Enjoy this third preview reading of Dragons of Deceit by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. This is the first Classic designated Dragonlance novel, and the first in the Dragonlance Destinies trilogy. It will be released on August 2nd, 2022. You can preorder a copy here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/602557/dragons-of-deceit-by-margaret-weis-and-tracy-hickman/, Read the first excerpt here: https://www.polygon.com/23137990/dragonlance-dragons-of-deceit-book-excerpt-weis-hickman-interview, read the second excerpt here: https://www.ign.com/articles/dragons-of-deceit-exclusive-preview-of-the-new-dragonlance-book-trilogy, and read the third excerpt here: https://gizmodo.com/dragonlance-dragons-of-deceit-dnd-weis-hickman-excerpt-1849339587

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About Dragons of Deceit

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman return to the unforgettable world of the New York Times bestselling Dragonlance series as a new heroine—desperate to restore her beloved father to life—sets off on a quest to change time.

Destina Rosethorn—as her name implies—believes herself to be a favored child of destiny. But when her father dies in the War of the Lance, she watches her carefully constructed world come crashing down. She loses not only her beloved father but also the legacy he has left her: the family lands and castle. To save her father, she hatches a bold plan—to go back in time and prevent his death.

First, she has to secure the Device of Time Journeying, last known to be in the possession of the spirited kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot. But to change time, she’ll need another magical artifact—the most powerful and dangerous artifact ever created. Destina’s quest takes her from the dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin to the town of Solace and beyond, setting in motion a chain of disastrous events that threaten to divert the course of the River of Time, alter the past, and forever change the future.

Join me as I unbox DL11 Dragons of Glory in this Dragonlance Mail Time episode. DL11: "Dragons of Glory" (1986), by Douglas Niles & Tracy Hickman, is the eleventh in the Dragonlance Chronicles series of adventures. It was published in February 1986. You can pick up a digital copy here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16917/DL11-Dragons-of-Glory-1e?term=dragons+of+glory?affiliate_id=50797

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About DL11 Dragons of Flame

Across the world of Krynn, the armies of light and darkness clash in titanic struggle. Now the vast forces of the High Solamnic Knights and the Dragon Highlords are yours to command. "Dragons of Glory" puts you and your players in charge of all the armies of Krynn.

In excerpts from his war journals, Lord Gunthar Uth Wistan, Commander of the Solamnic Knights, discusses the general course of the war and several major battles of the time. Each battle discussion ends with the set up and victory conditions that will enable you to control the course of the War of the Lance.

"Dragons of Glory" is a complete strategic simulation game requiring no other rules to play. Yet is also an invaluable tool for the gamemaster as it can add more excitement to Dragonlance campaigns.

"Dragons of Glory" includes a huge, full-color map of the continent of Ansalon, nearly 400 counters representing both the Whitestone and the Dragon Highlord forces, a 16-page scenario book with Gunthar's memoirs, and an eight-page rules book.

A strategic game supplement to the Dragonlance series!

Dating back to the Age of Might, before theHeresy of Igrane, the Crown of Power has an illustrious history. Let’s take a closer look at Miceram, The Crown of Power. Buy Holy Order of the Stars: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/3239/Holy-Orders-of-the-Stars-35e?affiliate_id=50797

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Transcript

Cold Open

It is a major artifact from the Age of Dreams, let’s take a closer look at Miceram, The Crown of Power.

Intro

Welcome to another DragonLance Saga episode. My name is Adam and today we are going to talk about Miceram, The Crown of Power. I would like to take a moment and thank the members of this channel, 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 link. I am referencing the Holy Orders of the Stars and War of the Lance sourcebooks for this information. If I leave anything out or misspeak, please leave a comment below.

Discussion

The true origins of Miceram, The Crown of Power are unknown, however it is widely believed that it originates with Takhisis’ chosen children, the Ogres from the Age of Dreams. This would suggest that it is always a crown under Takhisis’ dominion, though the history of the crown includes those of good divinity wielding it prior to the Cataclysm, so on second thought, perhaps it's always been a tool of corruption.

We know that in The Foundation from 9000 to 6320 Prae Cataclius, the crown was worn by the king of the ogres, but between 6320 and 5980 Prae Cataclius, the Heresy of Igrane changed the Ogres irrevocably. The ogre Igrane chose not to punish a slave for disobaying an order. The catch was that by disobeying the order, the slave saved Igranes daughter. Hence the ethical dilemma. You see, Ogres weren’t twisted and ugly in this time, they were arguably the most beautiful of all the races, though let's not kid ourselves, they were an enslaving evil race. Their patron was Takhisis after all. So the refusal to punish the slave was anathema to the ogre culture. Those who chose to break away from their brothers and sisters renamed themselves Irda ogres and migrated north of Ansalon. This spurred the physical change in ogres as they degenerated more and more into evil, their physical forms began to manifest their beliefs and behaviors. This also degenerated the culture and the crown was lost to time. 

The Crown of Power would be lost to history, not without many searching for it, much in the same way our own human cultures saw scholars and adventurers searching for the Ark of the Covenant or the Holy Grail. It wouldn’t return to the historical record for another five thousand plus years! In the Age of Might, Symeon, head of the holy church, overthrew the Emperor Vemior, and ordered the creation of the Great Temple of Istar and “a crown of surpassed beauty, befitting the voice of Paladine on Krynn.” There was actually an old Istar proverb that arose around the crown: Site ceram biriat, abat.-- whoever wears the Crown, rules. This may seem to belie the origins of Miceram unless you take in the full context of the Kingpriest’s of Istar and their ultimate fate. Lending credence to its true unholy origins, at least to me. 

Now whether the crown mysteriously appeared on Symeon’s private altar, or whether it was placed there by the Dark Queen is unknown. There are even suggestions that the crown was crafted by Algando of Calah or even a commission from the dwarves of Zhakar. We know neither of those tales are true, and at best,

Join me as I review The Broken Sphere by Nigel Findley, live! Share your thoughts on this fifth novel in the Cloakmaster Cycle. You can pick up The Broken Sphere here: https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Sphere-Spelljammer-Cloakmaster-Cycle/dp/1560765968/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RO93EH7UN36R&keywords=the+broken+sphere&qid=1658249993&sprefix=the+broken+sphere%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1

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About The Broken Sphere

The Cloakmaster Cycle follows Teldin Moore's search for answers to questions revolving around the mysterious cloak he's been bequeathed. In The Broken Sphere, Teldin's magic amulet allows him to "see" through the eyes of the great ship Spelljammer, giving him clues to its location.

Review

Intro

Welcome to another DragonLance Saga review episode. It is Bakukal, Fierswelt the 22th, my name is Adam and today I am going to give you my Spoiler review of The Broken Sphere by Nigel Findley. I will be spoiling the story, so if you don’t want to know it, stop watching now! I would like to take a moment and thank the members of this YouTube channel, 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 link. This is my perspective only, and if you have any thoughts or disagree with mine, I invite you to share them in YouTube chat.

Teldin Moore is alone. The Elf legions gave him a line of credit so he bought a single person spelljammer and traveled to the planet Crescent in Heartspace. There is a Great Archive there he is wanting to search for information about the Spelljammer and The Broken Sphere. There he meets a half elf named Djan Alantri who is a child of ‘the path’, a religious organization on this planet. Djan saves Teldin from ‘would be’ assaulting thugs. They agree to meet for wine after Teldin visits the library. He collects a lot of information from the Gnome run library and meets Djan for a drink. He decides to change ships and hire a crew, inviting Djan on board.

They buy a new squid ship and hire a crew, only to discover someone is sending mercenaries after Teldin. He then discovers Julia from the second book, and is looking for him with a heroic looking man named Beth-Abz. Teldin gets warning imagery from Beth, but ignores it. He listens to the incredible confidence of Julia finding Teldin and is convinced it's sincere, explaining that there is something about Teldin that is shaping reality, it could be the cloak or Teldin himself. They are hired on and this leaves Teldin wondering who sent those men after him.

Teldin was on his way to the harbormaster when neogi death spiders in the atmosphere began battling the local authorities, so Teldin fled to his ship and demanded that the ship take off immediately. They seemed to have successfully evaded the Neogi, and were headed to the edge of the Heartspace sphere. Captain Berglund was hired by an unknown person that knew exactly where and when Teldin would bring his ship the Boundless Possibilities out of the sphere and the ship was sabotaged from on board, so the pirate engaged them as expected. Teldin was stunned but on his way through wildspace, he confronted Beth-Ahz, and it turned out that he was actually a beholder that believed in individualism, rather than the hive mind of his species. Teldin made him show the crew who he really was and most everyone accepted it. Now Beth-Ahz was Teldin’s only defense against the dolphin battleship pirates.

Enjoy this DC Comics reading of Dragonlance #20: A Winter's Knight Concludes, Part 4 of 4 - A Winter's Knight. It was written by Dan Mishkin, Illustrated by Dave Hoover and Inked by Randy Elliott. It was released on June 1st, 1990. This comic is included in IDW Publishing's Dragonlance Classics Volume 3. You can buy Dragonlance Classics Volume 3 here: https://www.amazon.com/Dragonlance-Classics-3-Dan-Mishkin/dp/1631405934

https://youtu.be/NW-iR2koEnk

About Dragonlance #20: A Winter's Knight Concludes, Part 4/4 - A Winter's Knight

Part 4 of the 4-part 'Winter's Knight': It's a tale of two eras as Riva holds the key to ending the Draconian uprising...and Wistan Dawnbringer prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice in another time.  

About Dragonlance Classics Volume 3

Volume 3 collects issues #17–25 of the DC Comics series, including the storylines "A Winter's Knight," "Landfall," and "Dragonring."

Join me as I unbox DL2 Dragons of Flame in this Dragonlance Mail Time episode. DL2: "Dragons of Flame" (1984), by Douglas Niles, is the second in the Dragonlance Chronicles series of adventures. It was published in July 1984. You can pick up a digital copy here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16883/DL2-Dragons-of-Flame-1e?affiliate_id=50797

https://youtu.be/umxsMqpEqEQ

About DL2 Dragons of Flame

Your players will adventure in the world of Krynn and visit strange places such as Qualinost or the Sla-Mori, encountering bizarre draconians and disgusting Aghar. They can play the module as a set of separate adventures or as a great quest that spans the entire DRAGONLANCE story.

The Whitestone forces were formed out of desperation in the wake of the Dragonarmies sweeping across Ansalon. Let’s take a closer look at what makes up the Whitestone Forces. Buy War of the Lance: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/3164/War-of-the-Lance-35?affiliate_id=50797

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Transcript

Cold Open

The Whitestone forces are rife with mistrust, fear and bigotry. Without Gunthar and Laurana, I don’t think they ever would have fought together.

Intro

Welcome to another DragonLance Saga episode. My name is Adam and today we are going to talk about The Whitestone Forces. I would like to take a moment and thank the members of this channel, 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 link. I am referencing the War of the Lance sourcebook primarily for this information. If I leave anything out or misspeak, please leave a comment below.

Discussion

When I think of the Whitestone Forces I think of Tasslehoff destroying the Dragon Orb in order to quell the riotous dissent between the supposedly good people of Krynn. The war which had a firm grip on Ansalon had met paltry resistance primarily because these good people of Krynn were full of bigotry and counterproductive pride. Even amongst their own houses the free peoples of Krynn were anything but unified. The Knights of Solamnia were wracked by political infighting. The elves and dwarves were more focused on fighting on their own home fronts than supporting others. But this isn’t to say nothing good came out of it. First of all, Theros Ironfeld provided the forces with the Dragonlances. Secondly, after the Battle of the High Clerist’s tower, Sturm Brightblade’s sacrifice provided the knighthood with an aspirational ideal, and if it weren’t for Gunthar Uth Wistan seeing the potential greatness in Lauralanthalasa Kanan, the daughter of the Qualinesti Speaker of the Sun, the forces would arguably not have been able to rally behind another leaders banner.  

You really can boil down the leadership of the Whitestone Forces to Lord Gunthar Uth Wistan, Grand Master of the Knights of Solamnia, and Laurana, the Golden General. Beneath them in the chain of command you have the army's commanders. The Solamnic Knights refer to their commanders as the Warrior Lord, usually a Knight of the Rose. The elven armies have two commanders, the Speaker of the Sun being the ultimate commander, but he leaves many daily decisions to the Lord House Warrior. The dwarven armies have the High King of the Kayolin, and the Kender commander is Kronin Thistleknott. Beneath the army commanders are the brigade commanders. The Solamnic armies feature three brigades, one of each of their orders, called Lord Knights. The elven armies also feature three brigades, one for House Warrior, one for House Rider and one for House Archer. The dwarven armies are divided into five brigades, but they only have four brigade commanders leading them, as the gully dwarves have no real leaders. Beneath the brigade commanders are the company commanders. The Gully Dwarves are missing these as well, however this is more than made up for by the Kender forces, as they have three times the company commanders of any other army, just to keep the kender in line! Under the company commanders are the sergeants, who command squads of ten to fifteen soldiers. Again, the Kender are the exception as their sergeants are assigned to no more than three to five soldiers each! Not surprisingly, the Gully dwarves have no sergeants either.

Join me as I review Love and War: Dragonlance Tales, Vol. 3 Edited by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, live! Share your thoughts on this final novel in the Tales Trilogy. You can pick up Love and War: Dragonlance Tales, Vol. 3: https://www.amazon.com/Love-and-War-audiobook/dp/B00BTOSNU0/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1657230764&sr=1-2

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About Love and War: Dragonlance Tales, Vol. 3

The legend of Raistlin's daughter!

A strange story that cannot be confirmed, yet it is whispered among the elves of Silvanesti, gossiped about by the kender of Krynn, and told here for the first time by Caramon, the enigmatic mage's surviving twin.

A wondrous new novella journeying into secrets of the heart and rumors about the past that have bearing on the future of Krynn.

Plus 10 exciting short stories - untold tales of chivalry and affection, heroic quests and foul villainy, magic in battle and transcendent defeat - featuring all the beloved companions and fantastical creatures of the best-selling Dragonlance Saga.

The story that has enthralled over three million fans worldwide, as created by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.

Review

Intro

Welcome to another DragonLance Saga review episode. It is Bakukal, Fierswelt the 14th, my name is Adam and today I am going to give you my Spoiler review of Love and War: Dragonlance Tales, Vol. 3 Edited by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. I will be spoiling the story, so if you don’t want to know it, stop watching now! I would like to take a moment and thank the members of this YouTube channel, 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 link. This is my perspective only, and if you have any thoughts or disagree with mine, I invite you to share them in YouTube chat.

A Good Knight's Tale by Harold Bakst is a tale about a storyteller who is collecting tales from people all around Krynn after the cataclysm, trying to preserve stories. He comes across a knight who shares a tale of a man who loves his daughter but cannot abide his daughter loving another, so he moves her to Wayreth Forest. There she falls in love with a creature in a pond and sneaks out at night to meet with him. The father follows, trying to catch them, and eventually destroys the dam that keeps the water up. Out of the dam grew two plants, the effigies of his daughter and her lover who sank into the mud to avoid him. The father died of sadness. The knight revealed that he too has a daughter that ran off with a man, and he is searching for her to give his blessing. The tale is a great one that shares the importance of allowing your children room to grow and move on from the parents. That it is important to encourage and support them in their choices, even if you disagree with them.

A Painter’s Vision by Barbera Siegel and Scott Siegel devastated me, and it was completely unexpected and welcomed. I haven’t read this collection since I was a kid. I only remember a few of the stories in this anthology, so when I finished this one, wiping tears from my face and reflecting back on my child self, I cannot imagine that I would have appreciated it the way I do now. The story is about love. Obsessive love, friendly love, passionate and eternal love. A young painter falls in love with a barmaid, who ends up marrying him. They live the life of a starving artist, forever painting and sharing his love of painting with...

Enjoy this second preview reading of Dragons of Deceit by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. This is the first Classic designated Dragonlance novel, and the first in the Dragonlance Destinies trilogy. It will be released on August 2nd, 2022. You can preorder a copy here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/602557/dragons-of-deceit-by-margaret-weis-and-tracy-hickman/ and read the second excerpt here: https://www.ign.com/articles/dragons-of-deceit-exclusive-preview-of-the-new-dragonlance-book-trilogy

https://youtube.com/live/LJAol47DZOU

About Dragons of Deceit

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman return to the unforgettable world of the New York Times bestselling Dragonlance series as a new heroine—desperate to restore her beloved father to life—sets off on a quest to change time.

Destina Rosethorn—as her name implies—believes herself to be a favored child of destiny. But when her father dies in the War of the Lance, she watches her carefully constructed world come crashing down. She loses not only her beloved father but also the legacy he has left her: the family lands and castle. To save her father, she hatches a bold plan—to go back in time and prevent his death.

First, she has to secure the Device of Time Journeying, last known to be in the possession of the spirited kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot. But to change time, she’ll need another magical artifact—the most powerful and dangerous artifact ever created. Destina’s quest takes her from the dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin to the town of Solace and beyond, setting in motion a chain of disastrous events that threaten to divert the course of the River of Time, alter the past, and forever change the future.

Enjoy this DC Comics reading of Dragonlance #19: A Winter's Knight Continues, Part 3 of 4 - Season of the Witch! It was written by Dan Mishkin, Illustrated by Ron Randall and Inked by Randy Elliott. It was released on May 1st, 1990. This comic is included in IDW Publishing's Dragonlance Classics Volume 3. You can buy Dragonlance Classics Volume 3 here: https://www.amazon.com/Dragonlance-Classics-3-Dan-Mishkin/dp/1631405934

https://youtu.be/nBjuwBy6z_I

About Dragonlance #19: A Winter's Knight Continues, Part 3/4 - Season of the Witch!

Part 3 of the 4-part 'Winter's Knight': Can the aged and ailing Riva Silvercrown escape the Draconians with the information that could end their deadly uprising?  

About Dragonlance Classics Volume 3

Volume 3 collects issues #17–25 of the DC Comics series, including the storylines "A Winter's Knight," "Landfall," and "Dragonring."