Appendix E

I thought it was a nice touch to include a selection of inspirational reading suggestions in the PHB, and extra nice to preface it with Gary's original preamble to Appendix N. So far as I can tell the new list covers everything that was in Appendix N, plus a range of newer fantasy works that have come out since then (including credible works like Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun, so it's not just D&D authors, though Salvatore and Weis & Hickman get nods). It's a nice acknowledgement of the game's roots and should hopefully prompt some kids to go do this reading and enrich their knowledge of the genre.



EDIT: And come to think of it, I think it's a very sly way of repositioning D&D as being a big tent game that can encompass a range of fantasy styles, moods and aesthetics, rather than being married to a specific "dungeonpunk" aesthetic which Pathfinder seems to be the market leader on these days.

Appendix E