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<blockquote data-quote="DragonLancer" data-source="post: 9613134" data-attributes="member: 11868">I'm a more visual person, so films and shows tend to influence me more than anything else. This would be my list.1. The Lord of the Rings (Films and books). To me this is the epitome of what D&amp;D is. LotR is the adventuring party, dungeons, and the basis for the long time quest/campaign for D&amp;D.2. The Dragonlance Chronicles. Romanticised D&amp;D fantasy. Less dungeons and more knights, dragons, heroic rescues and legendary quests.3. Any fantasy film of Ray Harryhousen. From the Sinbad movies to Clash of the Titans. These films were a huge influence on me as a child and into my teens.4. Arcane (LoL animated show). I've never been one for magic and technology combined but this show (and the games cinematics) has really taken a hold of me, to the point it has heavily influenced elements of my new D&amp;D 2024 homebrew world.5. HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos. Existential horror and unknowable entities trapped beyond the known multiverse. What's not to love? 6. Soloman Kane (the film). Grim gritty dark fantasy. The visuals really spoke to me.7. Arthurian Legend. Although not a major influence, the Arthurian myths have certainly coloured my perceptions of Paladins and romantic fantasy. 8. Pirates of the Caribbean (original trilogy) / Cutthroat Island. Pirates and all that goes with them in a fantasy game like D&amp;D.I think that is about it. I am a fan of Trek, Star Wars, Star Gate, Jurassic Park, Doctor Who ...etc and they may share ideas but I can't say that they have directly influenced my D&amp;D games.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DragonLancer, post: 9613134, member: 11868"] I'm a more visual person, so films and shows tend to influence me more than anything else. This would be my list. 1. [I]The Lord of the Rings (Films and books)[/I]. To me this is the epitome of what D&D is. LotR is the adventuring party, dungeons, and the basis for the long time quest/campaign for D&D. 2. [I]The Dragonlance Chronicles.[/I] Romanticised D&D fantasy. Less dungeons and more knights, dragons, heroic rescues and legendary quests. 3. [I]Any fantasy film of Ray Harryhousen[/I]. From the Sinbad movies to Clash of the Titans. These films were a huge influence on me as a child and into my teens. 4. [I]Arcane (LoL animated show)[/I]. I've never been one for magic and technology combined but this show (and the games cinematics) has really taken a hold of me, to the point it has heavily influenced elements of my new D&D 2024 homebrew world. 5. [I]HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos[/I]. Existential horror and unknowable entities trapped beyond the known multiverse. What's not to love? 6. [I]Soloman Kane (the film)[/I]. Grim gritty dark fantasy. The visuals really spoke to me. 7. [I]Arthurian Legend[/I]. Although not a major influence, the Arthurian myths have certainly coloured my perceptions of Paladins and romantic fantasy. 8. [I]Pirates of the Caribbean (original trilogy) / Cutthroat Island[/I]. Pirates and all that goes with them in a fantasy game like D&D. I think that is about it. I am a fan of Trek, Star Wars, Star Gate, Jurassic Park, Doctor Who ...etc and they may share ideas but I can't say that they have directly influenced my D&D games. [/QUOTE]

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