akr71
Hero
There's 3 obvious choices.
1. Dragonlance
2. Drizzt
3. Baldur's Gate games
Each of them have some of the most iconic and memorable characters. Raistlin and Tasslehoff are super memorable.
Drizzt is the standout from his stories, as well as Jarlaxle.
Minsc is the most iconic from Baldur's Gate. Ironically, Xan is probably the second most memorable/unique of the characters, since he featured much less than the others.
I agree, wholeheartedly. These 3 seem to be the logical choices.
I would save the DL for a bit - roll out 1 movie and see how it does. If it does well, then shoot for the moon and do the DL series. The Drizzt books also have a big following which would help, but who owns the rights to those characters? Salvatore or WotC? That leads me to Baldur's Gate - you could do a one-off movie, touch on some Realms lore and get out without too much problems.