Join me as I review The Last Thane by Douglas Niles, live! Share your thoughts on this first volume in The Chaos War series, released by Wizards of the Coast in 1998. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/44Qd7u1

Dark dwarves…darker schemes…and rising chaos.

For generations the baser clans of Thorbardin have raged against Hylar, ancestral rulers of the vast underground realm. Now, the finest Hylar army has marched away to face the Knights of Takhisis — and the dark dwarves see their opportunity.

Besieged in the Life Tree that is their fortress city, the Hylar struggle to survive. Magic and madness threaten from all sides as Theiwar, Daergar, and Klar press the onslaught with bloodthirsty frenzy.

The forces of Chaos join the battle against all dwarvenkind. And hopes grow dim as the Hylar face ultimate betrayal and confront the specter of Torbardin’s ultimate doom.

This exciting new novel by popular Dragonlance author Douglas Niles tells the tale of the legendary dwarven kingdom during the Chaos War, the backdrop for The New York Times best-selling novel, Dragons of Summer Flame.

Join me as I unbox the The Odyssey of Gilthanas (Dragonlance Reader’s Companion) by Douglas Niles, Stan!, and Steve Miller. It was released on July 20, 1999 by Wizards of the Coast. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/4lSCGlg 

Gilthanas, legendary Hero of the Lance, has loved and lost. He drove his beloved away, unable to accept the fact that Silvara is not an elf, but an ancient dragon. Too late, he realized that she is the only person who can make his life complete.

Now the elven prince quests to find his lost love. Assassins dog his trail as Gilthanas travels across an Ansalon scarred by Chaos and the coming of the Great Dragons, searching for his heart’s desire.

Will Gilthanas find Silvara, or will death find him first?

This novella explores for the first time the fate of the DRAGONLANCE Saga’s most famous lovers. An appendix in the tradition of Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home provides details on Gilthanas’s Odyssey, as well as the complete rules to the DRAGON WARS card game.

Join me as I review Fistandantilus Reborn by Douglas Niles, live! Share your thoughts on this second volume of three in the Lost Legends series, released by TSR, INC. in 1997. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/3U1C0hh 

A Lost Gods book

Emilo Haversack is unusually worried for a kender – though he can’t for the life of him remember what his problem is. Still, he’s been wandering across Ansalon for quite some time, trying to remember what’s wrong. All he can recall is the name of a very evil, very dead wizard…Fistandantilus.

Joined by a young kendermaid, a human lad, and a devout, if somewhat naive priest, Emilo is drawn into a mysterious quest. As he draws closer to the secret of his past, he and his friends find themselves caught in an increasingly sinister web of intrigue.

And as the conclusion of the adventure approaches, the companions learn that their purpose is one that could catapult them from Krynn – and forever change the destiny of the world they leave behind.

I am proud to say my son Gabriel created this song for our Dungeons & Dragons 2024 – Tyranny of Dragons actual play. This song highlights all six of the heroes:

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Join me as I review Vinas Solamnus by J. Robert King, live! Share your thoughts on this first volume of three in the Lost Legends series, released by TSR, INC. on January 1, 1997. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/4kfKThX

Vinas Solamnus.

Soldier, Nobleman, Priest.

Vinas Solamnus.

Rebel, Commander, Conqueror.

Vinas Solamnus.

Author of The Oath and the Measure and founder of the Solamnic Knights.

No knight was ever nobler, more spiritual, more idealistic than Vinas Solamnus . . . but he wasn’t always that way. The story of his early years, his education, and his crucible is truly one of the most famous . . .

Lost Legends of Krynn

Join us as we continue our @Dungeons & Dragons live play of a heavily customized Tyranny of Dragons with this session twelve! You can buy Tyranny of Dragons here: https://amzn.to/3XJvuND 

An epic draconic adventure for levels 1-15

The forces of Tiamat, Queen of Evil Dragons, bring war to the Forgotten Realms. Led by the sinister Cult of the Dragon, an army of dragons and foul villains wage a merciless campaign to unleash their draconic god upon the world. Opposing them is a desperate alliance including the heroic Harpers and treacherous Zhentarim. This fragile coalition needs heroes to unite them and find ways to resist the draconic threat. Do you have the courage to stand against the Cult of the Dragon and the threat of Tiamat’s immortal tyranny?

Purchasing a digital copy of this book unlocks it for use in the D&D BEYOND compendium and toolset. D&D BEYOND is the official digital toolset for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. Create characters in minutes, play directly on your character sheets with digital dice, and prep less and play more with Dungeon Master tools like the Encounter Builder and Combat Tracker. Unlock Maps, D&D BEYOND’s virtual tabletop, with a Master Tier subscription. Host game sessions on dozens of official maps, or make your own and use our player and monster tokens to take your gaming to the next level!

Join me as I review The Wayward Knights by Roland Green, live! Share your thoughts on this seventh volume of seven in the Dragonlance Warriors series, released by TSR, INC. on January 1, 1997. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/4l0C8cs 

The heroic conclusion to the tale of Sir Pirvan the Wayward!

Despite his humble beginnings, Sir Pirvan has managed to ascend to the highest orders of the knights of Solamnia. Along the way, he has become known as the founder of an obscure group of knights whose own dubious pasts have helped to dub them the Wayward Knights. On the verge of a well-deserved retirement, Sir Pirvan once again answers the call of duty and the only allies he can rely on now are the Wayward Knights he himself recruited so many years ago.

Roland J. Green is the author of the Starcruiser Shenandoah and Wandor series and numerous Conan novels, and is coauthor (with Jerr Pournelle) of the Jannisaries series.

The Warriors series details the exploits of the heroes and villains of the War of the Lance.

Join us as we continue our @Dungeons & Dragons live play of a heavily customized Tyranny of Dragons with this session eleven! You can buy Tyranny of Dragons here: https://amzn.to/3XJvuND

Last time on Tyranny of Dragons: The heroes reentered the seemingly quiet cavern. As they made their way back to Frulam Mondath’s room, they discovered her personal effects in addition to paperwork on her table featuring notes and maps of Solanthus showing the villages the cult attacked and looted. An arrow is sketched in from Southlund toward the west and the town of Caergoth on the Trade Way, where the arrow turns north. A separate sheet of paper covered with numerals in columns contains the note, “Everything must be freighted north to Citadel of Karoc-Tor. Rezmir allowed us to keep some pearls, a ring, and a handful of small stones.” They traveled into the Dragon Shrine featuring relief images of Takhiss, the Queen of Darkness rising out of the Lords of Doom surrounding the city of Sanction. This is where Draconians were first created by corrupting metallic dragon eggs through a vile ritual. The Dragon Shrine is also where they found Frulam Mondath and two berserkers as the last line of defense for the eggs. The heroes narrowly defeated them before leaving to try to rest for eight hours in Mondath’s room. They were discovered after first watching and smoked out, only to turn the tables and defeat the kobolds responsible. Now that the heroes know where the cult is going, and what they discovered in the chest, will they return the possessions to Firstward before they travel to Solanthus to meet Ontharr Frume and Leosin Erlanthar? Will they destroy the dragon eggs they believe they discovered? What is going on at the Citadel of Karoc-Tor? And can they ever make it out of the cave alive?

An epic draconic adventure for levels 1-15

The forces of Tiamat, Queen of Evil Dragons, bring war to the Forgotten Realms. Led by the sinister Cult of the Dragon, an army of dragons and foul villains wage a merciless campaign to unleash their draconic god upon the world. Opposing them is a desperate alliance including the heroic Harpers and treacherous Zhentarim. This fragile coalition needs heroes to unite them and find ways to resist the draconic threat. Do you have the courage to stand against the Cult of the Dragon and the threat of Tiamat’s immortal tyranny?

Purchasing a digital copy of this book unlocks it for use in the D&D BEYOND compendium and toolset. D&D BEYOND is the official digital toolset for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. Create characters in minutes, play directly on your character sheets with digital dice, and prep less and play more with Dungeon Master tools like the Encounter Builder and Combat Tracker. Unlock Maps, D&D BEYOND’s virtual tabletop, with a Master Tier subscription. Host game sessions on dozens of official maps, or make your own and use our player and monster tokens to take your gaming to the next level!

Join me as I review Knights of the Rose by Roland Green, live! Share your thoughts on this fifth volume of seven in the Dragonlance Warriors series, released by TSR, INC. on June 1, 1996. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/3SteKrS 

The Knights of Solamnia were the greatest order of chivalry in the history of Krynn.

After a knight has achieved the Order of the Crown and the Order of the Sword, he must then begin his training in the virtues of wisdom and justice in order to achieve the Order of the Rose, the highest of all orders.

This is the third tale of Sir Pirvan the Wayward, whose reluctant and inauspicious beginnings bore few clues to his potential as a knight of the highest order. In a time when others of Solamnia had become corrupt and self-serving, Sir Pirvan maintained the dignity of the Order, walking the fine line between personal codes of honor and loyalty, and diplomacy and duty.

Roland J. Green is the author of the Starcruiser Shenandoah and Wandor series and numerous Conan novels, and is coauthor (with Jerr Pournelle) of the Jannisaries series.

The Warriors series details the exploits of the heroes and villains of the War of the Lance.

Welcome to another DragonLance Saga review episode. It is Linaras, Holmswelth the 1st. My name is Adam and today I am going to give you my review of Knights of the Rose by Roland Green. I would like to take a moment and thank the DLSaga members, and invite you to consider becoming a member by visiting the link in the description below. You can even pick up Dragonlance gaming materials using my affiliate links. This is my perspective only, and if you have any thoughts or disagree with mine, I invite you to share them in YouTube chat.

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And that’s it for my review of Knights of the Rose by Roland Green. What did you think of Istar expansionism and taxation? Would you watch a political Game of Thrones style story based on these books? And finally, do you think the author is getting better or worse? Feel free to email me at [email protected] or leave a comment below. 

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I also want to take a second and let you all know about my new project! I have been developing a system agnostic, dark fantasy campaign setting called DireLands. You can learn more about it on my Eviliv3 Play youtube channel. The link is in the description below.

This channel is all about celebrating the wonderful world of the Dragonlance Saga, and I hope you will join me in the celebration. Thank you for watching, this has been Adam with DragonLance Saga and until next time Slàinte mhath (slan-ge-var).

Join us as we continue our @Dungeons & Dragons live play of a heavily customized Tyranny of Dragons with this session ten! You can buy Tyranny of Dragons here: https://amzn.to/3XJvuND 

Last time on Tyranny of Dragons: As Gunnar faced off against the local leader of the cult of the dragon, Frulam Mondath and her cultists and guard alone, the rest of the heroes cautiously followed his battle sounds deeper into the cavern. They discovered that Frulam is a powerful leader rather quickly as she dominated the team as they entered her lair, nearly wiping the entire party out. As all of the visible heroes were down, Frulam retreated to report what happened to the blue dragonspawn Langdedrosa Cyanwrath. The heroes came back and finished off the guards and retreated to regroup, but as they were gathering information about black dragon eggs in the cavern and persuaded a dragonclaw to rethink his life and loyalties, Winged Kobolds were using guard drakes to hunt the heroes down. They discovered Boros peeking out of the cavern and the fight was on! As two winged kobolds left to report the heroes’ whereabouts to Langdedrosa, the heroes mopped up the enemies. Langdedrosa exited the cavern with two berserkers and saw Gunnar alive. Thrilled that there was another chance to destroy this opponent for good, his companions held off their attack out of respect. But as soon as the heroes engaged the dragon spawn, they all entered the battle. While it was certainly not a one sided fight, it marked the true trajectory of these heroes from nearly being wiped out as they acted individually, to working together and overcoming a seemingly insurmountable force. Now they have to decide if they want to re enter the dragon hatchery to destroy the black dragon eggs or retreat back to Firstward or Solanthus.

An epic draconic adventure for levels 1-15

The forces of Tiamat, Queen of Evil Dragons, bring war to the Forgotten Realms. Led by the sinister Cult of the Dragon, an army of dragons and foul villains wage a merciless campaign to unleash their draconic god upon the world. Opposing them is a desperate alliance including the heroic Harpers and treacherous Zhentarim. This fragile coalition needs heroes to unite them and find ways to resist the draconic threat. Do you have the courage to stand against the Cult of the Dragon and the threat of Tiamat’s immortal tyranny?

Purchasing a digital copy of this book unlocks it for use in the D&D BEYOND compendium and toolset. D&D BEYOND is the official digital toolset for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. Create characters in minutes, play directly on your character sheets with digital dice, and prep less and play more with Dungeon Master tools like the Encounter Builder and Combat Tracker. Unlock Maps, D&D BEYOND’s virtual tabletop, with a Master Tier subscription. Host game sessions on dozens of official maps, or make your own and use our player and monster tokens to take your gaming to the next level!