Sources of Inspiration - Lankhmar

Lankhmar (Fritz Leiber)

This series tells of the adventures of Fafhrd (a Northern Barbarian) and the Gray Mouser (a magician thief duelsman). Our heroes are adventurers, master swordsmen who tangle with men, gods, monsters and women. The Lankhmar stories are currently collected into two volumes, by the Fantasy Masterworks series. The following table shows how these two volumes relate to other editions you may come across: 2 Volume Edition Earlier 4 Volume Edition Originally published in 7 Volumes First Book of Lankhmar Ill Met in Lankhmar Swords and Deviltry, which introduces the pair and how they reach Lankhmar (the inspiration for many fantasy cities) Swords against Death, which has our heroes questing to unknown continents and taking on Death. Lean Times in Lankhmar Swords in the Mist, in which Fafhrd becomes a priest and the Gray Mouser goes to seed, then they travel across the sea and quest for a Castle called Mist Swords against Wizardry, in which our heroes climb the great mountain of Stardock, and then fight politics and magicians in the city of Quarmall. Second Book of Lankhmar Return to Lankhmar Swords of Lankhmar, in which Lankhmar is threatened by a plague of intelligent rats Swords and Ice Magic, in which the gods revenge themselves on our heroes, who then travel North with Odin and Loki. Farewell to Lankhmar the Knight and Knave of Swords, the climax of the epic, written much later than the earlier stories, with many of the themes from earlier stories recurring. A role-playing sourcebook was produced in 1991: _____________________________ Because we are a participant in the Amazon.co.uk Associates scheme, if you follow the links shown and buy any of the books or movies we suggest, Age of Magic will receive commission on your purchase - it won't cost you any extra, but it will help us to maintain Age of Magic in the future.