tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post7003356437056705711..comments2023-07-27T04:09:47.354-05:00Comments on The Castle's Ramparts: Dave Trampier, Wormy Artist, Passes AwayCastle Perilous Gameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344944898418451419noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-85461434223703043482014-09-14T22:17:40.726-05:002014-09-14T22:17:40.726-05:00I have never forgotten the ad that ran in the Drag...I have never forgotten the ad that ran in the Dragon magazine for a Wormy book. They were essentially trying to crowd source the book by asking fans to pay $25 (or whatever) up front and the book would be shipped when finished. 30 years before Kickstarter. <br /> I don't think I did send money because as a high school kid, $3 for a Dragon mag was most all of my entertainment budget for the month, plus I didn't really understand what was being asked of me.<br /> Now, even if I only had a voucher for my $25, I'd still treasure it.Checkmate Games & Hobbieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12553510888974616813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-29791403456293622092014-04-01T08:26:11.828-05:002014-04-01T08:26:11.828-05:00Three words: Emirikol the Chaotic.
Badass wizard...Three words: Emirikol the Chaotic. <br /><br />Badass wizard fleeing the city watch on horseback and incinerating a few of them on his way out of town, lovingly rendered in a faux-woodcut style for the AD&D Dungeon Master's Guide.<br /><br />That illustration summed up AD&D for me 33 years ago, and I always felt that Trampier was the most technically gifted of the TSR house artists back then. <br /><br />He will be missed!Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-6214197597774491872014-03-29T13:19:14.705-05:002014-03-29T13:19:14.705-05:00Wonderful article...and maybe you can still facili...Wonderful article...and maybe you can still facilitate a meeting between Dave's executor and TLG if they wish. I'm looking forward to visiting your store someday and seeing the artwork. Thanks for doing this!Kevin Deeveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12036048294470168130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-84385149961285446872014-03-29T11:33:57.362-05:002014-03-29T11:33:57.362-05:00Thanks for sharing this news with us. It seems mor...Thanks for sharing this news with us. It seems more tragic since he was contemplating a bit of a return, but I'm also glad he hadn't shut off the gaming world forever.<br /><br />I'm very glad to hear that some of his original art is preserved. If I am ever in your area I'll stop by the store to see it. Looking forward to pictures.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-7061160969225080532014-03-29T09:26:27.320-05:002014-03-29T09:26:27.320-05:00Tom Wham might know:
https://www.facebook.com/pho...Tom Wham might know:<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=669614789773020&set=a.122477454486759.20351.100001735149483&type=1&relevant_count=1Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854676197652278097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-49876022529965384892014-03-28T19:16:44.297-05:002014-03-28T19:16:44.297-05:00Be glad to offer prints of the DM Screen, if I can...Be glad to offer prints of the DM Screen, if I can get ahold of his family. Not even sure whom the executor of the estate is.Castle Perilous Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344944898418451419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-17336150283187364072014-03-28T16:18:10.879-05:002014-03-28T16:18:10.879-05:00He was the artistic face of AD&D. It is sad to...He was the artistic face of AD&D. It is sad to know we won't see the like of Emerikol the Chaotic again. Raging Owlbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556804177905125874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-24029908424689552172014-03-28T14:35:04.922-05:002014-03-28T14:35:04.922-05:00I'd like to suggest offering hi quality prints...I'd like to suggest offering hi quality prints of that DM Screen he did as a fund raiser for any lingering costs or surviving family members.<br /><br />Just a great piece of work, and overlooked far too long.Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730212219223427414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-16416072600529688912014-03-28T14:29:36.094-05:002014-03-28T14:29:36.094-05:00That DM Screen is a piece of brilliant narrative d...That DM Screen is a piece of brilliant narrative design. It's like the Blackbird: no one has been able to touch it since.<br /><br />I read the earlier article on his driving for Yellow Taxi in Carbondale. I am saddened to hear his work never got published.<br /><br />I think there's hope for that from his fans, though.Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730212219223427414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-45791946128684309992014-03-28T12:16:57.981-05:002014-03-28T12:16:57.981-05:00Absolutely the best and most insightful blog post ...Absolutely the best and most insightful blog post about Tramp that I've seen since learning of the news of his passing. A thousand thanks to you for posting this. He will be missed.Timothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01810738991361680801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-47616877116786647532014-03-28T11:32:54.367-05:002014-03-28T11:32:54.367-05:00Will post photos of the pieces on the blog over th...Will post photos of the pieces on the blog over the weekend as well.Castle Perilous Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344944898418451419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-24859182559905051652014-03-28T11:14:43.340-05:002014-03-28T11:14:43.340-05:00I will not be coming to your store as I live in Si...I will not be coming to your store as I live in Singapore, sorry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060440477109002194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-84784896983942952712014-03-28T10:15:02.611-05:002014-03-28T10:15:02.611-05:00We have several pieces of his art, including the D...We have several pieces of his art, including the Dungeon Master Screen, on display at the store.Castle Perilous Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344944898418451419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-85467234029452507122014-03-28T10:12:31.139-05:002014-03-28T10:12:31.139-05:00Rest in Peace, Mr. Trampier.Rest in Peace, Mr. Trampier.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962665097068479895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087946590784809722.post-62756845777278522482014-03-28T10:05:12.102-05:002014-03-28T10:05:12.102-05:00Sad man. Makes you think the world doesn't tre...Sad man. Makes you think the world doesn't treat people very well. The world = all of us. Sigh. Great art though, love it. Thanks for your post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060440477109002194noreply@blogger.com