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REC.GAMES.FRP.DND FAQ
Part 7
Resources 2: Non-Internet
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Non-Internet
I1: What magazine resources are there for *D&D?
I2: What are some good books to read to get good ideas?
I3: Where should I start looking in a library for more information?
I4: What are some good fantasy movies to watch to get good ideas?
I5: What is some good background or inspirational music for *D&D games?
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Non-Internet
I1: What non-electronic resources are there for *D&D ?
A: TSR publishes two (aptly named) in-house magazines, Dungeon and
Dragon, both commonly available at most stores where role-playing
games are sold. Dragon concentrates more the role-playing industry,
with news, reviews, and new rules and additions to various games, but
especially *D&D. Dungeon includes new adventures and modules, usually
for use with *D&D, but adventures for other games are often included
as well. A third magazine, Polyhedron, is published exclusively for
members of the RPGA, and contains articles written by members for
members. Most issues of Polyhedron contain several articles similar
to those found in Dragon, as well as information on various RPGA
events and activities, and membership information.
Here is a short list of subscription addresses for a few fantasy
role-playing magazines (prices are subject to change):
Alarums and Excursions
Attn: Lee Gold
3965 Alla Road
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Monthly, Postage + $2.00 per issue
310/306-7456
Dragon Magazine (US)
TSR, Inc.
P.O. Box 469086
Escondido, CA 92046
Monthly, $34.95/yr (US); $52.95/yr (Canada);
US$57.95/yr (rest of world except Europe)
Ph: 800/395-7760; Fax: 619/738-4805
Dragon Magazine (Europe)
Subscriptions Dept.
P.O. Box 504
Leicester, LE16 OAD
Monthly, 34.95 pounds/yr (UK); 41.95 pounds/yr (rest of Europe)
Ph: +44 (0) 858 410510
Dungeon Adventures (US)
TSR, Inc.
P.O. Box 469086
Escondido, CA 92046
Bimonthly, $19.95/yr (US); $24.95/yr (Canada);
$42.95/yr (rest of world except Europe)
Ph: 800/395-7760; Fax: 619/738-4805
Dungeon Adventures (UK)
Subscriptions Dept.
P.O. Box 504
Leicester, LE16 OAD
Bimonthly, 19.95 pounds/yr (UK); 24.95 pounds/yr (rest of Europe)
Ph: +44 (0) 858 410510
The Gamer
127 N. Madison St, Suite 202
Pasadena, CA 91101
818/795-8130
Bi-monthly, $15/yr; $25/yr Canada or Mexico; $40/yr elsewhere
Pyramid
P.O. Box 18957
Austin, TX 78760
Bi-monthly
Silver Griffin
Attn: Devlin Janax
POB 1751
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Vortext
Vortext Publishing
5506 Beaudry St #C
EmeryVille CA 94608 USA
Quarterly, US$2.75 per issue, $10 subs. (4 issues)
White Wolf Magazine
4153 Indian Manor Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Bi-monthly, $25/yr US, $40/yr Canada, $52/yr Overseas
404/292-1819; FAX: 404/292-9426
I2: What are some good books to read to get good ideas?
A: An attempt to list every fantasy book would be suicide, plain
and simple. However, what follows is a list of some of the books
which D&D was based upon*, as well as some others which are regarded
as classics or particularly indicative of the genre. In general,
if you find that a certain book or series listed here strikes your
fancy, chances are that the author has written many, many more
fantasy novels, as many of these authors are prolific in the extreme,
and listing even the highlights of each would be a task in and of
itself.
Basis for D&D:*,**
Anderson, Poul. _Three Hearts and Three Lions_; _The High Crusade_;
_The Broken Sword_
Bellairs, John. _The Face in the Frost_
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. "Pellucidar" series; Mars series; Venus series
Carter, Lin. "World's End" series
de Camp, L. Sprague. _Lest Darkness Fall_; _Fallible Fiend_
de Camp, L. Sprague, and Fletcher Pratt. "Harold Shea" series;
_Carnelian Cube_
Farmer, Philip Jose. "The World of the Tiers" series
Fox, Gardner. "Kothar" series; "Kyrik" series
Howard, Robert E. "Conan" series
Lanier, Sterling. _Hiero's Journey_
Lieber, Fritz. "Fafhrd & Gray Mouser" series [a.k.a. "Lankhmar" series]
Lovecraft, H.P. "Cthulhu" series
Merritt, A. _Creep, Shadow, Creep_; Moon Pool_; Dwellers in the
Mirage_
Moorcock, Michael. _Stormbringer, Stealer of Souls_; "Hawkmoon" series
Offutt, Andrew J., ed. _Swords Against Darkness III_
Pratt, Fletcher. _Blue Star_
Saberhagen, Fred. _Changeling Earth_
St. Clair, Margaret. _The Shadow People_; _Sign of the Labrys_
Tolkien, J.R.R. _The Hobbit_; "Ring" trilogy
Vance, Jack. _The Eyes of the Overworld_; _The Dying Earth_
Zelazny, Roger. _Jack of Shadows_; "Amber" series
* This list is selected from a list found on p. 224 of the 1st ed. DMG
** According to the authors of the 1st ed. DMG, de Camp & Pratt,
Robert E. Howard, Fritz Lieber, Jack Vance, H.P. Lovecraft, and
A. Merritt had some of the most direct influences on the direction
of the game, and the others had a lesser influence.
Other reading:
[Anonymous.] _Arabian Nights_
[Anonymous.] _Beowulf_
[Anonymous.] _The Song of Roland_
Alexander, Lloyd. _The Book of Three_ and the resultant series
Anthony, Piers. "Xanth" series
Anthony, Piers & Robert Kornwise. _Through the Ice_
Asprin, Robert. "Myth" series
Asprin, Robert & Lynn Abbey, ed. "Thieves' World" series
Babbitt, Lucy Lullyford. _The Oval Amulet_
Barber, Antonia. _Catkin_
Baum, L. Frank. "Oz" books
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. _The Mists of Avalon_, "Darkover" books
Bradley, Marion Zimmer, ed. _Swords & Sorceress_ series
Brooks, Terry. "Shannara" series; "Magic Kingdom of Landover" series
Brothers Grimm. _Grimm's Fairy Tales_ [unabridged preferred]
Brust, Steven. "Jhereg" series
Burkert, Nancy Ekholm. _Valentine and Orson_
Cherryh, C.J. "Sword of Knowledge" series; "Morgam" books
Claremont, Chris & John Bolton. _The Black Dragon_
Cole, Allan & Chris Bunch. _The Far Kingdoms_
Constantine, Storm. _Sign for the Sacred_
Cook, Glen. "The Black Company" series, "Glittering Stone" trilogy
Cook, Hugh. "Chronicles of an Age of Darkness" series
Cook, Rick. _Wizard's Bane_, _Wizardry Compiled_, _Wizardry Cursed_
Cooper, Louise. "Time Master" trilogy, _Star Ascendant_
Crawford, Dan. _Rouse a Sleeping Cat_
Datlow, Ellen, et al., ed. _Year's Best Fantasy and Horror_ series
De Angeli, Marguerite. _The Door in the Wall_
DeChancie, John & Martin H. Greenberg, eds. _Castle Fantastic_
DeLint, Charles. _Into the Green_, _Brian Froud's Faerielands: The
Wild Wood_
Devers, Joe. "Lone Wolf" series ("Determine Your Destiny" books)
Dickinson, Peter. _The Flight of Dragons_
Dickson, Gordon. _The Dragon & The George_
Donaldson, Stephen R. _Daughter of Regals & Other Tales_,
"1st & 2nd Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever" trilogies
Duncan, Dave. _The Hunters' Haunt_, "Man of His Word" series
Eckert, Allan W. _The Dark Green Tunnel_, _The Wand_
Eddings, David. "Belgariad" series; "Mallorean" series; "Elenium"
series
Eddison, E.R. _The Worm Ouroboros_
Ende, Michael. _Die Unendliche Geschichte_ [Neverending Story]
Estes, Rose. _The Children of the Dragon_
Evans, Linda. _Sleipnir_
Feist, Raymond. "The Riftwar Saga" series
Feist, Raymond & Janny Wurst. "The Empire Trilogy"
Foster, Alan Dean. "Spellsinger" series
Foster, Hal. _Prince Valiant_
Forward, Eve. _Villians By Necessity_
Friedman, C.S. "Coldfire" trilogy
Gemmell, David. "Drenai" tales; "Sipstrassi" tales
Gilliam, Richard, et al., ed. _Grails_ series
Goodkind, Terry. _Wizard's First Rule_
Grahame, Kenneth. _The Reluctant Dragon_
Gray, Elizabeth. _Adam of the Road_
Gygax, E. Gary. "Gord the Rogue" series
Hambly, Barbara. "Darwath" trilogy
Harrison, Harry. _Warriors of the Way_
Henderson, Jason. _The Iron Thane_
Hildick, E.W. _The Case of the Dragon in Distress_
Hobb, Robin. _Assassin's Apprentice_
Hodgell, P.C. "Godstalk" series
Jacques, Brian. _Redwall_ series
Jones, Diana Wynne, ed. _Fantasy Stories_
Jones, J.V. _The Baker's Boy_
Jones, Terry. (of Monty Python fame) _Nicobobinus_
Jordan, Robert. "Wheel of Time" series
Kay, Guy Gavriel. _The Lions of Al-Rassan_
Kelly, Eric P. _Trumpeter of Krakow_
Kerr, Katharine. "Devery" series
Knaak, Richard. "Dragon Realm" series
Knight, Max E., ed. _Christian Morgenstern's Galgenlieder_ [Gallows
Songs]
Koller, Jackie French. _The Dragonling_, _A Dragonling in the Family_
Kurtz, Katherine. "Deryni" series
Lackey, Mercedes. "Magic's Dream" series
________ & Josephine Sherman _Castle of Deception_ ("Bard's Tale")
________ & Ru Emerson. _Fortress of Frost & Fire_ ("Bard's Tale")
________ & Mark Shepherd. _Prison of Souls_ ("Bard's Tale")
Lawhead, Stephen R. "Merlin"; "Taliesin"; "Arthur"
Lewis, C.S. "Narnia" series
Llywelyn, Morgan & Michael Scott. "The Arcana" (trilogy)
McCaffrey, Anne. "Pern" series
Modesitt, L.E., Jr. _The Magic of Recluse_
Moon, Elizabeth. _The Deed of Paksenarrion_
Morgenstern, S. (pseud. for William Goldman). _The Princess Bride_
Morris, William. _Well at the World's End_
Newman, Sharan. _Death Comes as Epiphany_, _The Devil's Door_, _The
Wandering Arm_
Newton, Joe. (David C. Cook, publisher). _Tullus and the Vandals of
the North_, _Tullus and the Ransom Gold_; (Chariot Books, publisher).
_Tullus and the Dark City_, _Tullus and the Monsters of the Deep_
Niles, Douglas. "The Watershed" trilogy
Niven, Larry. _The Magic Goes Away_
Norman, John. "Gor" series
Paxson, Diana L. & Adrienne Martine-Barnes. "Chronicles of Fionn
Mac Cumhal" series
Peters, Ellis. "Brother Cadfael" series
Pierce, Tamora. _"Song of the Lioness" series, "Immortals" series
Piper, H. Beam. _Lord Kalvern of Otherwhen_
Prachett, Terry. "Discworld" series; _The Color of Magic_
Priess, Bryon, et al., eds. _The Ultimate Dragon_
Pyle, Howard. _Otto of the Silver Hand_
Rawn, Melanie. "Dragon Prince" trilogy, "Exiles" trilogy
Reichert, Mickey Zucker. "The Last of the Renshai" trilogy; "Bifrost
Guardians" series; "The Renshai Chronicles" series
Roberson, Jennifer. "Chronicles of the Cheysuli" series
Roberts, John Maddox. "StormLands" series, "Cingulum" series
Rosenberg, Joel. "Guardians of the Flame" series
Saberhagen, Fred. "Swords" series; "Lost Swords" series
Shea, Michael. _Nifft the Lean_, _In Yana, the Touch of the Undying_
Sherman, Josepha, ed. _Orphans of the Night_
Sim, Dave. _Cerebus_ (1st collection)
Skurzynski, Gloria. _The Minstrel in the Tower_
Smith, Clark Ashton. _The Boiling Point_, _Hyperborea_, _The
Abominations of Yondo_, _Xiccarph_, _Tales of Science and Sorcery_,
_Zothique_
Smith, Sherwood, _Wren to the Rescue_, _Wren's Quest_
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. _The Changing Maze_
Stirling, S.M. & Holly Lisle, _The Rose Sea_
Swanwick, Michael. _The Iron Dragon's Daughter_
Turtledove, Harry. "Arhel" series
Watt-Evans, Lawrence. "Lords of Dus" series, "Legends of Esthar"
series
Weber, David. _Oath of Swords_
Wein, Elizabeth E. _The Winter Prince_
Weis, Margaret, & Tracy Hickman. "Darksword" series; "Deathgate"
series
Wells, Martha. _Element of Fire_, _City of Bones_
Westall, Robert. _The Cats of Seroster_
White, T.H. _The Once and Future King_
Willey, Elizabeth. _A Sorcerer and a Gentleman_
Williams, Tad. "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn" trilogy
Wrede, Patricia C. _Dealing with Dragons_, _Calling on Dragons_
Yolen, Jane. _Here There Be Dragons_
Zelazny, Roger & Thomas T. Thomas. _The Mask of Loki_
[Various.] (Any novel published by TSR)
There is an excellent reference book available at (or accessible by)
most libraries, with the self explanatory title _What Fantastic Fiction
Do I Read Next?: A Reader's Guide To Fantasy, Horror, and Science
Fiction_. It is quite sizable and, though not exhaustive nor
error-free, it can be a great help by providing lists of novels similar
to those you may be already familiar with, as well as brief summaries
of many books with "fantastic" features.
You may also want to look into the Recommended Fantasy Authors List,
located at <http://www.sff.net/people/Amy.Sheldon/listcont.htm> as well
as the Speculative Fiction Authors Bibliography and the Authors list,
located at <http://www.steampunk.com/newsfch/Bibliographies/Authors/>
and <http://www.steampunk.com/newsfch/Authors/>.
To find out more about current and forthcoming books in the fantasy
genre, here are a couple of publishers' web pages to look into:
http://www.tor.com
The official page for TOR Books, the SF/Fantasy imprint of Tom
Doherty Associates.
http://www.baen.com
The official page for Baen Books, a SF/Fantasy publisher.
http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/
The official page for Del Rey Books, the SF/Fantasy imprint of
Ballantine Books.
http://www.bdd.com/backyard/div.html#bantam
Bantam Spectra, the SF/Fantasy imprint of Bantam Books.
http://www.avonbooks.com/eos/
The official page for Eos, the SF/Fantasy imprint of Avon Books.
There are many other, non-fiction books out there which tell the
history of daily life in the Middle Ages; see the next question or
ask your local librarian for more information. However, the following
series pretty much sums up everything you ever wanted to know about
medieval weapons, armor, and life.
Oakeshott, R. Ewart. _The Archaeology of Weapons: Arms and Armor From
Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry._ Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK;
Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 1994.
________. _A Knight and His Castle._ Chester Springs, PA: Dufour
Editions, 1993; London, Beaver Books, 1976.
________. _The Sword in the Age of Chivalry._ Woodbridge, Suffolk,
UK; Rochester, NY: Boydell Press, 1994.
________. _A Knight and His Armor._ Philadelphia: Dufour Editions,
1961; London, Lutterworth Press, 1961.
________. _A Knight and His Horse._ London: Lutterworth Press, 1962;
Philadelphia, PA: Dufour Editions, 1964.
________. _A Knight in Battle._ London: Lutterworth Press, 1971.
________. _A Knight and His Weapons._ Philadelphia, PA: Dufour
Editions, 1964; London: Lutterworth Press, 1966.
If you are looking for information on mythological beasts, a decent
series called _Monsters of Mythology_ was put out by Chelsea House
Publishers in the mid-80's; each book detailed one monster.
I3: Where should I start looking in a library for more information?
A. What sections of your average library to look in to find reference
material for a medieval setting:
Dewey Library of
Decimal Congress Subject
016.2* Z7721-7865 Religious bibliographies
Z6876-6880 "
133.* BF1001-1999 Occult
181 B121-163 Ancient (Medieval) Eastern philosophy
189 B720-765 Medieval Western philosophy
291.13 BL300-325 Mythology
321.14 JC101-126 Medieval government
340.55 K140-165 (Medieval) History of law
355.009 U29-42 History of military science
398.2 GR72-79 Folk tales, legends, fairy tales, tall tales
PN683-687 "
PN1341-1347 "
398.204* PJ*, PL*, "
PQ*, PT* "
398.208* PN905-1008 Folk tales of a specific ethnic group
398.209* PA3285 Folk tales of a geographic area
PN905-1008 "
PT6200-6230 "
PT9509-9542 "
398.4* GR81, GR500-615 Literature of folk tales, horror stories
GR700-860 "
615.0902 RM44 Medieval medicine
615.50902 "
623.1 UG400-442 Fortifications
623.441 U800-897 History of arms & armor (pre-firearms)
709.02 N5940-6311 Medieval art
723 NA 350-489 Medieval architecture
734 NB170-180 Medieval sculpture
725.18 NA490-497 Military use of walls, gates, etc.
728.81-2 NA 7710-7786 Castles, palaces
759.02 ND140-146 Medieval painting
780.0902 ML170-190 Medieval music
909.07* D111-203 Medieval history
CB351-355 "
940.1 CB351-355 Medieval history
I4: What are some good fantasy movies to watch to get good ideas?
A: As above, it would be suicidal to attempt to list every single
fantasy movie ever made. However, what follows is a fairly good
listing of the movies most indicative of the genre, as well as a
number of turkeys which are fun to watch and get ideas from.
Warning: Some of these movies are intended for children, some are
definitely not intended for children, and a couple are almost
guaranteed to rot your brain. I take no responsibility for any
damage done to your sanity by watching some of these films.
All of these should be available on video.
A: Animated
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Aladdin (1986, 1992A)
Aladdin and His Magic Lamp (1968A, 1976)
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1982) A
Alakazam the Great (1961) A
Alexander Nevsky (1938)
Ali Baba and the Forth Thieves (1944)
Amazons (1986)
Archer: The Fugitive From the Empire (1981)
Arkenstone Fantasy (1974)
Army of Darkness (1993)
Arslan Senki (pt. 1-4) (a.k.a. Heroic Legend of Arislan) (1991-93) A
Ator the Fighting Eagle (1983)
Barbarian Queen (1985)
Barbarian Queen II (1992)
Barbarians (1987)
Baron Munchausen (1943)
The Beastmaster (1982)
Beauty and the Beast (1946, 1983, 1991A)
Black Adder (1983)
Black Adder II (1985)
Black Arrow (1948, 1984)
The Blade Master (a.k.a. Ator the Invincible) (1984)
Bladestorm (1986)
Braveheart (1995)
Brothers Lionheart (1977)
Cadfael (vol. 1-4) (1994-1996)
Camelot (1967)
Captain Sinbad (1963)
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1988)
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (1988)
Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989)
Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair (1990)
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
A Connecticut Yankee (1931)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949, 1970A)
The Court Jester (1956)
Curse of the Undead: Yoma (1989) A
The Dark Crystal (1983)
Deathstalker (1984)
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans (1987)
Deathstalker III: The Warriors from Hell (1988)
Deathstalker 4: Clash of the Titans (1991)
Doctor Faustus (1968)
Donkey Skin (1970)
Dragon Half (pt. 1-2) (1993) A
The Dragon Who Wasn't (Or Was He?) (1983) A
Dragonheart (1996)
Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000)
Dragonslayer (1981)
The Dungeonmaster (1985)
Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
El Cid (1961)
Erik the Viking (1989)
Excalibur (1981)
Faerie Tale Theatre: Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1984)
Fantastic Planet (1973) A
Faust (1926)
Fire and Ice (1983) A
First Knight (1995)
The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
Flesh + Blood (a.k.a. The Rose and the Sword) (1985)
Flesh and Blood (1951)
Flight of Dragons (1982) A
Fury of Hercules (1962)
Gate of Hell (1954)
The Giants of Thessaly (1960)
Gnomes (1980) A
Gnomes Great Adventure (1987) A
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)
Goliath Against the Giants (1961)
Gor (1988)
The Greenstone (1985)
Grendel, Grendel, Grendel (1982) A
Hamlet (1948, 1990)
Hawk and Castile (19??)
Hawk of Castile (1964)
Hawk the Slayer (1980)
Hearts and Armor (1983)
Heaven and Earth (1990)
Henry V (1944, 1989)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Highlander (1986)
The Hobbit (1978) A
Hong Xiguan (a.k.a. The New Legend of Shaolin) (1994)
The Iron Crown (1941)
The Iron Mask (1929)
Iron Warrior (1987)
Ironmaster (1983)
Ivanhoe (1952, 1982)
Jabberwocky (1977)
Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Kagemusha (1980)
King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975)
King Lear (1971)
Knights of the Round Table (1953)
Kriemhilde's Revenge (1924)
Krull (1983)
Kull the Conqueror (1997)
Labyrinth (1986)
Ladyhawke (1985)
Lancelot of the Lake (1974)
The Land of Faraway (1987)
The Last Unicorn (1982) A
Legend (1986)
Legend of Lyon: Flare, pt. 1-2 (199?) A
The Legend of Suram Fortress (1985)
The Lion in Winter (1968)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979) A
Lord of the Rings (1978) A
The Magic Flute (1973)
The Magic Fountain (1961)
The Magic Sword (1962)
The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (1952, 1962)
The Man In The Iron Mask (1939, 1977)
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Mazes and Monsters (1982)
Men of Sherwood Forest (1957)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (a.k.a. Warriors of the Wind)
(1985) A
The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1989)
Neverending Story (1984)
Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter (1991)
Neverending Story III (1994)
Ninja Scroll (a.k.a. Jubei's Ninja Chronicles) (1993) A
1001 Arabian Nights (1959) A
Outlaw of Gor (1987)
Petronella (1985, 1990)
The Phantom Toolbooth (1969) A
Pippin (1981)
Prince Valiant (1954)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Princess Mononoke/Mononoke Hime (1997/1999)
Quest for the Mighty Sword (a.k.a. Ator, l'Invincible) (1990)
Quest of the Delta Knights (1993)
Ran (1985)
Rashomon (1951)
Record of the Lodoss War, pt. 1-13 (199?) A
Red Sonja (1985)
The Return of Jafar (1994) A
The Return of Martin Guerre (1983)
The Return of the King (1980) A
Return to Oz (1985)
RG Veda, pt. 1-10 (1991-96) A
Robin and Marian (1976)
Robin Hood (1922, 1973A, 1991)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Roland the Mighty (1958)
Rumik World: Fire Tripper (199?) A
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1955)
Samurai II: Duel at Ichioji Temple (1955)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
Scaramouche (1952)
Seven Magnificent Gladiators (1984)
Seven Samurai (1954)
The Seventh Seal (1956)
Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Shogun Assassin (1980)
Shogun's Ninja (1983)
Siegfried (1924)
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) A
Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)
Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
Sleeping Beauty (1959A, 1983, 1989)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937A, 1983)
Son of Ali Baba (1952)
Son of Sinbad (1955)
Sorceress (1983, 1988)
The Sword and the Dragon (1956)
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
The Sword in the Stone (1963) A
Sword of Doom (1967)
Sword of Heaven (1981)
Sword of Lancelot (1963)
Sword of the Valiant (1983)
The Thief of Baghdad (1920, 1924, 1940, 1961, 1978)
A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
The Three Musketeers (1933, 1948, 1974, 1994)
Throne of Blood (1957)
Time Bandits (1981)
Viking Massacre (1965)
The Vikings (1958)
The Virgin Spring (1959)
The War Lord (1965)
Warlock (1991)
The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
Warriors (1955)
Weathering Continent (1992) A
Willow (1988)
Windaria (1986/1992) A
The Wind and the Lion (1975)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Wizards (1977) A
Wizards and Warriors (1983)
Wizards of the Demon Sword (1991)
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (1985)
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)
Xiao Ao Jiang Hu (a.k.a. Swordsman) (1990)
Xiao Ao Jiang Hu Zhi Dong Fang Bu Bai (a.k.a. Swordsman II) (1991)
Yojimbo (1961)
Yotoden (pt. 1-3) (19??) A
Zardoz (1973)
You can use the Internet Movie Database at
<http://us.imdb.com/Movies/search.html> or the AllMovie Guide at
<http://ALLMOVIE.com/amg/movie_Root.html?90,16> if you wish to search
for information on any of these movies, or for any movies not already
listed here.
I5: What is some good background or inspirational music for *D&D games?
A: As with books and music, the total list of possible musical selections
is vastly larger than will fit in this document. What follows is a
selection of the most commonly-suggested answers to this question,
as well as some other possibilities, included to round out the list.
Note that, while fantasy movies or classical music would seem to be
the "most appropriate" areas to look in, music can often cross "genre"
boundaries in ways books or movies cannot; thus, while the following
selections do include a significant number of suggestions culled from
fantasy movies and classical composers, there are also a number of
rock musicians, science fiction movies, and so forth represented.
For the music purists among us, please note that I use "classical"
here not as a technical musical term, but rather in the music-store
sense of a catch-all term for medieval, renaissance, baroque, rococco,
classical, romantic, modern classical, etc. music.
For those albums which have not generally been recorded
so frequently that endorsing one version over another would be
difficult at best, and are not single-movie soundtracks, the
publisher has been given (where known), to hopefully make it easier
to find the album and know when one has found the right album.
SOUNDTRACKS
(From movies & TV; "instrumental" indicates an orchestral/
instrumental score, as opposed to the "rock songs featured in or
inspired by" soundtrack for the same movie)
1492: Conquest of Paradise
2001: A Space Odyssey
Alien
Alien Resurrection
Alien3
Aliens
Army of Darkness
Batman: Original Motion Picture Score (instrumental)
Beastmaster
Ben Hur
Big Trouble in Little China
The Bitter Suite: A Musical Odyssey (from Xena: Warrior Princess)
Blade Runner
Das Boot
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Braveheart
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Destroyer
The Crow
Dances with Wolves
Dark City
The Dark Crystal
Doctor Zhivago
Dragonheart
Due South
Dune
Edward Scissorhands
Empire of the Sun
The Empire Strikes Back
Excalibur
Fantasia
Far and Away
The Fifth Element
First Knight
The Four Musketeers
The Fugitive
Halloween
Halloween 2
Halloween 3
Halloween 4
Halloween: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Hamlet
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal: The Score (instrumental)
Henry V
Heroic Legend of Arislan
Highlander
Highlander 2
Highlander 3
Hook
Hunt for Red October
Independence Day
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Interview with the Vampire
Jacob's Ladder
John Carpenter's The Thing
Jurassic Park
Krull
Kull the Conqueror
Labyrinth
Ladyhawke
Last of the Mohicans
Lawrence of Arabia
Legend
Legends of the Fall
Lord of the Rings
The Man in the Iron Mask
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Merlin
More Music from Braveheart
Mortal Kombat: Original Motion Picture Score (instrumental)
The Name of the Rose
Omen
Out of Africa
Patriot Games
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Record of the Lodoss War, vol. 1
Record of the Lodoss War, vol. 2
Record of the Lodoss War, vol. 3
Return of the Jedi
Rising Sun
Rob Roy
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
The Rock
Rocketeer
Schindler's List
The Shadow
Silent Moebius, vol. 1
Silent Moebius, vol. 2
Somewhere in Time
Speed: Original Motion Picture Score (instrumental)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Best of Both Worlds
Star Wars
Stargate
Superman
The Ten Commandments
Terminator 2
The Three Musketeers
Titanic
The Usual Suspects
Vampire Hunter D
Vampire Princess Miyu
Waterworld
Willow
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess, vol. 2
Young Sherlock Holmes
SOUNDTRACK COMPILATIONS
_The Big Picture_, by the Cincinnati Pops (Telarc)
_Chiller_, by the Cincinnati Pops (Telarc)
_Fantastic Journey_, by the Cincinnati Pops (Telarc)
_Fright Night_, by the Orlando Pops (Excelsior)
_Great Fantasy Adventure Album_, by the Cincinnati Pops (Telarc)
_Halloween: The Best of John Carpenter_ (Silva Screen Records America)
_Music for a Darkened Theatre, vol 1_, by Danny Elfman (MCA)
_Music for a Darkened Theatre, vol 2_, by Danny Elfman (MCA)
_Summon the Heroes_, by the Boston Pops (Sony)
CLASSICAL COMPOSERS
(Composers for whom one can generally pick up almost anything they
have written for this use; some specific suggestions will follow)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Hector Berlioz
Anton Bruckner
Claude Debussy
Franz Liszt
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Carl Orff
Nicolo Paganini
Arvo Part
Camille Saint-Saens
Peter Tchaikovsky
Richard Wagner
Vangelis
John Williams
CLASSICAL--SHORTER
(single, shorter pieces--not likely found by themselves as an
album)
J.S. Bach, "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" (BWV565)
Ludwig van Beethoven, "Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 36", "Symphony
No. 5 in C Minor, op. 67", "Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92",
"Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, op. 125"
Aleksandr Borodin, "Polovetsian Dances", from Prince Igor
Antonin Dvorak, "Symphony No. 7 in D minor, op. 70", "Symphony No. 8
in G Major, op. 88", "Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, op. 95" (New World
Symphony)
Charles Gounod "Funeral March of a Marionette"
Edvard Grieg, "In the Hall of the Mountain King", from _Peer Gynt,
Suite No. 1, op. 46_
Bernard Herrmann "Sleigh Ride", from _The Devil and Daniel Webster_
(movie)
Gustav Holst, "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity", from _The Planets_;
"Mars, the Bringer of War", from _The Planets_; "Saturn, the Bringer
of Old Age", from _The Planets_
Aram Khachaturian, "Sabre Dance", from _Gayne_; "Symphony No. 2" (The
Bell)
Franz Liszt, "Les Preludes", "Totentanz"
Gustav Mahler, "Symphony No. 2 in C Minor" (The Resurrection)
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, "Symphony No. 4 in A major, op. 90"
(Italian Symphony)
Modest Mussorgsky, "Night on Bald Mountain", "Pictures at an
Exhibition"
Carl Orff, "O, Fortuna", from _Carmina Burana_
Gioacchino Rossini, "Overture to William Tell", "Overture to La Gazza
Ladra"
Camille Saint-Saens, "Danse Macabre, op. 40", "Symphony No. 3 in C
Minor, op. 78", "Carnival of the Animals", "Bacchanale", from
_Samson and Delilah_
Franz Schubert, "Symphony in B Minor, D.759" (Unfinished Symphony)
Jean Sibelius, "Finlandia"
Richard Strauss, "Also Sprach Zarathustra"
Igor Stravinsky, "Rite of Spring", "Firebird Suite"
Franz von Supp'e, "Light Cavalry Overture"
Peter Tchaikovsky, "1812 Overture", "Symphony No. 6 in B Minor,
op. 74" (Pathetique Symphony), "Marche Slav"
Richard Wagner, "Ride of the Valkyries", from _Der Ring Des
Nibelungen_; "Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla", from _Der Ring
Des Nibelungen_; "Siegfried's Funeral Music", from _Der Ring Des
Nibelungen_; "Chorus of the Damned Sailors", from _Der Fliegende
Hollander_
Ralph Vaughan Williams, "English Folk Song Suite"
CLASSICAL--LONGER
(Collections or long pieces--likely found by themselves as an
album)
Hector Berlioz, _Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14_
Diamanda Galas, _Masque of the Red Death_ (Mute Records)
Edvard Grieg, _Peer Gynt_
Josef Haydn, _The London Symphonies_ (Philips; Sony)
Gustav Holst, _The Planets_
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, _Requiem in D Minor, K. 656_, _The Magic
Flute_, _The Marriage of Figaro_
Carl Orff, _Carmina Burana_
Sergei Rachmaninoff, "Isle of the Dead, op. 29"
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, _Scheherazade, op. 35_
Peter Tchaikovsky, _Nutcracker Suite_
Richard Wagner, _Der Ring Des Nibelungen_ (pt. 1: _Rheingold_, pt. 2:
_Siegfried_, pt. 3 _Die Walk"urie_, pt. 4: _G"otterdammerung_),
_Tristan und Isolde_, _Lohengrin_, _Parsifal_, _Tannh"auser_
Antonio Vivaldi, _The Four Seasons_
CLASSICAL COMPILATIONS
Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, _Chant I_ (Angel)
Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, _Chant II_ (Angel)
Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, _Chant III_ (Angel)
_Best of the Boston Pops, vol. 1_ (Deutsche Grammophon)
_Classical Thunder I-II_ (Time-Life)
_Classics Go to the Movies, vol 1-5_ (LaserLight)
_Classics from the Crypt_ (RCA Victor)
_Extreme Classics_ (RCA Victor)
_Fright Night: Music That Goes Bump in the Night_ (CBS)
Led Zeppelin & London Philharmonic, _Kashmir: Symphonic Led Zeppelin_
(Point Music)
_Masters of the Royal Chapel, Lisbon_, by A Capella Portuguesa
(Hyperion)
David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London, _Music of the
Gothic Era_ (Archiv Produktion); _Music of the Crusades_ (London)
_Orchestral Spectaculars_, by the Cincinnati Pops (Telarc)
Pink Floyd & London Philharmonic, _Us and Them: Symphonic Pink Floyd_
(Point Music)
_Power Classics_ (RCA Victor)
Thomas Tallis, _Choral and Organ Works_ (Chandos)
Thomas Tallis, _The Complete Works, vol. 1-3_ (Signum)
_Troubadour Songs and Medieval Lyrics_ (Hyperion)
Vangelis, _Themes_ (Deutsche Grammophon)
_Very Best of the Boston Pops_ (PolyGram)
ROCK/POP/NEW AGE/FOLK/ETC.
David Arkenstone, _Quest of the Dream Warrior: Kyla's Journey_
(Narada)
Baltimore Consort, _The Art of the Bawdy Song_ (Dorian Recordings)
Bel Canto, _Shimmering, Warm and Bright_ (Dali Records)
Capercaillie, _Delirium_
The Chieftans, _The Celtic Harp_ (BMG)
Clannad, _Legend_ (RCA Victor)
Glenn Danzig, _Black Aria_ (Plan 9/Caroline)
Deep Forest, _Deep Forest I-III_ (Epic)
Enigma, _MCMXC a.D._ (Virgin)
Brian Eno, _Ambient 4 On Land_ (Editions EG), _Apollo: Atmospheres
and Soundtracks_
Enya, _Shepherd Moons_ (Reprise), _Watermark_ (Geffen)
Matt Fink, _Music of the Vampires_ (K-Tel)
Robert Fripp, _1999 Soundscapes_ (3 vols.) (Discipline), _Bridge
Between_ (Discipline)
Robert Fripp and Brian Eno, _The Essential Fripp and Eno_
(Plan 9/Caroline)
Peter Gabriel, _Passion: Music For The Last Temptation of Christ_
(Geffen), _Passion Sources_
Hawkwind, _The Chronicle of the Black Sword_ (Gopaco)
Kodo, _The Best of Kodo_ (Tristar)
Jean-Michel Jarre, _Waiting for Cousteau_, _Rendez-vous_ (Polydor)
Jethro Tull, "Sonds from the Wood"
Ray Lynch, _Deep Breakfast_ (Music West)
Manowar, _Kings of Metal_ (Atlantic), _Secrets of Steel_ (Geffen?)
Loreena McKennitt, _To Drive the Cold Winter Away_ (Quinlan Road)
Metallica, _Master of Puppets_ (Elektra)
Nine Inch Nails, _The Downward Spiral_ (Interscope), _Broken_
(Interscope)
Pink Floyd, _Animals_ (Columbia), _Meddle_ (Capitol), _Relics_
(Capitol)
Satyricon, _Nemesis Divina_ (Century Media)
_The Sounds of Demons & Dementia_ (Bainbridge Records)
Tangerine Dream, _Canyon Dreams_ (Miramar), _Tyranny of Beauty_
(Miramar)
Bill Whelan _Riverdance: Music from the Show_ (Celtic
Heartbeat/Atlantic)
Yes, _The Yes Album_ (Atlantic), _Fragile_ (Atlantic), _Symphonic
Music of Yes_ (BMG), _Tales From Topographic Oceans_ (Atlantic)
ROCK/POP/NEW AGE/FOLK/ETC. SPECIFIC SONGS
Black Sabbath, "The Mob Rules", "Fairies Wear Boots"
Blue Oyster Cult, "Black Blade", "Veteran of the Psychic Wars"
Depeche Mode, "Pimpf", "Fpmip"
Enya, "Orinoco Flow", "Cursum Perficio", "Pax Deorum"
Robert Fripp, "Threnody for Souls in Torment"
Metallica, "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
Pink Floyd, "One of These Days", "Dogs", "Careful With That
Axe, Eugene", "Signs of Life", "Run Like Hell"
Queen, "Who Wants to Live Forever"
Michael W. Smith, "Ashton"
GAME SOUNDTRACKS
Alien Logic (SSI)
Betrayal at Krondor
Castlevania IV (Konami)
Cutthroat Island (Acclaim)
Dungeon Keeper
Final Fantasy 2 (SquareSoft)
Final Fantasy 3 (SquareSoft)
Final Fantasy 4 (SquareSoft)
Final Fantasy 5 (SquareSoft)
Final Fantasy 6 (SquareSoft)
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest (SquareSoft)
Neverhood Chronicles (Dreamworks Interactive)
Red Steel (TSR)
Quake (id Software)
Savage Baronies (TSR)
Sword Coast (TSR)
WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness (Blizzard)
***End Part 7***
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Aardy R. DeVarque
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