Dungeons & Dragons ( abbreviated as D & D or DnD ) is a fantasy role-playing game ( RPG ) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. ( TSR ).

Ernest Gary Gygax ( ; July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008 ) was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons ( D & D ) with Dave Arneson.

The tradition of porting to Linux was first started by Dave D. Taylor with David Kirsch doing some later porting.

It features interviews with friends, peers, and admirers such as Dave Grohl, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo of Metallica, David Ellefson of Megadeth, Scott Ian of Anthrax, Alice Cooper, Peter Hook of Joy Division / New Order, Dee Snider, Nikki Sixx, Mick Jones of The Clash, Kat Von D, Henry Rollins, Lars Frederiksen of Rancid, Jim Heath of Reverend Horton Heat, Slim Jim Phantom of The Stray Cats, Mike Inez, Joan Jett, pro skateboarder Geoff Rowley, pro wrestler Triple H, Fast Eddie Clarke, Jarvis Cocker, Marky Ramone, former Hawkwind

Also among the early 32 members were syndicated panel cartoonists Dave Breger ( Mister Breger ), George Clark ( The Neighbors ), Bob Dunn ( Just the Type ) and Jimmy Hatlo ( They'll Do It Every Time ); freelance magazine cartoonists Abner Dean and Mischa Richter, editorial cartoonists Rube Goldberg ( New York Sun ), Burris Jenkins ( New York Journal American ), C. D. Batchelor ( Daily News ) and Richard Q. Yardley ( The Baltimore Sun ); sports cartoonist Lou Hanlon ; illustrator Russell Patterson and comic book artists Joe Shuster and Joe Musial.

Manuscripts are blind-judged ( with names deleted ), and are separated out in quarterfinal and semifinal award rounds by the Coordinating Judge ( currently K. D. Wentworth, previously Dave Wolverton during much of the 1990s, and originally Algis Budrys ).

Dave arranges for pool hustler Henry D. Blake to pose as Annie's husband, the dignified Judge Manville.

* Treasurer: Dave Worzala ( D )

* Dave " D. J.

The pair teamed with fellow musicians Nick D ' Virgilio ( drums ) and Dave Meros ( bass ) and released their debut album, The Light, in 1995.

Law, John Bradshaw, Bill Byrd, Dave Avriett, and P. D.

Dave Mcfetridge ( D ) defeated Charles Albright ( R )

The original seven families were the families of William " Allie " Wylie Smith, G. A., Andrew " Big Andy " Smith, Andrew " Little Andy " Agnew, William " Billy " Agnew, Fletcher Fields, and D. M. ( Dave ) McKinley.

The two US Senators are Maria Cantwell ( D ) and Patty Murray ( D ), and the US Representative is Dave Reichert ( R ).

Interviewed in these videos are several musicians and celebrities such as Jason Schwartzman, Joel Plaskett, Stefan Brogren, Dave Foley, Kevin Drew, Buck 65, Ian D ' Sa and Benjamin Kowalewicz from Billy Talent, K-OS, and Dave Hamlin.

such as Linus Torvalds and Dave D. Taylor.

Other DJs and artists associated with the sound at that time included Charles Webster, Bushwacka !, Dave Angel, Herbert, Funk D ' Void, Ian O ' Brien, Derrick Carter, and Stacey Pullen.

It originally evolved in the early 1970s as the personal setting of Dave Arneson, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, first as a setting for Arneson's miniature wargames, then as an early testing ground for what would become D & D.

He received his Ph. D. from the University of Utah College of Engineering in 1971, working with Dave Evans and Ivan Sutherland, for a dissertation entitled Computer Display of Curved Surfaces.

In January and February 2012 he joined D ' Angelo's live band for a short European tour, alongside drummer Chris ' Daddy ' Dave and guitarist Jesse Johnson ( musician ).

They were disturbed by his idiotic bravado -- as, when his bodyguard, Yankee Schwartz, complained that he had been snubbed by Dave Miller, a prize-fight referee, chieftain of a Jewish gang and one of four brothers of tough reputation, who were Hirschey, a gambler-politician in loose beer-running league with Torrio and O'Banion, Frank, a policeman, and Max, the youngest.

To settle this slight, O'Banion went down to the La Salle Theatre in the Loop, where, he had learned, Dave Miller was attending the opening of a musical comedy.

At the end of the performance, Dave and Max came out into the brilliantly lit foyer among a surge of gowned and tuxedoed first nighters.

O'Banion drew his guns and fired at Dave, severely wounding him in the stomach.

Roberta and Dave began to back toward the door.

At the door, Dave paused to feel for the latch.

Dave had the latch under his thumb now and he removed his arm from his wife in order to pull the door open.

The distance between where she stood and where Dave waited at the outside door was a hundred miles.

As she reached Dave and felt his arm go around her, felt him pull her to the safety of his person, she knew with the certainty of despair that something bad had happened to Lauren.

The two men watched as Dave closed the door behind them, watched them cross the sidewalk to their car.

`` Dave.

Dave made some sound meant to convey agreement.

Dave said, `` I got the message.

-- George Kerr, the swift-striding Jamaican, set a meet record in the 600-yard run in the Knights of Columbus track meet tonight, beating Purdue's Dave Mills in a hot duel in 1.10.1.

The Texans made themselves a comforting break on the opening kickoff when Denver's Al Carmichael was jarred loose from the ball when Dave Grayson, the speedy halfback, hit him and Guard Al Reynolds claimed it for Dallas.

Other lettermen from the team that compiled a 21-9 record and finished as runner-up in the National Invitation Tournament were: Art Hambric, Donnell Reid, Bill Nordmann, Dave Harris, Dave Luechtefeld and George Latinovich.

Scherer also had a big night at bat with four hits in five trips including a double, Len Boehmer also was 4-for-5 with two doubles and Dave Ritchie had a home run and a triple.

Dave Trager, who is quite a showman and boss of Chicago's new pro basketball Packers, is debuting a new International club, for the exclusive use of season ticket holders, in the Stock Yards Inn.

Show spotlights the Kings -- George Worth, Bill Kay, Frank Ciciulla and Gene Wilson, flanked by Dave Grossman and Ron Stevens.

Pualani and Randy Avon, Dave Searles, George ( Papa ) Gill, Al Bandish, Jim Morgart, Bob Neil at the Mouse Trap.

`` I'm sorry, Dave.

Dave ate two pieces of pie as he did everything else, slowly, methodically and with interest.

`` Don't worry about it, Dave.

Dave shrugged on his sports coat and picked up the car keys.