Yes, player, not character.
About a week ago, a friend of mine and former GM tragically passed away in a car accident at a far-too-young age. In my group of friends, we've discussed having a table-top game to honour his memory, which I am the most likely out of any of us to run. Most commonly, he ran Star Wars RPG campaigns, though my own experience is more in DMing D&D. I've usually stuck to running pre-made modules, since I've never had much time to come up with stuff on my own.
That said, would anyone know of an appropriate campaign module to run, perhaps something along the lines of the characters aiming to honour a fallen comrade? The ideal case would be something I could convert (at least plot-wise) to the SWRPG Saga Edition rules, but D&D might end up being a compromise the group can live with. (Gamma World could potentially work as well.) I appreciate any suggestions you fine folks here in the community might be able to provide.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I can't think of anything appropriate to honor anyone, in terms of an adventure. I think just playing and remembering your friend is enough. Personally, I'd pray (I'm religious), but that's not for everyone.
My sincerest condolences on the loss that you and your friends have experienced.
Is there a paticular Star Wars adventure or planetary setting that he loved most, perhaps some favorite characters and NPCs as well? Might be able to work up a mix of those and run the game from there...
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Check out Dungeon #42 "Lady of the Mists." I played this way back in high school (early 90s) and had a somber tone to it, notes of finality and such. It might hit the right tone. I don't know of any that are specifically about honoring a fallen comrade, but if you want to workshop an adventure here, I'll help you write one that will suit your needs.
Extremely sorry for your loss. I don't have any great suggestions here except to say that if I were to die tragically in an accident, I would love it if my close friends played a game in my honor; on the other hand, if a close friend of mine died in an accident, I might have difficulty holding it together emotionally in this context. I think it is a very nice idea. I think you would want to make a list of things appropriate to your friend -- things he really liked as a GM or player or anything else about him that you want to honor, and in some way have them show up in the game. I don't know anything about star wars except what everyone knows from the movies, but perhaps some sort of fallen Jedi appearing as a force ghost or the like would be appropriate here. Again, sorry for your loss.
Sorry for your loss Geer.
I lost a gaming friend several years ago myself. I started naming magic items after him when I wanted them to be special. I've got a player right now wielding the "Ian Blade".
It's nice that you want to honor your friend but I'd recommend you make your tribute positive if your going to do it. Many gamers play to forget their troubles after all.
The Empty Chair
Eulogy for a Gamer
There is an empty chair,
at the table this day.
A hallowed place where,
a friend once played.
The roll of his dice,
my ears long to hear.
Or perhaps it would suffice,
if he should suddenly appear.
With character sheet in hand,
and a bag of Cheeze-doodles to share.
All his friends would stand,
as he sat in the empty chair.
I hear his voice a-callin’,
and it ties my heart in a knot.
For he cries, “Though a comrade has fallen,
You must play for those who cannot.”
We conquered worlds on the run,
he and I in the name of fun.
And as others may come and go,
I make both both friend and foe.
But what I long for most,
is our past now long a ghost.
Great, Keen_Man!!!
Cheers,
Redbeard2
Thank you for your suggestions, all. There wasn't really a favorite location that I could tell; he always set the games based on whatever the group felt like playing at the time. For instance, one campaign was set in the Clone Wars era, while another was set circa the first movie (i.e. just after the destruction of Alderaan). I kind of like the idea of a "blue glowie" (force ghost) appearance, though it may cause some weepy eyes.
Iserith, I may take you up on your offer. I don't know for sure if this will be a "go", yet, as it was just a suggestion at this point. Some of these folks are not regular RPGers, so it should likely be a low-level scenario. I would still need to sit down and do a "session zero" to find out what sort of thing everyone would be interested in playing. In the meantime, I may have to track down a copy of "Lady of the Mists" to peruse to see what it entails.
And a very eloquent eulogy, Keen_Man. Would be nice to read at the table, assuming I can make it all the way through it without tearing up.
Geer_ wrote:
to help you come up with a great story or even share his love of starwars I suggest you look over at the 501st. http://www.501st.com
It is a group of diehard starwars fans and they might be of some help in putting togeather someting epic in your friends memory.
I am sorry about your loss.
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