Originally posted by Rian Lightblade
I was wondering if the majority of the people use a DL setting that is Classic or 5th Age?
You know, depending on the wording of your post, I was given to wonder whether you were trying to give a loaded gun to a room full of kids.
I don't game, but it wouldn't surprise me if "Classic" is majority, and for a variety of reasons.
Before that we had a homebrew Dragonlance campaign (back when there was only 3.0) set in the Age of Might (3rd Age), roughly 2 years before the Cataclysm.
My gaming group (5 players) has never been overfond of the War of the Lance era.
However, post War of Souls 5th age just seems to have so much potential. One no longer need worry about the shadows of the Companions falling over the campaign... they're all dead. The Gods are back, but everything needs to be rebuilt, it seems to be such a time of growth, there's just so much that can be done. Not that there's anything wrong with the War of the Lance era, but I've been there, done that. I'll probably eventually revisit it, but right now I'm quite happy with the post WoS setting.
Originally posted by Nived
The lack of the Gods and the WoHS makes the flavor a bit bland in my humble opinion.
However, post War of Souls 5th age just seems to have so much potential.
I agree 100%. I'm currently not running a campaign, but if I were, it would definitely be post War of Souls.
These aren't the only ages to play in, either. What of the Age of Dreams or the Age of Might? If you want to stretch it, what of the Age of Starbirth?
I've often said that Dragonlance is a setting of settings. It offers multiple eras of play, much as Star Wars does. You've got the War of the Lance, Chaos War, early 5th age, War of Souls, and the modern era.
But wait, there's more! You can play around the Cataclysm, in the Time of Darkness, during the Third Dragon War fighting alongside Huma Dragonbane.
What of forks in the River of Time, where alternate histories came about? What if Huma was slain, Tanis went with Kitiara, Chaos never came, etc. etc.?
Point is, Dragonlance is more than "4th age vs. 5th age". It's a setting of settings, where one can find any number of roads to adventure.
So let's expand this discussion a bit, if we could to include all eras of Dragonlance that we would like to play in.
While I've enjoyed post-WotL games and variant Chaos War games (which became Dark Lance), one of my favorite campaigns that I played in was set during the Cataclysm. We called it "the Fallen". Imagine a knight cursed with immortality who lost everything he loved in the night of the Cataclysm. He cursed the gods for doing what they had done. He lived in misery, wishing for death, yet not finding it.
One era I would like to play (or even DM!) is the Time of Huma. Imagine fighting against Galan Dracos and his Brown Robe renegades, against the Black Guard, and vile dreadwolves.
So, which eras would you guys like to play in?
Originally posted by Rian Lightblade
I use a 3.5 (homebrew conversion) Classic DL (4th age as it were) setting based off the 2ed box set. My group and myself refused to incorporate any material from the Dragons of summer flame and on (basically no fifth age).
I honestly thin kthat you should at least get the DLCS. I think it goes over the 4th Age fairly well at least, and I think it's a wonderful product. Even when not playing in DL. I've actually used many elements from it in my Digimon d20 game, as well as my homebrew.
Are there any news on the new Darklance setting
Originally posted by Rian Lightblade
I'm curious about, which setting do most of the DL fans here play in.
Isn't that a contradiction?
My group doesn't favour any DL time period, and we've played in all of them. Currently we are a bunch of High Ogres in the early Age of Dreams spying on this shady Igraine fellow (3.5 rules if you need to know).
My main campaign takes place right before the chaos war, and my second one is after the wos.
Originally posted by Hubert
My favorite area is the 4th age, using some of the information from the war of the dark lance, but instead of the dark knigths i use the "new found" dragon armies.
When I ran the original Darklance games, the Knights of Takhisis used dragon riders that resembled those found in the Dragonarmies.
And really, the early Darklance games were ones my friend Dave ran. Those were set a few years after Legends, where the Dragonarmies were coming back. When I ran Darklance, I set the timeline in the Chaos War era and added the Knights of Takhisis.
Are there any news on the new Darklance setting
I’ve done some work on what I call Darklance Adventures, which is my unofficial alternate reality Dragonlance campaign setting. I have a few things mapped out, but I need time to work on it.
The next step is basically an alternate take on the Age of Mortals. In fact, there really isn’t an Age of Mortals, but rather, an Age of Dragons (ala Dragonlance Adventures). Many events in the Age of Mortals still happens, but in an alternate manner.
The comic book and websites keep me quite busy, so it is hard to find time to work on this.
Originally posted by Dragonhelm
I’ve done some work on what I call Darklance Adventures, which is my unofficial alternate reality Dragonlance campaign setting. I have a few things mapped out, but I need time to work on it.
The next step is basically an alternate take on the Age of Mortals. In fact, there really isn’t an Age of Mortals, but rather, an Age of Dragons (ala Dragonlance Adventures). Many events in the Age of Mortals still happens, but in an alternate manner.
The comic book and websites keep me quite busy, so it is hard to find time to work on this.
I'd be willing to help. I know I'm just a stupid kid, but I think I can do some good work when I set my mind to it, and writing gamebooks is my chosen vocation, so I might need to practice sometime.
Originally posted by Jacen Solo 5007
I'd be willing to help. I know I'm just a stupid kid, but I think I can do some good work when I set my mind to it, and writing gamebooks is my chosen vocation, so I might need to practice sometime.
Shoot me an e-mail in private sometime, and we'll talk. I have one condition, though - quit calling yourself stupid, because you're not. ;)
Originally posted by Jacen Solo 5007
Deal. What's your email?
[email=dragonhelm@dragonlance.com]Dragonhelm's E-mail[/email]
Originally posted by Nived
However, post War of Souls 5th age just seems to have so much potential. One no longer need worry about the shadows of the Companions falling over the campaign... they're all dead.
I don't really see why people think the Companions need to
overshadow any pre-Dragons of Summer Flame campaigns.
The companions of the Lance weren't particularly high level,
other campaign worlds have many more and higher lvl NPCs
floating around. And any campaign world is going to have
influential people.
The PCs have had some interaction with the Heroes of the Lance but they're busy doing other things (diplomacy, running an inn, etc.) so the PCs don't feel slighted in the least. For my PCs, the War of the Darklance is about to come into play for them and I'm looking forward to their chance to shine as "world-saving heroes". If you're interested I have some web pages up at http://homepage.mac.com/crstephan/Gaming/Dragonlance/DragonlanceCampaign.htm
Heck, it's easier to list the eras I _don't_ care for.
Age of Might: No dragons, a confused moral structure where Good is somehow as bad as Evil and yet remains Good, and a disturbing taint of anti-Catholicism.
Age of Despair, pre-War of the Lance: Again, no dragons, and too grim, gritty, and empty for my tastes.
Age of Mortals, post-War of Souls: Too much baggage, too much disruption of things I liked.
Matthew L. Martin
Age of Despair, pre-War of the Lance: Again, no dragons, and too grim, gritty, and empty for my tastes.
I've played in this era, actually. It's not for everyone, that's for sure. You have to get just the right DM to give it the flavor it needs. I was lucky to have such a DM.