On Wed, 2003-01-29 at 19:22, Stephen Starfox wrote:
From: "Peter Lubke" <peterlubke@OPTUSNET.COM.AU>
> Let`s not get into a big argument over this okay. But, bzzzzt - "Sorry
> Carl, only half points. Role-playing grew out of historical re-enactment
> -- through Dave Arneson. Gygax was developing tabletop gaming rules.
> Both were members of the same club/organization although they lived in
> different cities. Arneson adapted some of Gygax`s tabletop rules to
> individual combat for use in his fantasy roleplaying game (Blackmoor
> campaign). When Gygax saw what Arneson was doing, he suggested that they
> collaborate and publish. He started the Greyhawk campaign and begun
> writing the first D&D rulebook. Most of the rules for D&D came from
> Gygax working on Arnesons notes - Gygax published them as supplements to
> his previously published chainmail tabletop game.
>
This was news top me - thanks.
Apropos of nothing but sheer coincidence - the D&D movie was on pay TV
tonight. In which Dave Arneson was a technical adviser and also an extra
(he stands around in a wizards robes looking all wizardly - not hard for
a 50+ year old man with a white beard).
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