tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post116143537519340239..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: Jeff salutes: Paul Montgomery CrabaughJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-38292734174508187162008-09-23T11:44:00.000-05:002008-09-23T11:44:00.000-05:00I take my hat off to you Mr. Crabaugh. Add another...I take my hat off to you Mr. Crabaugh. Add another name to the list of people who spent a lot of enjoyable hours with the custom classes article.<BR/><BR/>I MUST find myself a copy of that issue. Thanks Jeff for answering the "but, which issue was it?!" question.Doctor Checkmatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931626536197815282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-69307113966152017052007-10-10T11:42:00.000-05:002007-10-10T11:42:00.000-05:00Hey Opstad, if you read this drop me a line. My f...Hey Opstad, if you read this drop me a line. My folks would love to hear from you.<BR/><BR/>-Tom Crabaugh (Paul's brother)<BR/> tcrabaug -at- calpoly.eduTomChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140220573874053822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-88657698459851948242007-04-19T15:21:00.000-05:002007-04-19T15:21:00.000-05:00Paul passed away in August of 1985. He was one of ...Paul passed away in August of 1985. He was one of my housemates in Santa Monica after we all graduated from UCLA in the late 70s. His writing style was breezy and easy to read, and he had a sharp wit. He had one unpublished novel, "The Autostart World", and had written a script for Battlestar Galactica (the original series) that he eagerly tried to sell.<BR/><BR/>Paul was a good friend, and I miss him a lot. Thanks so much for remembering him!<BR/><BR/>-- Dave OpstadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1161995507883984852006-10-27T19:31:00.000-05:002006-10-27T19:31:00.000-05:00I'm waiting for the next big gaming magazine. I'd ...I'm waiting for the next big gaming magazine. I'd love to see something without affiliation to any particular system or publishing house. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and Classic Traveller rocks the llama's ass. I have books 0 - 8 in that bound volume from Far Future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1161655224756600822006-10-23T21:00:00.000-05:002006-10-23T21:00:00.000-05:00Awesome beastie! Perfect name.Awesome beastie! <I>Perfect</I> name.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1161652688892830432006-10-23T20:18:00.000-05:002006-10-23T20:18:00.000-05:00THAUMAGRUDGELeveL: 1Intelligence: Semi-intelligent...<B>THAUMAGRUDGE</B><BR/><B>LeveL:</B> 1<BR/><B>Intelligence:</B> Semi-intelligent<BR/><B>Alignment:</B> Chaos<BR/><B>Type:</B> Mammal<BR/><B>Speed:</B> 9<BR/><B>AC:</B> 7<BR/><B>HD:</B> 4<BR/><B>Special Characteristics:</B> Hostile to magic users, Web<BR/><B>Damage Done:</B> 1-3 (Dagger)<BR/><B>Size:</B> M<BR/><BR/><B>Description:</B> The thaumagrudge is a bizarre beast -- tripdedal, posessing of two sinewy tentacles atop its white-furred torso, its origin is unclear but most likely magical. It attacks magic-users on sight, wielding an oddly-curved dagger, seeking to kill. Upon a successful hit, the thaumagrudge may immediately wrap its tentacles around its target, which is then treated as if under the effects of a <I>Web</I> spell. It is theorized that thaumagrudges are decadently-mutated former magic-users themselves; this may explain their violent malice towards wizards.Dr Rotwanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16750632906878388570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1161644100037625172006-10-23T17:55:00.000-05:002006-10-23T17:55:00.000-05:00That Best of the Dragon cover, and the image reall...That Best of the Dragon cover, and the image really bring me back.<BR/><BR/>Wow, blast from the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1161640744293855572006-10-23T16:59:00.000-05:002006-10-23T16:59:00.000-05:00S. John hits the nail on the head. The best gaming...S. John hits the nail on the head. The best gaming material makes you want to run out and game.<BR/><BR/>As for Crabaugh's style, there's something funny about paying people per word. They tend to B-L-O-A-T their writing.<BR/><BR/>Gimme 2 pages of useful material over 20 useful pages I have to uncover in a 128 page book any day of the week.<BR/><BR/>- MearlsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1161602323198528592006-10-23T06:18:00.000-05:002006-10-23T06:18:00.000-05:00Well, I guess I'm digging up my "Best of Dragon #1...Well, I guess I'm digging up my "Best of Dragon #1" and taking it to work, now. Monsters await!Dr Rotwanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16750632906878388570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1161591674626716752006-10-23T03:21:00.000-05:002006-10-23T03:21:00.000-05:00"Customized Classes" has stolen more hours of my l..."Customized Classes" has stolen more hours of my life away than I dare ever admit. Some of them <I>recently</I> (not long ago, I dusted it off to toy with some custom classes for using OD&D for a Certain Fantasy World O' Mine ...)<BR/><BR/>I'm ashamed to admit I never took <I>any</I> notice of the designer's name, and I'm grateful for your post on him. But I can at least pay him the sincerest gamer-compliment I have at my disposal: Buddy, I GAMED with it and then gamed with it some more, and I haven't stopped yet.<BR/><BR/>Something I've been pondering a lot lately is a Blue Room piece on my favorite old Dragon articles, and this makes me ponder it even harder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com