'Dungeons & Dragons' co-creator dies

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'Dungeons & Dragons' co-creator dies
By Silent Bob - 04-10-2009 03:08 PM
Originally Posted at: Dead Parrot Tavern
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'Dungeons & Dragons' co-creator dies

• Story Highlights
• David Lance Arneson has died at the age of 61
• He helped trigger phenomenon of role-playing games
• Statement: Arneson died "after waging one final battle against cancer"
• "Dungeons and Dragons" spawned video games, novels, a cartoon, and a movie

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[Nolerama]

His Nerdery will live on in others... Like me.

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[Andy Moynihan]

Godspeed on your final and greatest adventure, Sir. :asian:.

 

[Raynac]

geez all the creators are dying off. =p oh well I imagine wizards of the coast will keep it going anyways

 

[terryl965]

His legacy will carry on for years to come.

 

[bluekey88]

He'll be rolling in his grave. I spill a bag of dice for him. RIP. Unless he succesfully makes his resurrection save....

 

[arnisador]

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[jonbey]

Never a fan of D&D proper, but played many PC games based on it, and schoolfriends (many years ago) were into it. Sad news. And so young.

 

[redantstyle]

wonder what his alignment was.

 

[arnisador]

Lawful--that part is obvious.

 

[Sukerkin]

Sad to see that both these creative forces have gone forth into the Planes from the Prime Material.

Not many gave as much fun and education to so many as the progenitors of D&D. It is just a shame that they had to witness the bean counters consume their creation before they passed on.

"A wheel within a wheel, bretheren. The world weaves as the Wheels will." - Ovation of the Brothers of the Staff, martial order of the churches of Mielikki and Silvanus.

 

[tshadowchaser]

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[Steve]

Very sad. I've played D&D off and on since the 6th grade.

 

[chrispillertkd]

It's sad news, indeed. Both Arneson and Gary Gygax were rather on the young side when they passed away. I never met Dave Arneson but was on an e-mail talk list with Gary Gygax for some years and got to know him a bit online. A true gentleman. They'll both be missed.

Pax,

Chris

 

[stickarts]

I had many a good time with that game in my younger days. This is sad news.