RIP Gary Gygax

[Ausir]

Gary Gygax failed his saving throw against heart conditions on March 4, 2008.

 

[Hümmelgümpf]

The joke was unnecessary, really. It made me smile, and it isn't right.

 

[cardtrick]

Heh. This would be even more wrong as a newspost . . .

 

[Callaxes]

I feel bad. I mean, I had such a great day today (March 4) and all.

So, umm... did he drop any good... sorry, nevermind.

 

[Xi]

The Gygax monster was finally slain huh?*This space reserved for KC*

:Salute: You will be missed.



(Interestingly, a buddy of mine wants to PnP 4th Edtion. Imagine my surprise!)


This is the supposed website that reported the information:

http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic ... llordgames

 

[Lumpy]

So have we got a high-level cleric around here?

 

[Flux_Capacitor]

He made an appearance on Futurama. Enough said.

 

[kingcomrade]

I was checking to see if someone already made a loot joke. You wasted it, Xi.

 

[aries202]

So have we got a high-level cleric around here?

No, I don't think so. Unfortunately a high-level cleric's poweres (raise dead) does not work in this dimension. The good news is that it works in the etheral plane dimension where Gary probably is now. Unfortunately this means that we cannot see him anymore down here on planet earth...

 

[kingcomrade]

I'll bet he died crying, knowing all the terrible DnD jokes that would be made about his death. lol rezz him!

 

[El Dee]

Sad news indeed.

 

[Jack_Deth]

RIP Gary Gygax

Greyhawk was one of my favorite campaign settings.

 

[crakkie]

May his soul stay out of the lower planes.

 

[spacemoose]

birds sing there's not a cloud in the sky
yeah, march 4th is a beautiful day
I see a bunch of nerds crying
yeah march 4th is a beautiful day
like waking up from a real bad dream
suddenly everything is ok
the storm has passed the sun is shining
yeah march 4th is a beautiful day

 

[Lumpy]

I bet infarct got a shitload of XP for killing him.

 

[Edward_R_Murrow]

And millions of Catholics rejoice as yet another labled "Antichrist" dies. Damn...I'm glad they aren't my bookie or broker, they're track record is awful especially considering the extremely detailed description of the guy.

 

[Shoelip]

Good grief, this sucks if it's real.

 

[Fez]

He must have looked at what was happening with 4e.

 

[Shagnak]

Wow, that sucks.

May his soul stay out of the lower planes.

Unless he's there as some sort of ubar planar being, meting out justice and collecting loot.

 

[denizsi]

For some reason, I remembered how plot characters can't die in Oblivion, and thought "there you go, they can in our plane".

 

[obediah]

He was probably looking over the horror that is 4E play reports.

EDIT: DAMN YOU FEZ. At least I took the time to add a little flavor to my zing.

 

[mondblut]

I couldn't resist a "he failed a system shock roll" joke either.

Still, he is THE man we owe the hobby which gathered us on this site to. Hail, and godspeed.

 

[cardtrick]

Good grief, this sucks if it's real.

It's real. AP is reporting it:

"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 [his wife] said. "He really enjoyed that."

 

[dagorkan]

As long as Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone are OK...

 

[Fez]

EDIT: DAMN YOU FEZ. At least I took the time to add a little flavor to my zing.

You've got to be leet to keep up the pace on these mean streets.

Blame it on the infamous Codex "hive mind".