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<blockquote data-quote="iblis" data-source="post: 1649718" data-attributes="member: 20429">just too many...Ack. Too many to list, given the variety of system, style, character, plot etc. that I've been involved with even so far - and I'm certainly not the most experienced roleplayer - or reader - out there.So, a few fiction writers who have influenced roleplaying for me :(from the list)--------------J. R. R. Tolkien - the immortalH. P. Lovecraft - clever, often disturbedTerry Pratchett - gentle amusement(other)-------Raymond E. Feist (&amp; Janny Wurts) - still not bad for 'classic' fantasyDavid Eddings - as aboveTad Williams - againDavid Gemmell - and againWilliam Gibson - for c/punkJohn Brunner - for c/punk and sci-fiGeorge Orwell - just because you don't think...C. J. Cherryh - wisdom and finesseVictor Kelleher - sentimental childhood faveLloyd Alexander - as aboveC. S. Lewis - againAlan Garner - and againTanith Lee - very off and on, but some immaculate imageryFrank Herbert - Dune and co. have been very helpfulIsaac Asimov - for sci-fi, and for world-building in generalEdgar Allen Poe - self-important, but nonetheless...(also Lovecraft's idol)Aldous Huxley - visionary and scathingWilliam Shakespeare - it's been said before, yada yada : still, is goodUrsula K. LeGuin - for Earthsea and Omelas and moreAnd so on. Really, every book I read from beginning to end influences me in some way or other. Which probably goes for lots of folk, I guess.(my 2c)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="iblis, post: 1649718, member: 20429"] [b]just too many...[/b] Ack. Too many to list, given the variety of system, style, character, plot etc. that I've been involved with even so far - and I'm certainly not the most experienced roleplayer - or reader - out there. So, a few fiction writers who have influenced roleplaying for me : (from the list) -------------- J. R. R. Tolkien - the immortal H. P. Lovecraft - clever, often disturbed Terry Pratchett - gentle amusement (other) ------- Raymond E. Feist (& Janny Wurts) - still not bad for 'classic' fantasy David Eddings - as above Tad Williams - again David Gemmell - and again William Gibson - for c/punk John Brunner - for c/punk and sci-fi George Orwell - just because you don't think... C. J. Cherryh - wisdom and finesse Victor Kelleher - sentimental childhood fave Lloyd Alexander - as above C. S. Lewis - again Alan Garner - and again Tanith Lee - very off and on, but some immaculate imagery Frank Herbert - Dune and co. have been very helpful Isaac Asimov - for sci-fi, and for world-building in general Edgar Allen Poe - self-important, but nonetheless...(also Lovecraft's idol) Aldous Huxley - visionary and scathing William Shakespeare - it's been said before, yada yada : still, is good Ursula K. LeGuin - for Earthsea and Omelas and more And so on. Really, every book I read from beginning to end influences me in some way or other. Which probably goes for lots of folk, I guess. (my 2c) [/QUOTE]

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