I read all seven Lankhmar books many years ago. Some of it is quite memorable but after browsing through the collection I can't say I remember all that much of it. It might be one of those things, if I start re-reading them it will all come back to me as familiar. I've only read them once though, unlike Elric and Corum that I've read three times or more.
The Mike Mignola Graphic Novel Adaptation is awesome! If you want a hidden gem recommendation: “Salammbo” by Gustave Flaubert, Historical Novel from 1862 (quite possibly the Ur-S&S Novel!) set during a Mercenary Rebellion in Ancient Carthage, the eponymous character is the based on real life historically (but unnamed) older sister of Hannibal Barca, here portrayed as a princess-priest oracle, and their father is also a major character, tasked with defeating the rebelling Mercenaries. The main characters are the Mercenary Rebel Leader Duo of Mathos the Libyan (the “Barbarian”, physically strong but melancholically in love with Salammbo) and Spendius (an “entrepreneurial” fellow, a wise guy hustler who in a heartbeat would have sold his own mother) and Leiber mentions them as direct influences on Fafhrd & The Gray Mouser, especially Spendius on TGM!
Great stories! I prefer the White Wolf Press 1990s era omnibus editions. It was nice to see you use the cover art from “Ill Met in Lankhmar” at the end of your video. I wish they would reprint them
I haven't read these, but have heard enough praise now that I've got two collections incoming. Sounds like a fun set of stories, seeing as how Moorcock and Howard have been lots of fun so far. Good way to describe them as sort of a split Conan.
Love the Lankhmar books and Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Have had a lot of fun having D&D adventures in the world of Nehwon. The Goodman Games version of Lankhmar is a great addition to roleplaying. I highly recommend it.
@@secretfirebooks7894 Cool. I've got a Hyborian RPG going with a modified version of the Shadowdark RPG. But, even if you don't want to play in Nehwon, the Lankhmar stuff from DCC is a great resource for Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser inspired adventures. Especially the Fleeting Luck rule.
Lol, I'm dealing with an Ebay fiasco myself right now with a vintage Rogue Trader era WH40k figure. I feel your pain SFB! And great stuff. I really need to round out my collection of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser.
@@GrammaticusBooks Oh, gosh. Yeah, ordering models online is just cursed for some reason. Tried to order a GW paint set once and got sent a $150+ Knight Castellon model...twice! Upside, I sold the models and made a profit.
@@TheBookGraveyard@secretfirebooks7894 wait a second here...have I been hanging out with NERDS?!? *Quickly runs around the house to find a football to hug
Leiber's SF has been a bit hit or miss for me, but I always hear great things about Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories. Thanks for your thoughts, I'll be looking for these when I'm out and about.
King if the Dead crushes Frost and Fire. Cool Elric omnibus. Have you read any Karl Edward Wagner? I'm finishing up Abraham Merritt's "The Moon Pool" written in 1919. Are you using the 'Apendix N" from the 1e DMG? The Basic Rules in the Moldvay Box set actually has a superior, more extensive reading list ;)
@GoblinOfGygaxinor You win the comment section! I need to get into Wagner. His Kane books sound awesome! I have been using the OG appendix, but if you say the Moldvay edition has a better one, I'll definitely check it out.
@@secretfirebooks7894 Trying to find any books of Wagner's Kane unfortunately will cost you an arm and a leg these days. I was fortunate to get the Night Shade Books edition of the Kane books (which runs for a pretty hefty sum on ebay and other sites).
In the volume I tried to read, that Snow Women story was the first one (the book had the stories in chronological order I guess). Anyway, it was dreadful. Didn't finish the story & didn't read any more of the book. I probably should go back and try a few other stories. Maybe they are better.
@wbbartlett Yeah, the Snow Women is not that good. I'd start with "Ill Met in Lankhmar", when Faf and Mouse first meet and team up. That one's a wild ride!
