Wow, this has not been a good year for old school gameing, has it.
Erick Wujick is dying, and Gary Gygax, who could be considered intellectual father to the industry, has passed.
D&D was my first toe into the gaming waters; I bought some books before I even really understood the game. Then that Boxed Basic set (I bought it in the "Toys and Games" section of a hardware store!) Helped me make sense of it all.
I was hooked; a universe of heroes and villians, of deeds both daring and dark. Had alot of fun making (and breaking)characters, adventuring and learning those little things we pick up from our hobby. Eventually, my interests turned away from D&D, to other worlds, other heroes, but I still looked in on what D&D had become (heck, I'm probably still gonna get a ver. 4 set), if for nothing else but nostalgia.
So, in a nutshell, thanks Gary, for giving me endless hours of entertainment.
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"Yes, it's the Apocalypse alright. I always thought I'd have a hand in it"
Professor Farnsworth