Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons (and thus many of the mechanics modern role-playing video games are based on), passed away a few years ago, and the interest trying to build a memorial for him in his hometown of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin has just cleared a hurdle with the local Board of Park Commissioners. The Board has granted a 10 foot by 10 foot area of land inside Donian Park as a potentially suitable place for a memorial to be set up.
What would said memorial look like? The official minutes of the meeting approved a design that would include “a castle turret with a bust on top and possibly have a dragon wrapped around the turret.” Sounds appropriate for the creator of D&D. The next step in the process is to officially design the statue, and then come back to the board with a detailed map and design. We assume the board will have to roll a d20 at some point — hopefully the modifier is high.
Wisconsin town approves early plans for Gary Gygax memorial originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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