Tenkar's Tavern: News - Steven Johansson (KenzerCo)

Sunday, September 22, 2019

News - Steven Johansson (KenzerCo)

Steven Johansson was a VP at KenzerCo. This post will be updated with further information as it becomes available.

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Christopher StogdillSeptember 22, 2019 at 3:00 PM
I considered Steve (I'll always think of him as Stevil though) a friend even though KenzerCo and I had a bit of a falling out. Steve and I wrote an adventure together and he was a genuine and likable guy, if a bit odd at times. He's gone from us way too soon and his absence will really be felt for those that either knew him or play HackMaster. I'm still trying to figure it all out myself.
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Jeff MackaySeptember 22, 2019 at 3:26 PM
What???? What happened?
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Nathand ChristensonSeptember 23, 2019 at 10:26 PM
Very sad news. The whole Kenzer crowd have always been awesome people to deal with.
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MordenheimSeptember 26, 2019 at 9:02 AM
Looks like Steve gets the "Black Cover" they all used to joke about...
Game on, my friends, wherever you are.
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CeniasSeptember 27, 2019 at 11:19 PM
Does anyone know what happened? Thre guy was a legend, I didn't even know he was sick...
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Dark-StarJanuary 3, 2020 at 3:04 PM
Just found out. What exactly happened?
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Sunday, September 22, 2019

News - Steven Johansson (KenzerCo)

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