Pumping Irony

The announcement came today over at the Troll Lord Games forum, and is rapidly making the rounds on media and news channels that E. Gary Gygax, co-creator of the original Dungeons & Dragons role playing game, has passed away today at age 69.

Now I really want to get in a D&D game, just to honor the man for his creation, his vision, and allowing us the freedom to explore our own visions and stories for three decades. D&D, then AD&D 2nd Edition, was my introduction to the world of RPG’s and I still look back fondly on those days. From a D&D player’s perspective at the time, Gygax was a hero, and he will be missed by many.

I think I just might log into DDO and run the Delera’s Tomb quest chain, where Gary Gygax did the Dungeon Master voice-overs. Sure, his voice-acting was grating on the ears, but in a very weird and creepy way it was comforting to know that one of the Fathers of D&D took some minor involvement in the online game as well.

Update: 3/5/2008

Just wanted to mention the web comic Order of the Stick which created Issue #536 as a touchingly humorous tribute of Gary Gygax. Credit and thanks to Tipa to catching that for the rest of us.

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