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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 6303888" data-attributes="member: 6696971">I'm reminded of the first book I read cover to cover in my tenure within this hobby (the one that was given to me by my cousin who I graciously credit as involving me in a love I probably wouldn't have found without him); Gygax's 1979 DMG.  While my tastes have changed, there are certain GMing principles and D&D (specific) theory within that book that I still hold as paramount at my home table.  And certain passages certainly left a mark on my memory, playstyle and expectations.  Pertinent to this thread:and on I remember approaching my cousin about the prospect of playing gritty Bladerunner type sci-fi or even Star Wars space opera genre stuff by hacking the AD&D system and being scoffed at and roundly rebuffed by he and his veteran crew.  Classic Traveler was broken out.</blockquote>