Mearls talks about his inspiration for the 4e classes

[Brennin Magalus]

That's Labyrinth. Everyone knows that.

You're being facetious, right?

 

[Brennin Magalus]

...I didn't know of Lloyd Alexander until today. Did I miss an important part of my childhood? I was a young fantasy reader in the mid-late 70s and early 80s.

Yes. Start reading the Chronicles of Prydain yesterday.

 

[Hairfoot]

You're being facetious, right?

Right. I don't use smilies on principle, which can make it uncertain sometimes.

 

[Jack99]

For those who don't want to read the entire entry, the Chronicles is a five-book fantasy series. It's technically written for adolescents and young adults, but I've found it to be enjoyable as an adult, and it's much darker than what we consider to be YA-material today. (It was written back in the 60s.)

Decent books, just don't expect too much, they are written for kids (IMO).

 

[Shroomy]

I loved the Chronicles when I read them in middle school; I should read them again as after 20 years, my memory has become very fuzzy. I do remember a couple of years ago that Dragon had an article about adapting the Chronicles to 3.5e D&D.

 

[Klaus]

The only contact I had with Prydain was The Black Cauldron, and Ffleudderr Flan (or however it's spelled) was by far the most annoying character (even more than the pseudo Gollum).

 

[Mouseferatu]

The only contact I had with Prydain was The Black Cauldron, and Ffleudderr Flan (or however it's spelled) was by far the most annoying character (even more than the pseudo Gollum).

Judging the Chronicles of Prydain by the Disney version of The Black Cauldron is like judging D&D by the Dungeons & Dragons movie with Marlon Wayans and Jeremy Irons.

 

[Rechan]

Judging the Chronicles of Prydain by the Disney version of The Black Cauldron is like judging D&D by the Dungeons & Dragons movie with Marlon Wayans and Jeremy Irons.

Awgh, don't do that! You brought back memories I tried to forget.

 

[Punnuendo]

When I was younger the Cauldron-Born were the freakiest villains I had ever read in a book.

 

[amysrevenge]

When I was younger the Cauldron-Born were the freakiest villains I had ever read in a book.

What about those hunting packs (whose name I forget), where the members get progressively stronger as you kill other members, until the remaining few are nigh invulnerable?

I think about that notion quite often, but have never really gotten around to actually fleshing it out in game terms.