Thank you Giant

[Callos_DeTerran]

Just as Roy said in the tribute, I can't speak for everyone but thank you for doing the tribute to Gygax. I can't thank you enough.

[Lupy]

Thanks alot Rich, I don't know anyone I'd rather hear from than you...:smallfrown:

[VetMichael]

Here! Here!

E. Gary Gygax dying is like my uncle or grandfather dying...

AD&D made teenage years bearable and provided a peer group I identified with. I'll miss him.

[The Hop Goblin]

Passing of someone who left a large mark on the world. Thank you for breaking the news (Not on Yahoo? WTF?)

I think its time for the slow-clap.

[Icewalker]

Amazing...thank you, Rich Burlew.

[Fawsto]

Thank you Master Rich.

I may have not met him personaly, I may not have played the old D&D versions since I started at 3.0. But I know I should respect and admire the person who made my favourite game and hobby. All my wishes is that he had a good life, so now he can rest peacefuly.

I believe that rigth now Master Gygax is enjoying some nice talk with some Angel in the terms of how Heaven looks like some of D&D's paradises.

I am glad that you made a tribute to him. Very kind of yours. I admire it. If I could, I'd pay my respects in a somewhat more meaningfull way like you did. Tahnk you.

Good by Gary Gygax, I will remember to meet you in heaven so we can discuss some rules and play some adventures.

[Half-blood]

I must say...Thank you Giant. Thank you for the tribute. thank gygax.
T'was it not for sir Gygax. we would have never felt the Anger at the critical hit on our character. never had felt the smirk on you face, as you look at the most gruesome of situations. We would have never felt the Great passion that comes from Screaming about your victory over the highest mountain tops. thank you giant. And ALL HAIL SIR GYGAX! May he always roll high as he sits in the mountains of Celestia.

[Ridureyu]

I want to add, thank you for the tribute.

[Leebot]

I just had to register on the forums right now so I could join in with the thanks. I heard the news a bit earlier today, and I had a suspicion I'd be seeing a tribute here. I'm quite glad to see my suspicions were confirmed.

And if anyone mentions this particular comic not making any sense in the future for archive-divers, trust me when I say that they have to be infiltrators from... well, best not to say. No true fan would care about such trivialities.

[memnarch]

Passing of someone who left a large mark on the world. Thank you for breaking the news (Not on Yahoo? WTF?)

I think its time for the slow-clap.

Well, at least cnn had a bit on it (http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/04/obit.gygax.ap/index.html).

Was 7th most read until politics moved in. At time of posting, 2nd most e-mailed.

[TheKnifeofTrust]

I've enjoyed quite a few D&D games with my friends (who are much more into it than me), but I do love RPGs and I'm sure countless other things D&D has helped inspire so I'll raise a flagon of mead to the man.

HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH!

[SolkaTruesilver]

Penny Arcade made a goot tribute to him to. Not as good as Rich's, but I think it was appropriate.

[Guy_Whozevl]

When I first found out in Journalism, I was kinda shocked. Now I kinda feel happy and sad; sad that a great man has passed away, but happy because I am truely able to appreciate how much he has impacted a gamer's life. Without him, I probably would be doing something pathetic with my Fridays, rather than engage in a good game of D&D. Without him and the vocabulary I picked up from D&D books, my SAT and ACT would be much worse off. Without him, my personality would be completely different for the worse. Thank you Mr. Gygax for passing on a spark of your ingenuity and greatness to the gamers that follow, and than you Mr. Burlew for paying homage to the epitome of an everyday hero and inspiration. Amen.

[Corwin Weber]

I checked the site looking for a regular update. Saw an update and checked it out.

I sat there reading it literally saying 'Oh you f***ing rule.'

You've had plenty of good strips Giant. Add this one to the list. You tell an amazing story, and now we see you do an amazing tribute to a man I think all of us owe some level of debt to.

Thank you.

[Tharr]

The real fact is Gary will be greeted by Tolkien who show him around the new places. Douglas Adams will show up and later make fun of Robert Jordan because how now the whole thing will never get finished unlike the work they had completed. Final end they play cards with Jack Marvel Kirby over the rumors the OOTS will be then retcon for the newest 4th edition books which might be titled "Brand New Adventure Day." Nice tribute like work.

[Tharr]

The real fact is Gary will be greeted by Tolkien who show him around the new places. Douglas Adams will show up and later make fun of Robert Jordan because how now the whole thing will never get finished unlike the work they had completed. Final end they play cards with Jack Marvel Kirby over the rumors the OOTS will be then retcon for the newest 4th edition books which might be titled "Brand New Adventure Day." Nice tribute like work.

[Jarawara]

I was a full four or five frames into today's strip before it dawned on me that this wasn't all just for a punchline. A half-second of scanning the boards confirmed, the Great DM of the ages has passed. Quite the shock to learn this through a comic, really. But also quite appreciated.

Very classy, Rich, for posting this tribute. Gary will be missed, and you do him great honor to include him in the OOTS storyline. Thank you.

[TheCountAlucard]

Your respect for the late Gary Gygax is a beacon, Mr. Burlew. Just the tribute you've paid to him here is the best thing you could give him, because it shows just how influential he was to you. I'm sure he would agree.

[Wolfram]

That was a classy in Memoriam strip.

Bill Buckley and Gary Gygax in the same week.

Now I am imagining the two of them doing a D&D game...

Speaking of Buckley, while reading NRO's reaction to (http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MmRiNjg4MTZjYjFkMWYzYjRhOGVjMWM2NzY5MjkzN2Q=)Ga ry Gygax's passing (http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OWQwOTQ1MWE2MDc5YmUyOTRlNDBjNTE4ZmViNDFmNTg=), I came across this little piece (http://www.nationalreview.com/miller/miller200410151029.asp).

[Eakin]

A classy tribute from a true fan. Well done indeed, Rich.

RIP Gary

[Sir Giacomo]

Dear Mr. Rich The Giant,

you, Sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

- Giacomo

[tenguro]

Passing of someone who left a large mark on the world. Thank you for breaking the news (Not on Yahoo? WTF?)

I think its time for the slow-clap.

Yahoo just put something up, usually they are faster then this. But on topic, I went to wizards.com before I came here and found out there, a sad day indeed.

[Strengfellow]

Now I'm less bummed out than I was and for that I commend you.

It's still sinking in though, this feeling I have it's like the opposite of a nerdgasm and I like it not at all.

Need chocolate.

[Madalive]

Thanks Rich

[Bayar]

I bet that Gygax is playing a game with Tolkien right now :smallbiggrin:

Thanks Giant !

[zilko]

Sad news indeed, thanks to Rich for breaking it to us softly. I had to dig out my white box to leaf through the old books put out by Messrs Gygax, Kuntz and Arneson in 1973. I still remember my first D&D session, having played a human fighter in a friend's hack and slash dungeon. My world was changed forever.

Tonight, I will raise a glass of rum, my favorite libation, in celebration of E. Gary Gygax's life and accomplishments. Like many of us here, I would have been a different person without his dedication to fun. P-)

From the Forward to the original rules set:
'These rules are strictly fantasy. Those wargamers who lack imagination, those who don't care for Burroughs' Martian adventures where John Carter is groping through black pits, who feel no thrill upon reading Howard's Conan saga, who do not enjoy the de Camp & Pratt fantasies or Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser pitting their swords against evil sorceries will not be likely to find DUNGEONS and DRAGONS to their taste. But those whose imaginations know no bounds will find that these rules are the answer to their prayers. With this last bit of advice we invite you to read on and enjoy the "world" where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!'

E. Gary Gygax
Tactical Studies Rules Editor
1 November 1973
Lake Geneva, Wiconsin

[SAMAS]

Agreed with everybody...

And I do mean everybody! I'm surprised the site didn't crash.

[VetMichael]

I don't mean to double-dip this thread, but I'm still bummed about it and I just figured out why:

Yesterday, my hero died. I know a lot of people throw that idea around, but I'm all cynical and jaded and such...until I read Rich's tribute then followed it up with Wil Wheaton's (http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/) tribute.

Thanks again, Rich!

[Wolfram]

Two more tributes.

The New York Times' obituary (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/arts/05gygax.html?_r=1&ref=arts&oref=slogin) where they do fantasy a service by mentioning R. A. Howard with Tolkien and this blog post (http://www.thecimmerian.com/?p=989), which I got through National Review Online (and they mention WFB. I am just imagining Buckley rolling up a character...).

[Wolfram]

I bet that Gygax is playing a game with Tolkien right now !

OK, Tolkien has the halfling thief... Robert Howard has the barbarian. Hmmm. Which characters should we give Fritz Lieber and Robert Jordan?

[VetMichael]

OK, Tolkien has the halfling thief... Robert Howard has the barbarian. Hmmm. Which characters should we give Fritz Lieber and Robert Jordan?

I don't know about Fritz, but Robert will still be rolling up characters and devising their back stories for several years yet, so he might miss out on the initial campaigns.

[Tharr]

The Robert Jordan remark is true good luck on finishing the books.

Douglas Adams would play some wacky space class.
William Shakespear would play the bard.
Poe would play Emo fighter.
Lovecraft would play some cleric of the Deep Realm.
Kirby would play some weird superhero like class work.
Samuel Clemens by nudging his dice wins the game.


Gary after long talk with Lincoln has Lincoln wait for Ed Greenwood to yell on the rant about drow slavery then shown in the game novels.

[Emrylon]

Just want to add to what everyone else has already said. Thank you for that Rich it was a fantastic way of giving a tribute to someone that gave so much to millions of people around the world.

[Wolfram]

Lovecraft would play some cleric of the Deep Realm.



No... C.S> Lewis would play the cleric. HPL would play the wizard who delves into That Which Men Are Not Meant To Know (tm).

[Caractacus]

The BBC also noted his passing:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7278927.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7280969.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/technology/2008/03/farewell_gary_gygax_the_dungeo.html

I rolled a set of 3d6 six times, in order, just to honour him. For the record, I reckon I got a Magic-user:

Str 8, Int 15, Wis 8 Con 8 Dex 15 Cha 11

[Baras]

Some nice praise for Giant from Chainmail Bikini (http://www.feartheboot.com/comic/default.aspx?c=72) ...


Shawn Says:
1: You have undoubtably heard by now, Gary Gygax passed away this week. There are tributes and references all over the net, but I think Order of the Stick did it best.

[Laurentio]

Lovecraft would play some cleric of the Deep Realm.

Actually, putting HP Lovecraft at a table with more than two people is probably going to cause him a shock. And sadly, I doubt you can find him in heaven.

Missing Gygax. You can understand how great it was, by how much bad is D&D when others started to screwing it. Well, not everything, but I would stick to old versions.

Laurentio