Very sorry to announce the loss of Kayolan

[slimykuotoan]

Many of you have perhaps gamed with him or chatted with him on these boards, as C&C was his favorite rpg.

I'm sad to say that Kayolan passed away today in hospital, as related by his brother.

I considered him a dear friend and gamed with him once a week for the last 15 years.

I'll miss him very, very much, and know that my world will be a lot emptier without him.

[LordSeurek]

If anyone wants to post any fun kayolan stories and things he said/did while playing and/or running games, please post them here. Even just a hey, I remember playing ??? whenever with him would be great.

All of our gaming experiences have been made infinitely better by knowing and gaming with kayolan.

RIP old friend. You are missed more than I can say.

[LordSeurek]

I think the first time I gamed online with kayolan was maybe when he was doing a lejendary adventures game. I think either him or Wulgarn was running and it was pbp. Kayolan was amazed with the idea of using skype to communicate. (Slimy got me into skype for gaming) I still have those original GG LA books and haven't used them in such a long time. .

[slimykuotoan]

Waaay to many games for me to count.

I particularly loved that he was always up for a one-shot at very little notice, and how we would often spend an hour or so after game chatting about rpgs, philosophy, and etcetera.

Kayolan and the crew here got me through some really tough periods in my life, and those years of gaming are among the best times of my life.

Laughter, good cheer and comradery.

[mgtremaine]

Rest in Peace Kayolan! My condolences to his family and also to the members here who regularly got to play C&C (and other games) with him. He will be missed.

-Mike

[Scitzz]

My very first online game was when he ran Rappan Athuk. Next month will make that 7 years ago. I've spent most Saturdays since then gaming with that group that he put together. I'm going to miss him.

I don't have a quote, but i will relate that years later, my first GM joined my game as a PC by floating into the middle of a battle from a castle in the sky as it was being destroyed. That was his chosen way to enter the game.

He made his own games come to life. From his descriptions to the situations.

His knowledge of the history of gaming, rules, modules and do much more was legendary.

RIP my friend

[Rigon]

I gamed off and on with Kayolan over the last 15 years or so. He had been absent from my game for several years, but when I started up a new campany this past summer, I invited him to join. He did and it was great to get to reconect with him.

He will be missed tremndously.

R-

[Ancalagon]

Condolences and Peace to Kayolan's family and friends.

[Lurker]

I gamed off and on with Kayolan over the last 15 years or so. He had been absent from my game for several years, but when I started up a new campany this past summer, I invited him to join. He did and it was great to get to reconect with him.

He will be missed tremndously.

R-

+1 to that. Can't believe it has been 15 years, and can't believe he passed that quickly!

Prayers to his family

[Persimmon]

Definitely a blow to the community here. He was one of the old guard.

[maximus]

Wow, I'm stunned. I was wondering why I hadn't seen any messages from him Monday. RIP Kayolan and prayers up.

[Go0gleplex]

Condolences and sympathies. Hopefully he got a good isekai to continue gaming in.

[alcyone]

I'll miss him a lot. We'd sometimes stay on after a game and talk til dawn about the minutiae of RPG history, about philosophy, etc. He had lots of diverse interests. He could talk your ear off. I've been on opposite and same side of the GM screen with him many times over the years.
I wonder if I still have any game notes about his characters. I can't remember any stories off hand but that is not to say he wasn't a memorable player.
Because of the quirks of modernity he is still logged in on Discord as I type this; I can imagine he'll post a link about a new game or controversy any second now...
Trollzah, friend.

[yetihermit]

I was part of the same game that Scitzz was in, Rappan Athuk, where I met Kayolan and formed a relationship with him and the gaming group we both shared. He was a constant encouragement to me and one of my favorite people to game with. I remember game sessions often having talk portions included, especially the legendary talks after game. Kayolan introduced me to C&C and brought me back to role playing games after a 14 year hiatus while I dealt with the issues of my life. Truly my world shifted with his passing, and I will miss him so much. It's still sinking in for me

[Tadhg]

Dammit, sorry to hear this. RIP, Kayo.
I enjoyed gaming and talking with him through the years.