Investigators are Looking to An Internet Gaming Community for Clues in the Murder of An American Fruit Picker in the South Okanagan. Douglas Duckworth, 32, Was Found Murdered on Aug. 9 in the Cabin in Cawston Where He'd Been Living for About a Year. Police Said the Attack Wasn't Random and That He Was Known to His Killer.
Few Knew Duckworth in the Town of 900. but He Was a Well-Liked "Game Master" Known to Hundreds as Cain, a Major Character in An Online Role-Playing Game Called Mytharria.
Meanwhile, the Gaming Community Is Mourning the Loss of Duckworth and Is Planning a Virtual Memorial Garden Within the Game for Him. "He Was a Great Guy," Said Wilson. "Doug Had Friends From New Zealand to Belgium . . . Everywhere. He Was Admired for His Work and His Personality."
Duckworth Was Famous Within the Community for His Story-Weaving Skills. and While His
Character, Cain, Leaned Toward the Dark Side, Duckworth Was Kind and Caring, Said Wilson. Dan Terrill, 35, of Bristol, Conn., Who Founded the Online Group About Six Years Ago, Said He and Duckworth Became Friends About Eight Years Ago When They Met on An Internet Message Board Focused on the Game Ultima. Duckworth Joined When Terrill Created His Own Online Game Server, Centred on the Medieval Role-Playing Game Neverwinter Nights. Duckworth Was Involved Off and on Until About Two Years Ago, and the Two Kept in Contact.
"Doug Was Pretty Important to A lot of Our Players, and He'll Really Be Missed," Terrill Said in An E-Mail Interview.
