04-07-2010, 04:33 PM
So recently my mind has been turning back to this discussion and mapping of original blackmoor environs and that’s probably why, when I happened to be reading Holmes rules that this quote from the introduction from Gary Gygax jumped out at me.
“From the map of the "land" of the "Great Kingdom" and environs — the territory of C & C Society — Dave located a nice bog wherein to nest the weird enclave of "Blackmoor," a spot between the "Giant Kingdom" and the fearsome "Egg of Coot."
Giant Kingdom!?
Never noticed that before! The intro is supposed to be the original one from 1974 so I checked Men and Magic and it is indeed the same text except “Giant Kingdomâ€
“From the map of the "land" of the "Great Kingdom" and environs — the territory of C & C Society — Dave located a nice bog wherein to nest the weird enclave of "Blackmoor," a spot between the "Giant Kingdom" and the fearsome "Egg of Coot."
Giant Kingdom!?
Never noticed that before! The intro is supposed to be the original one from 1974 so I checked Men and Magic and it is indeed the same text except “Giant Kingdomâ€