Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 jwt Apr 09, 2009 17:58:49	Dave Arneson, co-creator of D&D died Tuesday. Thanks for creating a game that has given me some great friends and some great times.
#2 Ragnar_Lodbrok Apr 09, 2009 18:18:42	:raincloud :raincloud
#3 jamfalcon_the_gnome Apr 09, 2009 19:48:24	:raincloud :raincloud indeed.
#4 stealthmarmot Apr 09, 2009 20:38:01	See my post in the "Now Playing" thread to see how I feel right now.
#5 datakube_dup Apr 09, 2009 20:39:33	May death be as rewarding to you as it was in life. The dice are in your hands now, make the best roll you can.
#6 KillerGM Apr 09, 2009 20:45:16	I think it's cool that his creation has outlived him so well. It's inspiring.
#7 killerdungeonmaster Apr 10, 2009 0:21:33	Dave, No one rolls 20s forever, but you sure did have an awesome 30+ years of doing so. Now that both gaming gods are gone, it is up to us older gamers to let the players know how it is really done. What a game should be for its players and its DM. Blackmoor's cover was striking, with a silhouetted castle nestled in between two dark mountain ranges. Your book gave us the assassin and monk. It also gave us swamps and frog temples - a temple with absolutely nothing beyond a map and vague notes. It forced early DMs like myself to improvise and create. Role-playing was what you gave us. You will be missed. My deepest condolences to your surviving family. A toast will be made at my table tomorrow. And a frog, dammit all to hell, will play some sort of role in the game. *****
#8 sfdragon Apr 10, 2009 3:32:47	and all is left will be a feint imprint. its not what you take with you, its what you leave behind you when one goes. in his case, he left alot of memories when he left. cancer is a horrible way to go, whether or not you walk of two legs or four.... my most sincerest heart filled condolences to his family and friends anyway thought this was appropriate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSnkCisInLE
#9 draconsnighthawk Apr 10, 2009 9:22:10	I don't understand. I posted the news a few minutes after it was comfirmed, and I get one reply. Now its all over. Mine was the original. The first one to care. No-one else did. But at least Dave is getting the respect he deserves.
#10 narukagami Apr 10, 2009 17:19:28	I'm honestly DISGUSTED with the lack of attention Arneson's death is getting. Guess what people? ARNESON INVENTED RPGS! Not Gygax, Gygax took Arneson's idea and marketed it, but it was ARNESON who ACTUALLY fathered D&D, and it was ARENSON who intenvted the entire concept to begin with. Pardon the ranting.
#11 draconsnighthawk Apr 10, 2009 17:27:35	I'm honestly DISGUSTED with the lack of attention Arneson's death is getting. Guess what people? ARNESON INVENTED RPGS! Not Gygax, Gygax took Arneson's idea and marketed it, but it was ARNESON who ACTUALLY fathered D&D, and it was ARENSON who intenvted the entire concept to begin with. Pardon the ranting. Its OK! The dude did invent it. He made it what it was. Did you see the comic at giantitp? Beautiful.
#12 stealthmarmot Apr 10, 2009 17:31:59	I think Dave was a more private person who didn't really want the type of fame Gary got. From what I hear, Dave was the idea man, Gary was the mechanics and designing man. Dave also was the one who pushed for the game to be more personal, about playing a single character instead of an army. The game couldn't have existed without Gary's building mechanics, but without Dave the game would have ended up more like Warhammer instead of the small band of heroes style we know and love.
#13 ciaran Apr 10, 2009 19:00:22	I do agree that Dave got the short(er) end of the stick compared to Gary (who also got a short end), but lets not turn this into a flame war.
#14 killerdungeonmaster Apr 10, 2009 19:23:38	You would think someone would sticky this thread for a month - just out of respect. *****
#15 1_ton_ghost Apr 10, 2009 21:12:27	A Not-So-Good Friday on my normal work day on-line routine per Yahoo... Man, just, gah-the suckdom. Sorry, I'm sentimental. Sad that the symbol and inspiration has passed, relieved that his pain has though as well. Still, end of an era. A new direction in gaming (as a whole) I can't necessarilly abide, Gary, now Dave...damn.
#16 boj0 Apr 10, 2009 22:19:28	My heart goes out to the friends and family I met Dave at 2007 Game Day, he was a true gentleman and kind to all who spoke to him.
#17 Kaunka Apr 16, 2009 17:48:40	It truly is sad that both of the creators of the game we all know and love have passed on. I know that i'm not the only one who is grateful for everything that they and their games have done for our lives. They have left a legacy the likes of which most modern 'big name' celebrities can never come close to. Now I don't know about the rest of you guys, but when I can i'm going to go and play some D&D. The version doesn't matter, it's the spirit that counts, the spirit of tales of ragtag bands of adventurers and they're stories. That is Dave's, and Gary's, gift to the world, and by continuing to play we not only honour their memory, but propogate it as well. My condolences to Dave's family and friends. Rest In Peace Dave Arneson, and wherever you are, know that your life meant something, and you left the world a better place than you found it.
#18 zakhari_dup Apr 17, 2009 11:12:40	A legend among mere mortals and wannabe geeks, may you rest in peace Mr. Arneson.