Rest in peace Dave and thank you for this wonderful game that you helped invent and bring forth! I for one appreciate all you have done!
Truly, Thank you for the game we all enjoy.
Thank you, Dave. And rest in adventurous peace.
Dont forget Tom Moldvay, who recently passed as well. The rejoining of the Circle of Eight is becoming complete. RIP Mr Arneson.
Thanks Dave. May you and Gary roll dice in the hereafter for all eternity.
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I have said this before:
WE the gaming community faithful are Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson's living legacy. Let us take pride in them as they took pride in us.
Dave was more than just a father figure who helped create our hobby: Dave was one of us.
And now his chair will be kept open, he will be missed.
May your road go ever on and on, Dave.
And if The Almighty keeps rolling 20's up there don't give him a saving throw.
To our fearless captains, Gary and Dave, who paved the way and who have gone before us: HUZZAH !!!
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It's strange how I can be so saddened by the death of someone I've never met. Then again, perhaps it's not so strange. I owe Dave and Gary a great deal of thanks for the many, many hours of enjoyment I've had playing their creation. And many more hours playing games and reading books that they have influenced.
I've been a fan of their work since I was about 8 years old. I suddenly feel the urge dust off my old books, color in my dice numbers with a crayon, and play Basic D&D again.
Dave, I wish you peace and fulfillment, and hope to meet you one day in the hereafter. Rest in peace.
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Dont forget Tom Moldvay, who recently passed as well. The rejoining of the Circle of Eight is becoming complete. RIP Mr Arneson.
True indeed. Our swords dip in salute to all of the OGs of D&D. I just recently passed my 28th 'anniversary' of D&Ding - I had looked at some books that a friend had, but I made my first character on March 1, 1981. For Tjaden Ludendorff and every character that followed, my thanks to Dave for his part in creating this hobby that has given me a lifetime of fun already.
True indeed. Our swords dip in salute to all of the OGs of D&D. I just recently passed my 28th 'anniversary' of D&Ding - I had looked at some books that a friend had, but I made my first character on March 1, 1981. For Tjaden Ludendorff and every character that followed, my thanks to Dave for his part in creating this hobby that has given me a lifetime of fun already.
It will be 20 years this August for me since I first sat on the couch on a sunny afternoon reading the Red Books.
Yeah, Dave, Gary, and Tom sound good to me...Tom, the man who created the City in which I first got Lost...I never returned.
I made this suggestion on another thread, but I'll mention it here as well:
I move that the PFRPG core rulebook be dedicated to the memory of both Dave and Gary.
I second the motion of having a Dedication blurb/page in the new book! Great idea! Something reminiscent of the 1E DMG "Inspiration Index".
You know, who should probably be added? The father of the OGL.
I second the motion of having a Dedication blurb/page in the new book! Great idea! Something reminiscent of the 1E DMG "Inspiration Index".I made this suggestion on another thread, but I'll mention it here as well:
I move that the PFRPG core rulebook be dedicated to the memory of both Dave and Gary.
Any and all of the "Founding Fathers" (as it were) of the game - including Ye Olde Artists who contributed their unique work - is my suggestion on this.
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I made this suggestion on another thread, but I'll mention it here as well:
I move that the PFRPG core rulebook be dedicated to the memory of both Dave and Gary.
That's a noble thought. But I thought the book has been shipped to the printers already?
RIP, Dave Arneson. You were a class act. And a funny guy, too ("Egg of Coot" indeed...).
I would like to thank the founding fathers of RPGs, Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax, for my favourite hobby and interest. May their dream live till the end of days.
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I have a great memory of Dave Arneson that I want to share. When I was with WotC and we bought TSR, I was one of the first people to head down to Lake Geneva, WI to help with the acquisition. One of the first things that we did was invite Dave to come to Lake Geneva. You see, Dave had had a little spat with TSR and was thus persona non grata at TSR headquarters. When he showed up, he was all smiles as we led him on a tour around the offices. We then went to lunch and talked for hours about the history of D&D. I can tell you that he was truly thrilled that we pulled him back into the fold and allowed him to be a part of what his ideas had created so many years ago.
Dave was always a true gentleman. A gamer at heart. He always had time to talk to everyone.
I'll end on another little story. My first year in the gaming industry was 1987. We had a little company out of Minnesota called Lion Rampant Games and our first product was called Whimsey Cards. We got the smallest booth you could at GenCon that year and we had a table stacked high with Whimsey Cards. People really seemed to like them and we were selling them pretty briskly when this distinguished looking gentleman came up to our booth. He politely listened to our enthusiastic sales pitch and bought a copy of the Whimsey Cards. As he bent over to put them in his bag, his badge flipped over and we saw that it was Dave Arneson. "We just sold a Whimsey Card to Dave Arneson," we gushed. "He helped to create D&D! OMG!" Needless to say, that made our convention. And three young gamers trying to make it in this industry (Lisa Stevens, Jonathan Tweet, and Mark Rein•Hagen) were given our first glimpse of gamer royalty.
God speed, Dave. You will be missed.
-Lisa
That's a lovely anecdote, Lisa.
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If it weren't for gaming, I would have given up on my dream of becoming a professional writer long ago. Time limitations and the pressures of conforming to the "normal" persona expected of a Navy officer would have long ago driven out much of my creative drive and left me unwilling to pursue what has always been my deepest joy: expressing my creativity through writing.
It was through my connection to roleplaying games that I held onto that urge to build worlds and people them with interesting characters. Now, as I draw closer to the end of my Naval career, I am able to let that small sapling of creativity grow into something more substantial. I've got a lot of catching up to do, but at least I still have the spark.
Whatever happens to me in the future--whether or not I eventually manage to make a name for myself as a writer--I will always owe the RPG community a great deal of gratitude for giving me a place to explore the vistas I see so clearly in my mind's eye. Without that I might very well have lost a part of my soul.
Since the RPG community I have come to know and love would not exist without Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax, I owe the greatest measure of gratitude to them, even though I didn't know who they were until I had been gaming for some time. I never got to meet either Mr. Arneson or Mr. Gygax in person, but I would like to think that I can get a glimpse of who they were in the faces of young, creative gamers who bring new energy to our hobby every year.
I hope that the two original Gamers are now able to spend eternity joyfully exploring the infinite worlds they inspired so many to create.
Game on, Gentlemen. And bless you both.
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My group made an effort made an effort to start our new campaign the day after we saw the news. I found it fitting that we started Legacy of Fire - for 2 hours we did nothing but sit around talking about our characters, and it was over 3 hours before we fought something. We owe the fighting to Gary, but we owe that time to Dave.
Fare thee well, Dave. You and Gary got me into this mad world 30 years ago with your little pink books and cool fantasy names for things. May the heart that you put into the game beat long and loud for decades to come!
And for the enjoyment of all, here are some webcomics that mark Dave's passing in their own special way ...
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Blizzard have dedicated the latest content update for World of Warcraft to the memory of Dave Arneson:
"Blizzard Entertainment would like to dedicate Secrets of Ulduar in memory of Dave Arneson. We were greatly saddened by the news of Dave’s passing. His work, passion, and creativity helped give life to an entirely new genre of gaming, and our fondest memories of playing Dungeons & Dragons continue to inspire us. Farewell, Dave, and thank you. You will be missed."
Blizzard have dedicated the latest content update for World of Warcraft to the memory of Dave Arneson:
"Blizzard Entertainment would like to dedicate Secrets of Ulduar in memory of Dave Arneson. We were greatly saddened by the news of Dave’s passing. His work, passion, and creativity helped give life to an entirely new genre of gaming, and our fondest memories of playing Dungeons & Dragons continue to inspire us. Farewell, Dave, and thank you. You will be missed."
Righteous. I was happy to see that when I updated today.
That's awesome. I hope we hear more of this kind of thing in the coming days.
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It's the 14th of April...35 years ago today a 14 yer old teen was introduced to a game which changed his life completely. So I'd just like to say thanks to Dave andadd my call to those calling for a dedication page...if not in the Core Rules then maybe in the Bestiary ...whilst WoTC finally tore Greyhawk down with the removal of the PDFs...Blackmoor lives on...all hail the Egg of Coot
Nuff said
Thank you Dave Arneson. Although I never was able to meet you in person, you have been one of the 10 most influential people in my life. Thank you for D&D, Blackmoor, and the hundreds of enlighting articles, and of course the legacy of the game you have left with us. God speed and God Bless you.
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BBC News has an article about Dave.
Many nice tributes from far across the globe follow the article.
Thanks for the link, Jal.
