I confirm that there was no mention of the three pillars in 3e and 4e D&D, they were invented in 5e.

Not sure if Tekumel/Empire of the Petal Throne exactly fits, but figured it was worth mentioning:https://www.tekumel.com/about.html

And Castlevania basically nailed the “fantasy warriors fighting Dracula” angle on Netflix. Skeptical on if this can deliver anything new.

Chaotic evil Drow rogue.

I’ve asked loads of people, no one seems to know

What does idk mean?