From Digg.
Wikipedia also mentions.
Gary Gygax, founder of Dungeons and Dragons, has passed away today.
While I highly prefer GURPS over D&D, I am saddened as to this loss. Gary Gygax truly was a pioneer in the RPG field. He was also an author, and tied with J.R.R. Tolkien as #18 on "GameSpy's 30 Most Influential People in Gaming", in a 2002 edition.
He died at the age of 69. He was 6 years older than my mother.
The brighter the star, the faster they fade. If only us mere humans had their lifespan...
Gary Gygax passed away today
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Gary Gygax passed away today
by Lonewulf » Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:29 pm
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by Lonewulf » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:41 am
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by Dragon Star » Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:12 am
Awwe. :( At least he got to see his creation inspire so many.
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by Lonewulf » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:03 am
Dragon Star wrote:Awwe. :( At least he got to see his creation inspire so many.
I grew up reading his AD&D books. It's what got me into roleplaying games in the first place. I always dreamed of playing a game, but didn't really have the friends to take full advantage of it.
Side trivia: Gygax had a strain of bacteria named after him. ""Arthronema gygaxiana sp nov UTCC393"
That's funny...
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by Heid the Ba » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:47 pm
I spent a lot of my teenage years playing D&D.
The dude needed a better saving throw . . .
The dude needed a better saving throw . . .
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