I still can’t think about this without choking up. My thanks go to him for all the wonderful ways he made our lives better. My condolences go to his family and all his friends.
As one of my players (the bard, of course) said: “He is gone, but we shall carry the torch… and the sword, and the axe, and the spellbook, and…”
Doug
Merci Monsieur Gygax,
Vous m'avez non-seulement donner une infinité de monde a visiter mais vous m'avez ouvert l'esprit vers les livres et leurs merveilles.
J'écris en français car c'est vos oeuvres qui m'on guidées vers l'anglais.
I write the first part in french (my first language) because the works of Mr. Gygax were my gateway to the english language. I pushed myself to learn it as fast as I could (about 25 yars ago already) so I could understand the books and this led me to my interest all other writen art both English and French.
Godspeed to a pioneer.
Wow. I was out of town on top of a hill, which had no internet at all. I am sorry to hear the news. He will be missed.
Same post I put on Troll Lord:
"RIP Gary Gygax.
I heard you say once that your greatest accomplishment was that you brought endless hours of good fun to million of people.
That, you did, Mr Gygax, and I thank you very much for crafting such a hobby and a passion, for me and countless others.
The fact that you looked like the grandad everybody would like to have , and that you appeared unmoved by your creative success and stayed the first fan of your own creation makes us feel your loss even more.
It's quite strange to be moved by the passing of somebody you have never meet in person. After all, many movie stars, writers, unknowns die every year, every day, every minute. What is different with mister Gygax is that is creation, his universe, his own fantasy was very much alive during our own games, and if you would have looked carefully, I'm sure one could have nearly felt his shadow over the DM behind the screen, the bad jokes of the players, the fumbles and the critical successes. For that, yes mr Gygax was never far, and through his game we nearly communicated with him.
So long, mister Gygax. And thanks for everything, for all this work, and for all this foolish universe that many in our world don't even understand. I guess they are too serious...."
Reporting in that the BBC Radio 4 satire 'The Now Show' just mentioned that Gary Gygax had died this week, and paid tribute with a very gentle fun-poke at D & D in a minute long song 'I want to be your Dungeon Master'.
That was a sweet little ditty, and kudos to Stephen Colbert for his tribute.
"20!"
I picture Gary reigning in the abyss to this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6gsqvB21cw
Bah! I see the Great and Powerful Gygax wandering all of his creations to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaeXTkC5z2Y
20!
On the 1up Video Game Network: Five Things We've Learned from D&D
Excerpt:
Good stories compel, poor stories suck
A D&D adventure lived or died by its dungeon master. Those who have quested with a talented DM have wonderful memories of the game, while players whose DMs were human failures simply wonder how anyone could enjoy it. But what makes the difference? Simply put, imagination and a knack for storytelling. D&D was about adventuring and camaraderie, but also about seeing how the story unfolded.
Well put.
I am really speechless. Although, I had never met Gary, I feel like an old friend has died. Godspeed, Gary...
The recent end of Dungeon & Dragon Magazines and now the death of Gary Gygax, it all makes me feel so old really...
Gary - we remember you on this day. Rest in peace.
It's always hard on anniversaries. You hope to one day let the day pass without being sad.
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Gary - we remember you on this day. Rest in peace.
For some reason, it almost feels profane that Time actually had the audacity to let a whole year go past.
I spent my day reading the 1st Edition Dungeon Master's guide, and preparing the structure for a 1st Edition campaign. I don't know how I can honor the Dungeon Master more.
Has it been a year already? Time flies...
Here´s to you, Gary. (Rolling a D20 in his memory)
Stefan