Steve Long Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 We here at Hero Games are deeply saddened to announce that our long-time friend, and frequent Hero Games author, Scott Bennie passed away earlier this week from complications due to pneumonia. As many of you already know, Scott suffered from extensive health problems for most of his life, and unfortunately this was one last struggle he simply couldn't win. I personally met Scott in the early Nineties -- probably at one of the first DunDraCons I attended -- after I began writing for Hero myself and hitting the con circuit. In addition to being a talented writer and game designer -- perhaps best known to Hero gamers for his superb work on Classic Enemies and two VIPER sourcebooks -- Scott was quite simply one of the kindest, gentlest people I've ever had the privilege to know. I'm so glad I had the chance to work with him on several projects, including the VIPER and Villainy Amok sourcebooks for HERO System 5th Edition. The world is a darker place without Scott's light in it, and all of us here at Hero Games shall miss him terribly. Derek Hiemforth, Steve, mattingly and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 I may of meet him at one GenCon or another when it was in my home town. Can't say I remember him there. But what I CAN say is that he wrote some very good books for Hero. And I bought them (I bought most of the Champions line back then, from 4ed to early 5th edition). Man, I miss Hero publishing adventures at least twice a month. But that's not the thing I want to get off my chest. Scott, you will be missed. Probably deliberately, since dead bodies can't normally dodge...I know, bad joke. I'll see myself to the punishment corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-Bear Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Such sad news. RIP Scott Bennie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 I'm so sad to hear that, of course for his friends and family, but also for the RPG community. Seeing his byline on a product told me that it was going to be great. What a loss for the community. Thankfully his RPG legacy will live on. Scott Ruggels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 He will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 His passing is a great loss to all of us. My condolences to his friends and family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 I still consider Classic Enemies the gold standard for Enemies books. Scott took characters, most of whose brief initial descriptions didn't go much beyond, "Embittered, he turned to a life of crime," and made them, well, characters. Rest in peace, Mr. Bennie. DEan Shomshak Theala_Sildorian, Hermit, Steve Long and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 1 hour ago, DShomshak said: I still consider Classic Enemies the gold standard for Enemies books. Scott took characters, most of whose brief initial descriptions didn't go much beyond, "Embittered, he turned to a life of crime," and made them, well, characters. It's surprising how many of the 4e books I consider essential have his byline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmastergm Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 I loved his Champions of the North sourcebook. This is horrible news. RIP Mr. Bennie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theala_Sildorian Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 OH my god. I logged in to try and look Scott up to see this. Oh this is awful. He was such a wonderful guy. My heart is aching. Derek Hiemforth, HeroGM, Steve Long and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 5, 2022 Report Share Posted April 5, 2022 Rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eodin Posted April 6, 2022 Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 Scott will definitely be missed, my condolences to all who cared about him. Rest in Peace, Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlHazred Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 I have started a thread on RPG.net where I'm reading through all of Scott's stuff that I actually own (which is a lot more than I expected, actually). I made it there, because Scott did a lot of D&D in addition to Hero, and I'm going through all of it. I would appreciate it if people who also have accounts there would chime in on stuff they've read, I like to hear dissenting opinions (or opinions in line with my own, those are fine, too!) The thread can be found here: https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/wir-scott-bennies-oeuvre.895557/ tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 While this thread has understandably focused on Scott Bennie's numerous contributions to the tabletop RPG hobby, he also wrote extensively for the computer gaming industry, such as being one of the earliest contributors to Fallout. Scott was also an avid supporter of the Champions Online MMORPG since its earliest days online, a frequent player and role-player, and a beloved contributor to the CO community, usually playing as his alter-ego from his long-term tabletop Champions campaigns, the Canadian superhero Thundrax. CO developers and player base have been brainstorming a permanent memorial to Scott/Thundrax in the game. Scott's contributions to the CO forums included posting a number of engaging short stories set in the official Champions Universe, usually revolving around Thundrax. Since this thread has been dealing with reading his work, these stories provide an excellent window into Scott's humor, his points of view, and the kind of gaming environment he liked to promote. I gathered links to such of his stories as I could find. I don't think it's exhaustive, but it's a good overview, and IMHO a fun read. They're listed chronologically as they were posted, earliest to latest. https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/253481/the-interrogation https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1194343/woof https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1194573/day-of-the-tornado https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1203401/its-a-boo-tiful-day https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1208114/craig-carson-and-the-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1209355/hercules-vs-thundrax-in-the-arena-of-death https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1208186/this-story-does-not-exist https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1209565/war-of-the-craigs https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline#/discussion/1209901/time-enough-for-war Steve, tkdguy, BigJackBrass and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 Scott's online obituary page was launched today, if people are inclined to leave messages of condolence. (Thanks to "epelesker" on the Champions Online forums for informing us.) https://www.myalternatives.ca/abbotsford/obituaries/2022-bennie-robert-scott?fbclid=IwAR1OvJ7ZsOhtjz_bUkUq3vc9YwFylm0cE7jbk2rh91nJ6aaK7HyUgSBxbjg Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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