The Virtual “We’re behind you” Card: Chris Sims
(Editor’s Intro: Chris Sims was recently diagnosed with a Skin Cancer condition which, thankfully, turned out to be minor and treatable by facial surgery. This post is a virtual get well card and we would really appreciate for you to share a few kind words with us and sign it)
(Post publication edit: Turns out that Chris’ truck betrayed him and had to cancel the surgery and push it to next week… so let’s make this card a “we’re behind you” card then!)
Dear Chris,
We at Critical Hits, all our readers and fans would like to wish you a rapid recovery for what the “authorities” called a treatable growth. Rest assured that we all know the truth and support you with your fight against the spawns of the Far Realm. We know what invaded your stoic visage right after this unfortunate encounter with an overripe piece of Brie cheese in your refrigerator a few months ago.
Know that we all sent secret prayers to our deity, meditated upon our respective spiritual philosophies and harnessed our power sources of choice to unify our voices to aid your surgeon and crew. Thus, we hope she doesn’t score 3 failures before the required 8 successes that is this challenge of fending off the growing Fell Taint from your handsome face.
Rest assured, we all believe that the big DM in the sky is way less of a killerDM than some of your friends and former colleagues.
We look forward to seeing you back again on your feet and on the pages of this here website.
Phil & Dave on behalf of the whole Critical Hits crew, friends and readers.
Art graciously offered by Jared Von Hindman
The Chatty DM is the "nom de plume" of gamer geek Philippe-Antoine Menard. He has been DMing various versions of D&D for more than 27 years. A renowned RPG blogger and published author, he now squats a corner of Critical Hits he affectionately calls "Musings of the Chatty DM." (Email Phil or follow him on Twitter.)
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Dude,
I hope you get better. Ancient evils from outside space-time are never fun to deal with.
/josh aka shouit on twitter.
Chris,
House Rule: every comment on this thread now grants you +2 to your Fortitude Save (or equivalent save in any edition/game).
I now cast upon thee Power Word: Get-Well-Soon.
What, it’s Power Word, not Words.
Daniel M. Perez (@Highmoon)´s last blog ..Rebuilding Vampire- Awakening From Torpor
Get better soon Chris!
Chris,
Get well, man. We appreciate your insight and humor.
Get well soon, my friend!
Mike Shea´s last blog ..Dwarven Forge Buyer’s Guide
Get well soon! There are dragons about…
Here’s to a speedy recovery!
*cheerfully raises a mug of mead*
Eric Maziade´s last blog ..Vote to help find a good name for GameTable
Hope recovery speeds along Chris. Far Realm entities, begone!
gamefiend´s last blog ..Beneath the Raven’s Wing
Got the components for the Cure Disease ritual. Let’s get some Aid Other checks going so I don’t botch the roll.
Raising a glass here in da ‘Burgh for a speedy recovery.
-Mike
Though I am included in the post, I will add my own: Get well soon Chris!
-Danny
Bartoneus´s last blog ..The Virtual Get-Well Card- Chris Sims
Get well soon!
Stargazer´s last blog ..Combat Tiers Review
Get well soon Chris, we’re praying for you!
Get well soon, Chris. At least you remembered the rule about never summoning anything bigger than your head. Hastur, Hast…grrk
Chris said yesterday on Twitter that he was having truck problems and couldn’t make it to the surgery, and that he rescheduled it for next, I think, Tuesday (July 6th?). Did something change and he did get to go in after all?
-B. Lynn
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Get well soon Chris!
Get thee well!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
@B.Lynn: Oh crap! Spin doctor mode! I re-edited it to make the endeavour into a “Aid surgeon” card/We’re behind you card/Get better card. Thanks!
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Best wishes and get well soon!
Oh, man. Good wishes and healing thoughts.
-Rob D.
Rob Donoghue´s last blog ..Still Recovering
Get better soon!!!
I suck at wishing folks well so instead of my traditional “Hey, Don’t Die we need you” comment let me just say that I hope your Surgeon is better than your Mechanic.
Seriously though, best of luck. We’re all…um…gunning for you? Does that sound right?
-Jared
I know we’re having a friendly competition to lose 50 pounds by Gen Con next year, but I’m pretty sure this is considered cheating.
Hope the whole business goes well and your recovery is swift!
Vanir´s last blog ..Lost Words of Power
Get well soon Chris! The dungeon dwellers need to be fed and watered and we ain’t doing it.
greywulf´s last blog ..It’s the end of the world as we know it
Best wishes Chris. Just take care to assure that you’re treated by true clerics. If a man with a large sword approaches and says that he wants to “Lay On Hands” with claims of being a paladin, just remember that they’re no longer required to be good, or even lawful!
AlioTheFool´s last blog ..Opportunity Actions- Review of Bloodsand Arena
Best wishes and good luck Chris, hope you are back to full health soon!
Phaezen´s last blog ..Dark Sun Previews
Do all of these count as aid another heal checks?
Get well soon Chris!
You’ll be back up and kicking before you know it Chris! Hopefully you’ll be back to your handsome self and not looking like…. Chatty *shudder*
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May you roll a nat 20 on your get well check, and need only a short rest to be back to full hit points.
Chris, good luck with everything and I hope you know that I’m in your corner. You’ve helped me so much and you are a great inspiration for all of us. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know. I’m sure you’ll be back in the swing of things soon!
Tracy Hurley´s last blog ..Rough Attempt at a Lumber Mill Delve
Cure Light Wounds! Cure Light Wounds! Get well, Chris.
Andy´s last blog ..Late Again
Chris,
Sorry to hear that evil gods have beset you with a curse of the flesh… My players & I will pray to the Good Deities for your well being & success in defeating this challenge.
-Vinciente (@plays2much_DnD)
get well soon from gamers in the UK. You have guided many a hero.
( first dibs on your dice if not)
Good luck Chris. Hope the recovery time flies by.
Milambus´s last blog ..Using the New Monster Stat Block for PCs
Chris,
Good luck with the procedure and here’s to a speedy recovery!
Kato´s last blog ..Keeping Track of Miniatures
I hope everything goes well and you’re back up to normal soon Chris.
WolfSamurai´s last blog ..WolfSamurai- -DMSamuel -ThadeousC Count me in as well Itll nice to get back on this
Get well soon Chris! Make sure they seal the resultant offcut deep underground, or burn it with fire!
Adepto Puteus Nunc!
Get well soon, sir. Besides just hoping that you have a speedy recovery (once you get the surgery), I enjoy your articles here at Critical Hits. Sounds like I’m just saying, “Stop slacking and get back to work!”, but the healing really is more important. =}
Cam Rawls´s last blog ..CamRawls- -PhilAthans Just bought your Guide to Writing SF-F Hope thatll help a bit in the interim Now to get tons more people to buy it too
best wishes. and any other 9th level spells which may be useful to you.
Best wishes, and hope all goes well!
I wish you a swift and complete recovery, Chris! Save those healing surges for yourself this round and don’t worry about us: we’ll manage.
Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery. Get well soon Chris.
Dan Clery´s last blog ..on alignment -amp experience
Best wishes Chris, we’ll all be thinking of you
Get well bro, hope to have you back soon and felling better than ever
Papabaloo´s last blog ..9 Reasons to get the new D-D 4th Edition Monster Manual 3
Hope the surgery is quick and painless and the recovery even more so.
Get well soon Chris.
Be strong, man, and get better soon.
Put that gamer orneriness to good use
Linnaeus´s last blog ..Bohnanza- the RPG
Feel better man.
You’ll see it’ll be quick and over before you know it.
Plus, I need you at 100% for the Minicast.
Hope everything goes smoothly and according to plan!
awmyhr´s last blog ..Marcoorg- Flash
I find it hard to say how much this means to me, so I’ll just say . . .
. . . thanks to you all, very . . . very much.
Chris Sims´s last blog ..D-D Trivia Archive May 2010
Late to the show on this (stupid work blocking the site). The “C” word is always scary, but glad this is manageable for you. Feel better soon, Man. Best of luck on the upcoming but delayed procedure.
deadorcs´s last blog ..Mob Rules-
Feel better, Chris! We need you back at 100% on Twitter to keep those crazy James brothers in check.
As I said on the Twitter, best wishes for a full recovery.
Remember that all of #TeamSplug will be there for support if needed. Splug wanted to try the surgery himself, but I told him you had already promised someone they could do it. He was sad but is practicing cutting the eyes out of potatoes just in case you change your mind.
countingku´s last blog ..The Story Begins—Calwyn Feralyth
Best of luck, Chris!
Get well Chris! Hopefully it’s a First-Release Solo that doesn’t lair with Minions!
I just realized I neglected to sign this card, so I’d just like to say that I hope the surgery goes well and that you have a speedy recovery!
adamjford´s last blog ..adamjford- -ChrisSSims Hope it goes well-
Get well soon, brother of all of us!
If there is any Ritual we can make as a coop let us know, so we make the check (but let Chatty DM roll, not me or we all will fail with a 1)
We hope to see you soon around here!
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Best of luck Chris, fingers crossed.
Good luck and good health! Recover soon Chris!
Wyatt´s last blog ..X-COM Armageddon Campaign
Get well soon! See you in august?
Get well soon Chris!
–Fandomaniac Rob
Fandomaniac Rob´s last blog ..Playing Labyrinth Lord With My Current Gaming Group June 13- 2010
Get well and get back to us soon, Chris.
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