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1d4chan>Zimriel: /* DLA3: Dragon Something Or Other */

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DLA3: Dragon Something Or Other

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	==DLA3: Dragon Something Or Other==		==DLA3: Dragon Something Or Other==
	Swan again. All this wiki author really remembers of DLA3 is it takes place in a transdimensional weirdness, with portals to points on Taladas to solve small problems. Notable is a tense moment of dueling dwarf and [[disir]] funerals in the same cavern. This module reads as a forced contrivance to float adventure-hooks outside of the Southern Hosk.		Swan again. All this wiki author really remembers of DLA3 is it takes place in a transdimensional weirdness, with portals to points on Taladas to solve small problems. Notable is a tense moment of dueling dwarf and [[disir]] funerals in the same cavern not least for how far Swan overturns the disir mindset as originally defined (in fairness, this "canon" probably needed it). This module overall reads as a forced contrivance to float adventure-hooks outside of the Southern Hosk.

	Partly, this side of TSR worried they'd not get much of a chance to write another Taladas adventure; partly, Taladas is (again) too small and too divided to squeeze a large connected story out of.		Partly, this side of TSR worried they'd not get much of a chance to write another Taladas adventure; partly, Taladas is (again) too small and too divided to squeeze a large connected story out of.

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* The Trilogy */

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The Trilogy

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	Deborah Christian picks up the flaming bag of doo which Swan (and, honestly, Zeb Cook) had left and... produces one of the best Dragonlance adventures since the [[Tracy Hickman]] days. How on earth...		Deborah Christian picks up the flaming bag of doo which Swan (and, honestly, Zeb Cook) had left and... produces one of the best Dragonlance adventures since the [[Tracy Hickman]] days. How on earth...

	Here, the party signs up with the dragon-hunters' leaders. To prove their mettle, ~~they~~ must venture through the dangerous Steamwall, finding such dragons as haven't been murdered or run off yet. By now they know that ''these'' dragons aren't a menace and that Someone has another motive.		Here, the party signs up with the dragon-hunters' leaders. To prove their mettle, the PCs must venture through the dangerous Steamwall, finding such dragons as haven't been murdered or run off yet. By now they know that ''these'' dragons aren't a menace and that Someone has another motive.

	Over a dozen Steamwall villages are herein detailed: human, hobgoblin mostly, also Marak [[Kender]] and one slig - and some [[undead]]. No [[ogre]]s, not even hurdu; which we put down to the Steamwall just not having the ''space'' for them above ground. Considering these limitations it is amazing that the module works as well as it does: diplomacy is rewarded as much as is brute force. These humanoids ''have to live here'', and it is not an easy place to live in; the villagers have their needs as well as their prejudices, and the party can work with them.		Over a dozen Steamwall villages are herein detailed: human, hobgoblin mostly, also Marak [[Kender]] and one slig - and some [[undead]]. No [[ogre]]s, not even hurdu; which we put down to the Steamwall just not having the ''space'' for them above ground. Considering these limitations it is amazing that the module works as well as it does: diplomacy is rewarded as much as is brute force. These humanoids ''have to live here'', and it is not an easy place to live in; the villagers have their needs as well as their prejudices, and the party can work with them.
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	==DLA3: Dragon Something Or Other==		==DLA3: Dragon Something Or Other==
	All this wiki author really remembers of DLA3 is it takes place in a transdimensional weirdness, with portals to points on Taladas to solve small problems. Notable is a tense moment of dueling dwarf and [[disir]] funerals in the same cavern. This module reads as a forced contrivance to float adventure-hooks outside of the Southern Hosk.		Swan again. All this wiki author really remembers of DLA3 is it takes place in a transdimensional weirdness, with portals to points on Taladas to solve small problems. Notable is a tense moment of dueling dwarf and [[disir]] funerals in the same cavern. This module reads as a forced contrivance to float adventure-hooks outside of the Southern Hosk.

	Partly, this side of TSR worried they'd not get much of a chance to write another Taladas adventure; partly, Taladas is (again) too small and too divided to squeeze a large connected story out of.		Partly, this side of TSR worried they'd not get much of a chance to write another Taladas adventure; partly, Taladas is (again) too small and too divided to squeeze a large connected story out of.

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* DLA1: Dragon Dawn */

2021-07-29T02:11:46Z

DLA1: Dragon Dawn

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	[[Rick Swan]] starts it all off in the "Rathwyck Marches" deep in the disputed lands between the Minotaur League and Thenol. These Marches are, in the best feudal tradition, human-run; it's just the marchlords prefer to bend the knee to the minotaurs, who understand honour; than to Bishop Trandamere or the Apartheid Elves, who (in Rathwyck eyes) do not. On the mino side these lands are called "Conquered Lands" but, well, the minos ''would'' say that . . .		[[Rick Swan]] starts it all off in the "Rathwyck Marches" deep in the disputed lands between the Minotaur League and Thenol. These Marches are, in the best feudal tradition, human-run; it's just the marchlords prefer to bend the knee to the minotaurs, who understand honour; than to Bishop Trandamere or the Apartheid Elves, who (in Rathwyck eyes) do not. On the mino side these lands are called "Conquered Lands" but, well, the minos ''would'' say that . . .

	~~People~~ are slaying dragons. Why do we care? - because this is Taladas. Here, most dragons - good or evil, elsewhere - are Othlorx: neutrals, at least where it comes to Takhisis or all the rest of them. After someone kills a decent local dragon the Rathwyck baron sends the party east to follow the slayers - to the Steamwall. Which stands to reason as a dragonslayer base since its noxious, semivolcanic badlands have long been known as a dragon base.		The issue right here and now is that various ''non''-licenced parties are slaying dragons. Why do we care? - because this is Taladas. Here, most dragons - good or evil, elsewhere - are Othlorx: neutrals, at least where it comes to Takhisis or all the rest of them. After someone kills a decent local dragon the Rathwyck baron sends the party east to follow the slayers - to the Steamwall. Which stands to reason as a dragonslayer base since its noxious, semivolcanic badlands have long been known as a dragon base.

	Hence follows a linear trek through the wilderlands between empires. Here are introduced the Sesk [[Draconian]] and the mountain [[bakali]], the "hurdu". Don't get attached to either, you won't see them again.		Hence follows a linear trek through the wilderlands between empires. Here are introduced the Sesk [[Draconian]] and the mountain [[bakali]], the "hurdu". Don't get attached to either, you won't see them again.

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* DLA1: Dragon Dawn */

2021-07-29T00:59:20Z

DLA1: Dragon Dawn

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	==DLA1: Dragon Dawn==		==DLA1: Dragon Dawn==
	[[Rick Swan]] starts it all off in the "Rathwyck Marches" deep in the disputed lands between the Minotaur League and Thenol. These Marches ~~actually don't own much of a [[minotaur]] presence; they're~~ human-run, ~~but these humans would rather live under minotaurs~~ than ~~under~~ Bishop Trandamere or the Apartheid Elves. On the mino side ~~they~~ are called "Conquered Lands".		[[Rick Swan]] starts it all off in the "Rathwyck Marches" deep in the disputed lands between the Minotaur League and Thenol. These Marches are, in the best feudal tradition, human-run; it's just the marchlords prefer to bend the knee to the minotaurs, who understand honour; than to Bishop Trandamere or the Apartheid Elves, who (in Rathwyck eyes) do not. On the mino side these lands are called "Conquered Lands" but, well, the minos ''would'' say that . . .

	People are slaying dragons. Why do we care? - because this is Taladas. Here, most dragons - good or evil, elsewhere - are Othlorx: neutrals, at least where it comes to Takhisis or all the rest of them. After someone kills a decent local dragon the Rathwyck baron sends the party east to follow the slayers - to the Steamwall. Which stands to reason as a dragonslayer base since its noxious, semivolcanic badlands have long been known as a dragon base.		People are slaying dragons. Why do we care? - because this is Taladas. Here, most dragons - good or evil, elsewhere - are Othlorx: neutrals, at least where it comes to Takhisis or all the rest of them. After someone kills a decent local dragon the Rathwyck baron sends the party east to follow the slayers - to the Steamwall. Which stands to reason as a dragonslayer base since its noxious, semivolcanic badlands have long been known as a dragon base.

	~~Here~~ follows a linear trek through the wilderlands between empires. Here are introduced the Sesk [[Draconian]] and the mountain [[bakali]], the "hurdu". Don't get attached to either, you won't see them again.		Hence follows a linear trek through the wilderlands between empires. Here are introduced the Sesk [[Draconian]] and the mountain [[bakali]], the "hurdu". Don't get attached to either, you won't see them again.

	On the way the party has to deal with the Hulder [[Elf\|Elves]], grugach taken to eleven; and eventually deals with an ambush. Also here are raised the Dragon Knights, basically Pern dragonriders. Probably not for you as median-level murderhoboes but of interest if you want to take this to Epic play - and if Taladas or even Krynn had room for that.		On the way the party has to deal with the Hulder [[Elf\|Elves]], grugach taken to eleven; and eventually deals with an ambush. Also here are raised the Dragon Knights, basically Pern dragonriders. Probably not for you as median-level murderhoboes but of interest if you want to take this to Epic play - and if Taladas or even Krynn had room for that.

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* DLA1: Dragon Dawn */

2021-07-27T22:34:26Z

DLA1: Dragon Dawn

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	[[Rick Swan]] starts it all off in the "Rathwyck Marches" deep in the disputed lands between the Minotaur League and Thenol. These Marches actually don't own much of a [[minotaur]] presence; they're human-run, but these humans would rather live under minotaurs than under Bishop Trandamere or the Apartheid Elves. On the mino side they are called "Conquered Lands".		[[Rick Swan]] starts it all off in the "Rathwyck Marches" deep in the disputed lands between the Minotaur League and Thenol. These Marches actually don't own much of a [[minotaur]] presence; they're human-run, but these humans would rather live under minotaurs than under Bishop Trandamere or the Apartheid Elves. On the mino side they are called "Conquered Lands".

	~~Someone is killing~~ dragons. In Taladas, most dragons - good or evil, elsewhere - are Othlorx: neutrals, at least where it comes to Takhisis or all the rest of them. ~~The~~ Rathwyck baron sends the party east to the Steamwall ~~because~~ its noxious, semivolcanic badlands ~~are~~ long known as a dragon ~~paradise~~.		People are slaying dragons. Why do we care? - because this is Taladas. Here, most dragons - good or evil, elsewhere - are Othlorx: neutrals, at least where it comes to Takhisis or all the rest of them. After someone kills a decent local dragon the Rathwyck baron sends the party east to follow the slayers - to the Steamwall. Which stands to reason as a dragonslayer base since its noxious, semivolcanic badlands have long been known as a dragon base.

	Here follows a linear trek through the wilderlands between empires ~~- following the spoor of the dragon hunters~~. Here are introduced the Sesk [[Draconian]] and the mountain [[bakali]], the "hurdu". Don't get attached to either, you won't see them again.		Here follows a linear trek through the wilderlands between empires. Here are introduced the Sesk [[Draconian]] and the mountain [[bakali]], the "hurdu". Don't get attached to either, you won't see them again.

	On the way the party has to deal with the Hulder [[Elf\|Elves]], grugach taken to eleven; and eventually deals with an ambush. Also here are raised the Dragon Knights, basically Pern dragonriders. Probably not for you as median-level murderhoboes but of interest if you want to take this to Epic play - and if Taladas or even Krynn had room for that.		On the way the party has to deal with the Hulder [[Elf\|Elves]], grugach taken to eleven; and eventually deals with an ambush. Also here are raised the Dragon Knights, basically Pern dragonriders. Probably not for you as median-level murderhoboes but of interest if you want to take this to Epic play - and if Taladas or even Krynn had room for that.

1d4chan>Zimriel at 22:19, 27 July 2021

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	The '''DLA''' series is a [[Lorraine Williams\|nu]]-[[TSR]] attempt to kickstart a nu-[[Dragonlance]] epic. Here, the action happens in The Other Continent: [[Taladas]].		The '''DLA''' series is a [[Lorraine Williams\|nu]]-[[TSR]] attempt to kickstart a nu-[[Dragonlance]] epic. Here, the action happens in The Other Continent: [[Taladas]].

	DLA involves a [[Takhisis]] plot involving actual dragons, uncharacteristic for [[Krynn]]'s backstage mostly a [[Hiddukel]] playground. We have no real idea what TSR intended "DLA" to stand for, but "DragonLanceAdjacent" works for us. ~~You~~ can, and maybe should, play this series as an extension of a for-real Dragonlance campaign~~, as an offshoot~~. (If you can ''get'' your Ansalonians up here.)		DLA involves a [[Takhisis]] plot involving actual dragons, uncharacteristic for [[Krynn]]'s backstage mostly a [[Hiddukel]] playground. We have no real idea what TSR intended "DLA" to stand for, but "DragonLanceAdjacent" works for us. To whit: you can, and maybe should, play this series as an extension of a for-real Dragonlance campaign. (If you can ''get'' your Ansalonians up here.)

	=The Trilogy=		=The Trilogy=

1d4chan>Zimriel at 22:17, 27 July 2021

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	The '''DLA''' series is a [[Lorraine Williams\|nu]]-[[TSR]] attempt to kickstart a nu-[[Dragonlance]] epic. Here, the action happens in The Other Continent: [[Taladas]].		The '''DLA''' series is a [[Lorraine Williams\|nu]]-[[TSR]] attempt to kickstart a nu-[[Dragonlance]] epic. Here, the action happens in The Other Continent: [[Taladas]].

	DLA involves a [[Takhisis]] plot involving actual dragons, uncharacteristic for [[Krynn]]'s backstage mostly a [[Hiddukel]] playground. So, ~~consider this series ''para-''Dragonlance~~. You can, and maybe should, play this as an extension of a for-real Dragonlance campaign, as an offshoot. (If you can ''get'' your Ansalonians up here.)		DLA involves a [[Takhisis]] plot involving actual dragons, uncharacteristic for [[Krynn]]'s backstage mostly a [[Hiddukel]] playground. We have no real idea what TSR intended "DLA" to stand for, but "DragonLanceAdjacent" works for us. You can, and maybe should, play this series as an extension of a for-real Dragonlance campaign, as an offshoot. (If you can ''get'' your Ansalonians up here.)

	=The Trilogy=		=The Trilogy=

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* The Trilogy */

2021-07-27T21:51:50Z

The Trilogy

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	=The Trilogy=		=The Trilogy=
	{{~~spoiler~~}}		{{spoilers}}
	==DLA1: Dragon Dawn==		==DLA1: Dragon Dawn==
	[[Rick Swan]] starts it all off in the "Rathwyck Marches" deep in the disputed lands between the Minotaur League and Thenol. These Marches actually don't own much of a [[minotaur]] presence; they're human-run, but these humans would rather live under minotaurs than under Bishop Trandamere or the Apartheid Elves. On the mino side they are called "Conquered Lands".		[[Rick Swan]] starts it all off in the "Rathwyck Marches" deep in the disputed lands between the Minotaur League and Thenol. These Marches actually don't own much of a [[minotaur]] presence; they're human-run, but these humans would rather live under minotaurs than under Bishop Trandamere or the Apartheid Elves. On the mino side they are called "Conquered Lands".