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Title: Gary Gygax, Co-Creator of Dungeons and Dragons, Dies at Age 69
Post by: CactusCarlos on March 04, 2008, 03:14:05 PM
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Gary Gygax, Co-Creator of Dungeons and Dragons, Dies at Age 69
Posted by FVZA_Colonel on Tue Mar-04-08 03:00 PM

Source: Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The man who co-created the game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon is dead.

Gary Gygax (GEYE'-gaks) died this morning at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, about 55 miles southwest of Milwaukee.

His wife, Gail Gygax, says he had been suffering from health problems for several years, including an abdominal aneurysm.

Gygax and co-creator Dave Arneson developed the role-playing game in 1974 and it went on to become 1 of the best-selling games ever. Dungeons & Dragons is considered the grandfather of fantasy role-playing games and has influenced video games, books, movies and inspired legions of adoring fans.

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This will be good news for the Ron Paul campaign.
Posted by dweeb on Tue Mar-04-08 03:08 PM

Now his supporters will have on less distraction.

 :rotf:
Title: Re: Gary Gygax, Co-Creator of Dungeons and Dragons, Dies at Age 69
Post by: dandi on March 04, 2008, 04:18:35 PM
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namsdubmo (48 posts)      Tue Mar-04-08 04:50 PM
Response to Original message
21. old D & Ders never die, they
 just get caught up in an endless maze of never ending complexity

That's your basement, stupid. Turn on the light.
Title: Re: Gary Gygax, Co-Creator of Dungeons and Dragons, Dies at Age 69
Post by: CactusCarlos on March 04, 2008, 04:24:09 PM
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namsdubmo (48 posts)      Tue Mar-04-08 04:50 PM
Response to Original message
21. old D & Ders never die, they
 just get caught up in an endless maze of never ending complexity

That's your basement, stupid. Turn on the light.


 :lmao:
Title: Re: Gary Gygax, Co-Creator of Dungeons and Dragons, Dies at Age 69
Post by: Splashdown on March 04, 2008, 04:36:49 PM
Here's a d20, Gary, Rolling one last to-hit in your honor!

 :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Gary Gygax, Co-Creator of Dungeons and Dragons, Dies at Age 69
Post by: Chris_ on March 04, 2008, 04:57:29 PM
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namsdubmo (48 posts)      Tue Mar-04-08 04:50 PM
Response to Original message
21. old D & Ders never die, they
 just get caught up in an endless maze of never ending complexity

That's your basement, stupid. Turn on the light.


LOL.


R.I.P Mr. Gygax.  Your creation provided years of distraction to millions of lonely, sexless nerds everywhere.  :innocent:
Title: Re: Gary Gygax, Co-Creator of Dungeons and Dragons, Dies at Age 69
Post by: BlueStateSaint on March 04, 2008, 05:01:22 PM
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namsdubmo (48 posts)      Tue Mar-04-08 04:50 PM
Response to Original message
21. old D & Ders never die, they
 just get caught up in an endless maze of never ending complexity

That's your basement, stupid. Turn on the light.


LOL.


R.I.P Mr. Gygax.  Your creation provided years of distraction to millions of lonely, sexless nerds everywhere.  :innocent:

Not only that, but think of all of the incredibly impotent DUmb****s that didn't have an outlet until D&D!
Title: Re: Gary Gygax, Co-Creator of Dungeons and Dragons, Dies at Age 69
Post by: TheSarge on March 04, 2008, 06:25:48 PM
Here's a d20, Gary, Rolling one last to-hit in your honor!

 :cheersmate:

Agreed.

A hero's salute from this Level 20 Assassin/32 Level Cleric