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Message: <blockquote data-quote="davethegame" data-source="post: 4087033" data-attributes="member: 5389">I'm sitting at my desk desperately trying to keep it together, and mostly failing. Gary Gygax may very well be the second most important man in shaping my life, behind my own father. I grew up around science fiction and fantasy, but it didn't really become mine until I discovered D&D. One of my earliest memories is of being at a science fiction convention, and my mom leading me to the game room, and asking a group of D&D players if I could sit and watch while they played, and they agreed. I don't know how long I sat there, but I know I sat enthralled, not saying a word.In middle school was when I became serious about the game, buying the Psionicist's Handbook before I even had a Player's Handbook. Then during a summer class, I noticed someone in the class using a scanner to get a picture out of a Dungeon Master's Guide. I talked to him about the game, and joined my first real gaming group. The friends I met through that group remain some of my best friends today. And the friends we met in other places tended to get drawn in as well. I mean, we were playing D&D! What better way was there to spend all Saturday?We know that D&D is not just some game. We've met life long friends and loved ones through it. We've experienced great emotional highs and lows because of it. Heck, I probably wouldn't be nearly as good at math were it not for my years of playing D&D.I've just spent the last 5 days immersed in D&D, from the D&D Experience (just one of MANY conventions of people playing the game he created) to my home D&D game on Sunday. Just that shows how much of an influence he's had on people's lives. But for me personally, I'll never forget sitting and listening to him and my dad reminisce at a convention, and me thinking just how crazy it is for no one to show up at a talk with the two of them. Then after my dad passed away, Gary sent along his condolences, which meant a lot to me.I am deeply honored to have met him (and played in his game), and will continue to enjoy the results of his creation for many years. At my game this Friday, I will dedicate the playing to his memory.</blockquote>

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