Join me as I review The Dragons at War edited by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, live! Share your thoughts on this second ‘Dragons’ anthology, released by TSR Inc. on May 1, 1996. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/3WKoX5g

Dragsons, the true children of Krynn, are power incarnate, and they know it. They come in all guises and forms. Their personalities are as varied as thier colors. Their magical abilities are virtually unlimited. And nothing is so terrifying as dragons on the wing. In this collection, a follow-up to the popular The Dragonss of Krynn anthology, Dragonlance creators, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman serve up a fantastical array of dragon tales featuring the motley races of Krynn and the deadliest creatres of the Dragonlance saga.

This was an interesting poem about the author, waking in dreams to see the coming of the Queen of Darkness in her assault against Huma and his ‘impossible’ lance. I am not sure if the poem is meant to be from any one individual, or a generic retelling of the event as attributed to the Namer, which could be the authors or gods, who are truly one in the same. In any case, it was nice returning to Michael Williams’ poetry after such a long absence, as overly descriptive as it may be, it is familiar and comfortable.

This was a great story about a white wizard who fled the Tower of Daltifoth before its fall. This is set five years later where he is living like a hermit, as the Kingpriest declared all wizards evil. He is called by the townsfolk to look at bones to see if they are an ill omen. He studies them and casts a spell to see the past. He sees two people meeting and falling in love. One from the mountain Dragonmere, and the other from the valley. He is not meant to fall in love, but has and gives her a bracelet. They fall in love and have a child. Ultimately the mother dies in the child’s youth and the man is blamed for it. THe hermit decides to return to his home to continue studying this and then travels up to the mountain finding more bones. He uses his magic and learns the man was a silver dragon who brought the girl, presumably also a dragon to the clan in hiding, 500 years after the Third Dragon War. He battles the leader to ensure she can go with them as they leave the mountain, but both die in the fight. The daughter is seen flying away. The hermit returns to his hut to find it on fire and he is thrown to the fire by the townsfolk for being a wizard. He dons the bracelet and turns into a silver dragon, fleeing his death, and headed to a new life. Again, it was a great story about love and secrets, something I genuinely enjoyed.

This was a great story with a wonderful twist that was clearly coming, but wonderful when revealed. A dragon wakes as a thief is stealing a sword from his hoard. He then goes on a chase through his lair, the mountain and other caves and forest trying to find and kill the thief. He is guided by his ability to read the thief’s mind, and ultimately is led into an ambush and trapped by the thief. He is revealed to be a Dragonsbane, a dragon hunter in the Third Dragon War. They were a secret group who hunted and killed dragons making them look like accidents. Again, you knew that a twist was coming as this half-elf thief continued to evade this awesome red dragon, but it was great to be in the dragon’s head, feel his certainty, then have the rug pulled out from under him and have the half-elf explain who and what he was. Such a fun way of telling about a whole new dragon hunting class that would make a great roleplaying class.

This is a tale about Derek Crownguard and his single minded obsession with being Lord Knight over Gunther Uth Wistan. He and his brother are at their family castle when a nearby villager tells them that another rose knight’s castle fell to a dragon army attack. Edwin, Derek’s brother, believes in Huma, Dragons, heroes and the gods, unlike Derek, and often goes to the chapel to pray. Knowing the dragon army is coming to them, they send for reinforcements. Derek is sure Gunthar is withholding them so he will die. The dragonarmy throws a corpse at the castle with a  note from the Dark Lady, saying they will all die on the morrow. Edwin prays for a sign and seeks a kingfisher call. When the dragons come, Edwin goes to the top of the tower and faces off against it with four men. As the dragon breaths lightning on Edwin, it bursts out from his sword and the tower collapses. The men were all terrified from dragon fear and the dragon left after breaking the tower and walls, leaving the castle vulnerable to any army. Derek decides to leave to the Vingards and Sancrist to confront Guntar, and Edwin is said to have stabbed the dragon in the neck and flown off with it, holding onto his sword. Derek refuses to believe it. When they come across the reinforcements Derek claims the battle was a great victory for the Knights of Solamnia, and is leaving to tell the council. His companions know this is a lie, but dare not counter Derek’s word. The story is so great as to clarify Derek’s obsessive and twisted perspective, couching it entirely as a man who is playing a game of Khaz, calculating his next move. It makes me hate Derek even more.

This was an interesting tale about two dragonarmy officers, one the commander, the other his captain. After  a successful battle they were celebrating in a tavern, full of women and soldiers. The captain was much better looking than the commander and drew the attention of many women. The commander claimed his strategy took the battle, and the captain overhearing it claimed it was his strategy. They fought a long and well detailed battle. It was one of the best described duels I have ever read, rough, truly deadly and filled with tricks and sneakiness. Then one of the women helped the captain and ended up killing the commander. The woman told him that she would help anyone who helped her. The captain was congratulated by the men and went outside. The now commander saw a massive dragon fly down, it was char the commander’s dragon who revealed herself to be the woman in the barfight. She needs  a ruthless rider who is willing to do anything, not an honorable commander like her previous rider. She said if the new commander doesn’t live up to her aspirations, he will end up like the past commander, dead. It’s a fun tale about evil feeding on itself and the price of command. 

Holy shit, this story got to me. It’s about a warrior fighting for Whitestone and explains taht he hated dragons. He is a dragon rider whose dragon hates him just as much. They are late in the War and are tasked with killing another red dragon and his rider they have fought before. They went into the air and the dragon battle was exhilarating! It was detailed brilliantly and I flt like I was soaring through the clouds with them in the game Dragonstrike. They killed one dragon scout and his rider then faced off the red. They were not winning the fight and managed to wound the red after the good dragon was seriously wounded, and began to plummet. The rider was ready to die but the dragon saved him by gliding and crashing in a manner that ensured the dragon would die but not the rider. The dragon gave him one backhanded compliment and died and the rider lost control, screaming the dragon’s name, realising it was his baest friend and that the two were rude to each other because they were unfamiliar with friendship. Then the warrior grabbed as many weapons as he could and strode into the dragon army’s camp killing the enemy and shouting his dragon’s name until he fell. Damn it really got me in the feels, knowing that a distrust can change to respect then to friendship in battle, whether the individuals recognize it in life or not.

Wow, this story was about how dragons were told to choose their alignment upon creation. But the tale focuses on a black dragon who hates his dragonarmy rider. They go into battle and he is pierced through by a dragonlance which kills his rider. He falls to the ground and transforms into a human, donning human clothing. He is then rescued by Whitestone forces who believe him to be one of theirs. The dragon witnesses the selflessness, friendship and discipline of the warriors in stark contrast to the selfishness, threats and menace of the dragon armies forces. He is finally brought to a cleric’s tent who sees the dragon for what he is as a cleric of Mishakal. He plays dice with the dragon then offers him an opportunity to turn to the side of good and he can be healed, his sight fully restored. The dragon considers it then kills the cleric with acid and loses his sight, resigned to who and what he is. I really enjoyed the back and forth the dragon had on which way he would go, and I really liked that he stayed true to himself as an evil black dragon. I really dislike it when evil dragons turn good.

This was a bit of a disappointing story. It’s about an aesthetic scribe who is collecting a bestiary for Astinus but taking credit for all the information his scribe is collecting. They hear about a white dragon in the area and the aesthetic sends his scribe with a dwarf. He gave instructions to the dwarf to kill the scribe after they received evidence of the white dragon and to bring his notes back so he could take credit for them. The scribe and dwarf travel to the cavern of the white wyrm and they find a dragon scale and the dagger of the villager reported missing. The dwarf tries to kill the scribe but falls into a pit and is rescued by the scribe as they leave for a tavern. The dwarf, now feeling guilt confesses the whole affair, and they decide to part ways as the dwarf returns the scribe’s work and proof. The aesthetic is then killed by the white dragon off camera as it was, and the dwarf tracks the scribe to tell him and offer him the new role of aesthetic at the outpost. It is disappointing that the dragon plays such a tertiary role in the story and acts as justice more than anything else. I do like how the aesthetic was devious for a promotion and used his scribe. It’s unlike any other presented aesthetic thus far.

This was an interesting story about an aurak draconian who believed he was the only survivor and thus alone from his egg. He killed the priest who tried to kill his hatch mates. He became a powerful assassin for Lord Ariakan and was in a tavern in Sanction where he tracked and killed a traitor. He was leaving with orders to go to the temple, when a young orphan boy approached him to be an assassin too. He brought the boy to the temple and they were given orders to track a baby gold dragon in the mountains and kill it. They had a bunch of draconians to go with them, which the aurak didn’t want. He killed a few on the way, one was for bait, and then the baby dragon came to eat the meat. The aurak blinded him and tied him up as the dragon released his fire breath burning the mountain. He asked who was killing him and the aurak responded only to discover the gold dragon was a hatch mate. He had the same skin markings. The aurak killed the remaining draconians and let it go. Giving up on his assassin life, now that he wasn’t alone. The young boy killed the aurak and reported it to Ariakas. It was his plan from the beginning to kill the aurak, and promoted the boy. Such a fun story about finding family ties and how that can change you.

This was an underwhelming story about a gnome approaching a dragon army officer with gnomite. He explained the basic principles of refining uranium into a nuclear reaction and offered the ‘rock’ to the dragon army commander after explaining the massive destruction it would cause. He was thrown out of Mount Nevermind for the invention and needed to recreate the experiments. The officer reflected on the outcome and refused to believe anyone would actually use such a weapon as it would decimate the population and land. A grim reminder about the realities of nuclear weapons in our world. The officer refused the device saying he would write to his superior officers and they may reach out to him if they are interested. The gnome then brings out a sample and a sergeant tackles him trying to wrestle the object free. The object is taken by the officer, and the sergeant drags the mad gnome out of the tavern. Then the officer says he will take this with him on patrol into the mountains. It was such a pointless story with no development or conclusion. Just a gnome who invented a weapon of mass destruction, so much so not even the dragonarmy wanted it.

This was an interesting tale about two storytellers that worked for their dinner and patrons money in inns they traveled to. They told a tale about two silver dragons who were tricked into hunting a black dragon by another silver dragon. They ended up fighting it, tricking the black dragon before hurting it with a lance, and pinning it to the ground. The black swore to hunt the two down no matter where they went or how long it would take. This story inferred the two were the dragons and it frightened the customers to think the black was going to come and destroy their village. The two storytellers got their pay, but the innkeeper revealed he was the black dragon who lured them into his tavern, but the waitress who was the silver who paid the other two, told him to take it outside. It was a fun tale about trickery and a geas to fight a black dragon.

This was a wonderful return to Kang, Slith and the brigade. In this tale, they are assigned as infantry under the command of a minotaur. This particular commander is blood thirsty and known for his soldiers all dying in battle. Clearly Kang isn’t fond of the idea. Kang devises a plan as they wait for the battle the next day. He orders Slith to get a catapult put together, and then proceeds to get the minotaur drunk. The only problem is, the minotaur can drink a lot! After a whole night of drinking he is still on his feet, ready for battle. When the horns are blown and the battle behind the minotaur passes out. The draconians load him into the catapult just as he wakes, and they catapult him into an oncoming copper dragon! The minotaur pierced the dragon, killing it, and fell to the ground. The rest of the regiment battles on and the draconians believe they have killed their commander until he begins to stand up! The general arrives and Kang plays the maneuver off as the minotaur’s idea. The general congratulates him, and the minotaur returns to do the maneuver on the next day’s battle. It was great reading about the crew again and seeing their silly plan actually pay off.

What a fun story that connects Dragonlance and Spelljammer. We start with a gnome flying  a technojammer, a spelljammer that uses technology rather than magic, and is attacked by a mind flyer’s nautilus. It crashed in the northern wastes in a lost city and the gnome wakes to a copper dragon who has taken care of him and healed him. It is missing its brood the dark queen took and corrupted and sees the gnome as a chance to help the helpless as she failed to do with her eggs. Then the mindflyers come and horrifically eat brains and try to kill the dragon. They knock it out of the sky and search for the gnome, capturing him momentarily when the dragon runs in to fight them. The gnome escapes and is recaptured after the dragon kills the rest of the slaves and mind flayers. The final mind flayer tries to make a deal about leaving using the gnome as a hostage, but the dragon only repeats: give me back my eggs dark queen, over and over again. The flayer throws the gnome at the dragon as the dragon surges forward and throws statue at the nautilus ship as it tries to take off, blowing it out of the air. The gnome is healed by teh dragon over time and thanked for his help getting over the dragon’s trauma about her children. She is returning to the dragon isles and the gnome’s people are coming to get him. The gnome then puts in vacation to visit the dragon and the gnomes of Mount Nevermind continue their technojammer experiments. Such a fun story about overcoming trauma and help coming from surprising places.

This short story is a detailed recollection of the end of the All-Dragons War. Furion the red is chosen by Takhisis to rule over Krynn all he has to do is slay Aurora the gold. The Dark Queen grants him powerful magic and sends the chromatic dragons after the gold. They fly from the Karolis to the Khalkists after a griffon informs Aurora of the death of her sisters. The male Chromatics mated with Takhissi and their eggs were being raised in the Abyss. The female metallic dragons mated with Paladine and their eggs were in a secret grotto in the Kalkists. The chromatic dragons were to kill aurora and then find and destroy the eggs, ensuring their dominion over Krynn. With Aurora’s foreknowledge and the potent magic Paladine blessed her with, she made plans to battle and kill the chromatics and was incredibly efficient and successful. Akis the white fell for an illusion of a sleeping Aurora and dove headfirst into the mountain killing himself. Aurora temporarily trapped Furion the red and Corrozus the black in the Kharolis mountains as she teleported out to kill Korril the green by biting his neck, breaking it. Then she fought Arkan the blue and killed him with a power word kill spell. She went back into the mountain and above the urkhan sea she killed Corrozus by severing his spine with her powerful jaws and through all the battles she suffered many wounds herself. At that point she was exhausted and Furion the red attacked. She ended up turning flesh to stone, sacrificing herself as she coiled around Furion, anchoring him as he plummeted into the urkhan sea and drowned. The story ends with the spirit form of Paladine watching the hatching of two eggs, Aurican the gold and Darlantan the Silver. This was a great dragon battle story that set the stage for future dragon wars. Hearing the details of the battles was great, once again confirming that Douglas Niles is a great author and contributor to Dragonlance.

Join us as we begin our Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, ancient Istar School of the Games tournament with this round one of eight! Each week, one player character (PC) faces off against man or beast, and the survivor will go into the next round. You can buy DLA Dragonlance Adventures here: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/162788/dragonlance-adventures-1e?affiliate_id=50797 

Welcome to another DragonLance Saga gaming episode. Today is round one of our Advanced Dungeons & Dragons School of the Games tournament live play! It is Majetag, Gildember the 21st and my name is Adam.

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Arack, the Master of the Games: Hear ye! Hear ye! Citizens, nobles, warriors, and faithful of the grand Lordcity of Istar — welcome to the great arenas of the mighty School of the Games! Here, beneath the watchful statues of champions and amid the roar of the crowd, we honour our glorious Kingpriest of Istar and the splendour of our empire!

Know this: the Kingpriest’s banner flies high above all, his justice and strength celebrated throughout the lands. He has brought peace, order and renown to Istar, and it is in his honour that these contests are held. And the School of the Games is no mere spectacle — it is an institution of challenge, of blood and thunder and triumph, famed across the Holy Empire for proving who among mortals may claim victory, who among fighters may claim the mantle of legend.

Now! In tribute to the Kingpriest and in celebration of our eternal city, we bring forth the combatants of this day — worthy men and women whose names will echo in the halls of Istar and beyond!

First, stepping into the glow of the torches and into the roar of the crowd: Tharok “Iron-Maul” Varn, hailing from the northern forges of the Empire — his hammer arm unmatched, his resolve unyielding.

And opposite him: Selene “Shadow-Spear” Maris, the fleet-footed warrior of the southern sands, swift of blade, cunning of mind.

May their clash bring honour to their sponsors, may their courage uplift our city, and may the Kingpriest gaze upon their deeds with pride!

Let the crowd rise. Let cheers thunder off these mighty walls. Let the glory of Istar shine forth in every strike, every block, every cry of triumph!

On the count of three: One! Two! Three! Let the games begin!

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Proud and arrogant, Porthios Kanan was the eldest son of the Speaker of the Sun. He was haughty and arrogant to everyone, but learned humility later in life. Buy the Elven Exiles trilogy: https://amzn.to/4hoIZfg 

The fate of the elven nations of Qualinesti and Silvanesti hung in the balance—and one proud prince chose rebellion over tradition. His name: Porthios Kanan.

Welcome to another DragonLance Saga episode. I’m Adam, and today we delve into the life and legacy of Porthios Kanan, prince of the Qualinesti and later Speaker of the Sun. I’d like to take a moment to thank all the DLSaga members, and invite you to consider becoming one by visiting the link in the description below. I also have a Patreon account that I would invite you to become a patron of if you enjoy the content I produce. You can even pick up Dragonlance gaming materials using my affiliate links. For today’s information I’m referencing the Chronicles, War of Souls, Elven Exiles, and other novels. If I leave anything out or misstate something, please leave a comment below!

Porthios Kanan was born in the early spring of 208 AC, the eldest son of Speaker of the Sun Solostaran Kanan of the Qualinesti elves. He grew up in the court of the Speaker of the Sun, groomed from birth to assume his father’s mantle. Among his sibling relations were Gilthanas Kanan and his sister Lauralanthalasa Kanan.

From his youth Porthios exhibited the elven traits of proud bearing, physical grace, and martial training—but also a measure of arrogance. He is unusually tall for his people, fair-skinned, blond-haired and hazel-eyed, with a “haughty, severe expression.” One early incident highlights his competitive nature: while Tanis Half-Elven was a guest in the court, Porthios disliked the half-elf. Tanis challenged him to archery and won the contest; then challenged him to a fist-fight and Porthios lost.This moment helped shape Porthios’ view of outsiders and his role among his people.

When the War of the Lance erupted, Porthios emerged as a battlefield leader of elven guerrilla forces defending Qualinesti from the Dragonarmies. He assisted with the migration of his people from Qualinesti to Southern Ergoth, and participated in the Whitestone Councils called by the allied races. Notably, Porthios’ brother Gilthanas fought alongside humans in the allied armies—something the proud elf prince viewed with disdain. In those years Porthios honed both his martial and leadership skills in a time of existential crisis for his people.

Following the War of the Lance and the liberation of Silvanesti from the Nightmare, Porthios escorted Silvanesti’s exiles aboard his ship Bright Sun in 353 AC. After his father’s death in 356 AC, Porthios ascended to become Speaker of the Sun for the Qualinesti elves. In 362 AC he married Alhana Starbreeze of Silvanesti, linking the two elven kingdoms in an arranged marriage that gradually became true love. Their union symbolized hope for a united elven future.

Porthios’ greatest ambition was not merely to lead Qualinesti, but to reshape the future of the elven nations. In 382 AC he led the combined elven forces in the cleansing of Silvanesti’s southern region, defeating the remaining green dragon forces there. However, his success and his vision provoked fears and resentment among Silvanesti and Qualinesti nobles alike. They suspected that his dominance threatened their power. This tension erupted into a coup: Porthios was imprisoned by Silvanesti General Reyl Konnal and Qualinesti Senator Rashas. He was forced to surrender his Sun Medallion or risk the life of his pregnant wife. With the intervention of Tanis Half-Elven, who freed him and rescued Alhana, Porthios escaped imprisonment and went into exile. Meanwhile, the takeover installed his nephew Gilthas in a puppet role and fractured the elven nations further.

During the Chaos War, Porthios continued his campaign for elven redemption. He liberated the city of Bianost from invaders, executed the lieutenant Olin Man-Daleth, and continued guerrilla campaigns in Qualinesti against human and minotaur foes alike. In one incident his attempt to tame a griffon failed, but his wife Alhana succeeded—showing the depth of their complementary strengths. After his battles in the Chaos War, Porthios was left scarred from head to toe, his appearance changed by the trials of war, leaving him to look like a blistered, red skinned goblin. He seemed to vanish for a time, presumed dead after his griffon died battling a fire-dragon, but in truth he led a resistance force against the Dark Knights who occupied his lands

After years of secrecy and guerilla warfare, something incredible happened. An image appeared in the sky — a vision of Gilthas and the elves of Khur locked in a desperate battle. Seeing his brother and people in danger, Porthios made a fateful choice. He would lead his forces to Khur to rescue them, leaving Nalaryn behind to carry on the rebellion in Qualinesti.

Mounted atop a battalion of tamed griffons, Porthios and his elven warriors soared across the skies and descended upon the battlefield. They landed straight in the middle of the nomad forces besieging the elves.

There, Porthios confronted Adala, the chieftain of the Weya-Lu tribe. He revealed himself — scars and all — and told her his story. The pain, the loss, the truth of who he was. Overcome by fear and awe, Adala and her warmasters fled, giving Gilthas and his elves a brief moment of peace. With the fighting behind them, the united elven forces made their way into the Valley of Inath-Wakenti — hoping that, at long last, they might build a new homeland for their people.

Porthios’ legacy is a difficult one to parse. Yes, he was arrogant and rude, presumptuous and difficult. But in his union with Alhana Starbreeze, he learned how to be a better elf. He strove to be a better version of himself, for her. He lived his entire life in the service of his people, and I can’t imagine how he could have been anything different than what he was, the product of a royal elven family who was groomed from birth to be the next Speaker of the Suns, in a time when the Qualinesti were become more like their Silvanesti cousins in the aftermath of the Cataclysm, and the threat to their very existence.

I know most people dismiss Porthios out of hand, but I would challenge a deeper look into the character. He fought and freed Silvanesti from Lorac’s Nightmare, and came to the rescue of his nephew in their most dire need, ensuring the elven nations united could build a home in their exile. I can’t think of another more selfless elven leader, can you?

And that’s all the time I have today to talk about Porthios Kanan. What do you think of him as a leader and a prince? Do you view his ambition as necessary for elven survival or dangerously presumptuous? Have you used him in your campaign? Leave a comment below.

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

Last time on Tyranny of Dragons: The heroes returned to A Pair of Black Antlers tavern in the morning to walk into a Legion of Steel indoctrination ceremony. They were all sworn into service by their Akroatis Leosin Erlanthar. After reciting The Legacy, these new Legion Scouts were sent to find Ackyn Selebon in Deepdel. He was to assist them in finding work in the coming caravan that the cultists are believed to be on. They learned from Leosin that the Knights of Solamnia, the Legion of Steel, and even the Order of Chislev are beginning to work together to discover more of this cultist threat. They are to find out where the caravan and cultists are headed. And what the cult plans on doing with the treasure. The journey there was filled with misadventure. They came across priests of Morgian, who they aided. When they traversed the vast Vingaard mountains, they discovered a wounded Pegasus and healed it, while defending it from a wandering ogre. While in Deepdel they shared some local misadventure, paying off Leosin’s debt to Ackyn, sharing a friendly rub with the constable from Ackyn, and enjoyed the local entertainment. Some of the party took up work to gain any information while others kept their ear to the ground. K’thriss was approached by a Kapak named Krag asking him to find him on the caravan and to join up with the cultists. He doesn’t want the dragon spawn to rule, and would prefer a Draconian leader. As the convoluted relationships of the world continue, and the heroes become exposed to its myriad of connections, will they ever be able to work out who is in control, and how to stop them, if the rumors are actually true? 

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?

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Join me as I review Dezra’s Quest by Chris Pierson, live! Share your thoughts on this final volume in the Bridges of Time series, released by Wizards of the Coast on September 1, 1999. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/47qq0gO 

Darken Wood…even the name brings dread to humans. But it is home to Ansalon’s centaur tribes, where they have dwelt for ages in peace under the Forestmaster’s watchful eye.

Now, 10 years after the Summer of Chaos, strife is tearing the centaurs apart. A mad chieftain seeks to overthrow his enemies, and an even darker presence is changing the forest itself.

Trephas, a brave young warrior, sets out for Solace to seek aid agasint these enemies. He finds more than he bargained for in Caramon Majere, Hero of the Lance, and his spitfire daughter Dezra.

Acclaimed Dragonlance author Chris Pierson tells a tale of Ansalon’s most mysterious race, the fabled centaurs.

Join me as I review The Rose and the Skull by Jeff Crook, live! Share your thoughts on this fourth volume in the Bridges of Time series, released by Wizards of the Coast on June 1, 1999. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/46OLOml 

Gargantuan dragons soar over Krynn, battling for control of the lands below. On the isle of Sancrist, the weakened Knights of Solamnia ask their old enemies the Knights of Takhisis, for help. At the insistence of Lord Gunthar, the knights renew the alliance forged during the last days of the Chaos War. But when the Grand Master of the Knights of Solamnia abruptly dies, the leadership of the knights – in fact their very existence – is challenged.

Jeff Crook’s novel tells a tale of the Knights of Solamnia, the greatest knightly order on Krynn, faced with what may be their greatest challenge.

Join me as I review Tales of Uncle Trapspringer by Dixie Lee McKeone, live! Share your thoughts on this third volume in the Lost Legends series, released by Wizards of the Coast on November 1, 1997. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/46OLkwx

The most famous and legendary kender of them all finally takes (or borrows) center stage!When Wanderlust overcomes young Trapspringer Fargo, his insatiable drive for adventure propels him along a route that only a kender could map. With curiosity as his only guide, he sets out across Ansalon and unknowingly crosses paths with a pair of corrupt gully dwarves and a misplaced evil fiend (Oops!). The result is not only the inevitable madness and mayhem, but also a chance for the diminutive Trapspringer to save all of Krynn from a catastrophie of Takhisian proportions.

Join me as I review The Silver Stair by Jean Rabe, live! Share your thoughts on this third volume in the Bridges of Time series, released by Wizards of the Coast on March 1, 1999. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/3IS6H6C

For Goldmoon and her followers, Schallsea Island is a place of bright beginnings. In the shadow of the magical ruin called the Silver Stair, a translucent spiral that leads to visions and revelations, they have started construction on the Citadel of Light. For the first time since the Chaos War, the future looks promising. But two forces challenge Goldmoon’s plan to launch a new mystical order on Krynn – one clad in the plate mail of a Solamnic Knight, the other hidden by mysterious magic and dark shadows. Jean Rabe’s novel tells the compelling tale of the struggle to preserve the Silver Stair and to prevent the dream of Schallsea Island from becoming a nightmare.

Join me as I review Dragonlance: Huma Before the Lance – The Dark Patrol by Richard A Knaak, Charles Martinell, Edward Mekeel, William Richardson, Timothy Shiflet, Brian Holt, Dragonlance Nexus, live! Share your thoughts on this second in the planned Histories trilogy released by Dragonlance Nexus on Aug 27, 2025. You can buy a copy here: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/531312/Dragonlance-Huma-Before-the-Lance–The-Dark-Patrol?affiliate_id=50797 

“When it came time to fashion a new tale based on my novel, naturally, I had to craft something from prior to THE LEGEND OF HUMA. I chose for this first story a glimpse into one of those moments in the war, where we see how a simple patrol can turn into anything but simple…and how that will also reveal something of the relationship between Huma and Rennard.”

– Richard A Knaak

The Dragonlance Nexus proudly presents: 

Dragonlance: Huma Before the Lance – The Dark Patrol! 

This is the second part of a planned Histories trilogy that began with The Journals of Kaz the Minotaur: The Lost Colony. Featuring a new short story from New York Time best-selling author Richard A Knaak, this sourcebook and adventure has everything you would ever need to play a campaign set during the Dragonlance 3rd Dragon War in the Age of Dreams.

In this book, you will find:

Join us as we continue our Advanced Dungeons & Dragons liveplay of DL16 World of Krynn adventure,  Dargaard Keep with this part four! You can buy DL16 World of Krynn here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/16936/dl16-world-of-krynn-1e?affiliate_id=50797

Last Time on Dargaard Keep: The heroes investigate the nearby area as Teri is resting and discover Knights of th eSword who have been held captive for a week. Once they release them all, they turn on the party, revealing themselves as undead! After a brief battle, many were turned, and the others destroyed. The party rests longer, then goes to the third level of the keep invisible. But two full plate wearers is too much for sneaking and they attract guards who seek them out. With one guard feared, the others are killed and the party starts checking doors. They find three Skeletal Warriors who were eventually defeated and the party spent some time going through their rooms collecting magical items, money, jewels, and gems.

You are cordially invited to enter the dangerous world of the Dragonlance saga. The World of Krynn brings you to previously unexplored corners of Krynn with new challenges for your characters.

Explore Dargaard Keep, the vast and perilous lair of Lord Soth, and perhaps you will discover what really happened to Kitiara! Journey into the volcanic lair of a dragon to defend the city of Palanthus. Run a merry chase over hill and heath in search of a lost boy—can you find Master Lor before the other, more sinister searchers? Travel to the far-away isle of Mithas and save the remnants of a dying race of bird-men from the savage minotaurs, while simultaneously trying to thwart a massive invasion of Ansalon.

The World of Krynn beckons to you; return to adventure once again in the world of fearsome dragons and vile draconians.