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<blockquote data-quote="WayneLigon" data-source="post: 383968" data-attributes="member: 3649">40 years old, been playing D&amp;D since the 'three book' stage, and I love the new 3E Halflings. [Really, I love almost everything about 3E, but that's not the point here].I think the further it drifts from Tolkien, the better. Yes, inspired by Tolkien, but then, I think we can say that more than 75% of the modern fantasy genre is inspired by Tolkien. Kender were a good step away from the fat hairy-toed stereotype that had grown up. Though I never particularly cared for Dragonlance as a game world (though I liked the first two series a great deal) it still served to remind people that a D&amp;D game world doesn't have to be exactly like it is in the books. Even minor cosmetic changes can bring an entire new perspective to a campaign world. That's why I like 3E halflings, because it cuts down on players saying 'But in LOTR, hobbits did this...'.I'd have to see some pretty convincing evidence to beleive that people who see the LOTR movie would be inspired to come play D&amp;D, then be put off because of the 'wrongness' of the 3E halfling. Movies never seem to have the impact people assume they do. Comic-book-based movies almost never create a market for the comic itself, save perhaps on a very short-term basis.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneLigon, post: 383968, member: 3649"] 40 years old, been playing D&D since the 'three book' stage, and I love the new 3E Halflings. [Really, I love almost everything about 3E, but that's not the point here]. I think the further it drifts from Tolkien, the better. Yes, inspired by Tolkien, but then, I think we can say that more than 75% of the modern fantasy genre is inspired by Tolkien. Kender were a good step away from the fat hairy-toed stereotype that had grown up. Though I never particularly cared for Dragonlance as a game world (though I liked the first two series a great deal) it still served to remind people that a D&D game world doesn't have to be exactly like it is in the books. Even minor cosmetic changes can bring an entire new perspective to a campaign world. That's why I like 3E halflings, because it cuts down on players saying 'But in LOTR, hobbits did this...'. I'd have to see some pretty convincing evidence to beleive that people who see the LOTR movie would be inspired to come play D&D, then be put off because of the 'wrongness' of the 3E halfling. Movies never seem to have the impact people assume they do. Comic-book-based movies almost never create a market for the comic itself, save perhaps on a very short-term basis. [/QUOTE]

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