On Friday, August 23, 2019, just one day short of his 73rd birthday, Rick Loomis passed on to whatever awaits good gamers once their spirit departs this mortal realm. In 1972 Mr. Loomis founded Flying Buffalo Incorporated (FBI) and has continued to contribute to the hobby in several ways up to this year. Rick's Flying Buffalo published many games over the decades including Tunnels & Trolls, which many claim to be the second role-playing game ever published, his play-by-mail game Starweb and the popular card game, Nuclear War. Among his many firsts, Rick Loomis authored and published the first solo module, which he titled Buffalo Castle, as a way to play Tunnels & Trolls without a group. Rick Loomis stands as one of the early pioneers of our hobby and although my personal interactions with him amounted only to brief encounters at his convention booth, my memories of Rick are all positive and cherished.
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