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D&D master Gary Gygax was a nerd's nerd
SFGate ^ | 3/6/08 | Peter Hartlaub

Posted on 03/06/2008 1:06:02 PM PST by Teflonic

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He will always be remembered and his dream will live on. Haven't played in years but will be picking up the new 4th edition rulebooks in June to start a new gaming group in his memory.
1 posted on 03/06/2008 1:06:02 PM PST by Teflonic
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To: Teflonic

What was the cause of death?


2 posted on 03/06/2008 1:08:20 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: Paleo Conservative

Dragon fire............


3 posted on 03/06/2008 1:09:50 PM PST by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
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No, it was... Magic Missile!


4 posted on 03/06/2008 1:10:58 PM PST by coydog (Keep Canada green - paint a Liberal!)
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To: Paleo Conservative

He failed his saving throw vs. Death.


5 posted on 03/06/2008 1:11:03 PM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius
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To: Paleo Conservative

Died a virgin, no doubt.


6 posted on 03/06/2008 1:11:16 PM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Teflonic
RIP again, Gary.

Without your initial idea so long ago, we would have never downed Illidan in Black Temple and wouldn't be wearing 4/5 Tempest Regalia and Cowl of the Illidari High Lord.

7 posted on 03/06/2008 1:14:41 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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Set both of your 20-sided die to 0-0

I noticed -- but that still didn't make any sense. Now, percentile dice can be set to 00, but that usually indicates 100, not 0.

8 posted on 03/06/2008 1:16:44 PM PST by Tanniker Smith (Any Monday you can walk away from is a good one.)
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To: Paleo Conservative

He was in poor health and I read that he had suffered a fall recently.


9 posted on 03/06/2008 1:16:45 PM PST by Teflonic
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Died a virgin, no doubt.

His six kids are all scratching their heads at that comment.

10 posted on 03/06/2008 1:17:33 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Rattenschadenfreude: joy at a Democrat's pain, especially Hillary's pain caused by Obama.)
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You guys are too funny, I wasted many nights worshiping satin, uh... playing D&D!!!


11 posted on 03/06/2008 1:18:24 PM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour
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Died a virgin, no doubt.

He was married and had six kids.

12 posted on 03/06/2008 1:18:57 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ("Wise men don't need to debate; men who need to debate are not wise." -- Tao Te Ching)
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I know - this obviously wasn’t written by even a semi-nerd.


13 posted on 03/06/2008 1:19:38 PM PST by bolobaby
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To: Mr. Jeeves

Sounds like he knew how to fling his Magic Missile


14 posted on 03/06/2008 1:23:39 PM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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Three of cinema's greatest directors, two U.S. presidents and one Beatle have died during my time at The Chronicle, and I don't remember their passings generating more buzz in my inbox than that of Gygax.

Gygax's legacy is much greater then a lot of people would care to admit, or realize.

15 posted on 03/06/2008 1:24:37 PM PST by Domandred (McCain's 'R' is a typo that has never been corrected)
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“Died a virgin, no doubt.”

I think his wife, six children (three boys, three girls), and various grandchildren would be surprised to find out about that.

I got hooked on D&D at age 18 -— awaiting shipment to basic training. (I was in “red” zone or whatever they call the B.S. when you are hanging around for two weeks waiting for slots to open and periodically getting shots.)


16 posted on 03/06/2008 1:25:13 PM PST by TheThirdRuffian (McCain is the best candidate of the Democrat party.)
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You guys are too funny, I wasted many nights worshiping satin, uh... playing D&D!!!

That's one strange religion.


17 posted on 03/06/2008 1:25:22 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Rattenschadenfreude: joy at a Democrat's pain, especially Hillary's pain caused by Obama.)
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You're right he should have said 10 sided die but of all the tribute articles I read today this one stood out. This line hit home:

But, in 1974, when D&D was invented, and later in the 1970s, when Advanced Dungeons & Dragons became immensely popular, it was a unique form of entertainment made by intelligent outcasts for intelligent outcasts who previously had little or no foothold in popular culture.

18 posted on 03/06/2008 1:27:29 PM PST by Teflonic
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Dude!!! No freakin way!! Level 9 Cloak of sorrow, ACTIVATE!!!


19 posted on 03/06/2008 1:28:17 PM PST by Stimpson_J_Cat
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To: Teflonic

I should add that I am a 7th level paladin on my resume, just in his honor.


20 posted on 03/06/2008 1:29:03 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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