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(WtF is) Gary Gygax (Split from BoYD)

AG/DC Mar 04 2008 02:09 PM

Whoah. Everybody doff your +1 platemail helmets. Gary Gygax has run out of hit points at 69.

Frayed Knot Mar 04 2008 02:29 PM

AG/DC wrote: Whoah. Everybody doff your +1 platemail helmets. Gary Gygax has run out of hit points at 69. Not only do I have no idea who that is but I have no idea what that first sentence means either.

AG/DC Mar 04 2008 02:34 PM

A giant among geeks. Along with Gene Roddenberry and Stan Lee, part of the Holy Trinity of Geekdom. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax

smg58 Mar 04 2008 03:39 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: Not only do I have no idea who that is but I have no idea what that first sentence means either. So I guess you were one of the cool kids, then...

Benjamin Grimm Mar 04 2008 04:00 PM

I guess I'm only one third geek. I'm a fan of Stan Lee, indifferent to Roddenberry, and never heard of this recent dead guy.

KC Mar 04 2008 04:07 PM

Didn't Roddenberry play on those early Mets teams? Glorious Gene Roddenberry, I believe ... a first bagger?

Nymr83 Mar 04 2008 07:57 PM

]I guess I'm only one third geek. I'm a fan of Stan Lee, indifferent to Roddenberry, and never heard of this recent dead guy. Gygex was the creator of "Dungeons & Dragons."

Frayed Knot Mar 04 2008 08:20 PM

smg58 wrote: ="Frayed Knot"]Not only do I have no idea who that is but I have no idea what that first sentence means either. So I guess you were one of the cool kids, then... Hardly - although, to this day, I have no idea what Dungeons and Dragons is, and back then I had never heard of it.

themetfairy Mar 06 2008 02:43 PM

themetfairy Mar 07 2008 08:43 AM

My daughter passes along this webcomic tribute to Gygex -

AG/DC Mar 07 2008 12:45 PM

Gy-gax, people, not -gex. Sheesh.

Nymr83 Mar 07 2008 01:18 PM

Anyone who reads Order of the Stick, or is just a D&D fan in general, should check out Burlew's characters' in-character tribute. [url]http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0536.html[/url]

Willets Point Mar 07 2008 02:07 PM

themetfairy Mar 07 2008 02:44 PM

="AG/DC"]Gy-gax, people, not -gex. Sheesh. Sorry.

themetfairy Mar 07 2008 02:46 PM

Willets Point wrote: "Where are the Cheetos" has been a part of the family lexicon for ages based on this.

Vic Sage Mar 07 2008 03:06 PM

i suspect there'll be a moment of silence at I-Con this year... but it'll be drowned out by the sound of the Society for Creative Anachronism's jousting and bashing tournament, waged in full battle regalia.

Nymr83 Mar 07 2008 03:09 PM

LOL... gaming sessions like that are exactly why most D&D now takes place in computer games.

KC Mar 07 2008 03:29 PM

I have no idea what half the stuff on this page means.

themetfairy Mar 07 2008 03:34 PM

Vic Sage wrote: i suspect there'll be a moment of silence at I-Con this year... but it'll be drowned out by the sound of the Society for Creative Anachronism's jousting and bashing tournament, waged in full battle regalia. When and where is I-Con? My daughter has been hanging out with a bunch of SCA peeps in the Boston area lately (weekend trips).

Willets Point Mar 07 2008 03:44 PM

First time someone told me about SCA, I thought they said "Society for Creative Acronyms," and thought to myself "SCA isn't very creative."

AG/DC Mar 07 2008 05:07 PM

Random NPC Generator tells me to mourn Gary Gygax as Duric. Name: Duric Alignment: Chaotic evil Gender: Male Race: Dwarf Height: 4' 2" Weight: 155 lbs Strength: 19 (+4) Dexterity: 11 (+0) Constitution: 22 (+6) Intelligence: 13 (+1) Wisdom: 15 (+2) Charisma: 5 (-3) Hit Points: 20d10+120 (239) Armor Class: 10 Speed: 20 ft. Initiative: +0 CR: 20 Total Gear Value: 220,000 gp Classes: * Fighter 20 Saving Throws: Fortitude: +18 (+12 Base, +6 Con) Reflex: +6 (+6 Base) Will: +8 (+6 Base, +2 Wis) Attack Bonuses: Melee: +24/+19/+14/+9 (+20 Base, +4 Str) Ranged: +20/+15/+10/+5 (+20 Base) Languages: * Common * Dwarven * Terran Skills Points: Fighter 69 Skills: Craft (Armorsmithing) +3 (+1 Int, +2 Racial) Craft (Blacksmithing) +3 (+1 Int, +2 Racial) Craft (Stonemasonry) +3 (+1 Int, +2 Racial) Craft (Trapmaking) +3 (+1 Int, +2 Racial) Craft (Weaponsmithing) +3 (+1 Int, +2 Racial) Craft (Woodworking) +9 (+8 Rank, +1 Int) Handle Animal +13 (+16 Rank, -3 Cha) Hide +0 Jump +25 (+21 Rank, +4 Str) Listen +4 (+2 Wis, +2 Alertness) Move Silently +0 Ride +21 (+21 Rank) Sense Motive +4 (+2 Rank, +2 Wis) Spot +4 (+2 Wis, +2 Alertness) Feats: * Alertness * Blind-Fight * Cleave * Combat Expertise * Great Cleave * Improved Disarm * Improved Sunder * Improved Trip * Improved Unarmed Strike * Mounted Combat * Persuasive * Power Attack * Quick Draw * Weapon Focus (longsword)

Nymr83 Mar 07 2008 05:35 PM

Ah, Charisma 5, everyone's favorite dump stat.