OT: Gary Gygax

[Mike Solli]

I just heard that Gary Gygax died today at 69. [:(]

[histgamer]

[&:][&:][&:] sorry who is that?

[BrucePowers]

One of the creators of D & D.[:(]

[blam0]

HUGE loss to the gaming community...if not this one specifically. 

[Halsey]

ORIGINAL: flanyboy

[&:][&:][&:] sorry who is that?

The creator of Dungeons and Dragons.

I still have an original set of the miniatures rules.
Chainmail and D&D.[:D]

[Cuttlefish]

Few people have had more influence on gaming - he and Dave Arneson virtually invented the RPG genre. Farewell, Gary, you will be missed. I'll roll some dice tonight in your honor.

[bradfordkay]

May the gods welcome you with open arms, Gary.

[rockmedic109]

I still have the original three books as well.  Tucked away in my safe.  Might not be worth much even in mint condition, but they bring memories and did much to shape my hobbies and off time.  You were quite an influence in my life.  So long, Gary.

[ilovestrategy]

I still have the original manual and modules. I has many a funfilled weekend thanks to that man. You have not lived until you have ventured into the Tomb Of Horrors!

He was a HUGE influence on my life. I will miss him deeply.

[Terminus]

I don't know if I'll "miss" the man, seeing as how I didn't know him, but I also had lots of fun with RPG'ing in the D&D worlds.

[cantona2]

The father of D&D

[Cavalry Corp]

We all failed at school because of D+D - that lead me to an interest in fantasy LOTR etc and in fact I am also writing a fantasy novel at the moment in between work and PBEM WITP

Michael

[Charbroiled]

He must have failed his "saving throw".[:(]

Great man that influenced even the computer gaming world as we know it today.[&o]

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

May the gods welcome you with open arms, Gary.

and award you a Sword of Smiting, +6 against evil, +12 against lawyers. [:D]

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

May the gods welcome you with open arms, Gary.

and award you a Sword of Smiting, +6 against evil, +12 against lawyers. [:D]

Come on, if he is going to Heaven, what are the odds he's going to meet up with lawyers? [:'(]

[Mike Solli]

[:D]

[niceguy2005]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

May the gods welcome you with open arms, Gary.

and award you a Sword of Smiting, +6 against evil, +12 against lawyers. [:D]

Come on, if he is going to Heaven, what are the odds he's going to meet up with lawyers? [:'(]

I wouldn't put it beyond the class action lawyers to try and figure our a way to still subpeona him. [:D]

[USSAmerica]

I missed this news yesterday.  [:(]
 
I am still a big fan of 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons.  Hours and sometimes weekends were lost to AD&D when I was single, even if I was just reading and working on my own fantasy world.  That would have to be increased to weeks of my teenage years lost in fantasy worlds inspired by Gary Gygax.  [8D]
 
Farewell, Gary, and thanks!

[Nikademus]

Any wizards high enough level to cast a ressurection spell? [:(]

sad news......I enjoyed a bit of D&D myself and loved the Baldur's Gate and Eye of the Beholder Series

[Terminus]

That's a priest spell, LogBrain...[:'(]

Oh Dear, my inner D&D geek just had Animate Dead cast upon him...[:D]