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Ernie 'Fanboys' Cline says goodbye to Gary Gygax - Co-Creator of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS!!!

First by odo19	Mar 6th, 2008 12:37:17 AM
and finally.
I hope Gary Rolled a 20 by gottaeat	Mar 6th, 2008 12:39:28 AM
I hope Gary Rolled a 20 and made it into heaven. Good luck wherever you go. I had a "bring back from the dead" spell memorized but I don't have the eye of newt. Crazy stuff man, a big part of my teen years just died a little. There were no posts when I started but I hope no one puts a "First" on this post.... at any rate... It's a sad sad days for gamers.
One more D&D joke by Magma Suit	Mar 6th, 2008 12:40:38 AM
I guess he failed his last fortitude check. RIP Gary.
RIP by mastidon	Mar 6th, 2008 12:47:30 AM
Gary gave me my handle indirectly. Like most geeks I played D&D every chance I got as a kid. When exposed to BBSs the first time, I logged in with my real name only to have the SysOp tell me I needed a handle like people used on CBs. I said I had no clue what to use. He asked me if I played D&D and had a favorite character. I said yes, I have a Ranger who I have played with for 3 years building him up. He said, what's the name, I said Mastidon. 25 years later, that is still my handle. Thanks Gary for unfluencing almost every aspect of my life.
I honestly wish... by LordPorkington	Mar 6th, 2008 12:54:18 AM
They'd make a D&D movie based on the cartoon series, with the same characters and music. That would be beyond awesome. Now roll a 6...
Gottaeat... by LordPorkington	Mar 6th, 2008 12:57:43 AM
You'll always have some moron posting a 'First', sometimes they aren't even first to post, but that doesn't stop them. And nor will an obituary because that's how society is now. Makes me weep.
This is very sad news. by Juggernaut125	Mar 6th, 2008 01:01:18 AM
Played my share of D&D and moved on to other fun rpgs. So, I believe I owe a great deal of the entertainment I received throughout my life to Mr. Gygax. And now, who will Al Gore, Nichelle Nichols, Stephen Hawking and Deep Blue get to replace him among the Vice Presidential Action Rangers?
Well said, Ernie by BlindOgre	Mar 6th, 2008 01:01:40 AM
I owe Mr. Gygax all of my success in school and my various careers. The skills in math, English, public speaking and situational problem solving that I gained though becoming a DM in 1976 have served me well. Every day, I use these skills with full acknowledgment of their origin. When someone asks where I got my public speaking ability, how I learned to figure things out so well or where I gained my knack for determining probabilities, I always give credit to D&D. Without the game, I might never have done so well in life. I imagine there are many of you like me who owe the man more than passing respect - we owe him most humble thanks for who we have become through playing his games. He will be missed, but never forgotten.
GARY GYGAX 1938-2008, finally a talkback? by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Mar 6th, 2008 01:07:27 AM
Thank you AICN for finally posting something in his honor.
Rest in peace, Mr. Gygax. by kevred	Mar 6th, 2008 01:34:06 AM
He enriched the lives, imaginations, and camaraderie of millions of people around the world. We should all be so fortunate. He made my life better for his work, and I thank him for it!
I wanted the right person to say goodbye by HEADGEEK	Mar 6th, 2008 01:42:33 AM
Massawyrm is the biggest DnD geek I know... but he's somewhere in Minnesota at a fan convention without a laptop. He'd been perfect - but when I was chatting with Ernie and realized he'd met Gary - and had been a huge roller in the day... He'd be the man for the job.
nice touch harry...nice job ernie by bacci40	Mar 6th, 2008 01:55:37 AM
i was never a d&d player, but the imagination that went into this project is truly unbelievable...truly an amazing man...im really getting a little more freaked out day after day, as the icons of my childhood pass on...it really sux to grow old...it shouldnt, but it does
Never played D&D by SpencerTrilby	Mar 6th, 2008 02:07:30 AM
but this obit written by a perfect stranger about another perfect stranger has shaken my inner geek. I'm pretty sure that means something. So, whatever dice he rolled, may he Rest In Peace. And many kudos.
You never know those you owe... by freerangecelt	Mar 6th, 2008 02:17:51 AM
until they pass away. Another piece of my childhood passes beyond the realm of Men and to his final reward. Good passing, Gary Gygax. I first encountered the name years ago when I was 15, about the same time I met Professor Tolkien and a Texan named Bob Howard. These men helped shape me as a writer and it's times like now when I can reflect back to the days of the 20d and marathon playing sessions and think how much time has truly passed. We played alot when I was in the Army, stationed in Germany, pre-internet, no cable, cold as hell and bored stupid, but oh the games we played! Thanks, Mr. Gygax, for forcing this boy from NC to use his imagination and instead of making stories up to learn how to write them down. DM'ing, which seemed to be such a chore long ago, just paved the way for bigger and better things, and it's thanks to a man I never had the pleasure to meet. I posted on the online RPG's I play on and told folks there they owe a bit of thanks to Mr. Gygax, without whom we'd never have met. Pass well, Mr. Gygax, pass well.
Good bye Gary! by Ozzie_H	Mar 6th, 2008 02:28:20 AM
I always wanted to play D&D but never developed a character and never had friends who were intrested in the game. Perhaps I hung out with the wrong crowd and I wish I could have gotten the priviledge of meeting such a great guy who invented such a great pastime That became a huge part of the world's collective conciousness and influenced so many young people to be creative themselves. people who went on to more rich and rewarding lives because of the long lasting friendships they developed with their fellow gamers and maybe I needed that same camaraderie in my life and maybe I would have turned out better myself. Anyways, my point is that Gary Gygax is the reason alot of people's lives were made better. God bless you sir.
Goodbye, Gary by ChickenDelicious	Mar 6th, 2008 02:56:14 AM
Bless you and your imagination, sir. D&D led me to some of the best friendships I've ever had, and brought my family closer together. Thank you for sharing your passion with the world. I'll be passing it on to my kids someday. Rest in Peace.
RIP, Gary(Ernest) by blackhole4140	Mar 6th, 2008 03:35:27 AM
And thanks for making sure I stayed a virgin all through high school. God Bless.
Not a Diety, but... by OswaldWasAPussy	Mar 6th, 2008 04:48:41 AM
...surely a Demigod. Goodbye Mr Gygax, my life is better for having been your student.
Rolling in his grave :( by David Cloverfield	Mar 6th, 2008 05:48:22 AM
Sad.
An amazing guy.. by Ironmuskrat	Mar 6th, 2008 05:58:19 AM
D&D and other role playing games actually made my nerdy childhood bearable. He created a game that encouraged people to think and create, use their imagination in ways that when never encouraged by parents or schools back in the day. And for that GG and TSR got a ton of shit from closed minded people about devil worship and suicides. Most things from my childhood are gone, but to this day I still drag boxes of my old gaming stuff around, every once in awhile I will pull one of the old modules out to read and it will bring a smile to my face every time.
The spark of a whole industry by Dreamfasting	Mar 6th, 2008 06:22:17 AM
Gary Gygax and the people he played/worked with created the spark that fired the imagination of an entire generation, created a whole new way of telling stories (and let's face it, how often does that happen?) and has led to creation to whole new industries. Although not a physical invention, the concept of role-playing was as innovative as the film projector itself. In all the good ways and the controverial ways, it was the "Rock and Roll" of the geek generation (in all the good ways and the hard ways). May 3d6 be left behind with him so that he'll be ready to roll up a new character.
Gygax by kwisatzhaderach	Mar 6th, 2008 06:25:11 AM
A guy who dreamed big and worked his ass off to make it happen. One of the big events of my childhood was getting that red D&D Basic rules set and working my way through it. Happy days indeed.
Wandering Monster by Saxster	Mar 6th, 2008 07:05:32 AM
I was a First Edition D&D DM back in my high school days. E. Gary Gygax had an impact on the Fantasy genre and gaming that cannot be overstated, especially in light of the fact that the man himself lived a rather reserved and humble life. RIP Gary.
"He's immortal, in the truest sense of the word" by newc0253	Mar 6th, 2008 07:32:41 AM
it is natural enough to find a lot of hype on a movie site, and AICN has its fair share. but this statement is true. Gygax did more than just co-author a game. he shaped the imagination and sensibilities of a generation, every bit as much as George Lucas did. his influence goes beyond the genre and the medium: it touches everything from books to computer games.
GARY GYGAX: Hi, it's a [rolls dice] pleasure to meet you! by Osmosis Jones	Mar 6th, 2008 07:42:35 AM
AL GORE: Put the dice away before I take them away.
He Helped Make Me Who I Am Today by BilboRing	Mar 6th, 2008 07:45:05 AM
It's geeky and pathetic maybe but once I started playing D&D back in 8th grade, I really started to become creative and imaginative. D&D made me think. It helped me become clever and it turned me to the world of writing. It also opened the doorway for me to really enjoy reading books. Until then, I never read. I did what I had to do for school. But once my friends and I started playing, that was is. My one friend handed me a book based in D&D (The Crystal Shard), and I was hooked. I've read so many books since then. I even wrote my own book and dream of writing even more. Gygax, to me, is someone who I would love to had met and shared a conversation with. Thanks for opening my mind, Mr. Gygax. Please tell me you are really a lich and staged your death so you could raise a minion if undead to take over the world.
Only played D&D hardcore for about 2 years... by Sailor Rip	Mar 6th, 2008 07:57:10 AM
...but it's impact has stayed with me. So long Gary.
Gygax provided a much needed escape by Le Vicious Fishus	Mar 6th, 2008 08:31:14 AM
Since the age of 7 (the year basic D&D came out) I played D&D and continued through college. Considering my horrible home and school influences and experiences throughout my childhood, it may not be hyperbole to state that Gary Gygax saved my life. Vecna protect, Gary... You are missed.
Funny Stuff by BilboRing	Mar 6th, 2008 08:46:15 AM
My entire family hated that I played D&D. They thought it was devil worshiping. One time, I got not-so-good grades at school and my dad flipped and tore up and threw out all of my D&D stuff, including a few games for my Commodore 64. Turns out, it was all of my friend's stuff and my dad had to go out and buy brand new replacements.
thank you by LegoKenobi	Mar 6th, 2008 08:54:58 AM
thanks to both harry and ernie for this. nice writeup. gary would approve. i hope massa gets to weigh in later on, just because i'm sure he's as affected by this as many of us are. i haven't rolled dice in years, but gary's impact on my life and the world of gaming was massive, and i mourn his passing.
You know... by Halloween68	Mar 6th, 2008 08:56:38 AM
A lot of people make fun of D&D and the people who play or have played D&D in the past. People forget, D&D for a while when it first came out was the in thing to do. Me, myself, I got started playing with a bunch of surfer and skater buddies when I live out in southern Cal late 70s / early 80s. None of us were cool hand lukes but then again none of us were poindexters either. The game was hugely popular back in the day. I like to liken it to folks reading Tolkien while riding around listening to the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan in the 60s. D&D was a pure form of escapism. I say this because I think Gary Gygax had a profound affect on more people than we think. D&D shaped our movie culture, it shaped our literary culture, it shaped our gaming culture. I hope people can put aside their personal stereotypes for a second, and can step back and realise this. Think about it, remember all the late 70s, early 80s sword and scorcery movies? Why do you think studios thought there'd be an audience for this? Books? There was a huge boom in the late 70s for fantasy books. Remember Terry Brooks? Piers Anthony? Michael Moorcock? All these guys continue riding that wave today. The continued popularity of Lord of the Rings, enough where we got to see a blockbuster movie version of the story; some of this you've got to thank Gygax for keeping the dream alive. CS Lewis' Narnia books saw a resurgance in sales in the late 70s. Enough to where those were never too far out of mind to where Disney finally optioned the movie rights. Fantasy is as popular today as it's ever been. I like to think D&D helped bridge the gap between Tolkien, Howard, the early SciFi/fantasy serials to what happened in the 80s and 90s with the shift to film and video games. The launch of Dungeons & Dragons was an important place in time. We got Zork, we got RPGs, we got BEASTMASTER, we got CONAN THE BARBARIAN and SWORD AND THE SCORCERER, we got those god awful DUNGEONS & DRAGONS cartoons, we got Dragonlance, we got Xanth, we got Elric, we got Earthsea, we got Thieves World, we got WORLD OF WARCRAFT, we got BARD'S TALE, we got ULTIMA, we got OBLIVION, we got nearly every friggin' cool metal album from the 80s. It's a shame that so many people will brush all this off as being nothing, as being juvenile. It's a shame that so many people won't remember who Gary Gygax was and so many of the tremendous things he did or had an influence on. RIP, Gary. A lot of us do.
Gygax by Morrollan	Mar 6th, 2008 08:57:59 AM
I started playing AD&D back in the 70's yes I'm old ,but I will never forget those days and this man was a great ,genuine person ,I met him many times at the old Gen-Con days. Sad time indeed and with the game becoming a shadow of what it once was I stopped playing when the 3rd edition came out from the card company.Greyhawk will live on as Mr.Gygax takes his place at the head of the pantheon on high.
Could Have Drank and Did Drugs by BilboRing	Mar 6th, 2008 09:03:35 AM
Nothing wrong with kids and adults getting together, reading, talking, telling stories, imagining, thinking, laughing and having a good time. Hurts nobody. Too bad more people don't do this and decide to drink, do drugs, and be real losers. I could have become a loser if it were not for spending hours and hours rolling dice and having some of the best times of my youth.
Thanks Harry et al. by Chadillac69	Mar 6th, 2008 09:17:48 AM
Thanks guys! Sorry for my nasty email last night.
Amendment by Le Vicious Fishus	Mar 6th, 2008 09:24:43 AM
My memory is not what it used to be. I had the very first boxed set that came out (PRE-Basic D&D)--the one with the illustration of a Gandalf look-a-like facing a Balrog. Speaking of which, I still dislike that Gygax said in the DMG that "AD&D is NOT Tolkien. There may be similarities, but it is MUCH more influenced by Jack Vance than it is Tolkien." I have never read anything by Vance, but it is fairly obvious to me that AD&D would not have existed without Tolkien. 'Nuff said. No hard feelings, Gary. RIP.
Thanks Ernie Cline... by CaptainStacy	Mar 6th, 2008 09:26:11 AM
Nice send-off. R.I.P. Gary...
Thanks for not forgetting him, Harry by Shut the Fuck up Donny	Mar 6th, 2008 09:48:52 AM
I was starting to get a little peeved at the delay. That being said, I feel that what Tolkein is to fantasy, Gygax is to gaming--and between the two of them, we were given limitless potential to our imaginations. I for one know that DnD allowed me to actually BETTER my social skills, my analytical thinking, and my problem-solving skills--which is probably why law school turned out to be pretty easy for me. RIP Gary, and God Bless.
Rest In Peace Mr.Gygax. by travis-dane	Mar 6th, 2008 09:52:14 AM
Thanks for the Fantasy!
well said, Halloween68 by LegoKenobi	Mar 6th, 2008 09:55:15 AM
gary gygax touched WAY more people than everyone realizes.
Ernest goes to Heaven by ArcadianDS	Mar 6th, 2008 10:08:58 AM
Please say hello to Brigit for me.
Gygax... by thewoodpecker	Mar 6th, 2008 10:18:12 AM
A moment of silence please for the true uber-geek of all time. Thanks EGG for making 80's tolerable. An entire generation of geeks found our muse in your work, and I could never thank you enough. May you rolls 20's in Heaven forever. Rest in Peace.... sniff
Sad sad news indeed. by The Chosen	Mar 6th, 2008 10:27:14 AM
He was the one who made me start imagining. And, i know it's the same scenario and all, but please, Magic the Gathering ain't no role-playing game... Great text though.
ARMY D&D by I am the most horrible	Mar 6th, 2008 10:45:17 AM
I'd forgotten this until freerangecelt mentioned the army connection but... ...I used to perform for the DoD/USO doing overseas shows for troops and their families. Everywhere I went there were military guys playing D&D. Lots of times our dressing rooms were closets and supply rooms and more than once I found boxes of D&D books, modules, DM screens etc etc. I wonder if Gary Gygax ever knew his contribution towards the morale, welfare and recreation of our armed forces. Anyways, it's just another thing to be thankful for that Gary Gygax brought to all of our lives...none of which I really thought about until he passed. So it goes. Thanks for finally getting an obit post up Harry. I too was getting antsy. Mordenkainen LIVES!
Thank you, AICN by psykomyko	Mar 6th, 2008 10:45:20 AM
Mr. Gygax deserves to be remembered as one of the greatest men of the 20th century. While most people are remembered for their flashy, bombastic, headline-inducing accomplishments, Gary Gygax quietly did for teenagers of the '70s-onward what George Lucas did for children of the '70s-forward: He gave us back our imaginations, and dared us to hope and dream. There aren't enough words to thank him for this.
A true inventor by Roderich	Mar 6th, 2008 10:50:00 AM
Gary Gygax invented a new form of playing games altogether. Although he himself did not realize this (he always thought of D&D as some kind of special wargame, dispising the "acting" when playing a character) he created a mixture of playing a game, acting and/or just pretending with the addition of lose rules, where everything is changeable by the Gamemaster. There are so many revolutionary aspects in his invention of D&D/roleplaying that his influence was huge on everything regarding games as a whole. For that i am deeply grateful. My life and that of many many others would have not been so much fun without the ideas of the great Gary Gygax. Rest in peace.
No word from Dave Arneson... by rutgerman	Mar 6th, 2008 11:19:50 AM
Funny how the other co-creator has had nothing to say so far...
I like how some posters... by jacobkosh	Mar 6th, 2008 11:44:55 AM
...can't even read the dude's obituary without throwing in asinine jibes at modern D&D. As Ed Greenwood said, the people making the current versions are as much gamers, and care just as much, as you or I. D&D may be a game of medieval fantasy but that doesn't mean always holding on to the past with a vise-like death grip. If Gygax himself had done that, we'd still be playing with little lead Napoleonic soldiers. But whatever. Tomorrow night my friends and I are going to pour a Dew on the ground, have a moment of silence, and go inside to play some damn D&D, or Call of Cthulhu, or god knows what else, because there's a whole huge awesome menu of stuff to play now. Just like the rest of the world, D&D and the gaming business change and evolve over time, but where's the good in letting it turn you into a bitter fuck? The lesson of Gygax's life is that games should be a way to relax and bring people together, not the opposite. The whole world would be a happier place if people learned to just roll with things. Er, so to speak.
Godspeed Dungeon Master by Luna Moth	Mar 6th, 2008 11:51:12 AM
You helped this woman understand courage when she was just an awkward young girl. It wasn't easy to break into your boy-dominated world, but I did, and I found some of my very closest and best friends along the way. And thank you, gentlemen, for putting up this Talkback.
Luna Moth by Brunomac	Mar 6th, 2008 01:06:47 PM
Amen - most of the players in my games have been female (believe it or not), and they were always the best at true role play. And they got the most out of it.
Gary... by micturatingbenjamin	Mar 6th, 2008 01:47:39 PM
Think of the people who need to thank you for your contributions to the hobby of gaming... - Fans of the Final Fantasy series would be without a system if it weren't for the old Dungeons and Dragons die rolling system used in the programming of the very first Final Fantasy for NES, as well as an aped version of the Dragonlance setting... - Dungeons and Dragons is synonymous with nerds, dorks, dweebs, and many others, but it is definitely a hobby that lives on through the imaginations of every kid who thought 'Hey, I could write better stuff than this!' when they watched television. - Guys who like video game RPGs at all have A LOT to thank Mr. Gygax for...He made the men who strove for games on their PCs try to create things that would emulate the table top experience, or supplant it wholesale. Rest in peace, Mr. Gygax, and thanks for all your imagination. You will be missed.
Thanks for so much by Gelatinousman	Mar 6th, 2008 03:40:07 PM
I don't play as often as I use to (but wait until my kids are old enough), but I still play rpg as often as I can. Gray and his games have been part of my life for 25 years and I have made most of my friends through rpgs. Thanks for some of the best times of my life Gary. RIP
Great writing Ernie by hallmitchell	Mar 6th, 2008 03:49:35 PM
They should read that out as his eulogy. Great article.
Way back in the day... by spud mcspud	Mar 6th, 2008 03:51:47 PM
The geeks had not yet inherited the earth. The jocks and the poseurs, the stockbrokers and the yuppies and the soulless politicians did. Being a nerd meant being bullied at school, next to no kind of sex action whatsoever, social exclusion, having a close knit gang of similar friends who all loved what you did. Being a geek meant that sometimes, being alive was less good than being dead. D&D changed EVERYTHING for me, and Gygax knows how many like me. The game made bullied weaklings into barbarian warlords. It turned shy, awkward young women into Valkyries, bespectacled maths genii into wizards of Godlike power, and touched everyone who ever played it, made them embrace their imaginations, realise that the universe is only bound by the limits of your creativity and that honour, courage and fortitude can apply in real life too. They got a lot - A LOT - of us through some very harsh times. They made us believe in ourselves, to go on and find inner strength and do something with our lives once we broke free of the education system and got into the big, bad world. I will NEVER forget my days of roleplaying. D&D led to MERP. ArmsLaw, ClawLaw. Cal of Cthulhu. Fighting Fantasy. This led to RPGs on the old C64, then the Amiga, the Megadrive, the PC. It's leading me into creating my own comics, novels, games. To this day, the effects of a game E. Gary Gygax co-created are impacting me in a positive way. I think they always will. Heroes never truly die - they just illuminate Higher Planes of existence with their brilliance. Live on, warrior, and may you never fail in your quests. Gary Gygax will be very much missed, but never more so than by those who truly understand the impact he and his games had on popular culture. RIP friend. Your campaign is over, at least on this plane...
Peace to you Gary by Dingbatty	Mar 6th, 2008 04:17:11 PM
and thanks for your immeasurable legacy of fun and cooperation. So influential! Square/Enix became a billion yen corporation by ripping off Gary without acknowledging the debt; so much of AD&D is in Final Fantasy -- the perennially appearing platinum dragon Bahamut, being one such example. Hopefully EGG will get his just due in reputation for his inspiration and ubiquitousness.
My Reasons by _Maltheus_	Mar 6th, 2008 04:35:52 PM
This may sound strange, but I originally got into D&D to be cool. One of the few times in my life I ever did anything with the intent of fitting in. I don't know if it was just the geeky classes I was in, or if D&D was actually considered cool in 1985 (probably not), but it was strange looking back now at my reasons for it. Actually, we never even really used dice. We just had an all powerful DM who made the decisions. It was a hell of a lot easier when trying to play with 20 people and a lot more fun. The demons and whatnot went away and we ending up forming alliances and back stabbing each other. By the end of that year, no guy in my sixth grade class was on speaking terms with each other. What a riot! I poured out a little liquor for you Gary and I miss pouring over the DMs guide.
R.I.P. Gary Gygax, July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008 by Lornsorrow	Mar 6th, 2008 09:07:29 PM
You inspired millions of people, and you changed our lives for the best. From pen and paper D&D, to others who ran with the concept in novels, medieval video games, and the World of Warcraft, your influence and imagination has inspired a whole genre of fun and adventure. You helped us to use our brains, you challenged us to challenge ourselves and each other. In some of the darkest times in our lives, you made life bearable. Thank you for introducing us to such a great hobby, for inspiring us to use our imaginations, and thanks for helping to ignite a spark within us that drove many of us to seek to make the real world a better place to live in. Thanks for everything Gary Gygax. Thanks for being our friend.
Gary Gygax by Wrath4771	Mar 6th, 2008 09:36:27 PM
Gary Gygax helped shape my imagination more than any other person. As a fifth grader I remember picking up the Monster Manual and being amazed at the assortment of monsters and other magical creatures. A half hour of looking through that book and I knew that was a world i wanted to be a part of and from then until I graduated from college, his world was a place I visited every weekend. Thank you for making such a wonderful game and giving us the chance to explore our imagination, role some dice and drink copious amounts of Mountain Dew until the wee hours of the morning. You will be missed.
Farewell Mr. Gygax... by Ironhelix	Mar 6th, 2008 10:20:40 PM
my mother bought me the original Monster Manual from a drugstore while we were driving to Florida for vacation. i couldn't have been 10 years old. over the next 15 hrs or so, i read that thing cover to cover, and wanted nothing more than to climb into that world with all of those fantastic creatures. i still have that book (i drew nipples on the illustration of the succubus), and it is one of my prized gaming posessions. you will be missed friend...
Legend by Lobot	Mar 7th, 2008 12:28:29 AM
So many of my positive experiences growing up were roleplaying related. Many of my happiest memories were sitting around growing piles of soda cans with people that are still friends to this day. I would go to GenCon before the move, and feel like I had come home. Well met sir.
RIP DM by jedimindflayer	Mar 7th, 2008 12:08:22 PM
i guess there really IS a common thread; geekdom truly has a genesis, and it came long before 'wars' and 'trek' modified the word 'star'. we may have always lived in basements, and maybe a little cough herb was partaken, but before we reached up, we reached back- back to the times of legend, of knights, of magic. the base gary built was the foundation that geek nation rests firmly on today. he may have rolled a natural '1' on his last con check, but maybe they needed a good dm in heaven...
Love and Gratitude by Archive	Mar 7th, 2008 12:59:51 PM
There's a decent chance I wouldn't be a storyteller if Gary Gygax hadn't lived. I'm more grateful than words can rightly express. I send love to Gary and all those mourning his passing.
See you at the tavern, Gary... by Archive	Mar 7th, 2008 01:37:05 PM
...where all adventuring souls take their ease.
LA Times remembrance by psykomyko	Mar 8th, 2008 11:48:45 AM
Check it out at: http://www.latimes.com/news/op inion/commentary/la-oe-stein7m ar07,0,5487018.column

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