Serendipity Explorer Oct 15, 2008 #32 Oreot said: I know the Gith were lifted from science fiction as well. Click to expand... Aren't those the critters Charles Stross created for White Dwarf? (Or am I thinking of something else??)
Oreot said: I know the Gith were lifted from science fiction as well. Click to expand... Aren't those the critters Charles Stross created for White Dwarf? (Or am I thinking of something else??)
Thanael Explorer Oct 15, 2008 #33 D&D Monster Origins Literary sources of D&D The two sites above (esp the first) are excellent sources for these kinds of questions. Also here are some older ENworld threads about Monster Origins: D&D Monsters in Fantasy Literature: What's Where? Bizarro World History 101: Monster Origins Last edited: Oct 15, 2008
D&D Monster Origins Literary sources of D&D The two sites above (esp the first) are excellent sources for these kinds of questions. Also here are some older ENworld threads about Monster Origins: D&D Monsters in Fantasy Literature: What's Where? Bizarro World History 101: Monster Origins
Thanael Explorer Oct 15, 2008 #34 Triskaidekafile said: Aren't those the critters Charles Stross created for White Dwarf? (Or am I thinking of something else??) Click to expand... Yes you're right. But he was inspired by a SF novel and lifted the names from another one. See Githyanki on D&D Monster Origins
Triskaidekafile said: Aren't those the critters Charles Stross created for White Dwarf? (Or am I thinking of something else??) Click to expand... Yes you're right. But he was inspired by a SF novel and lifted the names from another one. See Githyanki on D&D Monster Origins
R Raven Crowking First Post Oct 15, 2008 #35 Kilmore said: The Derro were in literature too. Some 30's science fiction book I believe. Click to expand... Deleted because there is a better (much more complete) answer upthread. RC
Kilmore said: The Derro were in literature too. Some 30's science fiction book I believe. Click to expand... Deleted because there is a better (much more complete) answer upthread. RC