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RPGnet: The Inside Scoop on Gaming no longer “relevant.” I pondered what it meant to be “relevant™ as I composed my solicitation letter to Mr. Gygax in November of last year. Several associates warned me that he was a crotchety old throwback fo the Paleolithic era who would bite my head off as soon as throw a sharp glance in my direction. To my surprise, he agreed to @ pretty rigorous interrogation and even wound up inviting me to stop by if! ever pass through Lake Geneva. I completed a 39- question interview with him and whittled a few dull and superfiuous. questions out. The final draft was just a little under 10,000 words, divided into three sections. Although the early portion of the interview clearly reveals that this is my first time doing any such thing, | believe that the affair became much more lively as it evolved and | gained a little confidence in my Job. | Page 2 of 8 and Hungarian. | like to be a gastronome when I'm somewhere that there are better restaurants. Not much in that vein hereabouts... Other Interests: You mean besides gaming and my family? Football, history, and fishing when | can get away from work likely top the list. Seems there's so much to be interested in it's hard to pin down. RPGNet: You've been active in'the gaming industry for three decades now. Why should anyone still care what Gary Gygax has to say about anything? Gary: If | were a sports figure, ! would agree that age might affect performance. While | might say that seeing that Beethoven wrote eight symphonies over many years of time, and why be interested in a ninth one, I'll refrain. As it is, | believe that after more than 30 years as a game hobbyist, fan, and author, the experience gained over those many years enables me to bring something new and different fo the table with each successive design. In short, no “Johnny One-Note” me! | As an aside, there is also a certain repute that is attached to the “Gary Gygax" whatever. Now, a few think it less than sterling. From where | sit, recalling a standing ovation from a packed audience at GenCon 32 (even though that made me quite uncomfortable, it really impressed me), the press | get, the thousands of communications | receive thanking me for my work, the answer to the last part of your query is pretty easy to answer. If someone doesn't care what | have to say about something, I'll sic my fans on’em! RPGNet: So, just how long and hard are you working at 62, in contrast with yourself at 50 or at 407 Gary: There is no difference in the time | put into game-related work now, in my 60s, than that of my 50s or even 40s. Of course, now | am spending more time with e-mait than | did back then managing business maiters. In fact, | have to fight to get time to do research these days, something that in past times was not so much a problem. RPGNet: What are the contents of one of your typical workdays? Gary: My usual workday here begins sometime around 6 AM, maybe 7 AM or so if there's something particularly interesting on C-Span. Then | work on through until around 6 PM or so, usually a bit later if | start later than 6 AM. The exception is on Thursday, RPG campaign day! Then | close down at 5, eat an early dinner, and am ready to play by 6:30 in the evening. By the way, | keep that schedule at least six days a week, sometimes seven, but not during football season. RPGNet: And where does all that effort go? What projects are in the oven for you in the next twelve months or so? GARY: Whew! That's a tall order, and I'll have to guess at it a bit, because the release schedule is a bit fluid. Here goes in regards fo majorwork only: FBI(19-cv-1495)-2278