Marvel's Temple of the Toad?

[Havard]

I can't say if Dave read this or not, but the story I've heard is that the Temple of the Frog was inspired by a large frog-shaped planter that was around Dave's house. Doesn't mean that he didn't see the comic, but it does seem to indicate that the adventure was at least partly inspired by other things.

Yes, that story is preserved somewhere here in the forum as related by Greg and Bob if I recall. More likely both Marvel and Dave were inspired by Clark Ashton-Smith's Tsathoggua. On the other hand, Dave's Temple of the Frog has a really big twist with the backstory of St. Stephen that is fairly unique.

But also the garden frog thing.

-Havard