D&D Creator Gary Gygax Dies...
Death attacks Gygax. Gygax misses his saving throw. Gygax dies.Creator of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Gary Gygax, died today at the age of sixty-nine in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
I never played D&D as a kid, but was introduced to it later in life on a particularly boring field training exercise overseas. It ended up being a great way to pass the down time. I have to admit that Smail, the guy that got us all playing it was a bit of a "geek"...but he sure was a good story teller with a hell of an imagination. Gary Gygax may have passed on, but the legacy he leaves to gaming will live on forever.
posted by Digital Fortress at 09:55
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Although I never took it quite as far as some (particularly the folks who now dress up as their characters), I enjoyed playing D&D in junior and senior high. Lots of good times with friends, relating to one another – even in a fantasy world – and using our imaginations. I'm definitely grateful to Gygax for his legacy.
It was definitely good times…it always nice to get away from the drudgery of the real world for a little while and let your imagination take you away.
You know you are a "closet geek" or at least a nerd anyway.
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