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Trevor Blake: Gary Gygax RIP [LINK-ZUM]

Around 1978 my father read an article in Parade Magazine that mentioned the game Dungeons and Dragons. He thought that sounded interesting and bought a copy. I went on to spend a shameful amount of his money on the game and games inspired by it. Getting on thirty years later, I often think about fantasy role playing games. I don't make time to play them, but I think about them. The good memories of those games will be with me for the rest of my life. And so a late thank you to the late Gary Gygax for his role in bringing such games into being. From an interview in 2003...

Q. While many people have accused Dungeons & Dragons (and roleplaying games in general) of being "inspired by the devil," don't you feel that there is some correlation between ritual magic (adoption of roles, costumes, gathering in circles) and the standard AD&D game playing session?

A. LOL. No. Frankly, I don't believe in magic. We all play roles - do you speak to a cop, your parents, your friends, your teacher, your boss, someone who works for you, etc., the same way? Of course not. People dress in costumes to go to parties and discos - to point out just a few such instances - and most people do not don costumes to play RPGs (as they do in live action RPGs). Playing any game, or having a meeting of a small number of people means "gathering in a circle."

Labels: games, magick

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