01-16-2011, 04:25 PM
gsvenson Wrote:In addition to the obvious (Hobbit/Lord of the Rings), Conan, Gor, Dune, Poul Anderson, Faferd and and Grey Mouser (don't remember the author) and HP Lovecroft were read by most of the group at one point or another. We all were familiar with the classics, too, of course. I think that we all read lots of sci fi, fantasy and history.
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser were created by Fritz Leiber (Lankhmar).
Good point about classics and history. There are numerous references to Greek mythology in the FFC as well as historical battle fields/cities etc, being one indication to how these sources influenced Arneson.
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