RIP Dave, thanks for all the fun.
Eventually, we all fail our saving throw.
So where will the grieving geeks gather?
Ran out of hit points...
Believe it or not, D&D was a great intellectual exercise, and we learned a lot about teamwork, creative thinking, problem solving, and Norse mythology;) Of course, there were always a few nutcases who took it way too far, did something stupid, and gave the game a bad name. However, we had fun and it kept us out of trouble when other guys we went to school were out drinking, doing drugs, and otherwise getting themselves into trouble with the law. Gygax and Arneson will be missed!
And another icon of my youth has passed to the next dimension.
Thank you, Dave. Your legacy, and Gary’s, will live on.
Failed his system shock roll, did he? No 14th level clerics available?
You name the game, D&D influenced it. To this day.
We preferred beer, which led to some pretty amusing evenings. There’s nothing quite like a bunch of drunk college students venting their frustrations on an imaginary small town. :)
Yes indeed, truly sad.
I do agree...as has been mentioned upthread...that D&D is most certainly a fun exercise in problem-solving and using your mind to think strategically. I know my nephew (currently getting ready to deploy to Iraq) played D&D ibn his younger days, and he’s a wonderful, upstanding young man who serves his country today.
However, I’ve also seen the other side of D&D. The side side where the participants have no social skills, forego personal hygiene, and the focus of their lives is nothing but D&D.
In any case, Mr. Arneson will be missed. Rest In Peace.