Legendary game creator dies at 69

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3 commentsWednesday, March 5, 2008

Gary Gygax Departs For Ethereal Plane

Legendary game creator dies at 69

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By Palustius (WPN reader) - Thu, 03/06/2008 - 16:31

I stand apon the hill and look

I stand apon the hill alone and remember times gone past,

I wished then with all my heart those times would ever last,

but real life would oft intrude, the wife the kids and all.

Tis next week 'pon friday night, to wait the beast to fall,

now at the age 38 I really miss those nights.

those intense battles, spells and demons that gave a nasty fright.

I oft remember long gone snippets of fun, laughs and chrs dying.

how try to save there lives, by even "sorry" lying.

apon this hill I now stand not gold, nor fame or magic rings.

but for the man, a great man who gave me all those things.

i feel now a hot sting a tear, yes tear it is true

cause i know now his life is through.

but I know this we the players will forget never

and Gary gygax our character father is going to live forever...

GOd bless you Sir,

By Guest (WPN reader) - Thu, 03/06/2008 - 15:11

Remembrance

I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Gygax in 1977 when passing through Lake Geneva. I had been playing for over a year and had started while stationed on a Navy cruiser (Worden) in Japan. I remember the TSR store was the front two rooms of what I think was his home. I bought about ten figures and the required dice, The quality of the 20 sided wasn't so hot and through the years the edges have worn down to what is now a kind of ball with 20 numbers semi-legible on the face (kinda like myself). I still have the figures, since painted, chipped, repainted, and placed in a small glass case in my computer hutch. My 11 year old wanted to play with them and my first reaction was that "No, these aren't toys". But then I rethought and decided that yes, they are, and just asked him to be careful. I hope he lets his son play with them, too, and tells him the story of grand dad meeting the original DM. For as long as a child's imagination conjures up wizards, oozes, paladins and owlbears, Mr. Gygax is still lurking about, ominously stating: ....you find a secret door...".

L.D. Holleman, Pearland, Texas

By Guest (WPN reader) - Thu, 03/06/2008 - 13:04

Remembrance

I first started playing DnD in the early 80's while in college. I have continued playing RPG's since. Somewhere, Even the Gods pause Their Eternal Game.