D & Dead

Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons & Dragons, has died.

My brother Tom was a hardcore D&D fan. 90% of my memories of him while we were growing up consist of Tommy sitting behind a huge double-desk covered with graph paper, character sheets, 20-sided dice and pewter figurines that I wasn't allowed to touch upon pain of death.

When Tom moved out, he left a pretty hefty cache of D&D books, supplies, and unfinished campaigns for me to pilfer and exploit. I only had 2 or 3 friends who were willing to play, and we never got as hardcore into it as my brother and his pals, but I liked me some AD&D.

Somewhere in my miasma of old books, stacks of Trapper Keepers, and piles of loose-leaf paper, there is a level 12 Half-Elf Magic User named Lelendri who mourns your loss, Mr. Gygax.

AND NOW, THE JOKES!


-Somewhere in Minnesota, a Magic The Gathering Fanatic is steepling his fingers and muttering "this is all going according to plan!"
-Gygax's widow heard the news and immediately rolled a Human Chaotic Warrior with 15 strength and 2 wisdom... Too soon?