Wherein the Nexus crew blog about the world of Krynn.
Here’s some fodder for thought- my take on the role of priests of the various gods. I have used some anachronistic examples for a few to make them a bit easier to understand/clearer: Paladine- I see them as being very prim and proper, into protocol and diplomacy. Kiri-Jolith- Think gunslingers,… Read More
When one thinks of the world of Krynn and the Dragonlance setting, one thinks of the works of Dragonlance authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman and their Dragonlance Chronicles and Legends series. The mind instantly conjures visions of the heroic Knights of Solamnia, the dark Knights of Neraka, dragonarmies, Wizards… Read More
The Harry Potter series of novels has been a sensation in our time. For years now, we’ve heard parents, politicians, etc. comment on how children are paying more and more attention to television and video games. The flipside to this is that there has been less time spent in activities… Read More
“Novels? But we’re not book publishers!” “We certainly could be. We’ve got the makings right here in the Dragonlance modules. All we need are good people to write them.” And so it began. It wasn’t really as easy as it sounds to make the powers-that-be agree to turn TSR into… Read More
Talinthas tells us how Dragonlance made him a better Hindu. Read More
Editor’s Note: Originally posted on the Dragonlance-L mailing list on March 17, 2001. Both hubris and the Sodom and Gomorrah tale were inspiration touchstones for the fall of Istar. Of course, the entire Istar situation, while foundational to the War of the Lance and the Chronicles story, was not something… Read More
What was Tracy’s unpublished quote for Tymora’s Luck? Read More
These results, oddly enough, were not found on the Dragonlance Movie Homepage (where they belonged). Instead, I found them on Kipper Snifferdoo’s Kender Homepage (I’m not surprised, are you?) Thanx 4 the inpho, Kipper. The winners are listed first, with the runners-up listed in parentheses. Then my thoughts. Enjoy. Tanis:… Read More
As the above graphic would suggest, I feel the American version of a DL movie is a bad idea, for many, many reasons. Most of them surround the concepts of art and handling of the story (yeah, the two most important things.) Here, then, are my reasons: 1) The art.… Read More
