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<blockquote data-quote="ExploderWizard" data-source="post: 7358168" data-attributes="member: 66434">Information gathered from the OD&amp;D boards and other forums populated by old timers who actually played the original game before the Greyhawk supplement introduced the thief class, which was a short period before 1975. I have played the original game but didn't start playing until 1980. The perspective of those who played right at, or even before the game was released is interesting to listen to and the rules tidbits when put all together make a lot of sense even if the presentation and explanation of those rules could have been presented much better. I have a greater understanding and appreciation for the game after listening to these perspectives.Actually if you stop to think about it, there HAD to be a measure of skulking and stealth as part of the game prior to the thief class. People close to the creators were playing in some form as early as 1971 or so, before the games release. In a game that took place primarily in dark dungeons full of deadly monsters there had to be players who attempted to sneak past danger and search for traps, scout ambushes and so forth even though there wasn't a character class dedicated to doing that stuff.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ExploderWizard, post: 7358168, member: 66434"] Information gathered from the OD&D boards and other forums populated by old timers who actually played the original game before the Greyhawk supplement introduced the thief class, which was a short period before 1975. I have played the original game but didn't start playing until 1980. The perspective of those who played right at, or even before the game was released is interesting to listen to and the rules tidbits when put all together make a lot of sense even if the presentation and explanation of those rules could have been presented much better. I have a greater understanding and appreciation for the game after listening to these perspectives. Actually if you stop to think about it, there HAD to be a measure of skulking and stealth as part of the game prior to the thief class. People close to the creators were playing in some form as early as 1971 or so, before the games release. In a game that took place primarily in dark dungeons full of deadly monsters there had to be players who attempted to sneak past danger and search for traps, scout ambushes and so forth even though there wasn't a character class dedicated to doing that stuff. [/QUOTE]

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