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http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4373&mforum=trolllordgames

*Edit: legit news source: http://www.wbay.com/global/story.asp?s=7963395

Since I know there's a population of gamer-geeks on this board, I figured I pass on the news.

For those of you who don't know, Gary Gygax was the creator of Dungeons and Dragons.

I haven't played DnD in ages or gamed in general for almost a year now, but I'm still a fan. This sucks.

My DnD group will dedicate a gaming session to him on Thursday.

How did he die? The link in the OP is dead.

*casts Raise Dead*

*fails DC*

:(

http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewto...trolllordgames

Since I know there's a population of gamer-geeks on this board, I figured I pass on the news. I'll try and find a better link later.

For those of you who don't know, Gary Gygax was the creator of Dungeons and Dragons.

I haven't played DnD in ages or gamed in general for almost a year now, but I'm still a fan. This sucks.

I give him credit for pioneering RPG's. D&D is a poor system, though.

How did he die? The link in the OP is dead.

Sorry, bad C&P job.

http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4373&mforum=trolllordgames

I'm a bit skeptical, considering the source, but we'll see how this pans out.

Probably one of the biggest influences on my childhood.

Goodbye Mr Gygax, and seriously-thank you. Thank you very much.

Well, he's gone to see the great Dungeon Master in the sky. He will be missed. I shall honor his passing with a goblet of mead-- er I mean Mountain Dew, and D&D game in his honor.

Uh, until I see a reputable source link, I'm not buying it.

*Makes INT roll to attempt to DISBELIEVE THE ILLUSION!*

I waste the Mind Flayer with my crossbow.

I give him credit for pioneering RPG's. D&D is a poor system, though.

Said the person who has invented no system of his own. What is it with you people? You no likey D&D system? Play something else.

No Google links to any recent announcements of any kind for GG come up, but it isn't as though he was a national figure to anyone pretty or mainstream enough to work for a TV news agency.

Yeah, that's why I went ahead and took the risk in posting it here with source I had. I'm not afraid to bite the bullet if it turns out to be false.

Just three.

Wow, nice. Where I can read something about them? I love creating and modifying systems by my own.

What do you play, too?

Sorry, bad C&P job.

http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4373&mforum=trolllordgames

I'm a bit skeptical, considering the source, but we'll see how this pans out.

No Google links to any recent announcements of any kind for GG come up, but it isn't as though he was a national figure to anyone pretty or mainstream enough to work for a TV news agency.

Said the person who has invented no system of his own.

Just three.

What is it with you people?

Damn us! We disagree with your tastes!

You no likey D&D system?

No. It is completely bereft of realism or sense.

Play something else.

I do.

Fixed.

"Just three", huh? Get any of them published? Can I go buy the game you invented? It's really easy to pick apart something that's already out there, sonny jim, and when yours gets distribution, I wish the same for you.

Well goody for you. Now how about a little respect for the possibly dead?

Aw, skip it. Carp away -- the socially maladroit shouldn't have to consider their words just because it might be a solemn occasion.

You are being rude just for nothing. I'd suggest you tone down a bit. He said he respected the guy but had his criticism.

I invented a system too, and modified several that some people prefer to play instead of the original ones. I haven't published them because my line of work has proven satisfactory and I do not need or want to get money out of my hobby for now.

Just relax.

Wow...

guess he rolled a 1

Just three.



Damn me! I post irrelevant things in a thread about the death of a geek icon!!



No. It is completely bereft of realism or sense.



I do.

Fixed.

"Just three", huh? Get any of them published? Can I go buy the game you invented? It's really easy to pick apart something that's already out there, sonny jim, and when yours gets distribution, I wish the same for you.

Well goody for you. Now how about a little respect for the possibly dead?

Aw, skip it. Carp away -- the socially maladroit shouldn't have to consider their words just because it might be a solemn occasion.

No. It is completely bereft of realism or sense.


But its magic system is largely based on the novel quoted in your sig ;)

Wow...

guess he rolled a 1

*laughs*

Those new critical fumble rules are a bitch.

"Just three", huh? Get any of them published? Can I go buy the game you invented? It's really easy to pick apart something that's already out there, sonny jim, and when yours gets distribution, I wish the same for you.

:)

Well goody for you. Now how about a little respect for the possibly dead?

Why do the dead need respect? I do not want any respect when I "possibly" die.

Aw, skip it. Carp away -- the socially maladroit shouldn't have to consider their words just because it might be a solemn occasion.

Alright, I forgive you.

How did he die? The link in the OP is dead.

Unfortunately, it appears he failed his saving throw. :(

Enworld (http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=220701) confirms it. Apparently Gygax was working with Troll Lord Games (the original link) at the time.

You are being rude just for nothing. I'd suggest you tone down a bit. He said he respected the guy but had his criticism.

I invented a system too, and modified several that some people prefer to play instead of the original ones. I haven't published them because my line of work has proven satisfactory and I do not need or want to get money out of my hobby for now.

Just relax.

And you are butting in where you are not involved.

His criticism was what was being rude for no reason. "Oh, it's a thread about D&D, I better tell the forum that the system is crappy!" Never mind that the thread isn't about the system. Parkus is another of a long line of gifted and talented students who have gifts and talents everywhere except in actually knowing when and how to speak or how to address the topic at hand. What's the point in mentioning your opinion of someone's work right off the bat when the thread has reported the guy just might be dead?

It's rude at best and a threadjack to boot.

But its magic system is largely based on the novel quoted in your sig ;)

There are better (http://www.dyingearth.com/) RPG's that use that system.

Why do the dead need respect? I do not want any respect when I "possibly" die.

You only illustrate my point. You're actually flaunting your maladjustment in an effort to make it look somehow cool and intellectually aloof. Sorry, but you seem more like you're being deliberately contrarian for its own sake. Fractious, even.

Alright, I forgive you.

That's funny, I didn't apologize, and this just continues the aforementioned trend.

Farewell, and thanks for your contributions and inspirations Gary. :(

http://www.kenzerco.com/images/periodicals/kodt/bios/Gary.jpg

You only illustrate my point. You're actually flaunting your maladjustment in an effort to make it look somehow cool and intellectually aloof. Sorry, but you seem more like you're being deliberately contrarian for its own sake. Fractious, even.

No, I honestly believe being respectful to the dead is preposterous. Because you believe differently, I am "maladjusted". Who are? A Spanish Inquisitor? Lay-off.

That's funny, I didn't apologize, and this just continues the aforementioned trend.

You are the one being rude.

As for Gygax, I re-iterate: He pioneered an immensely enjoyable pastime, for which I am indebted to him. However, I do not enjoy his system in comparison to later ones. But I do not hate him for. It was the first system. The Wright Brothers' plane does not hold candle to modern ones.

And you are butting in where you are not involved.

His criticism was what was being rude for no reason. "Oh, it's a thread about D&D, I better tell the forum that the system is crappy!" Never mind that the thread isn't about the system. Parkus is another of a long line of gifted and talented students who have gifts and talents everywhere except in actually knowing when and how to speak or how to address the topic at hand. What's the point in mentioning your opinion of someone's work right off the bat when the thread has reported the guy just might be dead?

It's rude at best and a threadjack to boot.

If you want to keep your conversation private send him a telegram, sensitive. That way you won't be bothered by people "butting in". If you don't like comments to the thread, then ask the moderators to close it after you have written and read what you liked. Grow some skin, bullyboy.

His criticism wasn't excessively rude. He said "I respect him as a RPG pioneer, but there are better systems".

You are a worst student in the same school as Parkus, as far as I can see in your posts.

What is the point? Voicing yourself. He didn't said "I'm glad he is dead", or "His work sucked big time, I can't see why are you mourning". If you are hurt by what he wrote, then mature a little, extrageek.

It is not rude, and is not a threadjack. Gary Gygax is being commented here because he made D&D, commenting D&D is a natural reaction. Without D&D Gygax would be just another unnamed John Doe with a weird name.

Well, nuts. If it's true, then it is a sad day.

The only thing I dread is when it DOES become reported by mainstream media outlets, 'cause we all know what they'll do. They'll pick the geekiest gamers they can find -- the kind who dress the parts they play either while gaming or while walking to Target for more caffeinated beverages -- and interview them. They'll cover a somber story while backgrounding it with mockery.

Yeah, gaming jocks such a yourself never get enough attention, right?

Well, nuts. If it's true, then it is a sad day.

The only thing I dread is when it DOES become reported by mainstream media outlets, 'cause we all know what they'll do. They'll pick the geekiest gamers they can find -- the kind who dress the parts they play either while gaming or while walking to Target for more caffeinated beverages -- and interview them. They'll cover a somber story while backgrounding it with mockery.

I only did that once!

er...*ahem* I doubt this'll make more than an that afterthought story at the end of the broadcast. I just felt like spreading the news myself.

Wow, nice. Where I can read something about them? I love creating and modifying systems by my own.

I could send you the rules. My greatest one is the "Miracle" system. It just uses percentage dice. There are ten possible results on a roll; rolls away from the medium (Mediocre and Disappointing) get progressively fewer percentage points and become less likely.

What do you play, too?

I placed a link to one game I play just a bit up. I also do a bit of GURPS, though that has some problems with it too.

Well, nuts. If it's true, then it is a sad day.

The only thing I dread is when it DOES become reported by mainstream media outlets, 'cause we all know what they'll do. They'll pick the geekiest gamers they can find -- the kind who dress the parts they play either while gaming or while walking to Target for more caffeinated beverages -- and interview them. They'll cover a somber story while backgrounding it with mockery.

The only thing I dread is when it DOES become reported by mainstream media outlets, 'cause we all know what they'll do. They'll pick the geekiest gamers they can find -- the kind who dress the parts they play either while gaming or while walking to Target for more caffeinated beverages -- and interview them.

Don't forget the song "D&D" by Stephen Lynch being played in the background.

I could send you the rules. My greatest one is the "Miracle" system. It just uses percentage dice. There are ten possible results on a role; roles away from the medium (Mediocre and Disappointing) get progressively fewer percentage points and become less likely.

How do you manage characteristics and chances of success according to the character involved?

I placed a link to one game I play just a bit up. I also do a bit of GURPS, though that has some problems with it too.

Well, please link me if you can!

And me caught in class without my dice. I'll dedicate a new character to him when I get home.

It seems like all the greats are dying this decade. Douglas Adams, Gary Gygax, whose next?

It seems like all the greats are dying this decade. Douglas Adams, Gary Gygax, whose next?

Terry Pratchett probably. Considering his Alzheimer and high stroke risk.

I promised a better link if I could find one:

http://www.wbay.com/global/story.asp?s=7963395

Probably one of the biggest influences on my childhood.

Goodbye Mr Gygax, and seriously-thank you. Thank you very much.

Could not have said it better....

:(

A few years ago I created a D&D club and along the way have met some very good and close friends. For that mush at least, I'm deeply grateful to Mr. Gygax.

Thank you, Gary. And godspeed.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/04/obit.gygax.ap/index.html

:(

Well, he's gone to see the great Dungeon Master in the sky. He will be missed. I shall honor his passing with a goblet of mead-- er I mean Mountain Dew, and D&D game in his honor.

You haven't heard of Stephen Lynch by any chance have you?

Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax)

Wiki confirms it - so make of it what you will.

yep, more than twenty five years ago my Dad's best friend asked a girl
he knew at work to come play AD&D with he and his friends...
Then she ( My mom) Came and met my Dad, and they played AD&D for some
time, eventually got married and produced two introverted and odd children
who've gone on to teach other's the wonder of such games.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/04/obit.gygax.ap/index.html

:(

Six children? Holy crap!

It really sucks that he died, seeing as he really was a good person. I mean, somebody who's so involved in the community they spawned deserves respect. Not only because of the involvement, but because of how he was involved. The man even welcomed fans who stopped by his house.

Dospetdanya, Gary.

Here's a little something that will (hopefully) lighten the mood, and is in a roundabout way, a pseudo-tribute to Gary Gygax.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TTnRtvxYhY

I give him credit for pioneering RPG's. D&D is a poor system, though.

I didn't want to get into all of this because it's petty and embarrassing, but I have to say that this is a akin to dismissing Alexander Graham Bell because his phone didn't have text messaging...

yep, more than twenty five years ago my Dad's best friend asked a girl
he knew at work to come play AD&D with he and his friends...
Then she ( My mom) Came and met my Dad, and they played AD&D for some
time, eventually got married and produced two introverted and odd children
who've gone on to teach other's the wonder of such games.

Clearly he has a lot to answer for. ;)

Here's a little something that will (hopefully) lighten the mood, and is in a roundabout way, a pseudo-tribute to Gary Gygax.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TTnRtvxYhY

Clearly he has a lot to answer for. :)

:(
Well, though he may have passed, his memory will live on as long as people keep gaming. I know I'll do my part to keep him alive!

*rolls a d20*

Also, somebody posted this on another forum, and I thought it too fitting of a tribute to leave out:

Here's some d6s, Mr. Gygax. Time to roll a new sheet

:(
Well, though he may have passed, his memory will live on as long as people keep gaming. I know I'll do my part to keep him alive!

*rolls a d20*

Also, somebody posted this on another forum, and I thought it too fitting of a tribute to leave out:

Heh, I first heard this on that "other forum." GiTP right?

Perhaps we should have 1d6 min. of silence? ;)

Heh, I first heard this on that "other forum." GiTP right?

Yeah. I tend to lurk there. :)

You haven't heard of Stephen Lynch by any chance have you?

What? Did he say something to that effect too?

What? Did he say something to that effect too?

Oh yes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joylAVP6v5M

Surprising little profanity ;)

And hey... let us make it a tribute:
Latest version from Comedy Central: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RePL0iLe9I (with beeps :p)

I never played the original D&D game, but as a player and DM of many AD&D2 games (and many other RPGs too), I've to say a great thanks to him for pioneering RPGs.

Farewell, and thanks for your contributions and inspirations Gary. :(

http://www.kenzerco.com/images/periodicals/kodt/bios/Gary.jpg

That is GJ walking into the sunset not Gary Gygax...should have posted a link to Futurama episode he was in;) still sentiment fits.

You are all longtime friends and are meeting at a tavern when...

I didn't want to get into all of this because it's petty and embarrassing, but I have to say that this is a akin to dismissing Alexander Graham Bell because his phone didn't have text messaging...

I used the Wright Brothers metaphor earlier.

Aside from that, I would dismiss Bell if his phone did have text messaging. Who needs that crap? Besides, the telegraph was already invented.

How do you manage characteristics and chances of success according to the character involved?

The effects are just different for each level. What is "Extraordinary" for a Musahi level character is different than what is "Extraordinary" for typical character.

Well, please link me if you can!

I could compile the rules and send them to you. I have not put them upon a site. My other two systems are "Penny" and "Epic".

That is GJ walking into the sunset not Gary Gygax...should have posted a link to Futurama episode he was in;) still sentiment fits.

"Hello! I am..." *rolls D100* "...pleased to meet you."

Although, honestly, spending eternity playing DnD with Al Gore is one of my ideas of Hell...

Although, honestly, spending eternity playing DnD with Al Gore is one of my ideas of Hell...

I write bizarre comedy; do you mind if I use this?

I write bizarre comedy; do you mind if I use this?

Knock yourself out. ;)

I write bizarre comedy; do you mind if I use this?

the writers of Futurama who came up with the idea might object however.

the writers of Futurama who came up with the idea might object however.

Oh. I never saw it....

What episode was it? I must see that.

I honestly couldn't care less. Dungeons and Dragons has been a stain on the world since it was created. It influenced my half-brother into doing some terrible things to me, like trying to light me on fire. It's also responsible for creating several generations of social outcasts.

Gary Gygax will not be missed by me.

I honestly couldn't care less. Dungeons and Dragons has been a stain on the world since it was created. It influenced my half-brother into doing some terrible things to me, like trying to light me on fire. It's also responsible for creating several generations of social outcasts.

Gary Gygax will not be missed by me.

Maybe it had more to do w/ you than w/ the game.

Oh. I never saw it....

What episode was it? I must see that.

Fry goes back in time or somesuch. Al Gore, Gary Gygax, Lt. Ohura, and Stephen Hawking (I think) follow to ensure that he doesn't wreck the timeline.

Maybe it had more to do w/ you than w/ the game.

No, it didn't. He was clearly channeling the daemons from the game when he tried to set me on fire. He was chanting all sorts of odd things, like "You rolled a one on your saving roll!"

Fair enough. I hope you remember that when someone you admire dies and is spoken of dismissively in a tribute thread.

Everyone I admire has died hundreds of years ago, and I do not complain if they are spoken "dismissively" of.

A fellow fencer said some nasty things about Cesare Borgia, but I did not blow the trumpet and send in the verbal cavalry.

How is that the game's fault? Clearly he was in desperate need of some kind of mental health intervention -- any outlet could have given that behavior an avenue. Be glad it was D&D and not, say, Gamma World or Top Secret, where guns are part of the milieu.
It was the game's fault because the game made him that way. Obviously. Don't you pay attention to these kinds of things?
Psst. I'm being sarcastic. I'm trying to parody a religious fundamentalist.

"Put the dice away before I take them away."

One of the best episodes ever.

Not everything can be solved by chess Intangelon.

No, it didn't. He was clearly channeling the daemons from the game when he tried to set me on fire. He was chanting all sorts of odd things, like "You rolled a one on your saving roll!"

I was about to say something, but after this I think we've got a case of stealth-sarcasm.

But seriously, if this looks like it's going to turn into the Heath Ledger thread all over again (not likely, considering I started this thread), I won't hesitate to ask the mods to lock it.

"Put the dice away before I take them away."

One of the best episodes ever.

It was Hawking right? It's been ages since I've seen that episode.

No, it didn't. He was clearly channeling the daemons from the game when he tried to set me on fire. He was chanting all sorts of odd things, like "You rolled a one on your saving roll!"

This can't be a serious complaint about D&D. You sound like Jack Chick.

No, I honestly believe being respectful to the dead is preposterous. Because you believe differently, I am "maladjusted". Who are? A Spanish Inquisitor? Lay-off.

You are the one being rude.

As for Gygax, I re-iterate: He pioneered an immensely enjoyable pastime, for which I am indebted to him. However, I do not enjoy his system in comparison to later ones. But I do not hate him for. It was the first system. The Wright Brothers' plane does not hold candle to modern ones.

Fair enough. I hope you remember that when someone you admire dies and is spoken of dismissively in a tribute thread.

If you want to keep your conversation private send him a telegram, sensitive. That way you won't be bothered by people "butting in". If you don't like comments to the thread, then ask the moderators to close it after you have written and read what you liked. Grow some skin, bullyboy.

His criticism wasn't excessively rude. He said "I respect him as a RPG pioneer, but there are better systems".

You are a worst student in the same school as Parkus, as far as I can see in your posts.

What is the point? Voicing yourself. He didn't said "I'm glad he is dead", or "His work sucked big time, I can't see why are you mourning". If you are hurt by what he wrote, then mature a little, extrageek.

It is not rude, and is not a threadjack. Gary Gygax is being commented here because he made D&D, commenting D&D is a natural reaction. Without D&D Gygax would be just another unnamed John Doe with a weird name.

Perhaps you can express yourself without the flames?

Yeah, gaming jocks such a yourself never get enough attention, right?

I guess not.

No, it didn't. He was clearly channeling the daemons from the game when he tried to set me on fire. He was chanting all sorts of odd things, like "You rolled a one on your saving roll!"

How is that the game's fault? Clearly he was in desperate need of some kind of mental health intervention -- any outlet could have given that behavior an avenue. Be glad it was D&D and not, say, Gamma World or Top Secret, where guns are part of the milieu.

Fry goes back in time or somesuch. Al Gore, Gary Gygax, Lt. Ohura, and Stephen Hawking (I think) follow to ensure that he doesn't wreck the timeline.

"Put the dice away before I take them away."

One of the best episodes ever.

A drow salutes him.

It was Hawking right? It's been ages since I've seen that episode.

Hawking, Gore, Gygax, Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura), and Deep Blue (the chess-playing computer).

BENDER: "That guy's back! And he brought nerds!"

It was the game's fault because the game made him that way. Obviously. Don't you pay attention to these kinds of things?
Psst. I'm being sarcastic. I'm trying to parody a religious fundamentalist.

Oh, ffs, I had to deal with this kind of religious horseshit when I played in school. The kids who flipped were going to flip no matter what. Gygax's invention didn't create or release any demons. Only people can do that.

Well done. You had me for a second. Perfect tone and everything. Mention witches, and you'll really get it going.

Not everything can be solved by chess Intangelon.

Someday, I'll understand that.

(and, to continue the volleying)

Where are we?

Everyone I admire has died hundreds of years ago, and I do not complain if they are spoken "dismissively" of.

A fellow fencer said some nasty things about Cesare Borgia, but I did not blow the trumpet and send in the verbal cavalry.

Again, fair enough. Realize, however, that most people don't appreciate such intentional tweaking of their traditional sense of propriety. I suppose that if you're picking your battles, an online forum isn't the worst place to be deliberately contrarian. I hope you're not like that in public, or if you are, you spend most of your time hanging around those who appreciate your dry wit and abrasive intellectualism.

EDIT: Am I living in the future myself? Serious JoltWarp issues today.

Well, he's gone to see the great Dungeon Master in the sky. He will be missed. I shall honor his passing with a goblet of mead-- er I mean Mountain Dew, and D&D game in his honor.

Well, I've got a bottle of mead in my fridge. So I'll be using that.

is that his real name?

Mountain Dew might be more fitting.

I cast a spell at the darkness!

is that his real name?
Well, Gary's his middle name. He's E. Gary Gygax.

I honestly couldn't care less. Dungeons and Dragons has been a stain on the world since it was created. It influenced my half-brother into doing some terrible things to me, like trying to light me on fire. It's also responsible for creating several generations of social outcasts.

Gary Gygax will not be missed by me.

No. It created a place for social outcasts to be cast out too. And unless he lit you on fire with sulpher and bat guano, it wasn't the game that did it.

No. It created a place for social outcasts to be cast out too. And unless he lit you on fire with sulpher and bat guano, it wasn't the game that did it.
You forgot the diamond dust worth at least 100 gp.

You forgot the diamond dust worth at least 100 gp.

That's not for fireball . . .

That's not for fireball . . .
Oops. In my attempt to make a joke I forgot what spell I was casting.

Apparently I was trying to Identify something.

Gary Gygax's answer to "Why did the chicken cross the road?"

GARY: Because I rolled a 42 on the Random Chicken Behaviors table.

"Put the dice away before I take them away."

One of the best episodes ever.

Hello it's a...*roll*...pleasure to meet you!


Fil, my 6th level gestaulted duskblade/wizard/sandshaper, salutes Mr. Gygax with his falchion that if you saw it you would have to describe it as being great.

That's not for fireball . . .

Dammit! I need a cleric of at least 13th level, some holy water, and 10,000 gp worth of diamonds!

My DnD group will dedicate a gaming session to him on Thursday.

NERD!!

*wedgies*

:D

Well, Gary's his middle name. He's E. Gary Gygax.

he has a funny name. or had, rather.

Anybody know what the E stands for?

Ernest

Well, Gary's his middle name. He's E. Gary Gygax.
Anybody know what the E stands for?

Ernest (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/welcome)

RhynoDD;13501818']Ernest (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/welcome)

Thanks.

RhynoDD;13501644']Dammit! I need a cleric of at least 13th level, some holy water, and 10,000 gp worth of diamonds!

You don't raise people who died of natural causes, sorry.

Dinna keep a resurrection phial on hand, eh?

I've worked with many a system developer, but never had a chance to with him. I had my disagreements with the system he devised and modified, but they were with specific points not with the base system. ( though honestly it's been coons ages since I played an unmodified by some one AD&D game much less the original system ( yea gads can I say 1975 ish? )

I leaned my rping back when it was three thin little black books in a box with really crappy dice...

And one has to give him the EGG, kudos for pushing what was the system that started the whole thing.

RIP sir, and thank you,

You don't raise people who died of natural causes, sorry.

Fair enough. He should have become a dragonborn! He'd live for centuries...

Again, fair enough. Realize, however, that most people don't appreciate such intentional tweaking of their traditional sense of propriety.

The hell with them. Shaking things up is my hobby. :D

I suppose that if you're picking your battles, an online forum isn't the worst place to be deliberately contrarian. I hope you're not like that in public, or if you are, you spend most of your time hanging around those who appreciate your dry wit and abrasive intellectualism.

Everyone but my father hates the above qualities, and even he gets irritated with me sometimes. He jokingly calls me "the insolent wag".

I honestly couldn't care less. Dungeons and Dragons has been a stain on the world since it was created. It influenced my half-brother into doing some terrible things to me, like trying to light me on fire. It's also responsible for creating several generations of social outcasts.

Gary Gygax will not be missed by me.

If you couldn't care less, why did you bother to post?

If this has been posted, I don't apologize. Read it again. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0536.html)

If this has been posted, I don't apologize. Read it again. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0536.html)

Ha! I was just about to post that. I think it sums it all up quite well.

I honestly couldn't care less. Dungeons and Dragons has been a stain on the world since it was created. It influenced my half-brother into doing some terrible things to me, like trying to light me on fire. It's also responsible for creating several generations of social outcasts.

This, like many things, can explained thusly: shitty DM.

And, like many things, it can be solved by rolling dice.

Hmm...I should really get around to trying out D&D...

Hmm...I should really get around to trying out D&D...

I would suggest playing a duskblade from PHB2. Single most ambiguous and complicated class in existence.

If you couldn't care less, why did you bother to post?

Because it was stealth-sarcasm!

[QUOTE=The Parkus Empire;13500546]:)



Why do the dead need respect? I do not want any respect when I "possibly" die.



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Done.

My mother, in a fit of obliviousness, gave me my first Player's Handbook (1st Edition) shortly after my divorce in 1979. I was 32 then. I have a collection of the books now, including the Monster Manual and Deities and Demigods. I've been gaming for 28 years now, in several systems, not just D & D. Thanks, Gary, for enriching my life.

Must have failed his saving throw.

/mourn

Mr. Gygax's work gave me hours of enjoyment. I'll have my group dedicate tonights session to him.

Must have failed his saving throw.

Already been said, man.

Already been said, man.

I thought it would have been, but I couldn't be bothered going through all the previous pages.

I thought it would have been, but I couldn't be bothered going through all the previous pages.

Heh, I know the feeling.

That is GJ walking into the sunset not Gary Gygax...should have posted a link to Futurama episode he was in;) still sentiment fits.

I know it was Gee-Jay, but the sentiment hits the spot and the pic is good. And, after all, Gary was based on Gary ;)

I don't think I've ever played D&D, but the influence that it has had on the video-game industry are enormous, he'll be missed :(

Giant In The Playground has put out an Order of the Stick tribute comic. :)

OotS #536 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0536.html)

Because it was stealth-sarcasm!

Ah, I see. I can't really detect sarcasm well from some people on forums.

He rolled his last dice. :(

Must have failed his saving throw.
Maybe he didn't get one.

Remember the Tomb of Horrors.

Ernest
With a bit of fiddling, he turned his name around the come up with the mad wizard of Castle Greyhawk.

Ernie Gary Gygax

Zagyg Yragerne

I read about it in the paper this morning (featured obituary).

I'm a huge gamer, and I am indebted to Gary Gygax for what he has created. I may even owe him a friendship - I met my best friend at a D&D game. Our first interactions involved me helping her with her character and chemistry homework. Yeah, I would probably have met her elsewhere, but we might not have bonded so quickly.

I hereby dedicate the crit I got on Monday to him.

RIP, Gary.

Wow, this really sucks. I hope he's DMing in the great beyond...

Wow, this really sucks. I hope he's DMing in the great beyond...

But that would...that would... That would make him GOD!
:eek:

But that would...that would... That would make him GOD!
:eek:
Fitting, that. WotC made Zagyg a god in the 3rd edition core rules.

I actually got the news while I was DM'ing. It was at a baseball card shop in LA (the owner is in my group), and one of the regulars there came in and asked if we'd heard the news.

I didn't realize he was as old as he was, but in hindsight it's no surprise, considering how long D&D has been around.

The surprising thing to me was that the next day, his passing was noted on the Jim Rome sports talk show!

Rest in peace.

Fitting, that. WotC made Zagyg a god in the 3rd edition core rules.

Zagyg's been a god since 2e at least.

If you couldn't care less, why did you bother to post?

There's a term for that specific kind of behavior here, but the NSGer that it was named in the honor of ironically found it insulting to where it's now a bannable offense.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2008/20080304.jpg

Penny Arcade Salutes Gygax (http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/03/04)

There's a term for that specific kind of behavior here, but the NSGer that it was named in the honor of ironically found it insulting to where it's now a bannable offense.

Oh jeez...I was being sarcastic.

Because I need to cover my ass now:

I honestly do thank Gary Gygax for his inspirations and his affect on the world at large. It was overall a good one, and that's more than can be said for most people.

Gary Gygax, I proudly salute you.

Maybe he didn't get one.

Remember the Tomb of Horrors.

I lost many a character in that module... especially since the DM had me roll my int/wis to see if I would fall for the same traps... :p

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/images/rZ5a6UyMKCDAwzZyA2l.gif

Order of the Stick Tribute (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0536.html)

First person to post this. Awesome.

XKCD (http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ultimate_game.png) tribute.

RhynoDD;13507587']First person to post this. Awesome.

XKCD (http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ultimate_game.png) tribute.

That is funny, I'll even save people the effort of clicking on the link...

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ultimate_game.png

Our local SF&F society (of which 90% of people are roelplayers in some degree) held a 1d4* minutes silence for him last night, a fitting tribute to the man who had such a massive impact on all our lives, both directly (through D&D) and indirectly (other RPG systems, computer games, etc...).

Gary Gygax, we salute you.



* It was 3 in case anyone was wondering

But that would...that would... That would make him GOD!
:eek:

But that would mean that God does play dice with the universe.

Zagyg's been a god since 2e at least.
He was only a demi-god there, and then only in the Greyhawk manuals.

But that would mean that God does play dice with the universe.

God does not play dice with the universe: He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players , to being involved in an obscure and complex variant of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who *[I]smiles all the time*.

- Good Omens :p