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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mycanid" data-source="post: 3482290" data-attributes="member: 40370">Hmm ... this has actually been a pretty thoughtful thread. Many thanks to all.Before I say anything I should say out front that Tolkien is and has been my favorite fantasy author. Also that I read him (when I say "him" I mean the Hobbit AND the LotR) about once a year and listen to the "books on tape" about 2 or 3 times a year ... sometimes abridged, sometimes unabridged versions.That being said... I first read him when I was about 10, around the exact same time I came across DnD ... lessee ... this was in 1979. When DL came out I read them and thought they were only okay stuff.Upon reflection two things bound up with the OP come to mind.1.) I just don't know whether or not it would be accurate to say that DL is to DnD'ers what Lotr is to non-gamers in the realm of fantasy. I know many, many gamers who just didn't like DL - either the setting or the fiction. Equally I know many gamers for whom JRRT was boring and uninspiring.2.) OTOH, I think JRRT had a big influence on helping to form the various versions of DnD up to the mid 80's. I don't know if it would be equally valid to say DL had as big an influence on future versions of DnD. I tend to doubt it personally.Any thoughts or feedback on this?</blockquote>