It’s my 58th birthday today and it was supposed to be enjoyable. Sadly a friend of mine passed away this afternoon. He’d been suffering from bowel cancer the last few years and I’d only reconnected with him after another good friend arranged an AD&D so he could play with his friends and forget about his illness. We’d played for over 2 years and it was only in the last 2 months, we could all see the cancer was winning. Only 3 days ago we managed to FaceTime the game so he could join in from his hospice room. He managed only about 2-3 hrs before it was too much for him, but you could tell that he appreciated it.

I’ll miss my good friend Tony, the dwarven warrior. The game won’t be the same without it and you’ll be greatly missed.