Corporate Dog
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To be honest, I think that Tolkein's work is good, but VERY dry. Always have, always will.
The Chronicles (and later, the Twins trilogy) were the first books I read which captured the spirit of Tolkein (a living world which didn't just spring up out of nowhere) but which also weren't just a socio-history lesson in disguise as fantasy.
<shrug> Kinda the same deal if you play the Star Wars RPG. It never really bothered me. Maybe the players won't be saving the world from Tahkisis, but I still think there are a lot of important things they CAN accomplish in the framework of the story.
Of course, the modules which covered the Chronicles timeline actually ENCOURAGED you to use your own characters in place of the established characters. So it's very possible to have an alternate Krynn for your campaign world, where the players ARE epic heroes.
Regards,
Corporate Dog
The Chronicles (and later, the Twins trilogy) were the first books I read which captured the spirit of Tolkein (a living world which didn't just spring up out of nowhere) but which also weren't just a socio-history lesson in disguise as fantasy.
Deadguy said:But after reading the books, I couldn't imagine playing in the setting. The players either had the choice of playing second string to the novel's NPCs, getting to watch history unfold. Or they ignored the main plot, and then simply had the world change around them.
<shrug> Kinda the same deal if you play the Star Wars RPG. It never really bothered me. Maybe the players won't be saving the world from Tahkisis, but I still think there are a lot of important things they CAN accomplish in the framework of the story.
Of course, the modules which covered the Chronicles timeline actually ENCOURAGED you to use your own characters in place of the established characters. So it's very possible to have an alternate Krynn for your campaign world, where the players ARE epic heroes.
Regards,
Corporate Dog
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