> sui generis creation of Gygax Isn't it the opposite? Gygax lived in a world of sword and sorcery books, short stories and pulp comics. If you want his model

> sui generis creation of Gygax Isn't it the opposite? Gygax lived in a world of sword and sorcery books, short stories and pulp comics. If you want his model of "medieval world", it's more like that: you have independent characters galore, few concerns about overall world economics or power structure (aside from the immediate interference with the heros).