Gary Gygax has passed. RIP beloved father of RPG's. (merged)

[Michael Morris]

ENWorld has no flag to fly at half mast - failing that the logo has been changed for awhile.

Meeting up with Gary has been a highlight of each of my Gencons - the year he couldn't make it he was sorely missed and this year and all future as well. My condolences to his family.

 

[rossik]

rest in peace, gary...

think is DM day here in brazil, so its garys day...sad to us, but theres no pain where gary is

 

[Semah G Noj]

I'm gald I got to meet you Gary. And my ex's Stepson will remember your meeting for the rest of his life.


Roll well on your Seven Heavens encounter tables, my friend.

 

[Lonely Tylenol]

I'm surprised at how moved I am by this news. Throughout most of my life, E. Gary Gygax has been a personal hero of mine. He found a way to make a fun, nerdy hobby into a successful career, and his work has had more of an influence on the way I spend my time than anyone else's. I just want to take the opportunity to express the profound gratitude I feel for all the great times that I have had playing Gary's game.

I don't know what else to say, and the more I write, the more choked up I get.

Thanks for the memories, Gary.

 

[Ghostwind]

Wizards of the Coast has put up a dedication page: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/welcome

 

[Artoomis]

'Tis a sad day indeed...

Gary Gygax influenced my life in one way or another for some 33 years. He will be sorely missed.

 

[EditorBFG]

When I emailed out the news to my friends, I noted that I've spent a huge portion of my life enjoying things that arose from what Gary Gygax created. The aggregate of those experiences played a major part in making me who I am, good or bad.

On one level, he was basically just a guy who geeked out on a new way to war-game, back before I was born. Yet he produced something that changed my life and the lives of many, many, others. When you think about the hours of enjoyment people have had because Gary Gygax created the role-playing game, it's hard to think of a better legacy for any human being to leave behind.

I hope he knew that.

 

[Ilium]

I just want to say "Thank you" to Gary.

Thank you for creating a game and hobby that helped get me through some very rough bits in my life, introduced me to lifelong friends and indirectly led to meeting my wife and starting our family.

Also, thank you for spending some of your precious time here with us all on EN World.

We'll miss you.

 

[possum]

Wow, this came as a shocker. R.I.P. Gary, and thanks for the game I love so much.

 

[Mean Eyed Cat]

Thank you Mr. Gygax for helping to bring a wonderful game into the world.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam