Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="SKyOdin" data-source="post: 4610634" data-attributes="member: 57939">I think you may want to change you title a little bit, since many of the works you are citing don't fall under the general category of non-fiction. Regardless, here are some of my picks:As a History major, I am of the opinion that someone planning to run a campaign in setting based even loosely on history should read some good primary and secondary sources to get a good feel for what a historical setting would be like. Here are some good ones:Froissart's Chronicles: one of the definitive primary sources on the High Middle Ages.A Medieval Life: Cecillia Penifader of Brigstock, c. 1297-1344: A very accessible account of how medieval peasants lived. Secondary source.Musui's Story: For games with a Japanese setting, this is a great source since it so wonderfully destroys most pre-conceptions of what samurai and Japanese society were actually like.Since mythology is open game in this thread, and is a major influence on my perceptions of D&D, here are some of my favorites:The Ramayana: The great Hindu epic is one of my favorite books of all time, far surpassing most fantasy novels. It is perhaps the best look at what Epic Level D&D should be like. It is completely over the top at times, but that is what makes it so much fun.The Táin: Not as good as the Ramayana, and much bloodier, this is pretty much the story of how a single Irish warrior, Cú Chulainne takes on an entire Irish army by himself. It also has the definitive example of a barbarian rage: the warp spasm.I would recommend one of the four great Ming Dynasty novels: Journey into the West, Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Dream of the Red Chamber, but I haven't been able to read even a fraction of even one of these novels.</blockquote>

Verification