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The Egg of Coot

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#1
zombiegleemax
Oct 14, 2003 10:58:35 Does anyone know if there is any official content with a strong reference to The Egg of Coot? Much appreciated

Abysslin
#2
zombiegleemax
Oct 14, 2003 14:32:43 No, nothing more than a mention here and there. Cannonfire or Oerth Journal (I can't remember which) has a good write up on Blackmoor however, with a three to four paragraph write up on "the Coot"

I never thought this should be included in the game anyways, it was such an obvious shot at E. Gary Gygax. Calling EGG an old coot should not be allowed in his own setting, no matter who owns the rights. Now in Blackmoor setting not in greyhawk, its rather hilarious.
#3
samwise
Oct 14, 2003 15:23:54 It's not a shot at Gary Gygax.
It's a shot at a guy who owned a game store who was a hard core miniatures gamer, and who despised "upstart role-players". Sort of the way all good role-players mocked those goofy LARPers and CCGers when they came on the scene.
(That last sentence would qualify as sarcasm just in case anyone isn't sure.)
#4
ghent
Oct 15, 2003 1:55:21 Seems Dave Arneson has a different opinon on the matter than you do Sam. Here is his posts on The Egg of Coot and its ego.

http://www.dnd.starflung.com/eggocoot.html

Thats a better copy to read than this, but heres a link to another copy of it.

http://www.hoboes.com/pub/Role-Playing/Humor/Arneson's%20Egg%20of%20Coot
#5
ghent
Oct 15, 2003 1:59:03 http://www.tc.umn.edu/~monax002/Council/OJ5/blackmoor2.html

That is the link to a copy of the Oerth Journal article with the Egg of Coot description towards the bottom.

J
#6
Greyson
Oct 15, 2003 2:57:53 I'd ignore the Egg of Coot, completely. It's a shameless prank bereft of any real campaign or gaming value. Mystara has some cool items posted, and it has some strange, irreverant items posted.

Without blasting anyone, I'd the the EoC is a tired joke best ignored.
#7
zombiegleemax
Oct 15, 2003 11:39:30
Originally posted by ghent
Seems Dave Arneson has a different opinon on the matter than you do Sam. Here is his posts on The Egg of Coot and its ego.

http://www.dnd.starflung.com/eggocoot.html

Thats a better copy to read than this, but heres a link to another copy of it.

http://www.hoboes.com/pub/Role-Playing/Humor/Arneson's%20Egg%20of%20Coot

Thats quite funny :D
#8
samwise
Oct 15, 2003 11:44:07 I'm sure he does Ghent.
But considering that the Blackmoor campaign and the Egg of Coot were created before the "conflict", it would seem like a bit of retrofitting wouldn't you say?
Not that it really matters.
#9
zombiegleemax
Oct 16, 2003 9:09:48 thank you Ghent.

Abysslin

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Oct 14, 2003 10:58:35	Does anyone know if there is any official content with a strong reference to The Egg of Coot? Much appreciated Abysslin
#2 zombiegleemax Oct 14, 2003 14:32:43	No, nothing more than a mention here and there. Cannonfire or Oerth Journal (I can't remember which) has a good write up on Blackmoor however, with a three to four paragraph write up on "the Coot" I never thought this should be included in the game anyways, it was such an obvious shot at E. Gary Gygax. Calling EGG an old coot should not be allowed in his own setting, no matter who owns the rights. Now in Blackmoor setting not in greyhawk, its rather hilarious.
#3 samwise Oct 14, 2003 15:23:54	It's not a shot at Gary Gygax. It's a shot at a guy who owned a game store who was a hard core miniatures gamer, and who despised "upstart role-players". Sort of the way all good role-players mocked those goofy LARPers and CCGers when they came on the scene. (That last sentence would qualify as sarcasm just in case anyone isn't sure.)
#4 ghent Oct 15, 2003 1:55:21	Seems Dave Arneson has a different opinon on the matter than you do Sam. Here is his posts on The Egg of Coot and its ego. http://www.dnd.starflung.com/eggocoot.html Thats a better copy to read than this, but heres a link to another copy of it. http://www.hoboes.com/pub/Role-Playing/Humor/Arneson's%20Egg%20of%20Coot
#5 ghent Oct 15, 2003 1:59:03	http://www.tc.umn.edu/~monax002/Council/OJ5/blackmoor2.html That is the link to a copy of the Oerth Journal article with the Egg of Coot description towards the bottom. J
#6 Greyson Oct 15, 2003 2:57:53	I'd ignore the Egg of Coot, completely. It's a shameless prank bereft of any real campaign or gaming value. Mystara has some cool items posted, and it has some strange, irreverant items posted. Without blasting anyone, I'd the the EoC is a tired joke best ignored.
#7 zombiegleemax Oct 15, 2003 11:39:30	Originally posted by ghent Seems Dave Arneson has a different opinon on the matter than you do Sam. Here is his posts on The Egg of Coot and its ego. http://www.dnd.starflung.com/eggocoot.html Thats a better copy to read than this, but heres a link to another copy of it. http://www.hoboes.com/pub/Role-Playing/Humor/Arneson's%20Egg%20of%20Coot Thats quite funny :D
#8 samwise Oct 15, 2003 11:44:07	I'm sure he does Ghent. But considering that the Blackmoor campaign and the Egg of Coot were created before the "conflict", it would seem like a bit of retrofitting wouldn't you say? Not that it really matters.
#9 zombiegleemax Oct 16, 2003 9:09:48	thank you Ghent. Abysslin