At 09:45 AM 5/25/2003 -0500, Ryan wrote: >Ok this has me thinking so I'll ask. >Steve have you ever read any of the Elric novels and if so did any of >that have any influence on how Morrolan was developed? I don't have any >Elric books remaining but I've always thought of stormbringer anytime >great weapons were mentioned. > >Anyone else had these thoughts or am I just in need of more sleep? Okay, I thought it was kind of obvious. Just in case it isn't: yes, Moorcock's Elric books are huge influence. Hmmm. You can think of the Vlad books this way: A world created in honor of Fritz Leiber Fantasy tropes created in honor of Michael Moorcock A narrative style in honor of Dashiel Hammet A general aesthetic in honor of Roger Zelazny