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Old 04-11-2009, 04:50   #1
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rss D&D Co-Creator Dave Arneson Dies of Cancer

epee1221 was one of many readers to send word that Dave Arneson, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, has died of cancer at the age of 61. "Arneson is often described as an 'unsung hero' in the history of gaming, having been largely eclipsed by his collaborator Gary Gygax. While Gygax was known for developing the rules for Dungeons & Dragons, Arneson's work focused more on the role-playing element. Although the two split up, Arneson continued developing fantasy role-playing content, and later taught game design at Full Sail University." We discussed Gary Gygax's passing just over a year ago.

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Wow, this really sucks.
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Wow, this really sucks.
Yea, first Gygax, now Arneson , it really is the end of an era .
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Yep, end of an era for sure. Certain though there's more great minds out there!

Oh, and cancer SUCKS!!!!!
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That is indeed a source of much sadness.. and my damnated mates just left me too.. Bah!



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Rest in piece in your coffin of invisibility.


Would you believe I still have my characters in a folder sitting on one of our bookshelves?
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Would you believe I still have my characters in a folder sitting on one of our bookshelves?
I can definately believe that , I still have a big box full of all my old D&D stuff, including the original D&D Basic boxed set. I should probably check around, that stuff might be worth something these days
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Neve rplayed D&D but I know his & Garys' contribution to the gaming world.

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That's sad news,

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