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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Baron Opal II" data-source="post: 9513274" data-attributes="member: 6794067">Oh, my bad.Yes, I took inspiration from Appendix N. Specifically from the works of AE Merrit, Vance, and Zelazny. While H. Beam Piper and William Hope Hodgson aren't on the list, I only discovered them through perusing the listed authors. The Night Land* is a foundational story for my campaign world. My divinities are patterned off of the World of Five Gods stories by Lois McMaster Bujold (Curse of Chalion, &c.)You bet!There are some stories from the 30s-50s that seem remarkably feminist to me. The main protagonist is male, but there is sometimes a female co-protagonist, sometimes but not necessarily a love interest, who is firing their .38 into the monster just as courageously as their male counter part. If they need to be rescued it's not because they're Fay Wray held by the beast, but because they're a partner in the investigation and got to the critter a bit before the main protagonist. But, eh, I don't think the same way others do. I can be wrong.Now, gay or trans... I would like to say that I've read some weird fiction from the 1920s where the protagonist is a "confirmed bachelor" (i.e. gay), but it's not gone into. The only trans I can think of are those people who cross-dress as a lifestyle because of a shamanic background. They're out there, but they're hen's teeth. I would say it would be trivial to find a more modern tale that addressed that need.Should we have an Appendix N? Maybe. I think it should be a full page list, sub-divided into eras or themes. It would likely encourage an old fart like me to pick up some newer authors as I descend into my retirement and dotage. I think it can connect different generations of gamers, seeing what others have found enjoyment and inspiration from.But, if not, that's okay too.* Which a very interesting but very poorly told story, and a "product of its time". If you're interested find the re-write by James Stoddard. Much better!</blockquote>

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