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<blockquote data-quote="scourger" data-source="post: 5500858" data-attributes="member: 12328"><p>Restricting it to fantasy, my Appendix N would include Tolkien (Hobbit, Lord of the Rings) & Howard (Conan); plus the movie versions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy (bonus viewing for the animated versions) and Conan the Barbarian. Also, The 13 Warrior movie and novel Eaters of the Dead on which it is based. </p><p></p><p>These influences make the game low to no magic (for the PCs) and pit good vs. evil--or at least principled vs. unprincipled. </p><p></p><p>Opening the appendix to different genres would find me including Burroughs (John Carter of Mars series) for sci-fi/fantasy or sword & blaster; the Ciaphas Cain series from Warhammer 40,000 for the unlikely hero archetype; Firefly TV for the seemingly mercenary group with hearts of gold and witty banter; Clash of the Titans 80s movie for heroism against classic monsters with timeless themes; Star Wars movies for good, evil & redemption on a larger-than-life stage; Star Trek (almost any series or movie) for an intrepid band exploring drama disguised with action (and plenty of red shirts); and Big Trouble in Little China for exotic mysticism taken on by great one-liners.</p><p></p><p>For outside RPGs, a nod would have to go to Rifts and Savage Worlds to show how the game can be taken in very different directions for genre and rules. </p><p></p><p>I don't think my Appendix N should include inside sources, but I would definitely list them first if I were a multi-media publisher. As such, I would list numerous D&D novels, especially all the Salvatore Drizzt books (although not in my current faves, they were definitely at one time and really influence or at least reflect the game). I would also refer to Gamma World and Omega World d20 for genre shifting and recommended reading. It almost seems odd to have the game influencing or even driving the literature and other media, but there it is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scourger, post: 5500858, member: 12328"] Restricting it to fantasy, my Appendix N would include Tolkien (Hobbit, Lord of the Rings) & Howard (Conan); plus the movie versions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy (bonus viewing for the animated versions) and Conan the Barbarian. Also, The 13 Warrior movie and novel Eaters of the Dead on which it is based. These influences make the game low to no magic (for the PCs) and pit good vs. evil--or at least principled vs. unprincipled. Opening the appendix to different genres would find me including Burroughs (John Carter of Mars series) for sci-fi/fantasy or sword & blaster; the Ciaphas Cain series from Warhammer 40,000 for the unlikely hero archetype; Firefly TV for the seemingly mercenary group with hearts of gold and witty banter; Clash of the Titans 80s movie for heroism against classic monsters with timeless themes; Star Wars movies for good, evil & redemption on a larger-than-life stage; Star Trek (almost any series or movie) for an intrepid band exploring drama disguised with action (and plenty of red shirts); and Big Trouble in Little China for exotic mysticism taken on by great one-liners. For outside RPGs, a nod would have to go to Rifts and Savage Worlds to show how the game can be taken in very different directions for genre and rules. I don't think my Appendix N should include inside sources, but I would definitely list them first if I were a multi-media publisher. As such, I would list numerous D&D novels, especially all the Salvatore Drizzt books (although not in my current faves, they were definitely at one time and really influence or at least reflect the game). I would also refer to Gamma World and Omega World d20 for genre shifting and recommended reading. It almost seems odd to have the game influencing or even driving the literature and other media, but there it is. [/QUOTE]
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