Dave Sutherland dead at 66
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Dave Sutherland dead at 66
This is sad news for me. Dave Sutherland was the BEST and most creative cartographer I worked with during my time at TSR. He helped me understand how to do better map sketches for them to work with, and he taught me alot about mapping and art in general.
I never knew him socially, but from what I've heard from those who did, that is my great loss.
Another giant has fallen, and in a field with as short a memory and attention span as the RPG business, it will probably go with barely a notice.
There's an obit on my message board that's abreviated and revised from a post to Gary Gygax's mailing list: http://p075.ezboard.com/fstevemillersba ... =336.topic
I never knew him socially, but from what I've heard from those who did, that is my great loss.
Another giant has fallen, and in a field with as short a memory and attention span as the RPG business, it will probably go with barely a notice.
There's an obit on my message board that's abreviated and revised from a post to Gary Gygax's mailing list: http://p075.ezboard.com/fstevemillersba ... =336.topic
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This seems fitting-
The Empty Chair
Eulogy for a Gamer
There is an empty chair,
at the table this day.
A hallowed place where,
a friend once played.
The roll of his dice,
my ears long to hear.
Or perhaps it would suffice,
if he should suddenly appear.
With character sheet in hand,
and a bag of Cheeze-doodles to share.
All his friends would stand,
as he sat in the empty chair.
I hear his voice a-callin’,
and it ties my heart in a knot.
For he cries, “Though a comrade has fallen,
You must play for those who cannot.”
We conquered worlds on the run,
he and I in the name of fun.
And as others may come and go,
I make both both friend and foe.
But what I long for most,
is our past now long a ghost.
Via con dios Dave
The Empty Chair
Eulogy for a Gamer
There is an empty chair,
at the table this day.
A hallowed place where,
a friend once played.
The roll of his dice,
my ears long to hear.
Or perhaps it would suffice,
if he should suddenly appear.
With character sheet in hand,
and a bag of Cheeze-doodles to share.
All his friends would stand,
as he sat in the empty chair.
I hear his voice a-callin’,
and it ties my heart in a knot.
For he cries, “Though a comrade has fallen,
You must play for those who cannot.”
We conquered worlds on the run,
he and I in the name of fun.
And as others may come and go,
I make both both friend and foe.
But what I long for most,
is our past now long a ghost.
Via con dios Dave
"Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish it's source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of witherings, of tarnishings."
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The game has lost one its greats. His maps, particularly those in the original I6: Ravenloft, were nothing less than inspired. I doubt we'll ever see anything at his level of cartography in the game again. He will be missed.
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2005 minus 1949... yeah, that would be 56.
My math-skills aren't what they should....
My math-skills aren't what they should....
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I remember starring at some of his pictures and maps for hours when I was a kid. Man having him gone is sad and he will be missed. Thank you Steve for letting us know that such a great person in the feild is gone. Let us all remember that he was one of the ones who allowed us to do what we do today.
Vote Cthulhu! At least then we know we are going to get screwed.
I found a list of his roleplaying game credits here. I don't know if its totally complete (looks complete to me) but I'm sure others can point out any errors in this.
http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=s ... atorid=507
http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=s ... atorid=507
Vae Victus!
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Damn! He sure got around. What a list. Not surprising he didn't live as long as most. I wonder if he didn't burn himself out.
Do us a favor Luv, Stick yer 'ead in a bucket a kick it!
So, gentlemen, that's how it is. Until Grissome.... resurfaces, I'm the acting president, and I say starting with this... anniversary festival, we run this city into the ground! :D
So, gentlemen, that's how it is. Until Grissome.... resurfaces, I'm the acting president, and I say starting with this... anniversary festival, we run this city into the ground! :D
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