Noob question about Appendix N

[gripnick]

Hi all! I am new to this group and I have a quick question. What is Appendix N? Which book or set of rules is it from? Many thanks for you help and kind reply.

-Nick

[Ravenheart87]

Hi all! I am new to this group and I have a quick question. What is Appendix N? Which book or set of rules is it from? Many thanks for you help and kind reply.

-Nick

Welcome!

You can find it in 1st edition AD&D's Dungeon Master's Guide, on page 224.

[goodmangames]

It's a list of the books that inspired Gary Gygax to create D&D. It's basically a bibliography of classic fantasy literature from the turn of the century through roughly the mid-60's and early 1970's. There are a few duds in there but for the most part you can't go wrong reading the books in Appendix N - they are great inspirations for any fantasy enthusiast.

[mshensley]

here's the list-

Anderson, Poul: THREE HEARTS AND THREE LIONS; THE HIGH CRUSADE; THE BROKEN
SWORD
Bellairs, John: THE FACE IN THE FROST
Brackett, Leigh
Brown, Frederic
Burroughs, Edgar Rice: "Pellucidar" series; Mars series; Venus series
Carter, Lin: "World's End" series
de Camp, L. Sprague: LEST DARKNESS FALL; THE FALLIBLE FIEND; et al
de Camp & Pratt: "Harold Shea" series; THE CARNELIAN CUBE
Derleth, August
Dunsany, Lord
Farmer, P. J.: "The World of the Tiers" series; et al
Fox, Gardner: "Kothar" series; "Kyrik" series; et al
Howard, R. E.: "Conan" series
Lanier, Sterling: HIERO'S JOURNEY
Leiber, Fritz: "Fafhrd & Gray Mouser" series; et al
Lovecraft, H. P.
Merritt, A.: CREEP, SHADOW, CREEP; MOON POOL; DWELLERS IN THE MIRAGE; et al
Moorcock, Michael: STORMBRINGER; STEALER OF SOULS; "Hawkmoon" series (esp. the
first three books)
Norton, Andre
Offutt, Andrew J.: editor of SWORDS AGAINST DARKNESS III
Pratt, Fletcher: BLUE STAR; et al
Saberhagen, Fred: CHANGELING EARTH; et al
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; et al
Weinbaum, Stanley
Wellman, Manley Wade
Williamson, Jack
Zelazny, Roger: JACK OF SHADOWS; "Amber" series; et al

[gripnick]

Thanks so much for your answer! I see Appendix N: Inspirational and Educational Reading!