D&D Throughout History

[Thornir Alekeg]

1930 - annoyed with the British "hack and slash, power gaming" members of his group, Mahatma Gandhi calls for more Roleplaying and less roll-playing in his campaign. In protest of his new focus on social skills and non-combat encounters, the group stops bringing munchies to game sessions leading to the infamous "hunger strike."

 

[kenobi65]

March 15, 44 BC: The D&D group in the Roman Senate finally has had it with Julius's munchkin Aristocrat / Fighter, and his rampant cheating on die rolls, and decides to "kick him to the curb." Unfortunately, things get a little out of hand, and they bludgeon him to death with their dice-bags.

 

[Waldorf]

Thomas Jefferson had nothing to do with the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

Other than wanting to place an anti-slavery clause in it (and was rejected outright), yes, you're right, he had 'nothing' to do with it.

 

[The Grumpy Celt]

*1960s: Jack turns to Stan and Steve and says "Hey, lets publish our character's adventures in comic books..."

*Late 2005: The Blue Rose Setting is heavily pimped by Oprah Winfrey...

Well, somebody has to do it.

"Ach! Blackleaf! Nein!"

*1970s - Present: Jack Chick annoys the hell out many people.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Edit: And wouldn't it be "Ach! SchwarzeBlatt! Nein!"

Make that "Schwarzes Blatt!"

What he said was: "Nein, nicht Schwarzes Blatt! Nein, nein! Ich werde sterben!"

They later found him as he hung himself in his bunker. This caused Eva Braun to stop playing, by the way.

*1970s - Present: Jack Chick annoys the hell out many people.

Nonsense. Dark Dungeons is great entertainment.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

March 15, 44 BC: The D&D group in the Roman Senate finally has had it with Julius's munchkin Aristocrat / Fighter, and his rampant cheating on die rolls, and decides to "kick him to the curb." Unfortunately, things get a little out of hand, and they bludgeon him to death with their dice-bags.

A 20th level Rogue with maxed out ranks in Disguise to make Julius think that he was Brutus...

 

[Ry]

<bzrted> possibly problematic religious reference

 

[mythusmage]

2500BC: Sargon, governer of the city of Akkad, introduces the Leadership Feat. Goes on to conquer the Ancient Near East.

3000BC: Gilgamesh of Uruk introduces rules for playing demigods. Later the basis for Exalted.

 

[Prince of Happiness]

After advancing to level 15 in his DM's Al-Qadim campaign, Cortez begins a new high-powered campaign in Central America as an avatar of Quetzelcoatl and battles the Aztec Empire to acquire mass GP.

 

[Anti-Sean]

October 13th, 1307:

Philip IV declares the Templar prestige class "totally broken" and "munchkinism of the most foul and depraved sort" and bans it from his campaign, forcing all players to roll up new characters. (A common opinion among modern DMs is that Philip was a recovering Monty Haul DM who wanted to bring the level of money and magic items in the PCs possession down to a more 'grim-and-gritty' feel).