LARP, Warhammer fantasy and 40K, Neverwinter Nights, the Occult, reading, History, particuarly medieval up to mid 1800s.
J.R.R Tolkien, I could learn from that man, as well as worship him.
At times something I can dance to, others I can thrash my head about to others I can relax to.
My favourite genres would be Gothic Rock/Metal, Funeral Doom, Black Metal, Classical, Celtic and traditional folk.
My favourite bands/artists are;
My Dying Bride, Cradle of Filth, Theatre of Tragedy, Satyricon, Darkthrone, Stream of Passion, Asrai, Elvenking, Enya, 1349, The Sins of Thy Beloved, Draconian, Bathory, Emperor, Mozart, Bach, Agathodaimon, Abigor, Immortal, Moonspell, Tristania, Epica, Fields of the Nephilim, Arcturus, Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, and I have recently been getting back into AFI.
Lord of the Rings, King Arthur, Kingdom of Heaven, Conan the Barbarian, Hammer Horror (proper horror), Interview with the Vampire, Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Sharpe
Lord of the Rings, any of the Drizzt Do'Urden books, ESPECIALLY The Icewind Dale Trilogy (I have it in one volume so counts as a single novel as far as I'm concerned), The Vampire Genevieve Novels, Interview With the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, Cormyr, Lords of Chaos (well written non biased account of Black Metal).