Balabanto Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Today, Aaron Allston passed away. One of the greatest of our game has shuffled off this mortal coil and moved to the next world. What Aaron did for our game and for gaming in general can't be underestimated. He showed us what long term Champions campaigns looked like for the first time, and made us believe in heroes. We'll never forget Strike Force, or his Star Wars novels, or Doc Sidhe. I only met Aaron briefly, but he was always encouraging and smart. Personally, I will never forget one of his most brilliant Dungeons and Dragons essays in the Complete Priests Handbook for 2nd Edition D+D. "What if the Priest character is scum?" We all dreamed of a Strike Force reboot. We all dreamed of another Doc Sidhe novel. I don't think there's a single one of us who plays Champions who doesn't know who he is or what he did for our game. He was one of the lions of the industry. It's rare that you reach the level beyond gamer fame where everyone knows your name. Aaron wasn't just good. He was legendary. Thank you for everything, Aaron. When I get to where you are, let's play some Champions. Michael Satran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Rest in peace, and thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Damn I will miss his work. RIP QM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Sad news indeed. We'll miss him. Rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinanju Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Wow. This sucks. I loved his novels, Galatea in 2D maybe even more than the Doc Sidhe novels. And, of course, I still own several of the Champions books he wrote. He'll be missed by a lot of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Damn it. He's been a big part of my gaming over the years. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Baker Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Too soon. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 RIP Aaron A bright star for gaming has gone out, but his works will live on Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 I went to GenCon in the States in the early 90s and I met him. Somewhere I believe I have a photograph of him. I have Strikeforce, it is one of my prized gaming possessions. I will miss his work as well. May he Rest In Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 goodbye sir R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuclear Fridge Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Strike Force is the one Champions book I have always considered indispensible. The advice Mr. Allston provided on how to be an engaging GM has stuck with me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 RIP, Aaron. I have two copies of Strike Force and one of Lands of Mystery (which I now shall never be able to have autographed). I would gladly give them up to have Mr. Allston back, able to continue doing what he did so well. I think I'm going to reread Strike Force this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguy Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Very sad day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Blessed Be, and may your creative endeavors in your next life be as influential as they were in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmurie Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Many years ago, when I was but a lad of fifteen or so, I was involved in a reply by post newsletter with him. The old-timey snail-mail version of a blog I guess you'd call it. He was a great guy, always willing to give good advice. One of the people who prompted me to want to be a writer, though I never followed up on that dream in any serious way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-Bear Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 God bless him - lets not forget about Ninja Hero. That is my first experience with him. To me, one of the best Hero books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acroyear II Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Very sad news. I have always valued his contributions to gaming. He was without a doubt one of the greats of the industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mhoram Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 I first became aware of him from his Champions work - The Blood being the first one I remember by name. His Hero work was fantastic with both Strike Force and Lands of Mystery being incredible to read. Then I looked over some of my older D&D stuff, and saw him all over the BEMCI stuff - Especially Karamekios and Hollow World. Read Doc Sidhe and Sidhe Devil, then was overjoyed at seeing him doing Star Wars. The Wraiths are still my favorite Star Wars books out there.Right after Strike Force came out, I got his number and called him - his number wasn't unlisted. He took half an hour out of his day to talk to an overeager fan that called him out of nowhere.And incredible talent, and an amazing man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Miles Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 I bought my copy of Lands of Mystery directly from Aaron online back in the late '90's. He was nice enough to autograph it. I love everything he wrote for Hero, as well as his novels. Damn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Longtime Hero gamers such as myself have a special relationship with Aaron Allston, even though I never had the pleasure and privilege of meeting him. He was one of the main contributors to this game from its earliest days, who led the way to greater understanding of roleplaying, GMing, and campaigning. He expanded the scope of the Hero System, and added crucial elements to the Champions Universe. He helped pioneer pulp- and martial-arts gaming through Hero, and showed us all how to write great RPG supplements, not to mention edit great RPG magazines. Hero Games wouldn't look the same today without his brilliant input. Of course other RPGs, and the world of fiction novels, were touched by his brilliance as well; but we were among the first ones to have him, and I like to think, shaped his sensibilities as much as he shaped ours. And despite his protests to the contrary, Aaron Allston was and always will be the Champions Guru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 I've not yet read any of his Star Wars novels. I'm going to have to hunt them down now. It's on my to-do list now. I'd say what Liaden did, but he said it all better than me. He was a huge influence in my gaming life. His name on a book was a guarantee it was going to be good. And that guarantee never ever failed. I just want to add... I was a huge fan of his Doc SIdhe books. And I always hoped he'd get around to writing a 3rd one. Now it'll never be. DAMNIT. Multiple fandoms have lost a friend, a guru, and a mentor. I'm feeling just gutpunched over this. I met Aaron a couple of times at Dallas cons and he was incredibly gracious. His wit was incredible. His puns were ATROCIOUS (And thus, awesome). He was the Hoopiest of Froods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Well, damn.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 I light the candle and turn the wheel for a Champions Guru Lucius Alexander The palindromedary intones, "What is remembered, lives." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatut Zeraze Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 This is very sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Agenda Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Really sorry to hear. I've got all of his Champions and D&D books, and Doc Sidhe, too. I wish he could have stayed longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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