David Trampier

Hi, Brother Dear, Oops, I missed your birthday by two days! This year Tom called me with some interesting Tramp/D&D news. I ended up going to a March convention that began a year or two after you died called GaryCon. Started by his children, it's of course in honor of that guy you knew who invented Dungeons & Dragons, and subsequently died. After Tom introduced me to some of the main organizers, they decided that next year they're doing a program solely about you. It's planned that Craig...

Here is another Tramp Day, in honor of David's Birthday. We'll never forget you Tramp, or your amazing art and life!

So I did not know this was here.

David ... just thinking of you fondly, thanks for the memories, you're not forgotten. We miss you.

Your artwork has meant so much to me since the late 70s. Just as you sister says, there is an entire generation of gamers who continue to be inspired by your work and creativity. I saw one of your originals in the Norman Rockwell Museum a few years back. You deserve to be celebrated and continue to be!

Here we are again at Dave's Birthday... Has it been 10 years since he left this earth? Wow. In the past year, I discovered correspondence online on enworld (check it out). In these beautifully hand-written letters to a fan named Jeff Gaines, Dave gives the history of the famous drawing from the DM's Screen, and (what I like best) tells Jeff what markers and art supplies he used for Wormy and other art! Most of those pens are no longer available, but I bet David would be amazed at the...

An entire decade has passed since you left this Earth, and I'm still sad every time I think of you, and what could have been. (In addition to Jason, BTW, the love of your life, as you perhaps know, has also died.) This month, besides being the anniversary of your passing, is significant in that it's the 50th anniversary of D&D. If you were still involved (or re-involved, since it seemed as tho you may have been tending toward that, eventually), you would be treated like ROYALTY. There are...

Pretty cool man! Peace

Nine years on, and I find myself missing your contributions as much as ever. Always a fan, and just one fan among very many. Rest Easy, sir.

DAT, your works became my imagination. Your art created a world I have lived in for decades. In your self portraits one gets a small glimpse into what you may have been keeping to yourself. I hope you are at peace now friend.