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Attalus · 03-07-2002, 02:22 PM

Recently, I have been re-(re-re-re)reading the Fritz Lieber novels featuring Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, and have been struck at how much of DnD is based on them (and Tolkein, of course). Lankhmar is the obvious model for any of the teeming, corrupt cities in BG I& II. The Grey Mouser is the archetypal Thief, along with the wonderful but less realised ones in Lord Dunsany. Conan is Fafhrd's spiritual father, but he is much less invulnerable and cerebral. I had also forgotten, in about 10 years neglect, how funny they are in places, and how erotic without being obnoxious about it like Ed Greenaway. Has anybody else read them?

03-07-2002, 02:22 PM	#1
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 77 Posts: 8,167	Recently, I have been re-(re-re-re)reading the Fritz Lieber novels featuring Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, and have been struck at how much of DnD is based on them (and Tolkein, of course). Lankhmar is the obvious model for any of the teeming, corrupt cities in BG I& II. The Grey Mouser is the archetypal Thief, along with the wonderful but less realised ones in Lord Dunsany. Conan is Fafhrd's spiritual father, but he is much less invulnerable and cerebral. I had also forgotten, in about 10 years neglect, how funny they are in places, and how erotic without being obnoxious about it like Ed Greenaway. Has anybody else read them? __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...