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<blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 7487765" data-attributes="member: 50987"><p>I know right? Verne was probably one of the most influential science fiction writers of all time (I mean, he only put the "science" in Sci-Fi, for crying out loud). And I don't know how Mary Shelly didn't make this list; she pretty much invented an entire genre of fiction.</p><p></p><p>*sigh* But I'm sure Gygax had his own reasons for writing this list the way he did. A fun side-thread would be for everyone to list their Top 10 Influences in <em>their own</em> D&D games...</p><p></p><p>...here's mine.[SBLOCK]CleverNickName's List of Most Influential Fiction</p><p></p><p>This was harder than I thought it would be. But here it is, the ten most influential authors (and their specific works) that have had the biggest impact on my particuar style of D&D. From least to most:</p><p></p><p>10. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, "Dragonlance" series</p><p>9. Michael Moorcock, "The Knight of the Swords"</p><p>8. Lloyd Alexander, "The Chronicles of Prydain" series</p><p>7. Neil Gaiman, "Neverwhere" and "Norse Mythology"</p><p>6. Jules Verne, "Journey to the Center of the Earth"</p><p>5. Bram Stoker, "Dracula"</p><p>4. Mary Shelly, "Frankenstein"</p><p>3. Edgar Rice Burroughs, "Caspak" trilogy</p><p>2. Terry Brooks, "Heritage of Shannara" series</p><p>1. JRR Tolkien, "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" trilogy</p><p></p><p>Why, yes, I <em>do</em> play a gothic-horror, steampunk campaign setting. Why do you ask? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Don't even get me started on the "Honorable Mentions" list. This was hard enough![/SBLOCK]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CleverNickName, post: 7487765, member: 50987"] I know right? Verne was probably one of the most influential science fiction writers of all time (I mean, he only put the "science" in Sci-Fi, for crying out loud). And I don't know how Mary Shelly didn't make this list; she pretty much invented an entire genre of fiction. *sigh* But I'm sure Gygax had his own reasons for writing this list the way he did. A fun side-thread would be for everyone to list their Top 10 Influences in [I]their own[/I] D&D games... ...here's mine.[SBLOCK]CleverNickName's List of Most Influential Fiction This was harder than I thought it would be. But here it is, the ten most influential authors (and their specific works) that have had the biggest impact on my particuar style of D&D. From least to most: 10. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, "Dragonlance" series 9. Michael Moorcock, "The Knight of the Swords" 8. Lloyd Alexander, "The Chronicles of Prydain" series 7. Neil Gaiman, "Neverwhere" and "Norse Mythology" 6. Jules Verne, "Journey to the Center of the Earth" 5. Bram Stoker, "Dracula" 4. Mary Shelly, "Frankenstein" 3. Edgar Rice Burroughs, "Caspak" trilogy 2. Terry Brooks, "Heritage of Shannara" series 1. JRR Tolkien, "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" trilogy Why, yes, I [I]do[/I] play a gothic-horror, steampunk campaign setting. Why do you ask? :) Don't even get me started on the "Honorable Mentions" list. This was hard enough![/SBLOCK] [/QUOTE]
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