deviant ART

[x]

~Zaxter:iconZaxter:

Zachary Zeller  

  • Status: Member
  • Procrastinator
  • Male/United States
  • Offline for 5h 51m 2s
  • Deviant since Mar 31, 2006, 10:30 AM
  • 6 Deviations
  • 2 Scraps [browse]
  • 211 Deviation Comments
  • 46 Deviant Comments
  • 5 Forum Posts
  • 1,562 Pageviews

Recent Deviations

Browse Gallery

Webcam

Zaxter's webcam

Rest in Peace, Gary Gygax

Journal Entry: Tue Mar 4, 2008, 7:58 PM
  • Mood: Unhappy
  • Listening to: "Aka" original soundtrack
  • Reading: Looking for a new book...
  • Playing: Trying to gather a new D&D group...
As the title of this journal implies, Gary Gygax passed away today, March 4 2008. For those who don't know the man, he's credited as the co-creator of the world-famous role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons, and one of the pioneers of role-playing games as we know them. Without this man, games like Final Fantasy and World of Warcraft would likely either not exist, or be extremely different than we know them today!

Those that read the stories I've posted here on DA may know that I draw a lot of my inspiration for stories from D&D. In fact, all of my posted stories feature characters that I've played in a game at some point in time. I've met many of my current friends through games of D&D, and combing over my books for new character ideas has filled a lot of free time in the past few years. I owe a lot to Mr. Gygax for what he began, and want to give thanks to him in whatever way I can. And so, a tribute to you, Mr. Gygax!


For every Barbarian that has had a chance to let out a mighty roar and cleave 3 goblins in a row...

For every Bard that has had a chance to bluff the villains into revealing their secrets...

For every Cleric that has had a chance to banish a demon back to its home in hell...

For every Druid that has had a chance to tame the wilds...

For every Fighter has has had a chance to outright master his weapon of choice...

For every Monk that has had a chance to charge right up to a distant enemy and stun him in one swift motion...

For every Paladin that has had a chance to wreck an evil wizard with a well-placed smite...

For every Ranger that has had a chance to exact revenge against his favored enemies...

For every Rogue that has had a chance to end an encounter before it began...

For every Sorcerer and Wizard that has had a chance to be the boomstick...

For all of this and more, Gary Gygax, we, the players of Dungeons and Dragons, salute you!




Note to nitpickers: I am aware that Gary Gygax alone was not responsible for the creation of D&D, and had almost no hand in the modern-day version that I just referenced. However, 3rd edition is the version I play, and the version that has inspired me to write my stories. And without Mr. Gygax, the game as a whole would likely have taken a very different form.

Devious Information

  • AIM
    zaxter2
  • MSN
    zaxter@optonline.net
  • Current Age: 21
  • Current Residence: Massachusetts, originally from New Jersey
  • Interests: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, D&D, Video games, anime, being such a nerd
  • Operating System: Right, next you'll be asking me whether or not my firewall is enabled and what my IP address is
  • MP3 player of choice: Winamp
  • Shell of choice: Adamantium platemail
  • Skin of choice: Oh, there are so many inappropriate answers that could go here, I can't decide which one to use
  • Favourite game: Ill be here for hours before I can decide on that one
  • Favourite gaming platform: See immediately above.
  • Favourite cartoon character: That's three in a row.
  • Personal Quote: WARNING: I rarely check my page. If you leave a comment there, it may be a while before I see it!

deviantART Notice

Devious Comments

~I-club-seals:iconI-club-seals: Jun 4, 2008, 3:40:15 PM
I'm not active anymore, sadly. I occasionally speak to a few of the guys but things seem to have calmed a bit. My life has shifted in a direction that means I lack inspiration most of the time, which is a shame. But you should probably head back there some time. Good to hear you're doing well though.
~Zaxter:iconZaxter: Jun 4, 2008, 2:55:33 PM
Hey, sorry about taking so long to respond to this. I'm first noticing it's here, which seems to be a habit of mine. I need to put up a warning of some sort about this. I think I'll make it into my "personal quote"...

I've been doing pretty good. To be honest, the reason I haven't been on Fantasia in forever is just because I got sick of the personal jobs thing. It really wasn't helping the problem too much, and some people just wouldn't let me go over them in peace. What's the situation with those things these days, anyway? Ever get anywhere?

I might come back one of these days...if I have a good character idea, anyway.

--
If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten.
~George Carlin (Rest in peace)
~I-club-seals:iconI-club-seals: May 14, 2008, 12:08:08 AM
I don't expect anything from this Zaxter, but lookie:
[link]

How've you been, anyway? I haven't spoken to you since, well, I was last active on Fantasia. Which was about 9001 months ago.
*Miyukitty:iconMiyukitty: Feb 10, 2008, 10:37:33 PM
Tee hee~! :giggle:

:hug: Be sure and let me know - I'd be so glad to help someone out!! :heart: I've been going through some stuff myself, so it would really make me happy if I could cheer up someone else out there.

--
"Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connait pas..."
~Your unworthy moderator, *fireemblem-club~GoldenSun-club~
~Zaxter:iconZaxter: Feb 10, 2008, 7:47:18 PM
First off: I obviously don't check my own page very often. I'm first noticing this is here.

Second: You're most welcome!

Third: I had an idea for the request a while back, but decided I didn't like it (some silly Metroid fanart). Recently, however, a friend of mine has been going through a really rough time in his life, so I thought asking for a picture for him would be something nice. Now if only I could think of something he'd appreciate...I'll come up with something eventually (I think).

--
If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten.
~George Carlin (Rest in peace)
*Miyukitty:iconMiyukitty: Feb 2, 2008, 9:26:23 PM
Thank you very much for the :+fav: on my "Feel" pages, Zaxter-kupo. I very much appreciate it! :heart:

Have ya given any thought to that request I owe ya? ;P

--
"Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connait pas..."
~Your unworthy moderator, *fireemblem-club~GoldenSun-club~
*madmiko:iconmadmiko: Nov 30, 2007, 11:04:15 AM
Hi!

Thanks for stopping by my page! ^_^

--
"My kids don't think I'm older than dirt, but they do think mine were the first footprints in it." -Me
*RobinChopperfan:iconRobinChopperfan: Nov 2, 2007, 11:15:22 PM
thanks, i'm glad you like my idea. :) I plan on drawing other Consoles besides Nintendo's...but personifiying them is a challenge for me lol xD

--
yorokonde honey
okini mesu mama, kino muku mama...
~サンジ
---
~Mugiwarayoshidan Join Today~!
~Zaxter:iconZaxter: Nov 2, 2007, 7:14:50 PM
I happened to catch your personified NES while it was on the newest deviations. Seems like a really cool idea!

--
If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten.
~George Carlin (Rest in peace)
*RobinChopperfan:iconRobinChopperfan: Nov 2, 2007, 4:24:46 PM
thanks for the visit :3

--
yorokonde honey
okini mesu mama, kino muku mama...
~サンジ
---
~Mugiwarayoshidan Join Today~!
~Zaxter:iconZaxter: Aug 13, 2007, 7:43:00 PM
Really? That's bizarre. I've never heard of anybody obsessed with New Jersey before. Well, tell her I say hi from NJ.

--
If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten.
~George Carlin (Rest in peace)
~Sol-The-1337th:iconSol-The-1337th: Aug 10, 2007, 9:20:19 PM
I never knew you were from NJ, Zax. If I told my sister, she'd probably be your biggest fan (she has an obsession with New Jersey for some reason).

--
O
~pharaohartlover:iconpharaohartlover: Aug 1, 2007, 7:56:58 PM
^_^ It's not a problem, your writing is fantastic. You should draw inspiration from all the wonderful art here!! =D And you should definitely continue your stories. I shall be eagerly awaiting your next deviation :highfive:

--
Randomness is Bliss.
[link]
Help Me Not Lose By Clicking The Above Link.
~Zaxter:iconZaxter: Aug 1, 2007, 1:57:00 PM
You're right, I should. I haven't touched my writing in a couple of months. I just haven't had any inspiration...But thank you for visiting and leaving me a message. It was very kind of you. :)

Maybe I'll take another crack at one of my half-finished stories...

--
If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten.
~George Carlin (Rest in peace)
~pharaohartlover:iconpharaohartlover: Jul 30, 2007, 8:16:14 PM
Hey, you should upload some more writing! :poke:

--
Randomness is Bliss.
[link]
Help Me Not Lose By Clicking The Above Link.
~April-Moon:iconApril-Moon: May 16, 2007, 9:52:11 AM
Thanks for the fave! :+fav: :D

--
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Sign the One petitition!

[link]
~Simplykit:iconSimplykit: Apr 16, 2007, 9:00:55 PM
*hellow there friend :)

*thanks for the add :)

*peace and rock on! :D

--
*For what profit is it to a man...

*If he gains the whole world...

*Yet loses his own soul...

Mathew 16-26
~April-Moon:iconApril-Moon: Mar 25, 2007, 11:03:44 AM
Thanks for the fave! :)
~April-Moon:iconApril-Moon: Mar 24, 2007, 5:51:18 PM
I tag you!

*see journal for details*
~Zaxter:iconZaxter: Mar 18, 2007, 9:53:12 AM
You're welcome!

--
If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten.
~George Carlin (Rest in peace)
~Zaxter:iconZaxter: Mar 18, 2007, 9:47:12 AM
No problem! :D

--
If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten.
~George Carlin (Rest in peace)
~Koreanvampire:iconKoreanvampire: Mar 17, 2007, 5:08:10 PM
thank you for favorite
~April-Moon:iconApril-Moon: Mar 17, 2007, 2:55:38 PM
Thanks for the fave! :)
~Vanmwrath:iconVanmwrath: Jan 2, 2007, 9:41:21 AM
Mizu......

--
:heart:~:iconfuegokid:~:heart: