Yes, this is a question that pertains to all genres and mediums, but my genre is fantasy so I'm posting this here.
Okay, specifically I like the idea behind the Baldur's Gate video game series (also known as the Bhaalspawn Saga): An evil god/demon spawns a slew of mortal offspring who are destined to cause chaos and destruction in their battle over who gets to inherit daddy's power. Most of these half-siblings are sociopathic or demented to some degree, but at least two are raised by good people and don't even know about their inheritance, power and destructive nature until trouble comes a-knocking.
What attracts me to the premise is the idea of a main character who is cast in the role of hero and champion but is faced with battling the creeping corruption of power, and the temptation that comes with having literally divine charisma with which to influence allies and convince friends that, "No, I'm not going evil and power mad, honest. Would I ever lie to you? (winning smile)"
Also I'm just a sucker for stories where the hero is technically a monster.
If I ever go through with this I would of course make this story my own beast and not rip events, locations or characters straight from Baldur's Gate. But is it okay to borrow the basic premise like that?
Okay, specifically I like the idea behind the Baldur's Gate video game series (also known as the Bhaalspawn Saga): An evil god/demon spawns a slew of mortal offspring who are destined to cause chaos and destruction in their battle over who gets to inherit daddy's power. Most of these half-siblings are sociopathic or demented to some degree, but at least two are raised by good people and don't even know about their inheritance, power and destructive nature until trouble comes a-knocking.
What attracts me to the premise is the idea of a main character who is cast in the role of hero and champion but is faced with battling the creeping corruption of power, and the temptation that comes with having literally divine charisma with which to influence allies and convince friends that, "No, I'm not going evil and power mad, honest. Would I ever lie to you? (winning smile)"
Also I'm just a sucker for stories where the hero is technically a monster.
If I ever go through with this I would of course make this story my own beast and not rip events, locations or characters straight from Baldur's Gate. But is it okay to borrow the basic premise like that?