Gary Gygax, RIP

March 4, 2008 in Books, Diversions, Heroes with 4 Comments

D&D Baby

Geekdom is in mourning, ladies and gentlemen: Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons and Dragons, the granddaddy of all role-playing games, has failed his saving throw against death and not so much as a Resurrection spell will bring him back. The geek world is a little smaller and a lot less interesting today.

About raincoaster: Small. Stealthy. Snarky.

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4 Responses to “Gary Gygax, RIP”

  1. Twistie March 4, 2008 at 8:34 pm #

    I well remember the summer when my brother came home from a trip with three staplebound booklets that introduced us to a whole new world full of wizards, orcs, Hobbits, and bizarre things only our deranged imaginations could have added.

    It’s been a long time since I’ve played D&D, but I saw the news today and felt a nostalgic pang.

    Oh, and if nobody’s marketing that onesie, somebody should start doing it right away. That’s too awesome for words.

  2. raincoaster March 4, 2008 at 10:07 pm #

    Yep, it’s available for sale.

  3. Cath March 5, 2008 at 4:41 am #

    there goes an awesome human. the denizens of WoW and the upcoming hello kitty online rpg owe a lot to that guy.

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