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<blockquote data-quote="Gaius" data-source="post: 119670" data-attributes="member: 3589">Dragonlance 3EIt's been veritable ages since I last played a game of D&amp;D in the realm of Krynn.&nbsp; Buried away in my closet back home is the 2E boxed set that I treasured so dearly as a young gamer.&nbsp; The Dragonlance novels written by Weis and Hickman were my first introduction to D&amp;D.&nbsp; I had some good times playing around in their world.That said, I would be very interested in a 3E rendition of Dragonlance, but only if it were done properly.&nbsp; My opinion on what is properly is thus:&nbsp; Pretend that the 5th Age never happened.The whole Saga/5th Age debacle is precisely the moment I lost all interest in Dragonlance and converted to the Forgotten Realms full-time.&nbsp; The changes were far too drastic, completely altering the setting as I knew and loved it.&nbsp; That said, I would like to see a return to the Dragonlance I enjoyed so much.&nbsp; Chronicle the War of the Lance such that players can use that time period for their campaign or set their games immediately thereafter.&nbsp; Give us the history of Krynn, Cataclysm and all of that other good stuff.&nbsp; Make it as rich as the Forgotten Realms book.Provide the statistics for Krynn's unique races, such as the Irda, Kender, Tinker Gnomes, Minotaurs and others.&nbsp; Don't deviate from the basic ideas set forth in the 2E boxed set.&nbsp; I agree with others that Kender, Tinker Gnomes, and Gully Dwarves tend to degenerate into foolishness.&nbsp; Adhere to the original templates and curb the silliness.&nbsp; Wizards from the High Tower of Sorcery should be prestige classes available at 4th level.&nbsp; I believe that was when a mage had to declare alliegance back in 2E.&nbsp; Likewise, the Knights of Solamnia should also be prestige classes.&nbsp; As there are some differences in opinion as to how this would be implemented, I'd suggest that advancing in the Prestige Class would allow one to also advance in the Order, with perhaps the 5th or 10th level of the PrC being a Knight of the Rose.&nbsp; In any case, I do not want to see another core class.&nbsp; Stick with the ones presented in the core books.That said, I would not like to see the rules for Dragonlance 3E differ from the core rules.&nbsp; Like Forgotten Realms, make this as close to being a pure D&amp;D setting as you can.Provide descriptions of the NPC's, complete with stat blocks.&nbsp; Give us a taste of some of the more prominent magical items.&nbsp; Most importantly, just give us back the Dragonlance that we all like best.&nbsp; Do that and I think you'll have a winner on your hands.Gaius</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gaius, post: 119670, member: 3589"] [b]Dragonlance 3E[/b] It's been veritable ages since I last played a game of D&D in the realm of Krynn. Buried away in my closet back home is the 2E boxed set that I treasured so dearly as a young gamer. The Dragonlance novels written by Weis and Hickman were my first introduction to D&D. I had some good times playing around in their world. That said, I would be very interested in a 3E rendition of Dragonlance, but only if it were done properly. My opinion on what is properly is thus: Pretend that the 5th Age never happened. The whole Saga/5th Age debacle is precisely the moment I lost all interest in Dragonlance and converted to the Forgotten Realms full-time. The changes were far too drastic, completely altering the setting as I knew and loved it. That said, I would like to see a return to the Dragonlance I enjoyed so much. Chronicle the War of the Lance such that players can use that time period for their campaign or set their games immediately thereafter. Give us the history of Krynn, Cataclysm and all of that other good stuff. Make it as rich as the Forgotten Realms book. Provide the statistics for Krynn's unique races, such as the Irda, Kender, Tinker Gnomes, Minotaurs and others. Don't deviate from the basic ideas set forth in the 2E boxed set. I agree with others that Kender, Tinker Gnomes, and Gully Dwarves tend to degenerate into foolishness. Adhere to the original templates and curb the silliness. Wizards from the High Tower of Sorcery should be prestige classes available at 4th level. I believe that was when a mage had to declare alliegance back in 2E. Likewise, the Knights of Solamnia should also be prestige classes. As there are some differences in opinion as to how this would be implemented, I'd suggest that advancing in the Prestige Class would allow one to also advance in the Order, with perhaps the 5th or 10th level of the PrC being a Knight of the Rose. In any case, I do not want to see another core class. Stick with the ones presented in the core books. That said, I would not like to see the rules for Dragonlance 3E differ from the core rules. Like Forgotten Realms, make this as close to being a pure D&D setting as you can. Provide descriptions of the NPC's, complete with stat blocks. Give us a taste of some of the more prominent magical items. Most importantly, just give us back the Dragonlance that we all like best. Do that and I think you'll have a winner on your hands. Gaius [/QUOTE]

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