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The lunar sorcerer was one of the things wrong with it, since it was a complete disconnect with established DL lore. What that needs is...

It’s quite sexist, but I wouldn’t expect an adaptation to be slavishly faithful. I think geek culture often gets too hung up on that.

According to the internet JMS wanted to make a movie, but couldn’t get it off the ground.

I mean, possibly, but it’s actually been a long time since the fantasy of playing a character you didn’t create has been on offer in...

Which channel?

It’s not news, George Lucas is on record saying he was influenced by Lensmen. It’s remarkable how forgotten Doc Smith is now, given...

No, they're more Lensmen. Damn. Beat me to it.

Is that a change in the game, or the players? I find that modern players see themselves as heroes rather than mercenaries, and therefore...

I would imagine a modern adventure book would include at least as much lore as DL5. It’s the player options that people are saying “you...

Which works out as one chapter of a modern book. And it did not include any player options, crunch or deviations from core rules.

Not a book.

I wasn’t expecting a serious response, but if you look at literary origins, both the Green Lanterns and the Jedi are based on EE “Doc”...

what is remarkable about Dragonlance Adventures was just how modern it was, both in terms of content and single volume hardback format...

It has some lore and maps, but it doesn’t have much in the way of player options (you are supposed to be playing the pregens) and is...

I looked at this one recently, and I don’t think it stands up very well. Mostly because it’s best ideas have become cliche in the years...