Douglas Adams’s grave in Highgate Cemetery

I love the towel. How beautiful.

Jewish tradition warrants leaving a pebble on top of the tombstone or plaque to signify someone has honored the deceased person's memory with a visit.

I have to admit to a teary eye at seeing that green die on the headstone. How perfect! Random and geeky at the same time.

The towel was a nice touch.

The Jewish tradition -- leaving an offering for the dead -- is the same as in many other religions; most Anglo gentiles would leave flowers. The Judaic preference for stones or pebbles stems from an aversion from bringing more death -- a dead plant -- to the grave.

But I really, really like that someone left a D6. Adams wasn't himself a direct influence on gamers (certainly not to the extent that Gygax was), but he was still a formative influence on many of us.

Maybe a stone Scrabble tile would be appropriate, too.

we leave pebbles because we're a desert people. there are no flowers in the desert.

Missing, presumed fed.

RIP

not so, rook:

http://www.asergeev.com/pictures/archives/2001/182/browser1.htm