06-23-2011, 09:23 PM
You are a wise man Rafe, but I'm a stubborn old cuss....
As you point out, it is all irrelevant background fluff, mostly.
Only way the early timeline matters really is in choosing a "present" for the campaign. My own is set during the height of the Id cult and reign of the Bloody Duke.
True about the Gygax situation. One thing struck me the other day as I was reading some of his webposts where people were crediting him with all kinds of things, I've never seen him say "Oh that was Dave Arnesons idea (or Rob Kuntz or Law Schick or anybody)".
As you point out, it is all irrelevant background fluff, mostly.
Only way the early timeline matters really is in choosing a "present" for the campaign. My own is set during the height of the Id cult and reign of the Bloody Duke.
True about the Gygax situation. One thing struck me the other day as I was reading some of his webposts where people were crediting him with all kinds of things, I've never seen him say "Oh that was Dave Arnesons idea (or Rob Kuntz or Law Schick or anybody)".