He has gone up a level

[bwv 1080]

or to another plane
ot failed his saving throw
or some other geeky metaphor


Gary Gygax, Dungeons & Dragons creator, dies
     
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AP) -- Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva. He was 69.

He had been suffering from health problems for several years, including an abdominal aneurysm, said his wife, Gail Gygax.

Gygax and Dave Arneson developed Dungeons & Dragons in 1974 using medieval characters and mythical creatures. The game known for its oddly shaped dice became a hit, particularly among teenage boys, and eventually was turned into video games, books and movies.

Gygax always enjoyed hearing from the game's legion of devoted fans, many of whom would stop by the family's home in Lake Geneva, about 55 miles southwest of Milwaukee, his wife said. Despite his declining health, he hosted weekly games of Dungeons & Dragons as recently as January, she said.

"It really meant a lot to him to hear from people from over the years about how he helped them become a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, what he gave them," Gygax said. "He really enjoyed that."

Dungeons & Dragons players create fictional characters and carry out their adventures with the help of complicated rules. The quintessential geek pastime, it spawned a wealth of copycat games and later inspired a whole genre of computer games that's still growing in popularity.

Funeral arrangements are pending. Besides his wife, Gygax is survived by six children. E-mail to a friend

[Lethevich]

69? He rolled poorly...

[Michel]

The posting of this thead proves my point that it is likely that nearly everyone on this forum is a loser.

What else would lead the misguided poster to think anyone would give a crap about such a new story?

[Lethevich]

The posting of this thead proves my point that it is likely that nearly everyone on this forum is a loser.

What else would lead the misguided poster to think anyone would give a crap about such a new story?

Stop! You'll hurt our feelings

[PerfectWagnerite]

What else would lead the misguided poster to think anyone would give a crap about such a new story?

Nobody really cares, except maybe AD&D fanatics, aka 30 year old virgins who live with their parents.

[маразм1]

Nobody really cares, except maybe AD&D fanatics, aka 30 year old virgins who live with their parents.

hey now!  not nice.

[Lethevich]

hey now!  not nice.

Yeah. A classical music fan playing the "I get sex" card is always funny to see.

[Mozart]

hey now!  not nice.

Why is your icon so funny? I can watch it 20 times and still laugh.

[маразм1]

Why is your icon so funny? I can watch it 20 times and still laugh.

Well I'm glad you like it!  haha:)  I'm telling you, i was going through my old emails and found it.  No idea where it's from.