DragonLancer
Hero
Stormprince said:
Does that mean then that we still have Lord Soth in this incarnation of DragonLance, and that the nonsense of him being nabbed by Ravenloft didn't happen?
Please say that we still have him.
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Does that mean then that we still have Lord Soth in this incarnation of DragonLance, and that the nonsense of him being nabbed by Ravenloft didn't happen?
Please say that we still have him.
Shard O'Glase
First Post
ummn don't read the war of souls....
Not that he's in ravenloft but.
Not that he's in ravenloft but.
DragonLancer
Hero
Shard O'Glase said:
Oh dear... now you've gone and done it. Whats happened to him?
Don't tell me they killed him off as well.
1. Will there be info on The Grey, the Dragon Overlord homeworld, and divine realms (the Abyss, etc)?Stormprince said:
2. Dragonriders. Awesome. Is there any kind of process for what color of dragon the rider gets paired with? Are all Dragonriders members of a knighthood?
3. Do both Dimernesti and Dargonesti have webbed hands and feet?
4. Which aspect of Krynn are you most interested in seeing player response to?
Stormprince
First Post
1. Will there be info on The Grey, the Dragon Overlord homeworld, and divine realms (the Abyss, etc)?
Yes (the Ethereal Sea, aka the Grey or Ethereal Plane), No (Probably not for a long while, as technically the gods have sealed the passageway between the two realms, to prevent more uberdragons from crossing over), and Most Definitely!
2. Dragonriders. Awesome. Is there any kind of process for what color of dragon the rider gets paired with? Are all Dragonriders members of a knighthood?
Yep, there sure is...it's included with the prestige class information
And no, not all dragonriders need be members of the knighthood...as a matter of fact, in times past, there have been elven dragonriders (during the First Dragon War), wizard dragonriders, and others.
3. Do both Dimernesti and Dargonesti have webbed hands and feet?
Wow...honestly, off the top of my head, I can't remember...but instint wants to say yes.
4. Which aspect of Krynn are you most interested in seeing player response to?
Honestly? The future...I'm interested to see what people will come up with on the future of Krynn, based upon the past and the seeds that we have scattered throughout all of the books.
Christopher
Yes (the Ethereal Sea, aka the Grey or Ethereal Plane), No (Probably not for a long while, as technically the gods have sealed the passageway between the two realms, to prevent more uberdragons from crossing over), and Most Definitely!
2. Dragonriders. Awesome. Is there any kind of process for what color of dragon the rider gets paired with? Are all Dragonriders members of a knighthood?
Yep, there sure is...it's included with the prestige class information
And no, not all dragonriders need be members of the knighthood...as a matter of fact, in times past, there have been elven dragonriders (during the First Dragon War), wizard dragonriders, and others.3. Do both Dimernesti and Dargonesti have webbed hands and feet?
Wow...honestly, off the top of my head, I can't remember...but instint wants to say yes.
4. Which aspect of Krynn are you most interested in seeing player response to?
Honestly? The future...I'm interested to see what people will come up with on the future of Krynn, based upon the past and the seeds that we have scattered throughout all of the books.
Christopher
Knights of Solamnia
Hey Chris,
First off, thanks for all the info you've provided thus far on the Dragonlance RPG setting. I've also thought an official D20 version of Dragonlance has been long overdue, and from what I've seen, I think it's gonna be amazing. I'm a huge fan of Dragonlance - currently reading through the War of Souls trilogy, which is fabulous.
Anyway, as you can see by my subject, I'd like to discuss the Knights of Solamnia. You see, I love the concept of Knights in virtually any form, from historical to fantasy. The KoS are no exception - they're a very interesting Order. I was actually hoping that you guys were going to create a "Knight" Core Class, but I guess a PrC will have to do.
I've spent a few months myself trying to perfect a generic Knight PrC to fit into any campaign, as I feel there is a distinct lack of anything really Knightly (at least done well) across anything D&D or even D20 related.
I haven't been impressed with any of the Knights presented in the spaltbook Sword and Fist, Defenders of the Faith, or even the FRCS. I'm hoping that the various KoS Orders will be an exception, and I'll be plesantly surprised with them.
Anything you could reveal about the various KoS PrCs would be great. For example:
Are they magic based? (I hope not - I haven't seen a decent non-magical Knight PrC as of yet)
Is the Knight of the Rose a very high level, high power PrC, actually able to compete with magic users at high levels without having to resort to ridiculously powerful magic items, or worse - magic user allies?
Are the KoS PrCs five levels, of ten levels in progression?
Anything else you could reveal about these PrCs that is of interest would be great. Thanks again, Chris.
I've said it once and I'll say it again. The Dragonlance RPG looks great!
Hey Chris,
First off, thanks for all the info you've provided thus far on the Dragonlance RPG setting. I've also thought an official D20 version of Dragonlance has been long overdue, and from what I've seen, I think it's gonna be amazing. I'm a huge fan of Dragonlance - currently reading through the War of Souls trilogy, which is fabulous.
Anyway, as you can see by my subject, I'd like to discuss the Knights of Solamnia. You see, I love the concept of Knights in virtually any form, from historical to fantasy. The KoS are no exception - they're a very interesting Order. I was actually hoping that you guys were going to create a "Knight" Core Class, but I guess a PrC will have to do.
I've spent a few months myself trying to perfect a generic Knight PrC to fit into any campaign, as I feel there is a distinct lack of anything really Knightly (at least done well) across anything D&D or even D20 related.
I haven't been impressed with any of the Knights presented in the spaltbook Sword and Fist, Defenders of the Faith, or even the FRCS. I'm hoping that the various KoS Orders will be an exception, and I'll be plesantly surprised with them.
Anything you could reveal about the various KoS PrCs would be great. For example:
Are they magic based? (I hope not - I haven't seen a decent non-magical Knight PrC as of yet)
Is the Knight of the Rose a very high level, high power PrC, actually able to compete with magic users at high levels without having to resort to ridiculously powerful magic items, or worse - magic user allies?
Are the KoS PrCs five levels, of ten levels in progression?
Anything else you could reveal about these PrCs that is of interest would be great. Thanks again, Chris.
I've said it once and I'll say it again. The Dragonlance RPG looks great!
Shadowlord
Member
I'm excited about the new DL but I'm also sceptic.
Will the DL line suffer from the same plague as current D&D and d20 products to offer a HUGE number of books, yet with little really useful content for an RPG ?
DL has always been at te top of storytelling, world- and character development, thus being one of the best RPGs. My concern is if that maniacal d20 management will swallow the "magic" that is DL ?
As an example: will the DL book covering the gods be of the same poor quality (content-wise) as FR Faiths of Faerun? Otherwise speaking, only a huge list of stats & numbers and little info on how to really play the gods, how to use them as the great masters-beind-the-scenes like they are?
Will the DL magic book be like FR Magic of Faerun, being little else than 225 new spells and hundreds new magic items, and forgetting how to make magic become "magical" in a game and not being only stats & numbers...?
Will the DL line suffer from the same plague as current D&D and d20 products to offer a HUGE number of books, yet with little really useful content for an RPG ?
DL has always been at te top of storytelling, world- and character development, thus being one of the best RPGs. My concern is if that maniacal d20 management will swallow the "magic" that is DL ?
As an example: will the DL book covering the gods be of the same poor quality (content-wise) as FR Faiths of Faerun? Otherwise speaking, only a huge list of stats & numbers and little info on how to really play the gods, how to use them as the great masters-beind-the-scenes like they are?
Will the DL magic book be like FR Magic of Faerun, being little else than 225 new spells and hundreds new magic items, and forgetting how to make magic become "magical" in a game and not being only stats & numbers...?
My reply is below the quote!
Thanks for your interest--and concern--in our product line. Naturally we think that our products are great, but I will let you in on some of our thinking and direction and hopefully you will like our approach.
First off, we are releasing eight products each year, with the Dragonlance "year" starting in August with the release of a major hardcover (such as Age of Mortals which debuts this year. We believe that we can hold to that number while releasing useful product of high quality that most Dragonlance fans should be interested in!
We had discussions on the "crunchy vs. creamy" debate both in-house and with our colleagues at Wizards of the Coast when we first acquired the Dragonlance license, and I think we've hit a really nice balance. The Dragonlance Campaign Setting is the most rules-heavy book, since it includes all the major races, classes, PrCs, spells, monsters, etc.--and even it has huge sections on the setting, flavor, and tone of a Dragonlance campaign. The book introduces better rules for granting story, mission goal, and role-playing based XP awards since Dragonlance campaigns often emphasize those elements as much or more as combat. The dragon chapter discusses the chromatic and metallic dragons without a single stat, instead providing information about the dragons' habits, habitats, and personalities.
Our follow-up products try to carry this same balance, with perhaps a little less "crunch." Age of Mortals definitely has rules--including the magic drain of the War of Souls and how to "leech" magic items for spell power. But much of the book talks about life in the Fifth Age. There is a chapter on locations that is mostly source material and a springboard for adventures, while a detailed timeline covers the whole era.
Our company is owned and managed by author Margaret Weis, who understands very well how important the stories and characters are to Dragonlance fans. We want to provide the tools (rules when necessary) to run great games, but those should not overshadow the setting's "bread and butter."
It won't be long now before you all can check out the products and judge for yourselves! I hope that I've been able to help.
Take care!
Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
Shadowlord said:
Thanks for your interest--and concern--in our product line. Naturally we think that our products are great, but I will let you in on some of our thinking and direction and hopefully you will like our approach.
First off, we are releasing eight products each year, with the Dragonlance "year" starting in August with the release of a major hardcover (such as Age of Mortals which debuts this year. We believe that we can hold to that number while releasing useful product of high quality that most Dragonlance fans should be interested in!
We had discussions on the "crunchy vs. creamy" debate both in-house and with our colleagues at Wizards of the Coast when we first acquired the Dragonlance license, and I think we've hit a really nice balance. The Dragonlance Campaign Setting is the most rules-heavy book, since it includes all the major races, classes, PrCs, spells, monsters, etc.--and even it has huge sections on the setting, flavor, and tone of a Dragonlance campaign. The book introduces better rules for granting story, mission goal, and role-playing based XP awards since Dragonlance campaigns often emphasize those elements as much or more as combat. The dragon chapter discusses the chromatic and metallic dragons without a single stat, instead providing information about the dragons' habits, habitats, and personalities.
Our follow-up products try to carry this same balance, with perhaps a little less "crunch." Age of Mortals definitely has rules--including the magic drain of the War of Souls and how to "leech" magic items for spell power. But much of the book talks about life in the Fifth Age. There is a chapter on locations that is mostly source material and a springboard for adventures, while a detailed timeline covers the whole era.
Our company is owned and managed by author Margaret Weis, who understands very well how important the stories and characters are to Dragonlance fans. We want to provide the tools (rules when necessary) to run great games, but those should not overshadow the setting's "bread and butter."
It won't be long now before you all can check out the products and judge for yourselves! I hope that I've been able to help.
Take care!
Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
jonesy
A Wicked Kendragon
[William Shatner voice]
Damn you Sovereign Press, damn you I say!
You are going to make me buy all of those books aren't you!
Oh the humanity!
[/William Shatner voice]
Now here's an idea for you. Instead of giving foldout maps with
the books you could sell a plastic map case containing giant
poster quality foldout maps of all the different times of Ansalon,
Taladas, maps of the major cities etc. That would be far better
than a new Atlas, and it would be a must buy for any Dragonlance
fan, whether just a fan of the novels or an avid gamer.
Damn you Sovereign Press, damn you I say!
You are going to make me buy all of those books aren't you!
Oh the humanity!
[/William Shatner voice]
Now here's an idea for you. Instead of giving foldout maps with
the books you could sell a plastic map case containing giant
poster quality foldout maps of all the different times of Ansalon,
Taladas, maps of the major cities etc. That would be far better
than a new Atlas, and it would be a must buy for any Dragonlance
fan, whether just a fan of the novels or an avid gamer.
Shadowlord
Member
To Stormprince:
You convinced me a bit; now let's see if the books will hold up to it! But 8-9 books a year is a lot ; let's not turn this into another maniacal possession plague.
It's strange that DL and D&D always go together; the one is an in-depth RPG while the other is a rules fest (or nightmare).
Did you ever consider doing DL as a stand-alone RPG, d20 or not? Like Wheel of Time? Why? Oh... probably because WOTC had the license and you were forced to make it for D&D. But then WoT is also published by WOTC and it IS stand-alone.
You convinced me a bit; now let's see if the books will hold up to it! But 8-9 books a year is a lot ; let's not turn this into another maniacal possession plague.
It's strange that DL and D&D always go together; the one is an in-depth RPG while the other is a rules fest (or nightmare).
Did you ever consider doing DL as a stand-alone RPG, d20 or not? Like Wheel of Time? Why? Oh... probably because WOTC had the license and you were forced to make it for D&D. But then WoT is also published by WOTC and it IS stand-alone.
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