Hello. New to Blackmoor.

[Havard]

Right, well I dunno what's in Domesday #13 but haven't seen that mentioned before. Would be "proof" enough to suit me if it does say Robert I, is either a ruler or founder of the great empire. Intriguing possibility though. As it stands, I still see no reason, and perhaps especially on a meta level, to equate FFC's Geneva with great Kingdome. Its like equating the king of england with the ceasar of the roman empire. - meaning Geneva may at times be a part of a greater whole but is not a substitute for it. As it stands I prefer not to somehow read "founder of Thonia" into "king of all Geneva" - two very seperate centitiess, it seems to me.

Fun little puzle though.

I find it very puzzling that you are so resistant to this idea. Here is how it worked. The C&C Society world map was based partially on North America. Different Refrees were assigned different parts of the realm. The heart of the C&C Society was in the area corresponding to Lake Geneva. The King of the C&C Society was Rob Kuntz, as demonstrated here. The reference to Robert I in the FFC is a nod to Kuntz and the C&C Society.

Anyway, this has really side tracked Blackmoor DM's thread. My point was that I think the criticism of Ross' work is exaggerated and that even if we dont understand all of his reasoning, that doesnt mean he doesnt have his reasons for what he writes.

-Havard