What were some of the inspirational sources for The Chronicles of Spellborn?
A great deal has inspired the development of the game and world. Films such as Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal as well as wonderous tales such as The Dying Earth by Jack Vance or Larry Niven’s The Magic Goes Away have contributed to the mystery and atmosphere (which is at times very fairytale-like) of the game. Sword and Sorcery works such as the Conan stories of Robert E. Howard (and more recently Robert Jordan), the Stormbringer Saga by Michael Moorcock, or the tales of Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser from Fritz Lieber have had a clear impact These books lend themselves to the feel of skilled individuals making their own adventure in incredible worlds full of danger and unknown power. More contemporary fantasy writers such as Steven Erikson (The Malazan Chronicles) and George R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire) have drawn influences from these Swords and Sorcery roots, just as our game has. In terms of the visual style of the world, we have a great deal of comic-book influence in TCoS. Bo
