Gary Gygax

Gary Gygax, in the Real World, was the co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons. In The Way Of The Metagamer, he's merely assistant to The Wizard Of The Coast. He wears ridiculous glasses and a dark coat.

The Creation Of Dungeons and Dragons
Working with the Wizard Of The Coast, Gary Gygax creates the original Dungeons and Dragons. Unfortunately, an evil force then compels the Wizard to create the greatest of all evils: Fourth Edition. Gary finds himself with no choice but to fight back, creating The Book of DnD from a large pile of Dungeons and Dragons sourcebooks. This action results in his unfortunate demise, however, leaving him in only a ghostly form.