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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 7914673" data-attributes="member: 18182">We're discussing it because this is a gaming forum. If you are not interested in the discussion, you don't have to participate in the thread. Jeesh.EDIT: To add . . . It's natural for fans of any artwork to wonder, speculate, and be interested in the influences of that artwork . . . in this case the Witcher series of books. And since this is a tabletop gaming forum, we've got fans of the books, the video games, and the tabletop RPG games . . . I'm certainly interested in the influences behind "The Witcher"! Thanks for the article [USER=3285]@talien[/USER]! D&D itself draws on a lot of mythology and literature that has become commonplace in the fantasy genre, but D&D has it's own tropes somewhat distinct from what has come before . . . such as the "color-coded" genies (djinn, efreet, marid, dao). We can't know for certain what exactly Sapkowski pulled from his D&D experience or from other mythological/literary sources, but there certainly is a lot of similarity between the world of the Witcher and the world of D&D.And no one is attacking Sapkowski or accusing him of anything . . . there's no "gotcha" stuff going on here. The article simply explores the influences of "The Witcher" and Sapkowski's contradictory statements over the years that go beyond the language barrier from Polish to English. Sapkowski wouldn't be the first author to give contradictory statements on their work, or deny influences that others see clearly . . . .Sapkowski's influences for "The Witcher" are interesting, but don't change the work itself and your enjoyment of it (or lack of). It's a question that will never be fully answered, but is still interesting to discuss.So . . . relax and enjoy the discussion. Or find another thread more to your liking.</blockquote>

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