The very first full-time employee of TSR, the company which created D&D, passed away last night after a sudden illness.
A playtester for early versions of Dungeons & Dragons and TSR’s first employee in 1975, Tim Kask worked as an editor for the company, notably for Dragon Magazine. He left TSR in 1980, protesting against the creation of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, later became a teacher, and more recently co-founded Eldritch Enterprises, along with fellow industry veterans Frank Mentzer, Jim Ward, and Chris Clark.
He passed peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by family and friends. Our thoughts go out to those who knew him.
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