Dragonlance Dragonlance Creators Reveal Why There Are No Orcs On Krynn

Talking to the Dragonlance Nexus, Dragonlance creators Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman revealed why the world of Krynn features no orcs -- in short, because they didn't want to copy Tolkien, and orcs were very much a 'Middle Earth' thing.

Weis told Trampas Whiteman that "Orcs were also viewed as very Middle Earth. We wanted something different." Hickman added that it was draconians which made Krynn stand out. Read more at the link below!

Why are there no Orcs in Krynn? Weis and Hickman give us the answer! - Dragonlance Nexus

Dragonhelm gets the scoop from Weis and Hickman on why there are no orcs in Krynn. Read More

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[GMforPowergamers]

The reason given in the OP is more than good enough for me. Maybe a poll is in order.

no need for a poll, cause even if 99% of enworld came down one way or the other it would not mean anything. We are not an accurate representation of the D&D base in 2022

 

[Paul Farquhar]

no need for a poll, cause even if 99% of enworld came down one way or the other it would not mean anything. We are not an accurate representation of the D&D base in 2022

So, we wait and see the sales figures, and if no one buys it, then you were right.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

I remember they were avoiding all cons and interviews, then all of a sudden they end up at Manganiello's table.

I don't know who manganiello is, but yeah, they didn't stick the landing (tbf even people who LOVE martins writing admit the reason he hasn't published in a decade is cause he is having trouble sticking the landing)

 

[GMforPowergamers]

So, we wait and see the sales figures, and if no one buys it, then you were right.

what if they let half orcs in and it sells well?

 

[mamba]

if it is a home game the players, if it is a printed setting meant to make profit that would be the customer base.

so basically what I was saying

 

[GMforPowergamers]

so basically what I was saying

except the 'what they feel is right' we disagree on... I am betting (and hopeing) they don't cut huge parts out of the PHB... the fact that sorcerers and clerics will be allowed make me think I am right.

 

[mamba]

what if they let half orcs in and it sells well?

I’d argue it is not selling well / badly because of that but for some other, more important issue.

I doubt 99.99% of potential buyers care about this one way or the other, and that is probably too low

 

[mamba]

except the 'what they feel is right' we disagree on... I am betting (and hopeing) they don't cut huge parts out of the PHB... the fact that sorcerers and clerics will be allowed make me think I am right.

I haven’t even specified what according to me they feel is right, all I said is what I would like that to be So we disagree on what you and me feel is right

I have no idea what WotC feels is right, that can go either way, for the pros and cons we both are familiar with

 

[GMforPowergamers]

I’d argue it is not selling well / badly because of that but for some other, more important issue.

I doubt 99.99% of potential buyers care about this one way or the other, and that is probably too low

discussions with 0 ability to change someones mind makes it an odd way to have a discussion. If wotc comes out and says "Hey we didn't want to limit players" would that do it? I bet not cause they already said that about class...

 

[DND_Reborn]

Yeah, I own it LOL!

Not my proudest moment... Although it has some decent aspects, it is really laughably bad.