To the Paizo Community,
A good friend and thick-as-thieves gamer lost his house to a fire yesterday. He lost everything- bed, stove, pantry, rulebooks, minis, dice, paints, his son's pokemon cards, his son's everything really, pictures of family, his computer, his couch, tv, draperies...
This guy is the poster-child for the Cult of the Bitten-Tongue; so much has flowed away from him in the past decade, this tragedy is simply the foul icing on a poison cake no one wants to eat. He has endured a mountain of setbacks I could not even pretend to want to climb; yet he has always persevered with a smile and a plan.
It sounds stupid when I say it aloud, but anyways, if you have a spare set of dice, a Pathfinder rulebook, or anything else that might say to a stranger, "Hey, it's OK, have fun with this," or even a simple word of encouragement for a guy who is a hardcore gamer both on paper and in real life, please post a goodwill wish here, or PM me if you might be able to give this guy a small material token of good luck. Desna knows he needs it.
Thanks in advance, I'll answer all PMs as soon as I can.
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That is freaking awful. I cannot imagine losing everything like that - I hope no one was injured at least? Things can be replaced - people not so much.
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Dice. I have hundreds of dice - PM me with the where and I'll send him four or five sets (whatever you think he might need).
Thanks, PW, I sent you a pm. Awesome to be the first to step up! It's such a tragedy, to have such a community to help out is incredible!
Such gestures are part of what makes this community truly awesome.
If you've got a bestiary or a rulebook floating about, My Man would love to have it back in his possession, errata be damned ;)
He also paints a mean mini, so if you need a job done, pm me or just throw it out here. Arrangements can be made!
Karma is welcome, William! My Man can use every salutation and attaboy available. Thank you for taking a moment to give your support. Please encourage those you know to stop by and offer their spirited support for My Man! It is not hyperbole. We are dealing with real, personal tragedy. Thank you for your intangible support. Not all rewards are physical :)
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Your friend has my sympathy. I sent a PM on wat I can do to help.
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I somehow ended up with an extra copy of the ARG; he's welcome to it if he'd like. PM me his addy if so, and I'll post it off.
That is absolutely awful. I would be devastated if that would happen to me. I´m sorry for your friend, who has to suffer this. Unfortunately, as I´m far away from the US, shipping extra stuff really isn´t an option, so all that I can do is to wish him and his family the strength to endure this.
Just a thought but people could buy Pazio Gift certificts for him...I was kinda of thinking of doing that as soon as I can get money in order. That way no shipping...and he gets new stuff.
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Paizo.com money order might work.
Yes..what john said.
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I'm up for helping a fellow gamer in need. PM me his paizo account name, and I'll send him a gift certificate. Far the easiest way for me to help, since I don't live in the U.S.
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+1 to Jacob. I can't afford much but a little bit in the pot can help.
You folks are fantastic! I'll be sure to pm those who requested such a little later tonight. I'll let my friend know how kind and generous each of you are. Times are tough, and even a simple courtesy post can mean the world to those whose lives have been so irrevocably unhinged.
Kindness is a virtue, thanks to all of you for your kind words and generous souls.
Thats some tough luck. Sorry to heat that. Wont insurance cover any of the belongings?
It was a rental property, and unfortunately Renter's Insurance was not affordable. Contact's been sporadic, I'm hoping to catch up with him in person Tuesday for our Pathfinder game.
B.A., do you still need a CRB donated?
Yes, that would be awesome. Thanks! I'll get you my address in a short while when I do my PM rounds.
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I feel for your friend. I would go nuts if I lost all of my gaming materials.
I think this should serve as a reminder to us all to have Renter's/Home Owner's Insurance. If do you have this type of insurance, make sure you regularly reevaluate the level of coverage you have, to make sure that you have enough coverage for your stuff.
I don't say this to belittle your friends problem, I just think this is a good opportunity to remind people to cover themselves.
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I'll second the offer of a gift certificate. Get him to open a paizo.com account so we can direct gaming funds his way and he can order what he needs to get his collection restarted.
PM's away!
You all are so fantastic. My friend has lost it all- dice and books, old campaigns, half-hatched ideas for everything, 3D molds and casts (Which were AWESOME), hand-painted minis, so on and so on.
Even if this is something as "paltry" as gaming, the joy and happiness this is going to restore to one of our own... it's pretty much awesome.
Because of all of you, one simple joy, one small escape from reality is given to one of our own. I can't thank you enough. He's had a Paizo account, though he doesn't frequent the boards. Understandably, things are topsy-turvy for him right now. Once I can get him back on here- or rebooted here- well, you all will take care of things, I'm sure.
In the meantime, I'd like to take a moment to encourage everyone to give what they can to their local homeless shelters, food pantries, and Red Cross auxiliaries. Selflessness is the greatest virtue.
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My best wishes for this person. The laws of probability dictate, however, that things can only get better from here. :) Hug him for me if he's the kind to take to that sort of thing, will you?
Can't do anything through next week, but I will certainly do so then. Please let me know what the Paizo account is via PM and I'll chip in.
Missed me BA =)
Missed me BA =)
PM'd you, sorry!
....I am utterly speechless....thank you all...
My son and I are both alright, I haven't found the cat, I hold out hope, but know the house was closed up and everything inside melted, so there's more hope than optimism...thankyou...reading this is amazing.
The actually very real "My Friend." Petestrong.
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PM me an address. I have some stuff left over from my not-so-successful gaming retail business.
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I was looking between my books, but i only have italian ed, those or only one copy of the english ones.
I have a couple of books i can part with though.Can't remember if 3 or 3.5 ed but PM me if you are interested.
Apart from those i'm afraid i can only afford encouraging words, and it hard to think of something appropriate enough when english isn't my first language,so i'll just second what who posted before me has already said.
Best of luck from now on.
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You are all awesome! Your generosity is a testament to the things that are good and right and beautiful in this world.
Shelter has been secured, so hooray for that! So much is still in limbo. Another source for Peter in this time of need is a fund-driven project brought to us by another player in our group. Blessings Brent, for putting this together!
If you've got 5 bucks, I'm going to match it to get Peter to $100. If we get there, I'll can match 10$ donations up to $200. This will be for food and heating fuel. Maine's cold this time of year.
Again, the output and generosity of this community is amazing. Your donations and support have really kept one person buoyant in a storm of epic proportion.
"can match" is a special ability of the Fundraiser archetype ;)
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Donated =)
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Donated =)
+1
Works like a charm, even from far away.