tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post4924151623784293241..comments2024-03-29T07:35:51.362+00:00Comments on Fabled Lands: Dragon Warriors of the Lost ContinentDave Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-54601299882313345982010-04-10T08:39:00.002+01:002010-04-10T08:39:00.002+01:00Hi Andrew - yes indeed, I am fascinated by Dougal ...Hi Andrew - yes indeed, I am fascinated by Dougal Dixon's books and in fact we originally intended to try and licence all the regular fauna of Abraxas from him. But then, on a trip to the Natural History Museum to explore some of the galleries adjacent to the dinosaur areas, Jamie and I realized that there were plenty of interesting mammalian monsters of the last 30 million years or so, and they could logically have hung on in the lost world of Abraxas until 40,000 BC. Never use fantasy if reality does the job better, that's my motto! <br /><br />But Dr Dixon's influence (and that of Professor Barker and Dr Brin) is definitely there, especially obvious in the nonhuman intelligent races. And now that a new human species is being discovered pretty much every week, we may have more to add to Abraxas soon.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-48159391327347113592010-04-10T05:15:37.163+01:002010-04-10T05:15:37.163+01:00Hi! Long time fan and reader (and fabled lands gro...Hi! Long time fan and reader (and fabled lands group moderator) checking in. Love this blog. The Vlis is cool and reminds me of your Nightshrieker from Bloodsword 5 (#175) - giant bat walking on its wings with back legs as arms (which in turn seems to be borrowed from the Night Stalker in Dougal Dixon's After Man book!). More on that here:<br /><br />http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2007/03/oh_no_not_another_giant_predat.php#more<br /><br />Love the Churuk too, especially Russ Nicholson's concept sketches. Sounds like a mash-up between Tekumel and David Brin's Uplift aliens! <br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Andyfantasygamebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240994072742026340noreply@blogger.com