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Remembering the weird HeroQuest novel that combined Beowulf, Discworld, Dying Earth, and American Psycho
- Author Dave Morris turned the board game HeroQuest into a book by combining elements from four different literary templates: the verbose Vancian fantasy of the Dying Earth stories, the epic saga of Beowulf, the comic stylings of Terry Pratchett's Discworld, and the twentieth-century nihilism of Bret Easton Ellis.
- Each of the four heroes in HeroQuest is given their own chapter written in a different style. The wizard's chapter reflects the spellcasting and financial woes of Jack Vance's Dying Earth stories. The barbarian's chapter mirrors the straightforward heroic adventures of Beowulf.
- The dwarf's chapter embraces Terry Pratchett's colorful dialogue and humor, while the elf's chapter borrows from Bret Easton Ellis, showcasing detachment and alienation similar to his contemporary novel American Psycho.
- The book, titled 'The Fellowship of Four', combines these various literary styles and concludes with a choose-your-own-adventure gamebook. Two sequels were later written by Morris, with each focusing on a different main character and including gamebooks for interactive gameplay.
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