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David Arneson co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons has died at the age of 61.

I know Dave for many years and I will miss him greatly.

E

Not long after Gary Gygax, who must have been relatively young as well. Very sad. My condolences on your loss, Eric.

Yes, that's a great loss to the world of gaming! Between David Arneson and Gary Gygax, we were given something very special. Very sad.

Sorry to hear that E., my condolences. And at 61 ... gosh [:(] 

Sad news indeed.

Regards,

Grell

I use to go to the store in downtown Lake Geneva.  Also to the original Gen-con which was held at the small American Legion building in Lake Geneva, before UW Parkside, before Milwaukee, before Indianapolis.

Those 2 men made such a HUGE difference in my life. They created an outlet for my fantasies. They made magic and dragons come real. 

I experianced great fantasy fun because of these two mens creations. [:)]

They've gone on to the ultimate adventure and we will eventually join them.

I'll take point. [:D]

ORIGINAL: wdboyd

I experianced great fantasy fun because of these two mens creations. [:)]

They've gone on to the ultimate adventure and we will eventually join them.

I'll take point. [:D]

Can I join your party? I can cast Aganza's Scorcher and Hideous Laughter and I got a plus one dagger.

AD&D and all the games that it inspired should have won these founder dudes Noble Peace Prizes. Too bad I virtually missed the pen & paper gaming era. I like PC games a lot but they can't compare to the wackiness of a bunch of people getting together for some real gaming.

Geniuses, in their own right, and it's sad we had to lose them both so soon and so close together. I came later to the game 2.5, but their fantasy worlds were present in my youth with all the D&D fiction and D&D based computer games.

The Order of the Stick, a D&D based webcomic had a great tribute for Mr. Arneson. They also ran one for Mr. Gygax, equally touching.

So many lives changed, yet so little actual credit and praise.

SoM

Sad day indeed.


Damn, it probably means that being a gamer shortens one's life span...

Even though I'm wargamer I like the fantasy stuff, especially the D&D 3.5 rules. Without Garry and David, there would never have been even the Baldur's Gate series, Icewind Dale, Torment...all great RPGs!