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#1
Dragonhelm
Oct 29, 2004 14:00:06 Just thought I would let everyone know that the Dragonlance Nexus has just posted an interview with the Fifth Age design team.

Enjoy!

Dragonlance: Fifth Age Design Team Interview
#2
brimstone
Oct 29, 2004 14:36:01 Sweet! There's some cool info in there. I wonder what Steve was talking about when he said Khellendros was developed as a "patron of the Citadel of Light." At first I thought he was hinting at the Sage (but Sue says later that was Mirror...the much more obvious choice). Also, he hints at a larger role for Sunrise that never came to pass. Is he talking about the jettison of the Dragon Mage idea (which still irks me, personally)?

Also, someone should tell Steve that his idea for the afflicted kender has made it to official 3e sources...I'm not sure what he's talking about. He does seem a bit bitter at times, doesn't he?
#3
Dragonhelm
Oct 29, 2004 15:10:03
Sweet! There's some cool info in there. I wonder what Steve was talking about when he said Khellendros was developed as a "patron of the Citadel of Light." At first I thought he was hinting at the Sage (but Sue says later that was Mirror...the much more obvious choice). Also, he hints at a larger role for Sunrise that never came to pass. Is he talking about the jettison of the Dragon Mage idea (which still irks me, personally)?[/b]

I believe that Khellendros was disguised in human form as Shen Khoras (sp?).

Also, someone should tell Steve that his idea for the afflicted kender has made it to official 3e sources...I'm not sure what he's talking about. He does seem a bit bitter at times, doesn't he?

Yeah, unfortunately Steve Miller can be that way at times.
#4
silvanthalas
Oct 29, 2004 15:55:17
Yeah, unfortunately Steve Miller can be that way at times.

I think Steve has alot of reason to be bitter, from not being able to do what he wanted with the material they were developing, to the early canning of SAGA, to being the only member of the 5th Age team actually online and having to defend what they were doing against all the flamers.
#5
iltharanos
Oct 29, 2004 16:28:44 It's interesting that at one point one (or more) of the interviewees stated that their theory concerning the "afflicted" nature of some kender was invalidated (the theory being that the "afflicted" would fade out after 3 or 4 generations due to temporal distance from the horrifying event that transformed the "true" kender to "afflicted"), when we've got snippets from the War of the Lance book that actually seems to follow along with that theory.
#6
cam_banks
Oct 29, 2004 17:00:40 Great interview, Trampas. I think all folks who you spoke with are very talented people, and the setting is better for their involvement. I think the comments from Miranda about the realities of a shared world from a design point of view are especially interesting!

Cheers,
Cam
#7
Dragonhelm
Oct 29, 2004 17:18:15 Thanks, Cam!

What's interesting to me is to see why certain things were approached the way they were. Sometimes, you just scratch your head wondering what a game designer was thinking, but once you know, suddenly it makes perfect sense.

Knowing why something is the way it is gives tons of new depth.
#8
cam_banks
Oct 29, 2004 18:00:52
Sometimes, you just scratch your head wondering what a game designer was thinking

I'm sure you think that about me all the time. ;)

Cheers,
Cam
#9
Dragonhelm
Oct 29, 2004 18:40:02
I'm sure you think that about me all the time. ;)

Cheers,
Cam

No comment. ;)

#10
ferratus
Oct 29, 2004 18:41:18 I would have liked to have known what the greatest regret was in dealing with the setting. That would have been extremely interesting.
#11
silvanthalas
Oct 29, 2004 18:56:59
It's interesting that at one point one (or more) of the interviewees stated that their theory concerning the "afflicted" nature of some kender was invalidated (the theory being that the "afflicted" would fade out after 3 or 4 generations due to temporal distance from the horrifying event that transformed the "true" kender to "afflicted"), when we've got snippets from the War of the Lance book that actually seems to follow along with that theory.

I can only speculate that they're not entirely keeping up on the newer game material, for whatever reason. While they've mostly moved on from DL, they have other projects for other worlds to keep their mind in one place.
#12
zombiegleemax
Oct 29, 2004 22:04:53 Thanks DH! I was really good to hear about SAGA from soem of the people that poured their hearts into it. It's just too bad it ended as suddenly as it did. I would have really liked to have seen where they would have taken it.
#13
jonesy
Oct 30, 2004 11:32:20
...and even stuff that didn't... one of the fun things at that point was going through the thirteen or so file boxes of notes from the earliest days of Dragonlance in the 1980s...

Now there's something I'd like to be able to dig into. :whatsthis
#14
brimstone
Nov 01, 2004 10:26:48
I would have liked to have known what the greatest regret was in dealing with the setting. That would have been extremely interesting.

I know it's rather superficial...but I really would have liked to know what the hell Fury was. I re-read the end of Eve of the Maelstrom again this weekend and still didn't see any reference. Nothing in the Dragons of a New Age Adventure and nothing in Rise of the Titans.

If anyone has a specific reference to him being a scion, I would appreciate you sharing it.
#15
Matthew_L._Martin
Nov 01, 2004 15:58:09
I know it's rather superficial...but I really would have liked to know what the hell Fury was. I re-read the end of Eve of the Maelstrom again this weekend and still didn't see any reference. Nothing in the Dragons of a New Age Adventure and nothing in Rise of the Titans.

If anyone has a specific reference to him being a scion, I would appreciate you sharing it.

The key is actually earlier in the book, in Groller's flashback, IIRC. He sees a golden dwarf during the attack on his homestead, just before he goes deaf and meets Fury.

Matthew L. Martin
#16
brimstone
Nov 01, 2004 16:19:46
The key is actually earlier in the book, in Groller's flashback, IIRC. He sees a golden dwarf during the attack on his homestead, just before he goes deaf and meets Fury.

Ah, thank you. I'll check that out.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Dragonhelm Oct 29, 2004 14:00:06	Just thought I would let everyone know that the Dragonlance Nexus has just posted an interview with the Fifth Age design team. Enjoy! Dragonlance: Fifth Age Design Team Interview
#2 brimstone Oct 29, 2004 14:36:01	Sweet! There's some cool info in there. I wonder what Steve was talking about when he said Khellendros was developed as a "patron of the Citadel of Light." At first I thought he was hinting at the Sage (but Sue says later that was Mirror...the much more obvious choice). Also, he hints at a larger role for Sunrise that never came to pass. Is he talking about the jettison of the Dragon Mage idea (which still irks me, personally)? Also, someone should tell Steve that his idea for the afflicted kender has made it to official 3e sources...I'm not sure what he's talking about. He does seem a bit bitter at times, doesn't he?
#3 Dragonhelm Oct 29, 2004 15:10:03	Sweet! There's some cool info in there. I wonder what Steve was talking about when he said Khellendros was developed as a "patron of the Citadel of Light." At first I thought he was hinting at the Sage (but Sue says later that was Mirror...the much more obvious choice). Also, he hints at a larger role for Sunrise that never came to pass. Is he talking about the jettison of the Dragon Mage idea (which still irks me, personally)?[/b] I believe that Khellendros was disguised in human form as Shen Khoras (sp?). Also, someone should tell Steve that his idea for the afflicted kender has made it to official 3e sources...I'm not sure what he's talking about. He does seem a bit bitter at times, doesn't he? Yeah, unfortunately Steve Miller can be that way at times.
#4 silvanthalas Oct 29, 2004 15:55:17	Yeah, unfortunately Steve Miller can be that way at times. I think Steve has alot of reason to be bitter, from not being able to do what he wanted with the material they were developing, to the early canning of SAGA, to being the only member of the 5th Age team actually online and having to defend what they were doing against all the flamers.
#5 iltharanos Oct 29, 2004 16:28:44	It's interesting that at one point one (or more) of the interviewees stated that their theory concerning the "afflicted" nature of some kender was invalidated (the theory being that the "afflicted" would fade out after 3 or 4 generations due to temporal distance from the horrifying event that transformed the "true" kender to "afflicted"), when we've got snippets from the War of the Lance book that actually seems to follow along with that theory.
#6 cam_banks Oct 29, 2004 17:00:40	Great interview, Trampas. I think all folks who you spoke with are very talented people, and the setting is better for their involvement. I think the comments from Miranda about the realities of a shared world from a design point of view are especially interesting! Cheers, Cam
#7 Dragonhelm Oct 29, 2004 17:18:15	Thanks, Cam! What's interesting to me is to see why certain things were approached the way they were. Sometimes, you just scratch your head wondering what a game designer was thinking, but once you know, suddenly it makes perfect sense. Knowing why something is the way it is gives tons of new depth.
#8 cam_banks Oct 29, 2004 18:00:52	Sometimes, you just scratch your head wondering what a game designer was thinking I'm sure you think that about me all the time. ;) Cheers, Cam
#9 Dragonhelm Oct 29, 2004 18:40:02	I'm sure you think that about me all the time. ;) Cheers, Cam No comment. ;)
#10 ferratus Oct 29, 2004 18:41:18	I would have liked to have known what the greatest regret was in dealing with the setting. That would have been extremely interesting.
#11 silvanthalas Oct 29, 2004 18:56:59	It's interesting that at one point one (or more) of the interviewees stated that their theory concerning the "afflicted" nature of some kender was invalidated (the theory being that the "afflicted" would fade out after 3 or 4 generations due to temporal distance from the horrifying event that transformed the "true" kender to "afflicted"), when we've got snippets from the War of the Lance book that actually seems to follow along with that theory. I can only speculate that they're not entirely keeping up on the newer game material, for whatever reason. While they've mostly moved on from DL, they have other projects for other worlds to keep their mind in one place.
#12 zombiegleemax Oct 29, 2004 22:04:53	Thanks DH! I was really good to hear about SAGA from soem of the people that poured their hearts into it. It's just too bad it ended as suddenly as it did. I would have really liked to have seen where they would have taken it.
#13 jonesy Oct 30, 2004 11:32:20	...and even stuff that didn't... one of the fun things at that point was going through the thirteen or so file boxes of notes from the earliest days of Dragonlance in the 1980s... Now there's something I'd like to be able to dig into. :whatsthis
#14 brimstone Nov 01, 2004 10:26:48	I would have liked to have known what the greatest regret was in dealing with the setting. That would have been extremely interesting. I know it's rather superficial...but I really would have liked to know what the hell Fury was. I re-read the end of Eve of the Maelstrom again this weekend and still didn't see any reference. Nothing in the Dragons of a New Age Adventure and nothing in Rise of the Titans. If anyone has a specific reference to him being a scion, I would appreciate you sharing it.
#15 Matthew_L._Martin Nov 01, 2004 15:58:09	I know it's rather superficial...but I really would have liked to know what the hell Fury was. I re-read the end of Eve of the Maelstrom again this weekend and still didn't see any reference. Nothing in the Dragons of a New Age Adventure and nothing in Rise of the Titans. If anyone has a specific reference to him being a scion, I would appreciate you sharing it. The key is actually earlier in the book, in Groller's flashback, IIRC. He sees a golden dwarf during the attack on his homestead, just before he goes deaf and meets Fury. Matthew L. Martin
#16 brimstone Nov 01, 2004 16:19:46	The key is actually earlier in the book, in Groller's flashback, IIRC. He sees a golden dwarf during the attack on his homestead, just before he goes deaf and meets Fury. Ah, thank you. I'll check that out.