RIPs

[sheridan]

Joe Dever.  He was due to be at Dragonmeet this Saturday as well as the Italian convention.

[JayzusB.Christ]

Sorry to hear that.  I used to really enjoy the Lone Wolf books as a kid. (I also remember one of them being the only RPG game of any medium I've seen where you have to take a piss at one point.)

[Frank]

... the only RPG game of any medium I've seen where you have to take a piss at one point

If you roll a 1, go against a nearby wall

If you roll a 2, duck into the bushes

If you roll a 3, 4, or 5, drink the thick white potion

If you roll a 6, search your bag for the cork you took from the giant's table*


If you're using a 20 sided die, pray to your god for mercy

[Robin Low]

Joe Dever, author of the Lone Wolf gamebooks. Only 60.

That's a shame, no and at all, and those books gave me many days of fun. Must dredge them out of the attic for the kids.

He and Gary Chalk should have been able to parlay Magnamund into an empire of RPG books and computer games, it was by far the strongest of the 'choose your own' settings. Instead it seemed to end up as bungled Mongoose projects and lacklustre kickstarters.

Probably more suited to the Games forum, but try this:

http://cubicle7.co.uk/our-games/lone-wolf-adventure-game/

Regards,

Robin

[Goaty]

Andrew Sachs aka Manuel

2016 is crap!

His great moments

https://youtu.be/e7mpClSPyhk

[flip-r mk2]

Micky Fitz singer in the punk band The Business lost his fight with cancer

filippo

[Trent]

Tis funny, as someone diagnosed with terminal cancer I don't consider it a 'fight' or 'battle' with cancer.
You take what is on offer medically and try to do what you can otherwise but the truth is cancer is about living with it rather than battling against it in the vast majority of cases.
It is a strange disease since I always considered myself invulnerable (rather like a child) and never saw anything capable of 'getting' me, but this is my own body attacking me. Trying to fight yourself is an odd concept so I'll keep on living and enjoy whatever I have.
That said, the number of people lost to cancer this year has been dreadful and I feel for all their families. God Bless.

[rogue69]

Actor Andrew Sachs, best known for his iconic role as Manuel in the UK comedy Fawlty Towers, has passed away at the age of 86 following a battle with dementia.

[JayzusB.Christ]

If you roll a 3, 4, or 5, drink the thick white potion

[von Boom]

Andrew Sachs aka Manuel

2016 is crap!

His great moments

https://youtu.be/e7mpClSPyhk

Gutted by this news. RIP.

[auxlen]

Andrew Sachs.

as a juve i refused to believe the wonderful voice heard on so many documentaries was Manuel from FT!

[Spikes]

Andrew Sachs aka Manuel

2016 is crap!

His great moments

https://youtu.be/e7mpClSPyhk

Gutted by this news. RIP.

Same here. Faulty Towers is an absolute gem. And Andrew was a big part of it's success.

RIP, Mr Sachs.

[Hawkmumbler]

Awe feck it! Peter Vaughn, Grouty of Porridge and Maister Aemon of GoT, is the latest utterly miserable departure from the performing arts of 2016.

RIP

[von Boom]

Awe feck it! Peter Vaughn, Grouty of Porridge and Maister Aemon of GoT, is the latest utterly miserable departure from the performing arts of 2016.

RIP

More dreadful news. RIP.

[Mardroid]

Porridge! That's where I'd seen him before! His face was familiar when I watched GoT, but I couldn't quite place him.

He fitted the role of Maister Aemon so well. A good age, but sad nonetheless.