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The DL Dragonlance modules are a series of adventures for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role playing game. The Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy of novels was written to follow one possible adventure series through the modules. The original DL series was released from 1984 to 1986, with the final two added in 1988. In the 1990's these roleplaying adventures from the original series were collected and revised for 2nd Edition AD&D as the three DLC Dragonlance Classics modules. There were also versions of the module series released in 1999 and 2000.

The Dragonlance game project began in 1982 as a proposal from Tracy Hickman for a series of three modules featuring evil dragons. The project was then developed, under the code name "Project Overlord" as a planed 12 module series. Latter in the development process it was decided that a trilogy of fantasy novels would be released with the modules. Margaret Weis was brought into the project to co-author the novels with Hickman.[1]

The success of the original dragonlance modules led to several series of Dragonlance modules with the module codes DLA, DLE, DLQ, DLS and DLT.[2]

The DL series of modules were different from previously published D&D modules in two ways. First, instead of being stand alone adventures, or a short series of adventures, they combined into a single large plot arc. This arc covered the War of the Lance. Second, players didn't use their own characters as in other modules, they played preexisting characters such as Tasslehoff Burrfoot. This allowed for shorter character arcs within the larger story.[3]

DL1 Dragons of Despair

Dragons of Despair
CodeDL1
Character levels4 - 6
AuthorsTracy Hickman
First published1984

Dragons of Despair is the start of the first major story arc in the Dungeons & Dragons Dragonlance series of game modules. It is one of the 14 Dragonlance adventures published by TSR between 1984 and 1986. Its cover features a painting by Larry Elmore depicting the black dragon Khisanth fighting Goldmoon, Tanis Half-Elven, and Sturm Brightblade.

Synopsis

The characters start on a road east of Solace after five years of looking for "lost clerical magic." An invading army has forced refugees out of the North, and Dragons have returned to the world after a long absence. The module features creatures such as Draconians and locations such as Xak Tsaroth and Haven.

DL6 Dragons of Ice

Dragons of Ice
CodeDL6
Character levels6 - 9
AuthorsDouglas Niles
First published1985

Dragons of Ice is the start of the second major story arc in the Dungeons & Dragons Dragonlance series of game modules. It is one of the 14 Dragonlance adventures published by TSR between 1984 and 1986. Its cover features a painting of a white dragon attacking sail powered ice boats by Larry Elmore.

Synopsis

Characters begin at the ancient port city of Tarsis in the land of Krynn. After an attack by the Dragonarmies, the party is driven south to Icewall Castle, which is home to a white dragon and one of the legendary Dragon Orbs.

After the Cataclysm, the seas receded from the port city Tarsis, necessitating ships that traversed the earth instead of the sea. This module features devices similar to the sails and roller ships featured in Philip Jose Farmer's "The Green Odyssey."[4]

DL7 Dragons of Light

Dragons of Light
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CodeDL7
Character levels7 - 9
AuthorsJeff Grubb
First published1985

Dragons of Light is the second game module in the Tales of Winter Night story arc in the Dungeons & Dragons Dragonlance series. It is one of the 14 Dragonlance adventures published by TSR between 1984 and 1986. Its cover features a painting by Larry Elmore.

Synopsis

The island of Ergoth is the setting for this adventure, and the main denizens of this story are the Qualinesti, Silvanesti, and Kagonesti elves. The characters are on the search for a silver dragon, and another of the legendary Dragon Orbs..

DL12 Dragons of Faith

Dragons of Faith
CodeDL12
Character levels9 - 10
AuthorsHarold Johnson
Bruce Heard
First published1986

Dragons of Faith is the conclusion of the third major story arc in the Dungeons & Dragons Dragonlance series of game modules. It is one of the 14 Dragonlance adventures published by TSR between 1984 and 1986. Its cover featued a painting by Jeff Easley. It was later updated for 2nd edition rules and included in "Dragonlance Classics III", which condensed the last four Dragonlance modules into one book.

A pack of Talis cards, a fictional Krynnian card game, was included, along with rules for various games that could be played with them. Also included were Battlesystem miniatures rules.

This module could be played as a stand alone adventure, or used as part of the larger sequence of Dragonlance adventures..

Synopsis

The player characters must sail across the Blood Sea of Istar into enemy territory. Their, they must evade the forces of the Dragon Highlords, and, according to the module's teaser, "capture the crucial pawn before darkness snatches it away!"

Reprints and New Versions

The original series was updated to second edition and repackaged as the three Dragonlance Classics modules. These modules formed the DLC series, though by the time Dragonlance Classics Volume 3 was released TSR had stop using the module code system. DLC1 Dragonlance Classics Volume 1 reprinted DL1, DL2, DL3 and DL4. DLC2 Dragonlance Classics Volume 2 reprinted DL6, DL7, DL8 and DL9. Dragonlance Classics Volume 3 reprinted DL10, DL12, DL13 and DL14. The modules that did not comprise traditional adventures, DL5 and DL11, were not available in this series.[5]

In 1999 Wizards of the Coast published a new revision of the original Dragonlance story as part of their TSR's Silver Anniversary line. Dragonlance Classics: 15th Anniversary Edition is a 256 page book which included information to run the game using AD&D or the SAGA System which had been used for other Dragonlance game material in the late 1990's. This book was deliberately written with a different flavor to earlier versions of the modules.[6]

In 2000 the entire DL module series was reprinted exactly as the originals but in a smaller size. This printing was available as two slip case sets Dragonlance Volume 1: DL1 - DL8 and Dragonlance Volume 2: DL9 - DL16.[7]


Notes

  1. ^ (Dobson 1985:4) a dungeon masters guide to the dragonlance series
  2. ^ "DragonLance Series (DL1 - DL16)". acaeum.com. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
  3. ^ "Episodic Plots, Part Three: RPGs". RPG.net. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
  4. ^ "The Green Odyssey". SFF Audio. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
  5. ^ "DragonLance Classics Series". The Aceaum. Retrieved 2007-03-23. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ Miller, Steve (2000-03-21). "Re:DL". RPGnet. Retrieved 2007-03-23. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ "Dragonlance Volume 2: DL9-DL16 (2000 Wizards of the Coast edition)". RPGnet. Retrieved 2007-03-23. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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