D&D General Appendix EN - What one book/series inspires your D&D?

[Minigiant]

Ya done (censored) up. Manga is technically books. And I got to read old manga in the old video where my grandfather bought his old kung fu videos.

so
Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama in the inspiration of how I see the Monk class. And it's why I am forever disappointed with it.

 

[cavetroll]

Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin

A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called …

www.goodreads.com

 

[IvyDragons]

You wouldn't be allowed to publish it now, but for me the first major fantasy series I read was

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant​

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Heh, sorry, didnt read the rules.

In any case, for modern D&D, we must mention tv and movies as well.

Back when D&D was created the only thing on TV was I love Lucy!

 

[Yaarel]

I have read hundreds of scifi/fantasy books.

For D&D gaming, I find scifi/fantasy via tv and movies far more inspiring.

 

[Cadence]

I would query "why limit it to literature?" There are TV shows and movies that have been as bigger influence on my D&D.

But literature only, I go for Pratchett, Terry: Discworld series.

Here ya go!

D&D General - Appendix EN+ :. What movies, books, and comics inspire your for D&D?

Over at D&D General - Appendix EN - What one book/series inspires your D&D? I asked what books inspire everyone's D&D (one addition to list per day). And the question of other media came up... So, what movies, TV series, comics, or any non-book inspires your D&D. Add up to three things a day.

www.enworld.org

 

[Yaarel]

Here ya go!

D&D General - Appendix EN+ :. What movies, books, and comics inspire your for D&D?

Over at D&D General - Appendix EN - What one book/series inspires your D&D? I asked what books inspire everyone's D&D (one addition to list per day). And the question of other media came up... So, what movies, TV series, comics, or any non-book inspires your D&D. Add up to three things a day.

www.enworld.org

Why separate the inspirational media?

 

[Cadence]

Why separate the inspirational media?

Appendix N is traditionally books and that's where my head was when I started this thread ::: shrug :::

 

[Yaarel]

Appendix N is traditionally books and that's where my head was when I started this thread ::: shrug :::

Times change.

Surely more people have seen the Tolkien movies than read the books.

People are even using phrases like "postliteracy".

This is 2020s. Not 1920s.

 

[Cadence]

Times change.

Surely more people have seen the Tolkien movies than read the books.

People are even using phrases like "postliteracy".

This is 2020s. Not 1920s.

Encouraging imagination and patience don't seem bad to me ;-). Neither do movies.

Anyway, the other post is still waiting for its first addition...