who created D&D?

Question

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

Answer 1

Ralph Williams, almost always referred to as Skip Wiliams, is an American game designer. He is probably best known today as co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition and as the longtime author of Dragon Magazine's column "Sage Advice," a position he recently vacated (Andy Collins now writes the column). Williams' professional involvement in the industry goes back to the first edition AD&D game and even beyond; Williams is credited in the Preface to the 1978 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook among many other works. When TSR was purchased by Wizards of the Coast, he moved from Wisconsin to Washington and worked on the 3rd Edition design team. Though he was laid off from Wizards of the Coast in 2002, he continues to produce D&D and d20 material on a freelance basis. His most recent publications include "Cry Havoc!" published by Monte Cook's Malhavoc Press and "Races of the Wild" from Wizards of the Coast.

Answer 2

The fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons, designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, evolved in the early 1970s from a naval wargame system, and certain rules of early D&D versions reflect this history. The game was influenced by mythology, pulp fiction, and contemporary fantasy authors of the 1960s and 1970s.

Answer 3

Gary Gygax is generally given the title as the father of D&D. There have been many other contributors, but he is generally the one everyone thinks of. It started as a war game, the first incarnation was called 'Chainmail' which was system for large battles. They started to incorporate mythological monsters and specific characters, which then morphed into D&D. The game is over thirty years old and is played by people around the world.

Contrary to popular opinion, most players of D&D and other roll playing games are not lonely nerds living in their parent's basement. Nor are they people who wear costumes and swords and use words like 'thee' and 'thy'. That is not to say those sorts of gamers don't exist, they are just not the norm. Most are educated, well-read, have good jobs, are intelligent, are creative, have many friends, and otherwise "normal" people. It does not involve devil worship or drive people to suicide. Gaming is no different as a hobby than stamp collecting or scrapbooking.

Answer 4

Peter Paul & Mary. They wrote a song about it too........

Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee

Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff,
and brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff. Oh

(Chorus, twice)

Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail,
Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came,
Pirate ships would lower their flag when Puff roared out his name. Oh

(Chorus)

A dragon lives forever but not so little boys
Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys.
One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more
And Puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.

His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain,
Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane.
Without his life-long friend, Puff could not be brave,
So Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave. Oh

(Chorus, softly)
(Chorus, loudly)

Answer 5

A very very lonely person.

Answer 6

woman