Forum:Jack Vance

This is a look at the influences of the late fantastical writer Jack Vanceon the game of Nethack. It has been asserted that Vance's writing was "highly influential on Dungeons & Dragons (but not NetHack itself so much)." Although the assertion seems valid, there is scope for further exploration of links between Vance and The Game.

1. The Roguelike mechanic of permadeath would surely have appealed to Vance
2. Likewise, the many modes of YASD are also in keeping with the writer's mordant style
3. The encyclopedia concept parallel's Vance's frequent use of world-building footnotes
4. Pages identifying Vance origins as at this time are The Eyes of the Overworld, Sandestin, and Vecna.

Wikid (talk) 21:02, 4 August 2019 (UTC)