Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons and Dragons, has passed away
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Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons and Dragons, has passed away
There isn't any official article on it yet (that I've found), but there is this: forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=999549
He was 69.
I'm very sad. I've been playing D&D since I was 10.
He was 69.
I'm very sad. I've been playing D&D since I was 10.
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Apparently he didn't make his saving throw.....
I'm sorry, I just couldn't help it.
I really enjoyed D&D back in the day.
I'm sorry, I just couldn't help it.
I really enjoyed D&D back in the day.
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Too bad he passed. I played this through most of college. When I went off to the navy my other role playing buds created a computer game from their DnD experience. Then they made their own company are now millionairs.
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bizarre!!!
only a few days ago Ger asked me how D&D "got started!" "Who invented D&D?" he asked.
so i googled and discovered Gary.
Now cracks a noble heart. Goodnight sweet prince,
and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!
only a few days ago Ger asked me how D&D "got started!" "Who invented D&D?" he asked.
so i googled and discovered Gary.
Now cracks a noble heart. Goodnight sweet prince,
and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
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have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
Truly sad. I still play (and am a self described dork at 30 ), and one of my first campaigns gave birth to an entire world, which I am currently making into an underground comic. Without Gary's influence on my dad (who played throughout his naval career), I would never have become interested in fantasy, or even read the Chronicles! (gasp) Thank you Gary, for teaching me to love all things magical.
I think he deserves a re-roll and +3 save vs death magic.
-B
I think he deserves a re-roll and +3 save vs death magic.
-B
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