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In that great big dice bag in the sky: RIP Gary Gygax [Mar. 4th, 2008|02:43 pm]
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According to a post on Troll Lord Games, the company that had published his most recent work, Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons & Dragons, has passed away

I first, and last met Gary at Imaginecon 2000. People either loved him or hated him, but that ex-insurance salesman created a game phenomenon that gave me a solace from my horrible home life. His D&D gaming system taught me valuable lessons in statistics, personnel management, writing humor, and group therapy.

Dude. So sad.

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[User Picture]From: [info]mighty_rontor
2008-03-04 07:53 pm (UTC)

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Amen. I hope he's happy where he is. His game gave me the social life that enjoy to this day.
[User Picture]From: [info]blueinva
2008-03-05 03:46 am (UTC)

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http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0536.html

And it's right about that bloody Sphere of Annihilation, I still curse the thought of it...
[User Picture]From: [info]stodgycat
2008-03-07 02:29 am (UTC)

sigh

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I only saw him in passing, at least you got to sit in a green room with him...