I didn’t forget this year, I was swamped by other crap in my life which prevented me from posting in advance or on time. We have had a nice exchange by e-mail, getting his address right (again, I screwed upon his Christmas card), explaining a fun gift (you’ll see eventually) and I think what I enjoyed most has been our exchange about D&D’s history or fate. Rather selfish of me. It’s his birthday and I managed to pull out a diatribe (his word, not mine) over how D&D/d20 works. I am working on a rebuttal because I miss our frequent debates long ago.
Twenty years earlier, I sometimes felt our discussions more like lectures due to the age difference plus he was the senior editor. Wisdom comes with age for many and I’d like to hope I’ve grown too. Lester hasn’t missed a beat which is why he has remained my hero all these years.
Down the road this year, I hope to interview him as part of my personal journey through D&D and he was a big part in numerous ways.
Check out his latest project. I’m amazed Lester nailed such a memorable URL. I also think this system works really well with those who like to play online with their friends in distant places.
One day, we will play D&D together. See what he thinks of my DM skills lately.