For the lack of a better name, welcome to “Idea Chest”. This is a feature I’ve considered for some time but held off on because I couldn’t settle on a proper name. As you can see, I’m still not there with the name but rather than procrastinate endlessly, I’m going to trudge on.

Old-timers will already be familiar with “Appendix N”, a section at the back of the AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide (1e) (1979) listing authors and works which influenced the creation of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. As a kid I spent countless hours reading books from that list after tracking them down at my local library.

Well, with this feature I would like to showcase some other properties that have influenced my tabletop adventures over the years. Some of these are still fairly mainstream today and some have been somewhat lost to time. With each of these I will attempt to illustrate how bits and pieces may be borrowed to build rich stories and content for your games. Each installment will dive into a specific property, offering insight into its TTRPG adaptation possibilities. Hopefully, you’ll find something that sparks an idea for your games along the way.

As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts on these and please chime in if you have any suggestions of your own.