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 Post subject: The Abbey of Fitz(-Martin?)
PostPosted: Sep 29, 2018 12:01 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: The Abbey of Fitz(-Martin?)
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It is an interesting story. I had not heard of it before.

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 Post subject: Re: The Abbey of Fitz(-Martin?)
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Did you have any adventure in the Abbey of Fitz?

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 Post subject: Re: The Abbey of Fitz(-Martin?)
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Very interesting find!

I think the Abbey of Fitz was even missing from some of the Blackmoor maps in the ZGG maps.

Both Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax were apparently very interested in English medieval history. This was where St. Cuthbert came into Greyhawk and also where Clerics with only blunt weapons were adopted by Gary.

Dave Arneson specifically modelled one of his scenarions after the bBattle of Bbannockburn.

Could the Abbey of Fitz be a remnant of something similar? I originally assumed it was named after a player...

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