How much background was written for Midkemia , before the books?

From: Raymond E. Feist
Date: 18 April 1997

A great deal of it. I've taken bits and pieces and woven a larger tapestry, deciding for example that the political rights of individuals is conscious in the Kingdom rather than an accident, and named it The Great Freedom, which was painless to adapt into the game.

Best, R.E.F.