Roll 1d6. Remain silent for that number of minutes. Gary Gygax is making the to voyage to Valhalla.
Today ends the Saga, which began in 1974 when a group of nerds in Southern Wisconsin first published Dungeons and Dragons.
D&D gave millions of glasses-wearing, sci-fi-reading, boys born in the late 60s with no athletic promise something creative and productive to do with our time between band camps.
Gygax’ game still fuels my imagination, and I still have nightmares about oozes and beholders. Much of what I know about mythology and human history comes from hours in the library stacks after inspiration from rolling dice in a friend’s basement for critical hits.
Thanks, Gary. Godspeed.