Mourn the loss of geek deity Gary Gygax

When I look back on the circumstances of how I met my husband, I can say with a fair level of certainty that had Gary Gygax not created all that he did… I probably wouldn’t have ever crossed paths with my husband.

So for the things in my life that are so amazingly coonected to the vast and endless world of D&D… there is Gary Gygax to thank.

So there you go.

That I haven’t played D&D this century but I still saw these and thought, “Oh, I totally need those.”

but clearly his legacy will live on. D&D is a game that still encourages people to use their imagination in an age where that doesn’t happen nearly often enough. i can say that i’ve had some great times playing and Gary will certainly be in my thoughts.

In the 1980’s he was invited to speak before a small group of psychiatrists, and my father invited me to join in. He was opinionated, and egotistical, and very much a human,not a deity.

Still, I mourn. I think there will be a wake held soon.

I’m sad that I never got to meet you, but I am so glad that I could be a part of what he helped to create.

He pulled things together to create something that reached beyond his dreams.

but in reading the tributes, I just felt a need to stand up and say, yes, this man changed my life.

Yes, I own both 1st and 2nd edition books.
Yes, I have at least 5 full dice sets – wouldn’t want to mix up the vibes of the different characters?
Yes, I have had many discussions that used stats and alignments to explain other people’s and my own alignments.
Yes, I was a Dungeons and Dragons player. I still would be if I a) had a group and b) I had the time.

So to the man who invented the platonic solids as dice, hit points, and saving throws, thanks, man.