Inspirations and Influences

Var-Zyn came about in part due to a conscious effort to avoid the trappings of Tolkein inspired fiction. The setting is heavily influenced by the following sources:

Literature
Robert E. Howard H.P. Lovecraft Joe Abercrombie Guy Gavriel Kay Ken Liu Saladin Ahmed

Gaming
The Dark Sun campaign setting for Dungeons and Dragons The Dragon Age series of games The Witcher series of games

Cinema
Conan the Barbarian Red Sonja Willow Legend Seven Samurai The 13th Warrior