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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 3312261" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p>Plucked from another thread, here is Gygax's inspiration list from the back of the 1e DMG.</p><p></p><p>How many have you read?</p><p></p><p>Anderson, Poul. THREE HEARTS AND THREE LIONS; THE HIGH CRUSADE; THE BROKEN SWORD</p><p>Bellairs, John. THE FACE IN THE FROST</p><p>Brackett, Leigh.</p><p>Brown, Fredric.</p><p>Burroughs, Edgar Rice, "Pellucidar" Series; Mars Series; Venus Series</p><p>Carter, Lin. "World's End" Series</p><p>de Camp, L. Sprague. LEST DARKNESS FALL; FALLIBLE FIEND; et al.</p><p>de Camp & Pratt. "Harold Shea" Series; CARNELIAN CUBE</p><p>Derleth, August.</p><p>Dunsany, Lord.</p><p>Farmer, P. J. "The World of the Tiers" Series; et al.</p><p>Fox, Gardner. "Kothar" Series; "Kyrik" Series; et al.</p><p>Howard, R. E. "Conan" Series</p><p>Lanier, Sterling. HIERO'S JOURNEY</p><p>Leiber, Fritz. "Fafhrd & Gray Mouser" Series; et al.</p><p>Lovecraft, H. P.</p><p>Merritt, A. CREEP, SHADOW, CREEP; MOON POOL; DWELLERS IN THE MIRAGE; et al.</p><p>Moorcock, Michael. STORMBRINGER; STEALER OF SOULS; "Hawkmoon" Series (esp. the first three books)</p><p>Norton, Andre.</p><p>Offutt, Andrew J., editor SWORDS AGAINST DARKNESS III.</p><p>Pratt, Fletcher, BLUE STAR; et al.</p><p>St. Clair, Margaret. THE SHADOW PEOPLE; SIGN OF THE LABRYS</p><p>Tolkien, J. R. R. THE HOBBIT; "Ring Trilogy"</p><p>Vance, Jack. THE EYES OF THE OVERWORLD; THE DYING EARTH; et al.</p><p>Weinbaum, Stanley.</p><p>Wellman, Manly Wade.</p><p>Williamson, Jack.</p><p>Zelazny, Roger. JACK OF SHADOWS; "Amber" Series; et al.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 3312261, member: 2209"] Plucked from another thread, here is Gygax's inspiration list from the back of the 1e DMG. How many have you read? Anderson, Poul. THREE HEARTS AND THREE LIONS; THE HIGH CRUSADE; THE BROKEN SWORD Bellairs, John. THE FACE IN THE FROST Brackett, Leigh. Brown, Fredric. Burroughs, Edgar Rice, "Pellucidar" Series; Mars Series; Venus Series Carter, Lin. "World's End" Series de Camp, L. Sprague. LEST DARKNESS FALL; FALLIBLE FIEND; et al. de Camp & Pratt. "Harold Shea" Series; CARNELIAN CUBE Derleth, August. Dunsany, Lord. Farmer, P. J. "The World of the Tiers" Series; et al. Fox, Gardner. "Kothar" Series; "Kyrik" Series; et al. Howard, R. E. "Conan" Series Lanier, Sterling. HIERO'S JOURNEY Leiber, Fritz. "Fafhrd & Gray Mouser" Series; et al. Lovecraft, H. P. Merritt, A. CREEP, SHADOW, CREEP; MOON POOL; DWELLERS IN THE MIRAGE; et al. Moorcock, Michael. STORMBRINGER; STEALER OF SOULS; "Hawkmoon" Series (esp. the first three books) Norton, Andre. Offutt, Andrew J., editor SWORDS AGAINST DARKNESS III. Pratt, Fletcher, BLUE STAR; et al. St. Clair, Margaret. THE SHADOW PEOPLE; SIGN OF THE LABRYS Tolkien, J. R. R. THE HOBBIT; "Ring Trilogy" Vance, Jack. THE EYES OF THE OVERWORLD; THE DYING EARTH; et al. Weinbaum, Stanley. Wellman, Manly Wade. Williamson, Jack. Zelazny, Roger. JACK OF SHADOWS; "Amber" Series; et al. [/QUOTE]
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