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4 months ago ::
Jan 18, 2013 - 5:25PM
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Jan 18, 2013
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I think it's already been said, but the Chaos War's Aftereffects (i.e. Fifth Age) really hurt Dragonlance more than anything I ever really saw. I have friend who all of us together had read every novel leading up to DoSF multiple times, but the Fifth Age series really stuck in my throat, as well as theirs. Since then, I always HomeBrewed any Dragonlance campaigns that we did, which were few.
Love the Classic 'Lance Stories though!
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4 months ago ::
Jan 25, 2013 - 9:48PM
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Chris Perks is right again! How does he do it?
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3 months ago ::
Feb 18, 2013 - 9:30PM
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Honestly, I'm starting to really want a campaign set before the cataclysm. Some sort of rebellion, against authoritarian, self righeous do-gooder paladins trying to tell me how to live my life sounds very appealing!
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2 months ago ::
Mar 16, 2013 - 8:50AM
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Mr. Perkins is somewhat correct in that THE story of Dragonlance is the War of the Lance. No other quite matches it. However, it only takes creativity to still get enjoyment out of a game, even if the campaign is set in the same time period.
In college, I ran a 2e Dragonlance campaign set just after the War of the Lance. The character never met the Companions of the Lance, and yet they still had their own great adventures. That was 20 years ago. My players STILL talk about that campaign to this day. I daresay MY campaign wasn't hamstrung.
What bothers me about WotC's decision is that they did NOTHING for 4e, except for including draconians in the Draconomicon. I get that they don't want to put out modules for it, that makes sense. But they couldn't have put out a campaign setting? Even when the anniversary of DL was near? No, frankly, I'm a bit offended as a long time customer that they treated DL fans this way.
At the very least, they could have licensed it out - whether to MWP or someone else. They chose not to. That act, and the nearing of the anniversary, was nothing more than deliberate ruse to get DL fans to think DL would be the campaign setting, and then instead, they announced DS or Eberron or whichever setting it was (neither of which I ever liked, by the way.)
So, if there is any issue with hamstringing, it's on the part of unimaginative and uncreative folks at WotC. You know, if they said, "hey, the business model isn't there - there is no benefit for us to do this" I would at least respect their honesty. But to say that it's just hamstrung because nothing tops the War of the Lance? Phooey. Lack of creativity and imagination.
I don't know what DnD Next portends for DL, but given their track record, I am not hopeful. Fortunately, there is enough fan generated stuff to play DL in 4e. But why they couldn't do taht with Eberron or DS, I will never know.
Amen. I could not agree with you more. The WOTC crew did announce that Dragon Lance would make it into 4E and then released Dark Sun right at the anniversary celebration for DL. Way to go WOTC! Funny how many from that WOTC crew are no longer with us. I guess that the Dragon Lance themes fof Good redeeming its own, Freed of action & Evil devouring itself really do apply in RL. Go figure
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2 months ago ::
Mar 24, 2013 - 2:35PM
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Mar 14, 2013
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I wish I could find my post somewhere on these forums about how I think the DL setting should be done in a new edition.
Basically, events move forward, a new War is brewing, new Dragon Highlords have risen, serving their dark goddess like before, Paladine walks the world somewhere, but who knows where, and...start campaign here. Basically, set it up in a full circle sort of thing, rather than retcons or the like, and the sort of "main story" of the setting, should you choose to use it, is to fight the forces of evil, restore Paladine to his rightful place, and in general set things right. The PCs are like the heroes of the lance, right in those first few pages of the Chronicles.
I want this to happen right now.
Please?
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