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Sad news for all the gamers here. Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, has passed away at age 69. Despite his declining health, Gary was still hosting weekly games at his home as recently as January. He touched a lot of lives through his creation, and he will be missed.
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That's big news here
Until they moved it a few years back the D&D gamers convention was usually held in SE Wisconsin, often UW Parkside as the D&D people were from the area, must be those long winter nights.
69 is not that old. Bummer.
John in Wauwatosa
John in Wauwatosa
Quintessential
I met the man a few times at cons but never had the opportunity to chat. He always seemed to be in the middle of a crowd of fans, listening to what someone had to say. We called him The Egg in our gaming circles and blamed him for some of the quirkier results of the more obtuse rules, "It's Gary's fault!" Sort of cheerful disrespect.
One DM I know used to read some bit of wisdom from one of Gary's columns before every gaming session and at the next session, whoever could remember the subject and point of the previous reading got a temp magic item for that evening's use or some such. Almost all the columns read were about having fun in the game.
Sometimes the columns were just about Gary remembering notable games or odd characters with some point about creativity or roleplaying hidden in the humor.
Gary missed his last ST, time to roll up a new life. See you next Saturday, Egg. Maybe this time you can be a centaur cleric....
Salute,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
Perfect Tribute
The boys over at Penny Arcade made this:
and I think it quite fitting. I was one of the throng around him that Erin mentioned, at many conventions, and even had the honor of playing in a game or three that he ran at conventions. He was the biggest fan of D&D that ever existed, and always looked surprised if you mentioned to him that it was "his game" -- he was a very warm and unassuming man.
Let the Dice fall where they may, and may they all come up Natural Twenty.
Out of sync
I never got into the game of D&D. I'll not get into the wherefores and whys but for me it was not a safe environment. I was in the military and was keeping a secret. One that could not be divulged at any cost.
I never understood the game and really did not want to.
But as with people who create, when they pass on they are sorley missed by the people who particiapted in the genre. My heartfelt condolences to a person who brought an inner peace to many. May he be remembered as he has been described, a note worthy person who never forgot where he came from. That alone speaks volumes about his life
Jill Micayla
May you have a wonderful today and a better tomorrow
Jill Micayla
Be kinder than necessary,Because everyone you meet
Is fighting some kind of battle.