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Message: <blockquote data-quote="steeldragons" data-source="post: 5713285" data-attributes="member: 92511">Great thread extension, Stormonu.10, huh? That's tough...in the realm of Geekdom there is such a wide spread of great material...and various/multiple genres that are considered "geeky", RPGs, "Medieval"/Tolkienesque Fantasy in general, Sci-Fi, Cyber-/Tech themes, Horror/Vamp's/"Underworld" and the like,...let's see...I'll just take on one...Steel Dragons' 10 Must See's/Reads for Fantasy RPG Geeks1. The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and the Simarillion. Quintessential to the birthing of the genre of Fantasy literature, Dungeons & Dragons and thus RPGs as a whole. The Simarillion, while not entirely Tolkien's work solely, is a masterpiece for world conception/setting building. The LotR films are cinematic triumphs, equally important for those not inclined to take on the lengthy tomes. 2. The Dark Crystal. One of Jim Henson's greatest triumphs and a lovely little moral play about appearances being deceiving. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> 3. Legend. Tom Cruise and Tim Curry give us a simplistic but fantastical story of Good vs. Evil. Faeires, Unicorns, Goblins...So simple...so good.4. Time Bandits. Just...necessary. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />5. The Dragons of Autumn Twilight, the Dragonlance Chronicles. While I enjoyed the modules signifcantly less than the novels (way too railroady), this particular book (and the other two in the trilogy) is a wonderful novelization of how a group of diverse and memorable characters become "heroes" of their world.6. The Last Unicorn. Again a fun example of a simple but entirely plausible and complete adventure. Something to get the creative juices flowing. Also, simply, an animated treat (despite the deplorable musical numbers) for the eyes.7. The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer's "first hand" look into Medieval (14th century) life. A bevy of diverse characters, societal insights and plots ripe for the plucking.8. Beowulf. Yes, a difficult read (as the Canterbury Tales) due to its elder tongue/language. But a "classic" and again fantastic look at the life/society/beliefs and attitudes of a hero of the time. Anyone who wants to use a Norse/Viking society/character in their games should be acquainted with this work.9. Conan the Barbarian and Conan: The Destroyer. You can read the works or just watch the films for a taste of Howard's vision/world. If elves and hobbits aren't your thing, these books and/or films are for you.10. Disney's Sleeping Beauty. Proof that even the simplest fairy tale plot can (and should) have a villain of the most spectacular awesomeness. --SD</blockquote>

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