Dragonlance Campaign Setting: Buying?

[Son_of_Thunder]

Nope! Ain't gonna do it!

Nope,

I won't buy it. The setting should have stayed dead when T$R killed it to make 5th Age. I spent my money on Arcana Unearthed instead.

Son of Thunder

 

[Olive]

Re: Nope! Ain't gonna do it!

Nope,

I won't buy it. The setting should have stayed dead when T$R killed it to make 5th Age. I spent my money on Arcana Unearthed instead.

Given that they've rescued it from the SAGA system, what exactly is the problem?

 

[Olive]

Already have it. Really good product.

Why exactly? What is it you like about it? This is important, as I might end up buying it next week, depending on what people say in here.

 

[Son_of_Thunder]

Why not buy it?

Olive,

Well, if you're looking for crunchy bits, I'm sure they're in there. However, the setting is too limiting in my opinion. No orcs, no drow, no lycanthropes, gimpy (notice I didn't say Gimble) gnomes, a world that has been cataclysmed like three times within living memory of a lot of dwarves and elves.

It wasn't necessarily rescued from SAGA. SAGA was alright but to me Dragonlance is like Lord of the Rings, fun to read but wouldn't want to play there because someone else has already done it.

Son of Thunder

 

[Olive]

Re: Why not buy it?

Well, if you're looking for crunchy bits, I'm sure they're in there. However, the setting is too limiting in my opinion. No orcs, no drow, no lycanthropes, gimpy (notice I didn't say Gimble) gnomes, a world that has been cataclysmed like three times within living memory of a lot of dwarves and elves.

That's kind of the point tho. I wouldn't want to play in FR either, but I've had a lot of use from those books.

 

[talinthas]

Re: Why not buy it?

Olive,

Well, if you're looking for crunchy bits, I'm sure they're in there. However, the setting is too limiting in my opinion. No orcs, no drow, no lycanthropes, gimpy (notice I didn't say Gimble) gnomes, a world that has been cataclysmed like three times within living memory of a lot of dwarves and elves.

It wasn't necessarily rescued from SAGA. SAGA was alright but to me Dragonlance is like Lord of the Rings, fun to read but wouldn't want to play there because someone else has already done it.

Son of Thunder

Drow, orcs and lycanthropes? What dragonlance is that? Dude, stick to GH or FR or KoK for that, if you want something so generic. The setting is more flavor based than rules, so if you don't like the flavor, the book is totally useless. And you havent even looked at the new CS yet. Dragonlance is set up now to allow free reign for the DM to do whatever he wants, since the novels no longer dictate the storyline.

 

[Melkor]

Why exactly? What is it you like about it? This is important, as I might end up buying it next week, depending on what people say in here.

I was a big fan of the novels when they first came out. I was in Junior High School at the time, and several of my early D&D games were set in the Dragonlance world. I wanted a standardized set of 3rd Edition rules for Dragonlance, and the campaign setting does a really good job of laying all of that information out.

For the most part, the art in the book isn't that great, but the information is pretty comprehensive.

The only way I am planning on running a Dragonlance campaign is to set it during the War of the Lance, but change history so that the 'bad guys win' - and it's more like the Midnight campaign setting.

 

[Vexed]

I have both, and enjoy them very much. I favor age of mortals over the DLCS core book. (More spells too, im biased, play mages heh) and the art was better. I enjoyed Jason Engle work. They also list numerous examples on how to play in any of the "ages", and seem to really try to reinforce there *IS* much left to do in Krynn, especially after the age of Mortals. Return of the gods, elves in exhile (some living in "ghettos" get the book to see lol), minatour envasion, etc. Get the books, they are great.

There is crunch and flavor etc. Similar to the FRCS core book. I do like there is alternatives to a lot of demi human classes. You can play a kender that isnt a fearless kleptomaniac (afflicted) there are gnomes that make things that work (thinker not tinker), draconions are player race now(dont know if they were in saga?), mystics are like sorcerer that use divine magic instead of arcane. The legion of Steel has some cool Prc, they are kinda like Harpers, but i like credo/philosiphy much more. Lots of great stuff on the world as well, it was all updated and im looking forward to gaming there. Obviously someone wasn't going to let it go away, and im happy to be back in Krynn : )

 

[A'koss]

It's funny, I used to be such an ardent fan of Dragonlance during the original DL(x) run. I've gotten serious mileage out of those modules - particulary the first four or five in the series.

These days though? Well, my tastes must have really changed because I can't even imagine buying another DL product. The setting just turns me off for some reason and I can't quite put my finger on why...

Strange...

 

[Zulithe]

I've never played or read any Dragonlance stuff, but I don't think I'll buy it. As mentioned, there's just too much other stuff coming out and I've gotta watch my wallet!

I need to beef up my miniatures collection, along with some extra paint and supplies. Not to mention I've been eyeing the 3.5 rulebooks which will set me back $60 for all 3 (if I order from amazon.com)

Now, the Dracanomicon is another matter... that looks like a must-have.