Dragonlance

[Vocenoctum]

Where have you guys found the war of the lance sourcebook? Amazon doesn't have it and neither does my FLGS.

http://www.stiggybaby.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SVP4002

 

[reanjr]

The Dragonlance story line is one of the greatest historical epics since Tolkien in my opinion. The vastness of the history and the overall consistency (considering how much information there has been) in the setting makes it fascinating to delve into niche parts of its history.

And the 3e books are getting better with every release. I can't wait to get my hands on War of the Lance.

 

[reanjr]

Taladas is the red-headed stepchild of Krynn. I forget the details, but the Cataclysm caused a massive volcanic surge, covering an entire nation-sized region with obsidian (the Glass Sea). There's also a number of magma zones with a few region-specific lava beasties.

The kender were so traumatized they became little magic-hating ninjas. They forsake the noisy hoopak and went to the stealthy hoopaui, a stone-slinging crossbow. They make traps, move like ghosts, and try to destroy powerful magic items whenever possible.

The religion was weird in that they didn't use the normal names for the gods and had a significantly different take on the gods' relationships. Then there was the Minotaur League, a lawful society that you could almost enjoy; except for the enslaving of lesser races.

All in all, it was a nifty place.

I wouldn't say the religion was weird. All the cultures on Ansalon had their own names and ideas about the gods as well. For example, E'li (the Elven leader god of good) was quite different from Draco Paladin (the solamnic god that fit the same role), who is very different from Fizban (the ultimate Kender god of good). But they are all Paladine (whose true form and role are quite different than the others).

The Minotaur League is awesome. It's like Mithas and Kothas taken to the extreme.

 

[reanjr]

I quit reading the first book after a hundred pages. I found the main characters boring and stereotypical, and (this really annoys me) better at everything than secondary characters. And they seemed like they were working from a script. They didn't seem real to me (no, not even Raistlin).

For a second I thought you were reviewing Lord of the Rings...

 

[reanjr]

Marg Weis and Tracy Hickman's novels tend to be the best of the lot, though there are some other authors who have developed a following of sorts (Doug Niles being one of the better known ones).

Richard Knack's my favorite. I love minotaurs, though, so I'm probably biased.

 

[DragonLancer]

Apart from Knaak (and even then, its pushing it a bit) I can't stand any of the other authors whoi have written novels for DL. Weiss & Hickman are the only ones who seem to know what the setting is about and can carry that feel across.

 

[talinthas]

wow, talk about a loaded statement. For the sake of avoiding a flame war, i'll respectfully point you to Chris Pierson and Mary Herbert as examples of people who 'know what the setting is about and can carry that feel across."

 

[DragonLancer]

wow, talk about a loaded statement. For the sake of avoiding a flame war, i'll respectfully point you to Chris Pierson and Mary Herbert as examples of people who 'know what the setting is about and can carry that feel across."

I can only comment for myself, but thats how I feel. I mean disrespect to the authors who have contributed to the novel line, but I really do find that most don't carry it across very well.

 

[Razuur]

I love Dragonlance.

The only thing I don't like: Gnomes.

They are removed from my campaign world.

I am reading past the frist two trilogies for the first time and really enjoying it. I am part way through Dragon's of Summer Flame and really engrossed. It is nice to see how Weis and Hickman's writing styles matured over the years. They are much better writers by Summer Flame.

Anyone know what products are on Soveriegn's 2005 schedule (other than Taladas). I haven't heard.

Razuur

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Dragonlance is an okay setting. I'm not much of a fan of it but I down the new edition of the Campaign Setting. It is an interesting read. Not much from it is adaptable to 'core' DnD gaming. I doubt I'll ever run a Dragonlance game. I have more than enough material for my Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft and Scarred Lands campaigns. I do want to get the DL monster book though. I'd love to integrate the minotaurs in some way. I love the DL minotaurs, don't really care for standard DnD minotaurs.