MIT students erect giant 20-sided die in Gary Gygax tribute

In a tribute to Gary Gygax, the creator of Dungeons & Dragons, MIT students erected a huge 20-sided die on campus.

(Credit: Eric Schmiedl)

Over at Laughing Squid this afternoon, I found a wonderful item about some ingenuity on the part of some obvious Dungeons & Dragons MIT students.

Apparently, according to The Tech, MIT's student paper, the students put the giant die up in the campus' Killian Court as a way of paying tribute to the late Gary Gygax, who created the iconic game.

This, obviously, isn't huge news, but it's yet a wonderful example of people using a little bit of whimsy and a little bit of creativity and mashing them up to make something that tugs the heartstrings.

[brianbot5000]

It's too floppy

I expected more from MIT students.

[dbargen]

concur!

Seriously, they put a plaque out there for THIS? I've seen half-<br />assed tents that look better. This is in no way an lawn ornament, <br />much less a monument.<br /><br />Go get some construction skills, kidos. Every man should have at <br />least SOME DIY ability. Sheesh.

[FredMarlowe]

That's What She Said

It's true you know.

[MichaelStover]

Nerds I hate nerds

thats it.

[The Harper]

Looks rushed & sloppy

they apparently threw this together for the photo opp. what a sloppy looking P.O.S.

[suckittrebeck]

It's actually a fine piece of memorial. I have not see any other better than it, or even any other memorial, so why complain about it? Besides, students at MIT do not have hours and hours to put together a grand memorial. They have studying to do - duh....