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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dragonhelm" data-source="post: 5324509" data-attributes="member: 3867">Welcome to the boards!  If you want to talk more about Dragonlance, we have a wonderful forum at <a href="http://www.dragonlanceforums.com/forums/index.php" target="_blank">DragonlanceForums.com</a> dedicated to just that.You make a good point, which is that Dragonlance could stand to have a new entry point.  Right now, to get caught up to the current time, you have to read something like 20 books.  That's vastly overwhelming to new fans.The problem, though, is that the most popular era of the setting is the War of the Lance, and the entry point is the Holy Six - Chronicles and Legends.  Those series are so popular that it's hard to believe any other series taking their place as an entry point.There are a few options...1.  WotC could reset the timeline, ala Star Trek, to just after Legends.  That probably wouldn't go over well, as it may be perceived as invalidating novels, and causing confusion.2.  WotC could just revisit the WotL and leave the future open.  Possibly invalidates novels.  3.  WotC could go the Ultimates route.  Invalidates novels, including Chronicles and Legends.  4.  Time jump.  Dragonlance has been there and done that with the Fifth Age products, which landed up splitting the fan base (though part of that is the switch to the SAGA rules).  You also have the entry point issue.No matter which way they go, there will be some issue.  I can see certain benefits to some, as well as drawbacks.I do hope that we will see a 4th edition Dragonlance someday.  While the Margaret Weis Productions era is considered the golden era of Dragonlance gaming by many fans, there are still a lot of good things WotC can do with the setting.Dragonlance fans are chomping at the bit, awaiting the return of their beloved setting, and for the return of Dragonlance novels.</blockquote>

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