Villains of the War of the Lance | DragonLance Saga

There are an incredible amount of evil NPC’s and creatures the Heroes will meet during the War of the Lance, but only a handful or so of true villains. Let’s meet some of the great villains of the War of the Lance. Buy the Classic Dragonlance Bundle: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/produ... Dragonlance Setting Playlist:    • Dragonlance Setting | DragonLance Saga   Like, Subscribe & Click The Bell Buy DLSaga Merch: https://dlsaga.com/shop Become a Member:    / @dlsaga   Buy Dragonlance Books: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publi... Buy Dungeons & Dragons Products: https://amzn.to/3Wq7ZYA #Villains #WarOfTheLance #DragonLance #Krynn #HeroesOfTheLance #DLSaga #DragonlanceSaga Transcript They come in every shape and size with one thing in common, self interest. Intro Welcome to another DragonLance Saga episode. My name is Adam and today we are going to talk about the Villains of the War of the Lance. I would like to take a moment and thank the DLSaga members, 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 links. I am referencing the DL1-14 Dragonlance Modules for this information. If I leave anything out or misspeak, please leave a comment below! Discussion I find it interesting, the differences between future releases and repackagings of the AD&D Dragonlance modules and the originals. They seem to forget that there is a war at the backbone of traditional ttrpg’s . In AD&D it used Battlesystem to illustrate mass combat, and in future editions, it just seems to be missing entirely. I have to nod my cap to D&D 5e’s Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn board game, as at least they built a war game to go along with the admittedly flawed Dragonlance: Shadows of the Dragon Queen adventure. In my opinion, you can not separate Dragonlance from Battlesystem. It was originally presented as a successor to Chainmail, and would present stripped down or modified rules for the Dragonlance modules, beginning with DL6 Dragons of Ice in 1985, which it preceded in release by only a few months. The Battlesystem boxed set even featured an advanced scenario focusing on the Battle of Qualinost during DL2 Dragons of Flame. This is all to say, Dragonlance is a war time campaign setting, and Battlesystem provided the means for that mass combat, and it was traditionally through that mass combat that many of the following villains were featured, though not all of them. Fewmaster or later, Lord Toede was first introduced to the heroes in DL1 Dragons of Despair, but would make recurring appearances in many future modules. He seemed to consistently fail upward in the ranks of the Dragonarmies. He is a Hobgoblin Lord, illustrated as a flabby figure with yellow green and hairy skin. He is ambitious and surprisingly resilient, and as cruel as he is ugly. Khisanth or Onyx, is an ancient, huge black dragon. She is duty bound to keep the Plates of Mishakal from the Heroes. She is the first dragon the heroes encounter, opening up the larger world to them, and she prefers to use her Darkness spell to confuse her prey while she circles far above them in the air, picking them off one at a time. Verminaard, Dragonlord of the Red Wing, an 8th level human Cleric, is first encountered in DL2 Dragons of Flame. He is the first true cleric, other than Goldmoon, that the heroes encounter and he is ruthless. His face is concealed behind his Dragonlord mask. He is dedicated to the ruthless destruction of good in all its forms. He has no conscience and controls all the lands from the Seeker kingdoms south to Pax Tharkas, pressing into Qualinesti, and searching for the entrance to Thorbardin. Verminaard appears in three modules, unlike his quick death in the novel, and even reappears late in the saga under an alias. Feal-Thas, Dragon Highlord of the White Wing, a 7th level elven fighter/magic-user is introduced in DL6 Dragons of Ice. He is a slender elf, with unusually dark skin. His armor is gleaming black and his eyes glow with a fire of madness. He is proud and courageous in the face of opposition and is prone to fly into a rage if his opposition are elves. He sold out his race for power and needs no reminders of that act. Sleet, An ancient, huge white dragon working with Feal-Thas. I mention only those dragons that provide narrative opposition to the heroes, and Sleet certainly does that! She has no spellcasting abilities, but her breath and natural weapons make up for it in spades. She will alway preserve a breath attack for escape as she believes in self preservation more than making a stand, unlike her Highlord. Blue Lady, otherwise known as Kitiara, a 12th level human fighter is first presented in DL8 Dragons of War...