Gary Gygax dead at 69

Mithroch · Post by **Mithroch** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:50 pm

For those who haven't heard, Gary Gygax, considered by many to be the father of the Role Playing Game, died at his home earlier this morning.

http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_8449948

He's rollin' 20s with God now...

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:19 pm

That's not thunder you hear, that's the sound of The Great DM rolling for damage...

godix · Post by **godix** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:24 pm

/me waits for a joke about failed saving rolls.

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:30 pm

It's already been made elsewhere.

Mithroch · Post by **Mithroch** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:32 pm

godix wrote:/me waits for a joke about failed saving rolls.

Heh... that was actually the first thing I said... but then I got all sad. Role playing games have had a big impact on my life. Most of my social circles revolve around one form of gaming or another... but my closest friends are my D&D group.

CodeZTM · Post by **CodeZTM** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:31 pm

I didn't know a thing about this guy until I watched that one episode of Code Monkeys.

*is saddened*

Kitsuner · Post by **Kitsuner** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:10 pm

Well, at least he was at the perfect age to die. I only hope I can survive long enough to do the same.

Orwell · Post by **Orwell** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:57 am

Roll your reaction to his death:

01-15....Unimpressed
..16.....Inspired
17-37....Saddened
38-53....Despondent
54-69....Depressed
70-80....Dismayed
81-85....Engraged
86-95....Grief-stricken
96-99....Cast into a black pit into which no light or joy can enter
..00.....Planning to follow him

Copycat_Revolver · Post by **Copycat_Revolver** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:40 am

Let's see, I am...
*rolls
Despondent...at the darkness!

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:29 pm

Part of me hopes his will reads like a loot table.

13 - Unimpressed.