Gary Gygax: RIP

[bryant]

Not the sole creator of D&D, not the most important figure in the industry, but sine qua non. The original report is here. Troll Lords was his current publisher, so this is very unlikely to be a hoax. There’s also confirmation here.

Sad news.

Originally published at Imaginary Vestibule.

Comments

[bdeakin.livejournal.com]

:(

[telepresence.livejournal.com]

I guess I'll pass on the half dozen or so tasteless D&D related jokes that come to mind and just say he helped create a gateway to fun for me and a lot of fiends (even if I didn't actually play all that much actual D&D). End of an era.

[head58.livejournal.com]

It was me claiming last night that Boot Hill must be public domain by now that killed him, wasn't it?

[bryant]

I didn't want to say anything, but yes.

[head58.livejournal.com]

"Every time you bootleg a TSR product, a lejendary game designer DIES!"

[cityofbeige.livejournal.com]

Steve Jackson's next.

[touchofwinter.livejournal.com]

:-(