Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 1)

[Greatness Gone]

For reference, this is the extent of PlanetSmasher's creativity: 

https://www.resetera.com/threads/tabletop-rpg-gms-and-worldbuilding-enthusiasts-in-general-where-do-you-like-to-steal-ideas-from.974430/

Wherever. The original inspiration for my setting was Tactics Ogre but it rampantly expanded past that as a combination of other stuff I've experienced over time (one of my boss battles was a homage to the final fight in Chrono Trigger, another one was inspired by Kung Fu Hustle) until my setting basically became a post-medieval political fantasy world that has trains, magitek robot crabs, a fake suburb populated entirely by androids, and a ton of opera houses.


Any time I homage something I always put my own spin on it, though, and try to make it feel like it fits the world. For example, I have a homage to the Moonlight Greatsword from From Software's games in my setting as a legendary artifact weapon but it's been woven into the backstory of one of the major noble clans so deeply to the point at which it's basically become its own thing, even though I know it's a Moonlight Greatsword.