I had the honor of meeting Mr. Stafford a few years back at Gen Con. He signed my Atlases of Glorantha the year I purchased them. He was part of the reason I sprang for the massive tomes. Like Dave Arneson he was a worldbuilder's worldbuilder. His vision of fantasy had a huge influence on me and he'll be missed not just by me but by the whole tabletop game industry. I remember the Design Mechanism cartographer showing me scans of Mr. Stafford's maps of Dragon Pass. It's a treasured memory. Glorantha set the standard for familiar and yet unfamiliar fantasy with ducks, trolls, and plant-based elves. As a D&D rabid kid, Glorantha was a much-needed kick in the head. Safe journeys Mr. Stafford.
