This is indeed very sad news for the RPG world.
Sadly, Gary Gygax, progenitor of the most popular roleplaying game to this day, Dungeons and Dragons, has died at the age of sixty-nine. I never personally met the man, but I have enjoyed the fruits of his labor since I was only twelve years old. It is a sad day in the RPG world indeed...
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/....ap/index.html
This is indeed very sad news for the RPG world.
He freed us from the fetters of modern and mundane life.
Thanks Gary, you'll be sorely missed![]()
I think I may cry!![]()
Raises a glass for the man. Never met the man, but I met some good people through D&D, so I wish his spirit well.
I've known the man for 25 years...but I have never met him. He has been a strong force in my life for that time, giving me one fantastic journey after another...he will be missed...I hope there's a D&D heaven...![]()
Rest in peace and enjoy the great adventure you now embark upon.
so apparently gary died.... did any one hear about this?
I do not play them here or there, I do not play them anywhere, I do not play them with a fox. I do not mash that button box. I do not like MMO games. In the end ther're all the same.
-Tesral
If I am to raise a glass, would it not be more honourable to raise his prefered beverage? taking a guess (Mountain Dew?)
OOTS Tribute Comic:
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0536.html
Like everyone else has said if it weren't for his imagination - I wouldn't have made the friends I've made and had the fun I've had.
Cheers to the original DM - may his memory and legacy live long with us all!
Guess he rolled a 1 on that final save...
Never met the man, but have a lot of respect for what he accomplished. Wish I could have played in one of those campaign he was running until recently.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family, and I wish him a peaceful rest.
i posted it elsewhere, and it accurately expresses my sentiments, so i guess i'll just link it here. ^^
be prepared for continuity distortion. ;D don't say i didn't warn you.
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Check out this new article Wizards of the Coast posted recently:
Gary Gygax Tribute
We here at Wizards of the Coast wanted to express our gratitude to E. Gary Gygax for the countless hours of enjoyment his games brought to our lives. Blake Millard, our podcast engineer, put together the following video tribute in his honor.
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