GreyLord
Legend
Some pretty obvious (though disavowed in some cases).
Lord of the Rings referrals.
The ORIGINAL Orcs (as opposed to what we have today) we obviously throwbacks upon the Tolkien idea of Orcs.
Elves, being the size they were are also Tolkien references.
Halflings are actually Hobbits.
Rangers were an attempt to recreate Aragorn.
Other things...
Spellcasting is called Vancian casting today because it was a reference to one of Vance's books
Lord of the Rings referrals.
The ORIGINAL Orcs (as opposed to what we have today) we obviously throwbacks upon the Tolkien idea of Orcs.
Elves, being the size they were are also Tolkien references.
Halflings are actually Hobbits.
Rangers were an attempt to recreate Aragorn.
Other things...
Spellcasting is called Vancian casting today because it was a reference to one of Vance's books