So Long, Dungeon Master

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  Posted By: rsmith0428 @ 03/12/2008 11:23:18 PM

  In 1974 I wondered into the Southern Illinois Gaming Club and met Tim Kask and Tom Wham both who eventually went on to work for TSR while I went on to computer programming and artificial intelligence networking. Those where fun years exploring all the flavors of D&D. And there were the terrified reactionaries that the game was breeding Satanists. Yet I ended up studying the majority of religions in the college library to fight off those Nay Sayers and in the process learn far more then I ever thought I could about a great many religions. I have recently changed professions and am opening my business to the ???magic??? of healing the mind through complementary medicine into that very real area of hypnosis. Go figure.
  
  Richard Smith, a.k.a. Amadis the Cleric
  

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  Posted By: susani28 @ 03/10/2008 4:01:10 PM

  I am from Gary's hometown of Lake Geneva, WI and knew him from the neighborhood.
  Did you know that people from all over the world would show up at his house?? Even more, he was always very friendly and would excitedly invite them in to his home to visit? A one of a kind guy who loved his fans, but never got a big head about it. He was always surprised to hear what his game did for people. RIP

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  Posted By: RealAustinCynic @ 03/08/2008 5:49:09 PM

  Less than a month ago, I had a college reunion of sorts--with the guys I played D&D with in college, plus a couple of extra people we've met since. We gathered from all over the country, our group including a rabbi, a couple of business executives, a high-level IT person, a couple of published writers...and not a single one of us lives with our parents in the basement!
  
  One of our group got to meet Mr. Gygax at GENCON last year and has spoken at length at how friendly he was, accessible to his fans, and appreciative to all the thanks he got for all the good times. To which I add mine: Thank you, Gary Gygax, for all the good times, past, present, and future!