SoA: Development Log 5

 

The Appendix N found in the Advanced Dungeons and Dragon's Manual is famous and has even been expanded in later editions. As I am working on Secrets of Arn, I decided to include my own Appendix N to share with everyone where my inspirations have come. In my Appendix N, I have included a healthy list of movies, books, documentaries, Manga, and non-fiction selections. A handful of books from my last appear on the original Appendix N but there is also a lot of book that do not appear on the list that I highly recommend. Of course, there were no movies, manga, or non-fiction on the original list so that is going to be new for everyone. 

Without further ado, my Appendix N...

 

Film

•  Sorceress, 1982
•  Conan the Barbarian, 1982
•  The Last Unicorn, 1982
•  Sword and the Sorcerer 1982
•  The Last Unicorn, 1982
•  Krull, 1983
•  Fire and Ice, 1983
•  The Beastmaster, 1983
•  Deathstalker, 1983
•  The Flight of Dragons, 1984
•  Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, 1984
•  LadyHawke, 1985
•  Legend, 1985
•  Masters of the Universe, 1987
•  The Princess Bride, 1987
•  Willow, 1988
•  Dragon Slayer, 1992
•  Dragon Heart, 1996
•  Princess Mononoke, 1997
•  13^th Warrior, 1999
•  Spirited Away, 2001
•  Howl’s Moving Castle, 2004
•  Genndy T.’s Primal, 2019

 

Books

•  The Barsoom (Martian) Series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1912-1914
•  The Land that Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1918
•  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, 1937 (1st Edition Text)
•  Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, 1950-1956
•  Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, 1954-1955
•  The Dying Earth by Jack Vance, 1950
•  Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard, 1950-1954
•  Stealer of Souls by Michael Moorcock, 1963
•  The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, 1964-1968
•  Stormbringer by Michael Moorcock, 1965
• Dune by Frank Herbert, 1965
•  Eye of the Overworld by Jack Vance, 1966
•  Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1968-2001
•  Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Series by Fritz Leiber, 1970-1988
•  The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny, 1970-1991
•  The Riverworld Series by Philip Jose Farmer, 1971-1983
•  Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton, 1976
•  Dragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, 1984-1985
•  The Black Company by Glen Cook, 1984
•  The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist, 1982-1986
•  Redwall Series by Brian Jacques, 1986-2001
•  Dragon Prince Series by Melanie Rawn, 1988-1990
•  Wizard’s First Rule by Terry Goodkind, 1994
•  The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobbs, 1995-1997
•  Game of Thrones Series by George R. R. Martin, 1996-Present
•  Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey, 2001
•  The Blade Itself by Joe Abercombie, 2006
•  The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks, 2008-2009
•  The Magician Series by Lev Grossman, 2009-2014
•  H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction, 2011
•  Broken Empire Trilogy by Mark Lawrence, 2011-2013
•  Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman, 2012
•  Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky, 2016
•  The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins, 2016
•  The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark, 2017
•  Aching God by Mike Shel, 2018
•  The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang, 2019
•  The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman, 2021
•  The Hollows Places by T. Kingfisher, 2022

  Documentaries

• James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction, 2018
•  Secrets of Blackmoor, 2019
•  The Dreams in Gary’s Basement, 2023
•  Adventure Never Ends: A Tabletop Saga, 2023

 

Manga

•  Record of Lodoss War, 1986-1989
•  Berserk, 2003-2022
•  Delicious in Dungeon, 2014-Present

 

 Non-Fiction

• Sly Flourish’s The Lazy Dungeon Master by Michael E. Shea, 2016
•  Life in a Medieval Village by Gies, 2016
•  Life in a Medieval Castle by Gies, 2016
•  The Ultimate RPG Game Master’s World Building Guide by James D’Amato, 2021
•  Tony Bath’s Ancient Wargaming, 2021
•  Slaying the Dragon by Ben Riggs, 2022
•  The Elusive Shift by Jon Peterson, 2022
•  The Ultimate RPG Backstory Guide: Expanded Genres Edition by James D’Amato, 2022
•  The Game Master’s Guide of Proactive Roleplaying by Jonah & Triston Fishel, 2023
•  Playing at the World 2e by Jon Peterson, 2024

If I am being honest about this list, I would say start with the nonfiction.