The Layonara Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: SuperMunch on March 04, 2008, 01:14:29 PM
Title: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: SuperMunch on March 04, 2008, 01:14:29 PM
A sad day for D&D.
Gary Gygax (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax), D&D's co-creator, has passed away.
Sources: Monte Cook (http://montecook.livejournal.com/134416.html) Troll Lord Games (http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4373&mforum=trolllordgames)
So long and thanks for all the fun.
Edit: Google News (http://news.google.com/news?q=gary+gygax) confirms it.
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: miltonyorkcastle on March 04, 2008, 01:38:07 PM
....... son of a troll.....
Holy bards, Batman, it's Supermunch!
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: orth on March 04, 2008, 01:56:22 PM
Thanks for passing the news along...
A sad day indeed. Thanks for filling a void out there Mr. Gygax, you'll not be forgotten.
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Dorganath on March 04, 2008, 02:03:49 PM
Truly a loss. :(
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Blackguy on March 04, 2008, 02:05:21 PM
Memorable quotes:
GYGAX Anyone wanna play Dungeons & Dragons for the next quadrillion years?
and of course.
GYGAX Here. Take my plus-one mace.
GYGAX Greetings! It's a ...[ rolls dice on table] ... pleasure to meet you!
R.I.P Your the man.
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: major6 on March 04, 2008, 02:07:37 PM
This is very sad indeed. The world has lost a great mind, one who has touched all of us and many more. May his family live on to know the profound affect Gary had upon so many. He will be missed.
Marty/Trith
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: darkstorme on March 04, 2008, 02:29:28 PM
The end of an era.
Here's hoping that, wherever he is, he's already got a group together. And that they're playing 2nd Ed. Tomb of Horrors, anyone?
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Faldred on March 04, 2008, 03:30:00 PM
Just goes to show what one failed saving throw can do to you...
Rest in peace, Mr. Gygax.
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: OneST8 on March 04, 2008, 03:38:11 PM
I can only say that I owe at least eight years of my childhood / early teens to the works of Gygax and friends. I'm going to have to dig up all my old 1st edition books and modules to see what I've actually got from him... then frame them all nicely. Certainly a sad day for D&D.
*Bows his head for a moment of silence in his honour.*
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Leanthar on March 04, 2008, 03:51:19 PM
Sad day for gamers.
Rest in Peace.
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: jrizz on March 04, 2008, 04:27:03 PM
R.I.P.
He brought me and many many people hours of joy, terror, laughter, and pandemonium.
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Pseudonym on March 04, 2008, 05:17:26 PM
Quote from: darkstorme
Here's hoping that, wherever he is, he's already got a group together. And that they're playing 2nd Ed. Tomb of Horrors, anyone?
Not sure if even Gary would be able to get through it unscathed.
A sad day, 69 is too young. *fondly remembers all the GG modules he played and one of his favourite fantasy characters - Gord the rogue*
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Honora on March 04, 2008, 07:20:07 PM
*holds her hat to her chest*
26 years. Keep on the Borderlands to 3.5...countless characters that reflected everything I wanted to be at the time.
Rest in Peace.
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Eight-Bit on March 04, 2008, 10:16:46 PM
Well, man, what can I say? This was the guy that got me drinking around a table while my friends got serious about DnD. I was always the Orc, I smashed everything, it was fun. I never really got into it on paper, to be honest. I DMed a bit, it was all too much work. But, man, let me tell you - a 30 rack of Natty Ice (Hey, this was during my poorer highschool/college days) - five good friends, and that jerkface of a DM we kept. Good times had by all.
I never knew his name until today, but it sucks when anyone dies.
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Falonthas on March 04, 2008, 11:07:04 PM
I still have all the dice from my pnp days
and the best gaming times were from some of his guides
Rest in Peace, you ascended from level 40 a long time ago and everyone deserves a vacation
someone posted april 12th will be a national gamer mourning day to honor his memory
maybe we should arrange a gathering as well so that everyone can be present at the same time
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Chazzler on March 05, 2008, 03:00:11 AM
R.I.P, poor ol' Gary.
(And I just noticed that the numbers 69 form a nice Yin&Yang symbol when looked upon with some imagination)
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Dezza on March 05, 2008, 03:37:22 AM
Reminds me of the old adage 'old gamers never die they just change worlds!'
Cant remember where I heard that before but i'm sure Gary took his dice with him :)
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Fatherchaos on March 05, 2008, 03:44:38 AM
So long and thanks for all the fish.
He will definitely be missed.
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Makashi on March 05, 2008, 12:23:57 PM
*sighs sadly* R.I.P. Gary.
and on a slightly brighter note.... SuperMunch!! *still misses RPing with Freldo* How've ya been?
Title: Re: Gary Gygax has passed away
Post by: Eight-Bit on March 05, 2008, 01:57:54 PM