Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen AMA

[Scribe]

I mean can no one imagine a ruthless chaotic good enemy, a reviled any alignment a feared any alingment... wicked is really the only one that is evilish

First, we would need to come to an agreement on what.... all of those terms mean.

 

[pukunui]

I guess something that would start to tip Wizard's hand on how they are going to treat God's, specifically in a book/setting/campaign, where the are on their home turf, and players could potentially be interacting with them. Prior editions went out and provided stats for Avatar's and things like that, which I guess we do see in Fizban's, but if we have a book (Planescape) where we are on the outer planes, I was just curious if they handle them in any detail or, because its Dragonlance, they are just kind of out there, as a loosely defined Pantheon.

They're presented in a similar fashion to gods in other 5e books. Paladine's entry does reveal that he is Fizban, while Gilean's states that Astinus might be his avatar, but otherwise it's all sort of airy fairy. Takhisis doesn't make an appearance in the adventure or anything like that. So no, there are no stats for the gods or their avatars.

 

[pukunui]

I mean can no one imagine a ruthless chaotic good enemy, a reviled any alignment a feared any alingment... wicked is really the only one that is evilish

Well, this is what the example Black Robe looks like:

I mean, come on, she's got yellowy Sith Lord eyes, and she's gleefully watching a village burn. If that's not evil, I don't know what is!

 

[Greenstone.Walker]

How well does the book support players playing the actual Heroes of the Lance? Raistlin, Caramon, Goldmoon, etc.

 

[pukunui]

How well does the book support players playing the actual Heroes of the Lance? Raistlin, Caramon, Goldmoon, etc.

It doesn't mention them at all, and the adventure doesn't overlap with their story at all either, so ... it doesn't?

 

[Burnside]

How well does the book support players playing the actual Heroes of the Lance? Raistlin, Caramon, Goldmoon, etc.

I guess you could use those characters, but they would be in a different part of the world doing different things and interacting with entirely different people than they do in the novels.

 

[darjr]

I wonder if anyone is planning to stat them up as pregens anyway.

 

[Flamestrike]

Red robes still get a garbage selection then.

Why else do you think Raistlin went Evil?

 

[humble minion]

I wonder if anyone is planning to stat them up as pregens anyway.

I'm sure someone will. I'm equally sure that everyone will disagree about how it should be done.

Is Riverwind a barbarian or a ranger? Does he still have a ludicrous Str and use a shortbow regardless? Tanis is statted up to be a 'balanced' fighter, with 16s in both Str and Dex, rather than a big beefy colossus like Caramon. But in 5th ed, if you're going to be an effective fighter, you've kinda gotta choose either Str or Dex and run with it. If Goldmoon doesn't get an attack cantrip, what does she do in combat, but if she does, why didn't we ever see her use it in the books? What specialisation is Raistlin, and what subclass is Tika?

 

[Flamestrike]

Is Riverwind a barbarian or a ranger?

Both.

Tanis is statted up to be a 'balanced' fighter, with 16s in both Str and Dex, rather than a big beefy colossus like Caramon. But in 5th ed, if you're going to be an effective fighter, you've kinda gotta choose either Str or Dex and run with it.

Having both good Stats, is better than only one good Stat.

If Goldmoon doesn't get an attack cantrip, what does she do in combat, but if she does, why didn't we ever see her use it in the books?

She wasnt a cleric till the staff was broken, and after that we dont see much of her in the books.

What specialisation is Raistlin,

Evoker. He frequently got tired from (necrotic damage from upcasting spells).

He did like his Fireballs and Magic Missiles.

and what subclass is Tika?

Swashbuckler. Explains the high Charisma.