Discover how Dungeons & Dragons influenced modern fantasy, from iconic tropes to worldbuilding techniques and storytelling styles used by writers today.

Few things have shaped modern fantasy as much as Dungeons & Dragons. From character archetypes to entire worldbuilding systems, its impact runs deep across books, games, and storytelling as a whole.

In this episode, I’m joined by Janina Arndt and Lucy Atkinson from The Fey Fellows Podcast to explore exactly how DnD has influenced the fantasy genre—and what writers can learn from it.

We break down the key ways DnD has shaped fantasy storytelling, including:

• How DnD influenced modern fantasy tropes and archetypes
• The impact of role-playing on character creation and storytelling
• Worldbuilding less ...