RIP Gary Gygax

[Tony]

Sad to see that he's gone, he created something that i've thoroughly enjoyed over the years and I know a good few of you have as well...I saw that he'd passed away a few days ago but being asked to run some D&D made me think about it...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7278927.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A683688

 

[Wayland]

Wow, that takes me back a bit.

 

[John Fenna]

Wow - I thought he was one of the Immortals!
So many memories....

 

[Shambling Shaman]

I still @39 do a bit of LARP (live action role play) that was a progression from table top - I owe him a great deal I would not have met my wife and had two great kids.

a sad loss,

 

[Chainsaw]

I missed that, it was D&D that got me started in miniature gaming, wasn't on D&D for long before moving to historical stuff but I wouldn't have a loft full of lead if it wasn't for him

Cheers,

Alan

 

[Wayland]

D&D > LRP > Re-enactment > Living History > Full time Viking.

 

[JohnC]

Sorry to hear of his death. Still got my original 3 books from way back

 

[UKHaiku]

Yeah, was a sad day - was good that he was still managing to get his regular game in up until January though...
I'm more of a board-gamer these days - not enough people I know with enough time to RP...

 

[sandbender]

Article on his life and works has been put up on the wired site....


http://www.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/news/2008/03/ff_gygax?currentPage=all

 

[Womble]

there'll have to be a memorial game of summit at the meet...

 

[Nagual]

That's quite sad to hear. Looks like he finally rolled a 1 on a saving throw. GG is responsible for hundreds if not thousands of lost hours in game prep as a GM never mind actually playing the damn game, for me.... Ahh he will be remembered with fondness, he gave a true treasure to the world - an easy way to access your imagination, a way to live out dreams and desires with friends.


Cheers, Nag.


Edit:

an easy way to access your imagination, a way to live out dreams and desires with friends.

but not in an odd or weird way..

 

[gregorach]

Well, at least he's probably giving Death a run for his money.