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2008-03-04 -Obits-

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Posted by Mike 2008-03-04 13:34|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Amen. Along with Dave Hargrave (author of The Arduin Grimoire) Gygax was one of the great ones.

RIP, Gary. You'll always be remembered in some people's hearts and minds.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2008-03-04 14:20|| 2008-03-04 14:20|| Front Page Top

#2 ...Requiesiat in Pacem, Mr. Gygax. Thank you for giving us such a wonderful universe to play in.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2008-03-04 14:26|| 2008-03-04 14:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Ah, hell.

RIP, EGG.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2008-03-04 14:26|| 2008-03-04 14:26|| Front Page Top

#4 I met Mr. Gygax about 30 years ago in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in my early 'electronic engineering' days. Nice guy.

"He made it to the Final Level. He will be greatly missed"

Posted by Mullah Richard 2008-03-04 14:46|| 2008-03-04 14:46|| Front Page Top

#5 D&D was invented?? Mr. Gygax's memory is for a blessing in my household -- only Mr. Wife never played. Yitgadal v'yitkadash sh'mai rabbah. Magnified and sanctified is the name of the Lord.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-03-04 15:25|| 2008-03-04 15:25|| Front Page Top

#6 So many wonderful childhood and present memories. Thanks Gary. RIP.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-03-04 16:12|| 2008-03-04 16:12|| Front Page Top

#7 His little game spawned endless hours of entertainment for millions. It's a shame what happened at TSR and how they maneuvered him out. I don't think the game improved as a result of his ouster.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-03-04 17:01|| 2008-03-04 17:01|| Front Page Top

#8 I'd met Gary also, when he was leaner and had a little more hair on the top. He was concerned about his heart back then also - would order/request glasses of water more than anything else. I AGREE - A VERY NICE MAN.

RIP, "LORD WIZARD".

THE DAYS OF DD/D-N-D, + RISK.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-04 18:00|| 2008-03-04 18:00|| Front Page Top

#9 RIP Mr. Gygax.

I had "the keep on the borderlands" and the "palace of the silver princess" at 10 yrs old. Though when I found girls abt 3-4 yrs later those times were past. Fond memories anyways and a love of sci-fi & high fantasy novels to this day because of the D&D. Authors like Robert Jordan (RIP), Dave Eddings, Marge Weiss & Tracy Hickman, Glen Cook, and George RR Martin owe you a tip of the hat as well methinx.

Posted by Slease Speaking for Boskone666 aka Broadhead6 2008-03-04 21:18|| 2008-03-04 21:18|| Front Page Top

#10 I bought my 1st D&D book (Dungeons Masters Guide) at 15 and thought 'wow'. Soon I was running my own game with friends.

We didn't get too radical in it (with figurines and dressing as characters and stuff) but played it for fun.

Now you can play such games as NeverWinter Nights (I and II) either over the net or alone. It even has 'Keep on the Borderlands', 'Silver Princess', 'Eye of the Beholder', and other D&D conversions.

RIP indeed.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-03-04 21:32|| 2008-03-04 21:32|| Front Page Top

#11 Good man, did good things.

Not only did I never give D&D up fully, I managed to meet a girl that coudl play it too. Married her. :-) Mrs Spook is a true gem.

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