Dungeons & Dragons Creator Dies


	Dungeons & Dragons Creator Dies

Andy Greenberg

3-4-2008 2:36 PM

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dungeons & dragons, second life, world of warcraft

Andy Greenberg says:

Long before the creation of Second Life and World of Warcraft, the preferred realm of geeks seeking an escape from reality was D&D. Sad to see this guy go.

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