D&D General Source Material: "The Knight of the Swords" by Michael Moorcock

[Garthanos]

Honestly, from what I remember about the Moorcock books (in general, not that one in particular), there is little linked to the rules, combat in particular is not really detailed. However, I'm pretty sure that the Law vs. Chaos theme is what started the alignment chart of early D&D, and was kept on in AD&D.

Elrics specific combat moves were very elaborated in his early combat scenes and often could even be identified in some modern d&ds. But I agree its earliest impact was likely Law and Chaos axis

 

[Maxperson]

The multiverse, separate planes of existence, planer travel are big themes in Moorcock. Tanelorn is prototype Sigil. Also elves are decadent and arrogant (and not at all nice) and evil sentient magic swords.

Some elves were. Corum was a good elf. Elric a bad one.

 

[Garthanos]

Lots of fantasy conventions including the multiplanar multiverse could be argued as sourced in Moorcock, The Witcher is kind of a nicer more down to earth elric LOL

 

[Mind of tempest]

Lots of fantasy conventions including the multiplanar multiverse could be argued as sourced in Moorcock, The Witcher is kind of a nicer more down to earth elric LOL

given both feature a conjunction of spheres in their cannon they might be the same place.

 

[Lyxen]

Moorcock influenced law, chaos and neutrality(balance) in D&D. I'd also bet that the Sword of Life Stealing was based in large part on Stormbringer and Mournblade.

Indeed, however I think the greatest Stormbringer/Mournblade derivation was actually Blackrazor.

And, obviously, the melnibonean section in the AD&D DDG remains one of my favourites, both for the contents and the illustrations...

 

[Lyxen]

Lots of fantasy conventions including the multiplanar multiverse could be argued as sourced in Moorcock, The Witcher is kind of a nicer more down to earth elric LOL

Hmmm... I'm not sure about that. Both are great heroes, with white hair, but apart from this I think there are more differences than similarities.

 

[Mind of tempest]

Hmmm... I'm not sure about that. Both are great heroes, with white hair, but apart from this I think there are more differences than similarities.

I can get you a video for that, do you want it?

 

[Lyxen]

I can get you a video for that, do you want it?

A video for the similarities ? Not a link ?

 

[Mind of tempest]

A video for the similarities ? Not a link ?

is a comparison video

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

In all books that I can remember clearly, Elric, Corum, Erekose in particular, very clearly, Law is depicted as good and fair, whereas Chaos is depicted as evil and sly.

After that, I agree that D&D made it more into a matrix, but if you look at early D&D alignment, Lawful people are quite good and all villains are chaotic.



That's what I thought, which is why the above is bizarre to me.



Which one where these, I don't think I've read them?

Sounds like you may have juxtaposed your belief system onto your memories.