Record of Lodoss War is best known to long time anime fans as a Japanese high fantasy series that is often mistaken as fodder to capitalize on Japan’s obsession with dragons and elves that was partially stemmed from the intense popularity of the DragonQuest franchise.  What many people, even some older anime fans that got their start on Robotech in the 80’s, probably aren’t aware of is that Lodoss War didn’t originate as an anime or manga series, or even novels.  Believe it or not, the series originated as a transcript of actual Dungeons & Dragons sessions that were published in a popular computer magazine.  The printed log of some group of computer programmers’ and novelists’ D&D campaign grew to become its own traditional RPG series, and would venture out into other mediums.  To put it short, Lodoss War’s origins were that of the truest form of RPG; the kind that requires some dice and paper.