First a personal introduction, then I'll post about Myst.
I started with 2nd ed D&D, played two long term campaigns through 3.0/3.5 (only one of my group with the distinction of surviving both with my original character). Both games were Scarred Lands, but I have played Forgotten Realms a lot. I've read lots of FR books.
I also love white wolf, especially Mage and Werewolf. I used to play World of Warcraft and have played many other mmos. I have played and run fantasy based play by bulletin board games as well as Star Trek sims. I've also played d20 modern and the d20 Star Wars.
I'm currently a grad student getting my Med in school counseling. I write on the side and am using my Avern rpg to test my fantasy world where I'm transferring my Scarred Lands character too.