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[Stormprince]

Heya, first and likely only post here on Enworld (I lurk), but I was wondering if you could answer a question for me. I suppose it is a 'mechanical' question, so it's okay if you aren't allowed to answer.

As you've said, the Knights of Solamnia will be three different prestige class. Most people who have converted the Knight of the Sword just treat them as a Paladin condensed down to 10 levels, especially in terms of casting ability. Will your version of the Sword Knight remain true to how they were depicted in the Tales of the Lance boxed set (maybe not 9th. level spells, but 7th. atleast)? By the time one could take 10 levels in Sword Knight they'd be around 15th. level anyway..so it's not game breaking. Not to mention only getting spells once per week heh.

Anyway, thank you! I look forward to buying the DLCS and Age of Mortals..among everything you'll release.

Well, can't give you specifics as of yet because the DLCS is a WotC product...but suffice to say, we think that people will like what we did with the Knighthoods

Christopher

 

[Stormprince]

Will DL have a Reputation score or some society status tracking device? Something I think really lacks in D&D, but WoT has it, as does SW and d20M.

Will you introduce new scores like Morale and Leadership bonuses, or Defense and Initiative bonuses?

Not as "primary" rules, no. Dragonlance, as part of our agreement with WotC, is a Dungeons & Dragons product, which means that for the most part, we have to use the Core Three as our basis. Individual prestige classes may introduce some of those things, but they are not included as part of the "package" deal.

Christopher

 

[talinthas]

Khur, huh?
If you want any help detailing the place, i've been running my campaign there for three years now =)

Lots of maps and everything. Ever been to india? Lots of huge stacked stone houses and tiny winding alleyways. That, and a bunch of arab sounding names form the basis of my views on that desert =)


It makes me really happy to know that i'll be able to drop your adventure into my existing campaign without having to teleport the pcs. BTW, if you get the chance, i did a nice long write up on the burning sands area of khur on the nexus here - http://www.dl3e.com/rules/display.asp?id=11552 .

 

[Stormprince]

Khur, huh?
If you want any help detailing the place, i've been running my campaign there for three years now =)

Lots of maps and everything. Ever been to india? Lots of huge stacked stone houses and tiny winding alleyways. That, and a bunch of arab sounding names form the basis of my views on that desert =)


It makes me really happy to know that i'll be able to drop your adventure into my existing campaign without having to teleport the pcs. BTW, if you get the chance, i did a nice long write up on the burning sands area of khur on the nexus here - http://www.dl3e.com/rules/display.asp?id=11552 .

Growing up military, and being ex-military myself, I've spent a considerable amount of time overseas...although I haven't been to India, I have been to Egypt Loved it.

I'm a rabid researcher...I enjoy the research as much as I enjoy the writing. Much of the landscape of Khur I actually based on the Namib Desert, which seemed appropriate given Khur's location equatorially and the presence of the large saltwater bay.

I'll give your stuff a look see. I've also been looking over some of Sean MacDonald's stuff on the Desolation...*grins crookedly* I'm playing picky, as there's quite a bit that I need to sift through. Plus, there are some things that I disagree with, so I'm starting from scratch in some places.

Christopher

 

[talinthas]

Dude, that you are spending ANY amount of time in Khur, let alone in the first adventure, makes me a very happy camper =)

BTW, please be sure and remind dragonlance authors that the plains of dust are tundra, and not desert. Its just a pet peeve...

 

[Stormprince]

Dude, that you are spending ANY amount of time in Khur, let alone in the first adventure, makes me a very happy camper =)

BTW, please be sure and remind dragonlance authors that the plains of dust are tundra, and not desert. Its just a pet peeve...

Unfortuantely, the Plains of Dust have undergone many permutations...now a days, I view it as holding both.

Christopher

 

[talinthas]

which is a shame, really. I always viewed Tarsis and the surrounding communities kinda like Turkey. Middle eastern flair with russian sensibilities, and lots of cold dry area. At least, thats the impression from the holy six, and the original modules.

Then fifth age, and suddenly its a sandy desert?

And a question you might be able to answer. In the latest Short story collection (forget title, but has jenna's shop on the cover), there is a story by linda baker involving tarsis getting flooded again during the great storm of the WoS.

Where did all that water come from, and where did it go after?

 

[Stormprince]

which is a shame, really. I always viewed Tarsis and the surrounding communities kinda like Turkey. Middle eastern flair with russian sensibilities, and lots of cold dry area. At least, thats the impression from the holy six, and the original modules.

Then fifth age, and suddenly its a sandy desert?

And a question you might be able to answer. In the latest Short story collection (forget title, but has jenna's shop on the cover), there is a story by linda baker involving tarsis getting flooded again during the great storm of the WoS.

Where did all that water come from, and where did it go after?

*nods* Aye...luckily, we were able to blame that on the Dragon Overlords.

In "Magic of Krynn," the short story about Tarsis flooding was an enjoyable story. It was flooded by the Storm of the One God, which the Dark Queen used to announce her official "return." It only flooded for one night, when the storm moved on, the water dried up.

Christopher

 

[DragonLancer]

which is a shame, really. I always viewed Tarsis and the surrounding communities kinda like Turkey. Middle eastern flair with russian sensibilities, and lots of cold dry area. At least, thats the impression from the holy six, and the original modules.

Then fifth age, and suddenly its a sandy desert?

I have always envisioned the Plains of Dust as more Mongolian desert meets Siberian tundra, and after reading Murder in Tarsis I see the local barbarian tribes as semi-nomadic horsemen.