Fantasy Wargaming (The Highest Level of All)

the long version

Fantasy Wargaming is an early attempt to create a role-playing game similar to Chainmail, the game that eventually evolved into Dungeons and Dragons. Fantasy Wargaming (or FW, as it is shortened in the book) is less influenced by Tolkien and Robert Howard and more aligned with medieval European history. Its influence can be seen in such games as Tunnels and Trolls and the original Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. Useful more as a reference work and as an inspiration than as a working game system, FW also boasts an impressive bibliography.