On the weekend of June 19 - 22, 2008, the SFSNNJ gathered to remember and honor
SFS member William "Bill" Molendyk at the Bill Molendyk Charity Gaming Event.
Reality's Edge hosted the event. Here's how things went in Todd's words:
Greetings from the front lines. As you all know, the Bill Molendyk and Carol Smith
Memorial Gaming Weekend was this past weekend. During the course of the weekend,
much fun and many games were enjoyed by the participants. During the course of
events on Saturday, the Orcs of the Band of the Broken Skull, a mercenary company
operating on behalf of the Karrak Kingdom, held the pass for twelve hours. Over the
course of that time they fought wave after wave of Giants, slicing, dicing, and buring their
way through Kynar Frost Giants with reckless abandon. The final tally for kills was:
Band of the Broken Skull: 154 confirmed kills, 22 Wounded as of close of game
Warband of Jarl Frekkan: 17
Individual Kill Tallies:
Kryshtak the Barbarian - 21
Gigbee the Mage - 66 kills
Kyrang the Firahl - 23
Gyfslok the Hunter - 15
Shee'rah the Fighter - 10
Nakar the Thief - 5
Uruk the Monk - 3
Gunak the Barbarian - 1
Special thanks to the players who tallied up all the kills for the cause:
Brian O'Dell - Game Master, Referee, and all around Sadist who threw the Giant hordes
at us and designed the Orcs for maximum lethality
Craig Hatler - '16 boulders is more than most wizards can handle, 32 is a bit ridiculous'
Michael Dunn - 'What?! That hit should have killed at least three of them!"
Danny - "Smite in the name of charity!"
Thom Purdy - 'Can I flank with anybody?!' backstabbing for dollars!
Brian Saccomanno - 'So I just start off raging, right?'
Abdul Manickram - 'Call me something else, I refuse to be known as She'rah!'
Paul Dellechaiae - '16 plus 32 plus 40 plus whatever numbers Todd keeps adding that I
don't understand"
BJ Pehush - 'Wait, I get to add that to ALL my attacks?!'
Justin Heba - 'I guess I kill him more.'
Todd Ehrenfels - 'CLEEEEEEEEAVE! Uh-oh, ran out of piggies..."
and all the other folks whose names and quotes I did not catch!
SFS member William "Bill" Molendyk at the Bill Molendyk Charity Gaming Event.
Reality's Edge hosted the event. Here's how things went in Todd's words:
Greetings from the front lines. As you all know, the Bill Molendyk and Carol Smith
Memorial Gaming Weekend was this past weekend. During the course of the weekend,
much fun and many games were enjoyed by the participants. During the course of
events on Saturday, the Orcs of the Band of the Broken Skull, a mercenary company
operating on behalf of the Karrak Kingdom, held the pass for twelve hours. Over the
course of that time they fought wave after wave of Giants, slicing, dicing, and buring their
way through Kynar Frost Giants with reckless abandon. The final tally for kills was:
Band of the Broken Skull: 154 confirmed kills, 22 Wounded as of close of game
Warband of Jarl Frekkan: 17
Individual Kill Tallies:
Kryshtak the Barbarian - 21
Gigbee the Mage - 66 kills
Kyrang the Firahl - 23
Gyfslok the Hunter - 15
Shee'rah the Fighter - 10
Nakar the Thief - 5
Uruk the Monk - 3
Gunak the Barbarian - 1
Special thanks to the players who tallied up all the kills for the cause:
Brian O'Dell - Game Master, Referee, and all around Sadist who threw the Giant hordes
at us and designed the Orcs for maximum lethality
Craig Hatler - '16 boulders is more than most wizards can handle, 32 is a bit ridiculous'
Michael Dunn - 'What?! That hit should have killed at least three of them!"
Danny - "Smite in the name of charity!"
Thom Purdy - 'Can I flank with anybody?!' backstabbing for dollars!
Brian Saccomanno - 'So I just start off raging, right?'
Abdul Manickram - 'Call me something else, I refuse to be known as She'rah!'
Paul Dellechaiae - '16 plus 32 plus 40 plus whatever numbers Todd keeps adding that I
don't understand"
BJ Pehush - 'Wait, I get to add that to ALL my attacks?!'
Justin Heba - 'I guess I kill him more.'
Todd Ehrenfels - 'CLEEEEEEEEAVE! Uh-oh, ran out of piggies..."
and all the other folks whose names and quotes I did not catch!
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long-time friend, gamer and SFSNNJ member. He will be
missed but well remembered. Game on Bill.
missed but well remembered. Game on Bill.
inform everyone of the passing
of Bill Molendyk late last night.
Brian Keveney
of Bill Molendyk late last night.
Brian Keveney
I'm in shock. I've known Bill for over 25
years. He was one of the nicest easy going
family, and everyone who called him friend,
which is just about everyone who got to know
him. Bill, you will be missed.
Thom (Thomas Purdy)
years. He was one of the nicest easy going
family, and everyone who called him friend,
which is just about everyone who got to know
him. Bill, you will be missed.
Thom (Thomas Purdy)
We have lost truly a creative and kind
man. Some of the happiest times I
have had were around the gaming
table with Bill. He will be missed.
James Smith "cyberpirate"
man. Some of the happiest times I
have had were around the gaming
table with Bill. He will be missed.
James Smith "cyberpirate"
I am very sorry to hear this sad news.
My condolences to all on this message
board who knew him well. I will
remember him as a fellow enthusiastic
movie fan.
Barry
My condolences to all on this message
board who knew him well. I will
remember him as a fellow enthusiastic
movie fan.
Barry
Bill Molendyk was a great man,
beloved by all who knew him, and I
shall definitely miss his wit and
bonhomie. Anything that you, Ana,
Todd Debiak, or the Molendyk family
need is yours for the asking!
Todd V. Ehrenfels
beloved by all who knew him, and I
shall definitely miss his wit and
bonhomie. Anything that you, Ana,
Todd Debiak, or the Molendyk family
need is yours for the asking!
Todd V. Ehrenfels
Jim and I are very sorry to learn of Bill Molendyk's passing.
We didn't know him as well as the gamers(or other folks in
the group did). I will remember him as a kind man who had
an exceptional knowledge of movies, cartoons,computers, &
wrestling,and the contributions he made to our discussions
at the Themes/Topic group. Our condolences to all that
knew him well.
Steve & Jim Spinosa
We didn't know him as well as the gamers(or other folks in
the group did). I will remember him as a kind man who had
an exceptional knowledge of movies, cartoons,computers, &
wrestling,and the contributions he made to our discussions
at the Themes/Topic group. Our condolences to all that
knew him well.
Steve & Jim Spinosa
showings that either Chuck or Taras
would provide. He was a real decent
guy with a great wit. He will be missed
by all that had the pleasure to know
him.
Chris H.
would provide. He was a real decent
guy with a great wit. He will be missed
by all that had the pleasure to know
him.
Chris H.
passing. He'll be missed by a
large number friends. And
I'm one of them. I'll be looking
for details, too.
Chuck Garofalo
large number friends. And
I'm one of them. I'll be looking
for details, too.
Chuck Garofalo
I did not know him
personally, but I am so
sorry to hear of his
passing.
Liz Marcus
personally, but I am so
sorry to hear of his
passing.
Liz Marcus
current D&D campaign I had lost touch with him
once I moved upstate.
I hosted his Traveller game for the prior two years
and to thank me he gave me my D&D 3.5 Players
Handbook for which I will always be thankful.
We should all thank our creator for having given us
a friend such as he!
Alan John Polyniak
once I moved upstate.
I hosted his Traveller game for the prior two years
and to thank me he gave me my D&D 3.5 Players
Handbook for which I will always be thankful.
We should all thank our creator for having given us
a friend such as he!
Alan John Polyniak
That about says it all Chuck...he
was a great guy none of us had
enough time with. I remember a
man who you could have a
conversation with about any
subject. Whether it was math,
science, art, or whatever, he knew
something or had met someone
who was an expert. I remember a
time when he sat with me and my
girlfriend at the time and she found
him very intelligent & charming. He
will be missed by anyone who had
the pleasure of his company.
James Smith
was a great guy none of us had
enough time with. I remember a
man who you could have a
conversation with about any
subject. Whether it was math,
science, art, or whatever, he knew
something or had met someone
who was an expert. I remember a
time when he sat with me and my
girlfriend at the time and she found
him very intelligent & charming. He
will be missed by anyone who had
the pleasure of his company.
James Smith
Molendyk, for me, is there's so much to
remember. He was great as a games
master or as a player in the many
games we both played in. And the
conversations at various clubs or rides
ride off Bill or him off me. Trips to the
movies together. The chance
meetings in local stores. His visiting me
in the hospital when I was sick. A few
times Mom and I had him over at the
house. Even his reactions when he
met the new kitten we'd adopted.
My Mom remembers him as well, she
knew him mainly from his job at the
Leows/AMC theater.
I'm sorry for Bill's passing, and also
sorry I saw so little of him this
past year or so because of his various
problems. He was a great guy, what
else can I say?
Charles Garofalo
remember. He was great as a games
master or as a player in the many
games we both played in. And the
conversations at various clubs or rides
ride off Bill or him off me. Trips to the
movies together. The chance
meetings in local stores. His visiting me
in the hospital when I was sick. A few
times Mom and I had him over at the
house. Even his reactions when he
met the new kitten we'd adopted.
My Mom remembers him as well, she
knew him mainly from his job at the
Leows/AMC theater.
I'm sorry for Bill's passing, and also
sorry I saw so little of him this
past year or so because of his various
problems. He was a great guy, what
else can I say?
Charles Garofalo
Thom (and everyone
else) --
I'm going to miss him,
too. I knew him for about
20 years, from the old
NJSFS days. My
condolences to his family.
Paul Dellechiaie
else) --
I'm going to miss him,
too. I knew him for about
20 years, from the old
NJSFS days. My
condolences to his family.
Paul Dellechiaie