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List Of Dragonlance Novels
This is a list of the published novels set in the fantasy world of ''Dragonlance'', which was originally created as a setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' tabletop role-playing game. Novels Unreleased Anthologies The Dragonlance short story collections are mainly divided into the two publishing lines ''Tales'' and ''Dragons Anthologies''. With most recent collections the dividing line has been somewhat erased. In the following are the short story collections listed in chronological order of their publishing dates. Tales I Tales II Although some versions refer to these three books as the ''Tales II'' trilogy, others refer to them belonging to the original ''Tales'' trilogy, continuing from volume IV (this is because they were originally published as two trilogies and later renumbered as one six-book series). Dragons Anthologies Tales of the Fifth Age Tales/Dragons from the War of Souls/World of Krynn These three collections are presented as a trilogy by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient mythology, myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic (paranormal), magic or other supernatural elements as a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Varian Berberick
Nancy Varian Berberick (born 1951) is an American fantasy author well known for her work in the Dragonlance series. Biography Her Wizards of the Coast biography mentions that she is fond of going through a thesaurus. She enjoys Beowulf, Norse mythology, and Orlando Innamorato ''Orlando Innamorato'' (; known in English as "''Orlando in Love''"; in Italian titled "''Orlando innamorato''" as the " I" is never capitalized) is an epic poem written by the Italian Renaissance author Matteo Maria Boiardo. The poem is a rom .... She has written 12 fantasy novels, eight of which have been in the Dragonlance saga, and numerous short stories. Bibliography Dragonlance Novels * * * * * * * * Short stories * * * * Non-Dragonlance * * * * References External links * * * * 1951 births 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American short story writers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gates Of Thorbardin
''The Gates of Thorbardin'' is the second novel in the ''Heroes II'' trilogy of the Dragonlance novels. It was written in 1990 by Dan Parkinson. Synopsis This novel tells the story of the dwarves Chane Feldstone and Jillian Firestoke. Other characters include the kender Chestal Thicketsway who is accompanied against his will by an unexploded spell named Zap, which even seems to talk to him, and a gnome named Bobbin who has been banished from his colony because of incurable insanity. According to Parkinson, the challenge with this novel was "to bring these people, who are of a different race than I am, very much to life to make them as much as possible three-dimensional people and show them as being the best of what they are, and not necessarily the best of what they would be if they were human." Parkinson says that the book is essentially "the story of Chane, a Thorbardin dwarf, and his quest to find the Helm of Grallen and to seal the secret entrance of Thorbardin against incurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaz The Minotaur
''Kaz the Minotaur'' is a fantasy novel by Richard A. Knaak, set in the world of Dragonlance, and based on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. It is the first novel in the "Heroes II" series. It was published in paperback in July 1990. Kaz the Minotaur first appeared in '' The Legend of Huma''. His story is continued in the short story ''Kaz and the Dragon's Children'' from '' The Dragons of Krynn'' and in '' Land of the Minotaurs''. Plot summary ''Kaz the Minotaur'' is a novel that tells the story of Kaz the minotaur. Reception Reviews *''Magia i Miecz ''Magia i Miecz'' ( Polish for: ''Magic and Sword'') was the first RPG-oriented magazine in Poland. Started in 1993, it ceased publishing in 2002 after 103 issues. The publisher was Wydawnictwo MAG. Tomasz Kołodziejczak served as the editor of ...'' #59 (November 1998) (Polish) References {{D&D topics 1990 novels Dragonlance novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Niles
Douglas Niles (born December 1, 1954, in Brookfield, Wisconsin) is a fantasy author and game designer. Niles was one of the creators of the Dragonlance world and the author of the first three Forgotten Realms novels, the ''Star Frontiers'' space opera setting and the ''Top Secret (role-playing game), Top Secret S/I'' espionage role-playing game. Early life and education Niles was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, and his family moved to Nashotah, Wisconsin, Nashotah, a small town to the north, when he was twelve years old. Niles developed an interest in heroic fantasy, as well as wargaming, and began writing short stories and making short films in high school. Niles attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, where he majored in speech and minored in English. While there, he met Chris Schroeder, whom he married three years later. After graduation, Niles began teaching Speech and English at Clinton High School (Clinton, Wisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flint The King
''Preludes'' is a series of novels comprising two trilogies set in the Dragonlance world of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. ''Darkness and Light'' ''Darkness and Light'', written by Paul B. Thompson and Tonya R. Carter, is the first volume in the ''Preludes'' series. This novel details the travels of Kitiara and Sturm before the beginning of Dragonlance Chronicles, as they seek to find news of Sturm's father, and eventually admit their attraction for each other. ''Kendermore'' ''Kendermore'', written by Mary Kirchoff, is the second novel in the ''Preludes'' series. In this novel, Tasslehoff Burrfoot is charged with violating the kender laws of prearranged marriage, and forced to return to Kendermore due to the imprisonment of his Uncle Trapspringer. In the book, it is said that Flint Fireforge is a mountain dwarf. However, Flint is a hill dwarf who hates the mountain dwarves. Denzil is described as a half-orc, while orcs do not exist in the Drago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverwind The Plainsman
''Preludes'' is a series of novels comprising two trilogies set in the Dragonlance world of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. ''Darkness and Light'' ''Darkness and Light'', written by Paul B. Thompson and Tonya R. Carter, is the first volume in the ''Preludes'' series. This novel details the travels of Kitiara and Sturm before the beginning of Dragonlance Chronicles, as they seek to find news of Sturm's father, and eventually admit their attraction for each other. ''Kendermore'' ''Kendermore'', written by Mary Kirchoff, is the second novel in the ''Preludes'' series. In this novel, Tasslehoff Burrfoot is charged with violating the kender laws of prearranged marriage, and forced to return to Kendermore due to the imprisonment of his Uncle Trapspringer. In the book, it is said that Flint Fireforge is a mountain dwarf. However, Flint is a hill dwarf who hates the mountain dwarves. Denzil is described as a half-orc, while orcs do not exist in the Dragon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers Majere
''Preludes'' is a series of novels comprising two trilogies set in the Dragonlance world of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. ''Darkness and Light'' ''Darkness and Light'', written by Paul B. Thompson and Tonya R. Carter, is the first volume in the ''Preludes'' series. This novel details the travels of Kitiara and Sturm before the beginning of Dragonlance Chronicles, as they seek to find news of Sturm's father, and eventually admit their attraction for each other. ''Kendermore'' ''Kendermore'', written by Mary Kirchoff, is the second novel in the ''Preludes'' series. In this novel, Tasslehoff Burrfoot is charged with violating the kender laws of prearranged marriage, and forced to return to Kendermore due to the imprisonment of his Uncle Trapspringer. In the book, it is said that Flint Fireforge is a mountain dwarf. However, Flint is a hill dwarf who hates the mountain dwarves. Denzil is described as a half-orc, while orcs do not exist in the Drago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Kirchoff
Mary L. Kirchoff is an American author of fantasy and young adult novels. Biography Kirchoff was born and raised in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the city where the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game was invented. "I went to school with Ernie Gygax and a number of people who later worked for TSR... I was vaguely aware of the people who played things like the ''D&D'' game at school. Then I went away to college and learned more about roleplaying games. I realized heywere coming from my home town." Kirchoff graduated from Lawrence University with a B.A. in English. She was hired by TSR as the editor of the ''Polyhedron'' newszine in 1982, shortly after its second issue. Kirchoff also did graphic design for ''Dragon'' magazine, and worked with Roger Moore on TSR's ''Ares'' science-fiction magazine. Kirchoff's first published book, ''Light on Quests Mountain'', was set in Gamma World for TSR's Endless Quest series. She later wrote other books in the collection. Kirchoff decided to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendermore
''Kendermore'' is a fantasy novel in the Dragonlance series. Originally published in 1989, ''Kendermore'' was written by Mary Kirchoff and is volume two of The Preludes subseries of the Dragonlance saga. It has also been reprinted in April 2003. Synopsis In this novel, Tasslehoff Burrfoot is charged with violating th kender laws of prearranged marriage, and forced to return to Kendermore due to the imprisonment of his Uncle Trapspringer. Plot summary The novel begins with the character of Tasslehoff Burrfoot at the Inn of the Last Home with his friends. However, soon a bounty hunter arrives and charges him for desertion for violating the laws of prearranged marriage. A journey east turns into a voyage with gully dwarves. Meanwhile in Kendermore, Tas's Uncle Trapspringer and a human "doctor" have found a map leading to a treasure. Tas is having his own adventures after a shipwreck strands him, Gisella (the bounty hunter), and Woodrow (Gisella's assistant) near a dwarven se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preludes (Dragonlance Series)
''Preludes'' is a series of novels comprising two trilogies set in the Dragonlance world of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. ''Darkness and Light'' ''Darkness and Light'', written by Paul B. Thompson and Tonya R. Carter, is the first volume in the ''Preludes'' series. This novel details the travels of Kitiara and Sturm before the beginning of Dragonlance Chronicles, as they seek to find news of Sturm's father, and eventually admit their attraction for each other. ''Kendermore'' ''Kendermore'', written by Mary Kirchoff, is the second novel in the ''Preludes'' series. In this novel, Tasslehoff Burrfoot is charged with violating the kender laws of prearranged marriage, and forced to return to Kendermore due to the imprisonment of his Uncle Trapspringer. In the book, it is said that Flint Fireforge is a mountain dwarf. However, Flint is a hill dwarf who hates the mountain dwarves. Denzil is described as a half-orc, while orcs do not exist in the Dragon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul B
Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and writer *Pope Paul (other), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church *Saint Paul (other), multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" Roman and Byzantine empire *Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general *Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (), Roman jurist *Paulus Catena (died 362), Roman notary *Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), Hellenistic astrologer *Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625–690), Greek surgeon Royals *Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), Tsar of Russia *Paul of Greece (1901–1964), King of Greece Other people *Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk *Paul (father of Maurice), the father of Maurice, Byzan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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