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Old 03-05-2008, 05:27 AM
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RIP Gary Gygax
A lot of people probably dont care or dont know who he is.
But I wonder what a world without DnD would have meant in my upbring in CRPG's.
Time for 1d6 minutes silence.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/ar....html?ref=arts

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Gary Gygax, a pioneer of the imagination who transported a fantasy realm of wizards, goblins and elves onto millions of kitchen tables around the world through the game he helped create, Dungeons & Dragons, died Tuesday at his home in Lake Geneva, Wis. He was 69.

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Old 03-05-2008, 05:43 AM
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Another one bites the dust.

RIP Gary; I have you to thank for being extra geeky as a teenager ^^
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Old 03-05-2008, 05:55 AM
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RIP Gary : Many kids have you to thank for me beating on em for being extra geeky as a teenager
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Old 03-05-2008, 06:34 AM
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Its probably been said about a million times already on the internet, because it seems to be the guys type of humour, but I guess he failed his saving throw.


Farewell Mr Gygax.
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Old 03-05-2008, 06:36 AM
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even his name is awesome. RIP
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No resurrection for him. R.I.P.
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Gary Gygax, a pioneer of the imagination who transported a fantasy realm of wizards, goblins and elves onto millions of kitchen tables around the world through the game he helped create, Dungeons & Dragons, died Tuesday at his home in Lake Geneva, Wis. He was 69.
At least the legend went in style.

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RIP dude I'd never heard of until now.
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Hmm, his RPG methodology was his undoing.

If he was skill based, he wouldn't max. level at 69, now he's at end game, which sucks.
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