tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370619227360997359.post115940144088097857..comments2024-02-26T02:20:51.185-08:00Comments on Carjacked Seraphim: In Memoriam - John Eric Holmes (1930 - 2010)Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18158916950442942918noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370619227360997359.post-90533152396340341212011-03-20T12:58:50.002-07:002011-03-20T12:58:50.002-07:00This is how I started out, in 1980, too. It sound...This is how I started out, in 1980, too. It sounds like Brian was a much better DM than I was - I made a complete hash out of Keep on the Borderlands. Most of the players were hooked anyway, and the rest is history.<br /><br />I never thought much about Eric Holmes until he passed away last year, but looking back he did a great job of restating the OD&D rules so that even a kid like me could make sense of them. It's sad that we often don't appreciate someone until they're gone.Sean Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429301144221551751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370619227360997359.post-91637322808807027512011-03-20T11:47:43.199-07:002011-03-20T11:47:43.199-07:00I got my start with Holmes basic and B2 too. I am ...I got my start with Holmes basic and B2 too. I am always surprised when I realize that some part of how I play was based on the Holmes edition.The Great Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342783210750664992noreply@blogger.com