Creater of D&D dies.

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#1 Guiltfeeder566
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http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/theelderscrollsivoblivion/news.html?sid=6187142

Haven't ever played D&D, but I played the PC games that uses the system.

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#2 _Celldweller_
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I see alota suisdes this eveing
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#3 Faylette
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Rest in peace, Gary. :(

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#4 D9-THC
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Wow...we all owe this man a debt of gratitude for inventing a universe that gave us all many hours of fantastic fun :) If you play games...this guy influenced something you've played.
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RIP
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#6 blooddemon666
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My sentiments go out to the family and friends of this great man.

Seeing as I'm the resident D&D nerd on these forums (8)) this really hurts. :(

the articles he wrote and anything he touched were pure gold.

R.I.P.

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Never played the game, never cared about the game. But I do know how many people out there love it and much of a idol he was to some people. For that he deserves a proper R.I.P.
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#8 Siofen
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What a shame. :( I still play neverwinter nights extensively to this day, me and my friends are creating a module to hopefully one day have a great server. We would not have this game if it wasn't for him and Dave Arneson. What a great and influential guy.
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I am in shock, presumably because I failed a constitution check. Thanks for thousands of hours of entertainment throughout my life, Mr. G
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Never played the game, never cared about the game. But I do know how many people out there love it and much of a idol he was to some people. For that he deserves a proper R.I.P.ChaosRyder665

You don't have to have played any tabletop RPG in order to have this be a great loss.

He was one of the most important people in all of gaming, tabletop or otherwise.

Any game (Especially RPG's) owe this man (and many of the other team members which created the original D&D) a debt of gratitude.

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#11 -Kleep-
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You walk into a room and find the creator of D&D dead. You search his body and find 2 gold pieces.
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#12 markebici
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a majority of things i enjoy in life are all thanks to this guy, R.I.P

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Never played the game, never cared about the game. But I do know how many people out there love it and much of a idol he was to some people. For that he deserves a proper R.I.P.ChaosRyder665

From what I hear, almost every western RPG is heavily influenced by his game.

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#14 Snaptrap
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People who don't know Gary, don't know role-playing. Probably why they keep confusing role-playing with other genres. D&D is the first role-playing game ever made, and although some nutballs took the books a little too seriously, the gaming industry owes a lot for what he and Dave have done.

You are legend, Gary, and you will be missed.

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You walk into a room and find the creator of D&D dead. You search his body and find 2 gold pieces. -Kleep-

:lol:We need more D&D jokes in this thread, it's what gary would want!!

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I am *throws dice, consults sheet* saddened by this news.
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[QUOTE="-Kleep-"]You walk into a room and find the creator of D&D dead. You search his body and find 2 gold pieces. Siofen

:lol:We need more D&D jokes in this thread, it's what gary would want!!

"alright, i rolled a 12, I'll add my 'fudge roll' bonus to make that a 17, plus a 3 strength bonus, my +5 attack bonus, plus my enchanted sword +2 and my 'if i die, the party is ****ed " bonus, giving a grand total of 33"

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[QUOTE="-Kleep-"]You walk into a room and find the creator of D&D dead. You search his body and find 2 gold pieces. Siofen

:lol:We need more D&D jokes in this thread, it's what gary would want!!

I think what he'd really want is a cleric of high enough level to cast Raise Dead, or preferably Resurrection
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I am *throws dice, consults sheet* saddened by this news.Oleg_Huzwog
Put the dice away before I take them away.Al Gore
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#20 blooddemon666
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[QUOTE="Siofen"]

[QUOTE="-Kleep-"]You walk into a room and find the creator of D&D dead. You search his body and find 2 gold pieces. xaos

:lol:We need more D&D jokes in this thread, it's what gary would want!!

I think what he'd really want is a cleric of high enough level to cast Raise Dead, or preferably Resurrection

actually... i haven't read much about it, but I'm assuming that he died of old age. and when someone dies of old age, no spell can bring them back :( you can cast reincarnate... but that brings their soul back into a different body.

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[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]I am *throws dice, consults sheet* saddened by this news.xaos
Put the dice away before I take them away.Al Gore

I'm a level 10 Vice President.Al Gore

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[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="Siofen"]

[QUOTE="-Kleep-"]You walk into a room and find the creator of D&D dead. You search his body and find 2 gold pieces. blooddemon666

:lol:We need more D&D jokes in this thread, it's what gary would want!!

I think what he'd really want is a cleric of high enough level to cast Raise Dead, or preferably Resurrection

actually... i haven't read much about it, but I'm assuming that he died of old age. and when someone dies of old age, no spell can bring them back :( you can cast reincarnate... but that brings their soul back into a different body.

Gary's health was deminishing quite rapidly over the last ten years. His death was certainly not caused by old age.

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Gary's health was deminishing quite rapidly over the last ten years. His death was certainly not caused by old age.

Snaptrap

his death was a complication of old age. You'd have to talk to your DM to see if he'd let you raise dead or resurrect.

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Failing a saving throw vs death is never a good thing... :(
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#26 Snaptrap
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[QUOTE="Snaptrap"]

Gary's health was deminishing quite rapidly over the last ten years. His death was certainly not caused by old age.

blooddemon666

his death was a complication of old age. You'd have to talk to your DM to see if he'd let you raise dead or resurrect.

It was a factor, but not the cause. He was just not well.

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#27 blooddemon666
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It was a factor, but not the cause. He was just not well.

Snaptrap

maybe I should group with you, my dm would rule that he died of old age because of the specific thing that did end up causing him to expire could only come upon a person in their old age.

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Damn that sucks. I'll be sure to aquire 4ED as soon as its out in june. Pelor doesn't shine today:(
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#29 blooddemon666
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Damn that sucks. I'll be sure to aquire 4ED as soon as its out in june. Pelor doesn't shine today:(lycrof

4E mechanics look fantastic. I don't like the fluff that they're putting in. Dragon-blooded and tieflings in as core races and gnomes out as a MM race :? but gnomes was mah fav :(

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[QUOTE="lycrof"]Damn that sucks. I'll be sure to aquire 4ED as soon as its out in june. Pelor doesn't shine today:(blooddemon666

4E mechanics look fantastic. I don't like the fluff that they're putting in. Dragon-blooded and tieflings in as core races and gnomes out as a MM race :? but gnomes was mah fav :(

Sucks they took out gnomes. My second favourite. Half-orc ftw

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Nooooo, I've been playing this human all my life :cry:

OR

Rez, plz =)
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Sucks they took out gnomes. My second favourite. Half-orc ftw

lycrof

oh well, its just a nitpick thing. Its going to be a good system. I like how the core books aren't going to have much fluff, they're just going to have rules. You can chose to get the fluff books. Good setup.

Also, a lot of good mechanics that will make large combat encounters go much more fluidly :D

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never played any of the pen and paper RPG's, but almost every fantasy game owes a debt to him. For that, I thank him. R.I.P.
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[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]I am *throws dice, consults sheet* saddened by this news.Oleg_Huzwog

Put the dice away before I take them away.Al Gore

I'm a level 10 Vice President.Al Gore

*sigh* Eternity with nerds. It's the Pasadena Star Trek Convention all over againNichelle Nichols
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Haven't played D&D in a while but it was all I did in the 80's. RIP Gary, good show.
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#36 The_Ish
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He missed his saving throw. RIP to this man. :(

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#37 Oleg_Huzwog
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[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]I am *throws dice, consults sheet* saddened by this news.xaos

Put the dice away before I take them away.Al Gore

I'm a level 10 Vice President.Al Gore

*sigh* Eternity with nerds. It's the Pasadena Star Trek Convention all over againNichelle Nichols

You watched it. You can't unwatch it. Stay tuned for more TALES OF INTEREST!Narrator

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Awww, they are doin an obituary for Gygax right now on NPR, on All Things Considered
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#39 PickGlove243
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That's dissapointing, I just started playing Baldur's Gate II and it's the best RPG I have ever played.

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#40 blooddemon666
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That's dissapointing, I just started playing Baldur's Gate II and it's the best RPG I have ever played.

PickGlove243

Yes, tis a fantastic RPG.

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That's sad. Him dying to nerds is like when John Lennon died to musicians.