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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 2824204" data-attributes="member: 22779">Probably true Profilaes, but, it still doesn't change the fact that the LOTR likely doesn't even scratch the top 100 as far as total books sold, which is the original point.As much as I love fantasy lit, one still has to realize that our personal reading habits are certainly not universal.&nbsp; It hasn't been until the last 20 years or so that fantasy became commercially viable.&nbsp; Heck, numerous golden age fantasy authors have stated that the only way they could get published was to write under the guise of SF.&nbsp; But, back to the original topic, I wonder if the idea of campaign development would be much different in this game?&nbsp; Tolkein (more or less) grandfathered the fantasy idea of creating an entire world from scratch.&nbsp; While Conan does have a unique setting, it is still meant to be Earth.&nbsp; Many or most of the cultures are borrowed directly from real world cultures.&nbsp; Even to the point where Conan &quot;discovers&quot; the New World at the end of the series.Prior to Tolkein, most fantasy, like Lovecraft and others, are set in the real world.&nbsp; A fantasy version of the real world, but the real world nonetheless.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 2824204, member: 22779"] Probably true Profilaes, but, it still doesn't change the fact that the LOTR likely doesn't even scratch the top 100 as far as total books sold, which is the original point. As much as I love fantasy lit, one still has to realize that our personal reading habits are certainly not universal. It hasn't been until the last 20 years or so that fantasy became commercially viable. Heck, numerous golden age fantasy authors have stated that the only way they could get published was to write under the guise of SF. But, back to the original topic, I wonder if the idea of campaign development would be much different in this game? Tolkein (more or less) grandfathered the fantasy idea of creating an entire world from scratch. While Conan does have a unique setting, it is still meant to be Earth. Many or most of the cultures are borrowed directly from real world cultures. Even to the point where Conan "discovers" the New World at the end of the series. Prior to Tolkein, most fantasy, like Lovecraft and others, are set in the real world. A fantasy version of the real world, but the real world nonetheless. [/QUOTE]

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