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Him dropping his extra funds on a snack is my fondest memory from that series.

I also remember that despite having the most expensive army of the four, he bought metal bits (an Ork Boarboy spear, I believe?) to convert his leader while everyone else was getting plastic troop builders and stretching their pence as far as it would go.

A hobbyist after my own heart. I will miss Paul.

That was White Dwarf 220, my first copy ever, which featured part two IIRC of the series, he did indeed go all out on converting his champion.

This is what I'll always remember:



EDIT: Ya know, I think this article right here is why I always painted my beastmen black/dark grey. It left an unconscious impression.

Fun fact? £50.00 a month back then is the equivalent of £94.03 today, according to the Bank of England.

I approve of the baguette.

Okay, that's funny. That is the sort of thing I think is frequently missing from GW (disclaimers from The Tithes notwithstanding).

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Fun fact? £50.00 a month back then is the equivalent of £94.03 today, according to the Bank of England.

They did £50 the first month, then £25 a month for the next four months, for a £150 army. A solid setup, I think, as we all like to splurge on getting started, then slow-grow a bit later (assuming we can resist dropping half an entire paycheck on the whole project on a half-baked impulse.)

On this side of the pond, my group enjoyed the humor and collecting strategies, but joked about how it seemed like they were able to all four go to four different store opening sales every month.

But of all the armies, Fat Bloke's Beastmen caught my eye and interest the most, with Richard Gunson's Bretonnians a close second.

Interested in getting a dakkadakka tale of gamers together in tribute and hopefully raise some cash for his fund. Would anyone be keen?

I could be persuaded to do a 2nd Ed inspired one?

Warlord Games wrote:Further to our recent post about our co-founder Paul Sawyer’s health, his wonderful and loving family have asked us to share this fundraising link https://bit.ly/3Xztrgq on his behalf. Please give generously if you are able – Paul is a legend of the wargaming industry and a truly excellent human being, and as a community, we look after our own.
Many thanks,
John Stallard, Warlord Games co-founder and CEO

cheers for posting the link

FFS (at least) two banks in Slovenia have Gofundme blacklisted as a scam site

He is a huge inspiration to so many of us.

Thanks for the Gofundme link.

Cancer Sucks.

Thanks for the link, chipped in as well and damn, by the time mine got sorted, it's been smashed!

Looks like Wayland Games put £6K in the pot alone!

Thanks for the link, I dropped a bit in the bucket.

Looks like Warlord Games has decided to honor him with a custom figure and some nice rules for him in Bolt Action.
https://warlord-community.warlordgames.com/sergeant-sawyer-charity-figure/

Proceeds go to charity and it is a limited time. If you knew him or wish to honor him, this is a pretty cool way to do it. (And help the charity he choose.)

 vadersson wrote:
Looks like Warlord Games has decided to honor him with a custom figure and some nice rules for him in Bolt Action.
https://warlord-community.warlordgames.com/sergeant-sawyer-charity-figure/

Proceeds go to charity and it is a limited time. If you knew him or wish to honor him, this is a pretty cool way to do it. (And help the charity he choose.)

 KidCthulhu wrote:
This is what I'll always remember:

Spoiler:

I saw the thread/OP when it was posted and recognized the name but didn't realize until your post that he was the "Fat Bloke" I'd read about in White Dwarf back in the day. It's sad regardless but a bit more personal for me (or at least as personal as it could be having never interacted with let alone met him).

It's a real shame to hear. Fat Bloke was a core memory of reading White Dwarf when I first started in the hobby.

Just pre-ordered, does anybody know when it ships?

Folks, I’ve an idea brewing. And a thread for it.

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/814598.page#11696335

Comment in that thread, as this won’t be a One Man Job, Spesh if we go the local Dakka Pagga route.

And who knows? If this works, could become an annual free-for-all punch up!

Also open to groups and game systems I don’t personally take part in. Spesh if there’s someone from Warlord Game interested in getting involved.

And some music, I trust Paul Sawyer won’t take exception to, for added attention? And indeed a track I trust might set the “all friendly” atmosphere I’d hope this nascent, just in my head for now, project might engender?

The 'gravely ill' bit of the title is downplaying the situation too much.

How about dramatizing it up a bit in a warhammer style and call it 'mortally wounded'?

Paul Sawyer (Warlord Co-Founder and White Dwarf Editor of Legend) mortally wounded during the battle of Salute.

The bacon bagette allocation was a pro-gamer-move, expertly deployed.

+1 to the list of people who will remember him whenever eating a bacon sarnie.

I think the title was originally made before we'd had a bit more clarification on his medical situation

I still think my title edit suggestion is better - primarily because 'gravely ill' in the new context is a rather unfortunate pun and the title of this thread is among the search results which announce his condition and thus reads veeeeery differently.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
FFS (at least) two banks in Slovenia have Gofundme blacklisted as a scam site

Most people in the US/UK would disagree.

 KidCthulhu wrote:
This is what I'll always remember:



EDIT: Ya know, I think this article right here is why I always painted my beastmen black/dark grey. It left an unconscious impression.

Thats the Legendary Bacon Baguette he brought with the rest from what was left of his 50 Pounds budget, right?

It was mentioned in WD #485 when they features all their Four Warlords Rounds from the past.

Well, gak.

Fat Bloke is legendary for me (as for many others) thanks to his sterling run on White Dwarf in the late 90s and early 2000s. I still regularly reread those issues.

The first one I ever bought (as opposed to borrowing back issues from a mate at school) was 218, with the Digganob release, the Sanctuary 101 battle report of Sisters vs 2nd ed Necrons, and the first Tale of Four Gamers article. Arguably it was the first "true" Fat Bloke White Dwarf--the one where the quality noticeably improved after the wobbly half-dozen issues preceding it. Not least because it had proper maps for the battle reports again, and a return to sensible layouts with readable text on white backgrounds!

I'm just some rando in Australia who never met him, but my condolences to him and his family. Including his Noise Familiar and her faithful Chaos Hound, as he once cheekily referred to his then-small daughter and her cuddly toy puppy in one of the Tale of Four Gamers articles.

I know someone who knew someone who died of the same condition. It was not a pleasant thing for anyone involved. But having the love and support of their family made all the difference.

 SirDonlad wrote:
I still think my title edit suggestion is better - primarily because 'gravely ill' in the new context is a rather unfortunate pun and the title of this thread is among the search results which announce his condition and thus reads veeeeery differently.

Um. That's strange. I have the opposite reaction to the thread title vs your suggested title.

"Gravely ill" means the health situation is very serious, with a high risk of death. Nothing punny about it. Sadly, the actual medical situation here is even worse than 'high risk', but nonetheless it's a well-worn phrase that seems appropriate in this context.

On the other hand, to me, saying "mortally wounded at the battle of Salute" would sound flippant and disrespectful. It would be making a joke out of something that shouldn't be joked about. Except by Paul himself, should he wish to, of course.

You could say he was "mortally wounded" if he had sustained a light injury, such as a cut or a broken toe or something.

I really don't want to start an Internet Fight (this is hardly the thread for it) but I am curious about whether anyone else reads the thread titles the way I do, vs the way Sir Donlad does. Call it professional curiosity due to my day job in writing-related fields. The phrases might read differently in different English-speaking countries, for instance.

Nice figure and $16 isn't too dear.

GW, the ball is in your court now.