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World Book of ansalon

W elcome to the World of Krynn ..................... 2

Creating the Flavor of Krynn ....................... 2

The lconochronos of Astinus ........................ 3

Lost Notes of Sir Tracy ............................ 3

The River of Time .............................. .4

History of Krynn ................................. 12

Astinus, Scholar and Mystery ..................... 12

The Creation of Krynn.......................... 12

All Dragons War............................... 13

All Saints War ................................. 14

Starbirth of Mortals ............................. 14

Arrival of the Last Gods ......................... 15

Age of Dreams ................................. 16

Age of Light ................................... 16

Graystone of Gargath ........................... 17

The Second Dragon War ........................ 19

Ergoth Ascendant .............................. 19

Kinslayer War ................................. 20

Swordsheath Scroll ............................. 20

The Rose Rebellion ............................. 21

Birth of Nations ................................ 21

The Third Dragon War .......................... 21

A Golden Age ................................. 22

Peace in the Land .............................. 22

Knight of the Black Rose ........................23

The Fall of Istar ................................ 24

W ar of the Lance ........................... 25

Geography of Ansalon ...........................26

The World That Was ...........................26

The Cataclysm ................................. 30

The World That Is ............................. 30

The World That Might Be ........................ 54

People of Ansalon (PC Races) ......................55

Barbarians .................................. 55

Dwarves......................................58

Gully Dwarves ................................61

Elves......................................... 63

Gnomes .................................. 6 6

Kender..................................... 6 9

Minotaurs .................................. 7 4

Ogre lrda ..................................... 77

Character Classes of Ansalon ....................... 80

Overview of Character Classes ....................80

Class Descriptions .............................. 81

W arrior Group Classes ......................... 81

Wizard Group Classes ........................88

Priest Group Classes .......................... 91

Rogue Group Classes .........................93

Normal Group Classes ........................93

Optional Rule: Status ...........................95

Cast of Characters................................ 98

Friends................................... 98

Neutrals ..................................... 102

Foes ...................................... 105

Gods of Krynn.................................108

Gods in Creation .............................. 108

Descriptions of the True Gods ...................110

Gods of Good............................ 111

Gods of Evil ................................116

Gods of Neutrality ...........................121

Beasts and Monsters of Ansalon ................... 125

Children of Krynn .............................125

Draconians................................ 126

Dragons ...................................128

Goblins ...................................131

Lost Folk of Ansalon ...........................134

Monsters of Ansalon ...........................140

Special Artifacts of Ansalon .......................146

Scroll ..................................... 146

Rings ....................................146

Rods, Staves, and Wands .......................147

Miscellaneous Magic items ...................... 148

Magic Armor and Shields .......................154

Magic Weapons ............................... 155

Random Treasure Determination ................. 159

Individual and Small Lair Treasures ...............159

Using the Adventure Map and Talis Cards ...........160

How to Read the Map ......................... 160

Getting Started ............................... 160

Descriptions of Terrain and Locations .............161

Creating Chases ............................... 173

Adventure Generation with Talis Cards ............174

Talis Deck: Random Role-Playing Notes ...........174

Talis Deck: Random Event Notes ................. 175

Ansalonian Calendar ............................ 176

Allowable Clerical Spells.........................176

Exchange Rates Upon Krynn ......................176

Credits

Design: Harold Johnson, John Terra, J. Robert King, Wolfgang

Baur, Colin McComb, Jean Rabe, Norm Ritchie, Margaret

W eis, Tracy Hickman, Jeff Grubb, Doug Niles, Michael

Williams

Development, Coordination, Editing: J. Robert King

Proofreading: Anne Brown, Dale Donovan

Box Cover Art: Larry Elmore

Box Cover Sculpture: Jeff Easley

Booklet Cover Art: Jeff Easley

Booklet Interior Art: Jeff Butler, Paul Abrams, George Barr,

Denis Beauvais, Keith Parkinson

DM Screen Art: Carol Heyers

Character Cards and Stand-Up Figure Art: David Simons,

Larry Elmore, Keith Parkinson

Cartography: David C. Sutherland III, Steve Beck, Karen

W ynn Fonstad, Diesel

Graphic Design: Stephanie Tabat

Typesetting: Tracey Zamagne

Keylining: Paul Hanchette

Special Thanks: W olfgang Baur, Steve Beck, Anne Brown, Peggy

Cooper, Dale Donovan, Paul Hanchette, J. Robert King, Col-

in McComb, Jean Rabe, Norm Ritchie, David C. Sutherland

Ill, Stephanie Tabat, Tracey Zamagne, and all of their signifi-

cant others for service above and beyond the call.

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Welcome to the World of Krynn!

Ten years have passed since the creations of the

DRAGONLANCE ® fantasy setting. What began as a series of

game adventures has grown into over three dozen novels

and anthologies, six calendars, a comic book series, a num-

ber of best-selling computer games, award-winning minia-

tures sets, and numerous game materials. Yet, in ten years,

we never offered a clear starting point for DRAGONLANCE

campaigns-an introduction to the world of Krynn. Now, we

do.

This boxed set guides you through the lands and legends of

Ansalon, the continent where the DRAGONLANCE saga

takes place. The World Book you now hold outlines Ansalon's

flora, fauna, nations, people, heroes, histories, myths, and

more-all the critical features for starting a DRAGONLANCE

campaign. As well as providing a starting point for DMs who

are new to Krynn, this boxed set sums up the voluminous

work of a decade of adventure for long-time fans of Ansalon.

The ten-year lifespan of the DRAGONLANCE world places

it among the most venerable of game settings. The past dec-

ade also leaves the DRAGONLANCE game world in need of

revision and summation. This boxed set fully expands the

DRAGONLANCE saga for AD&D ® 2nd Edition rules. It also

clarifies contradictions, corrects errors, and fills in informa-

tion omitted from earlier products. For old and new adven-

turers alike, the Tales of the Lance boxed set is the source of

information for the continent of Ansalon.

fallen nations

Since the Cataclysm, which disrupted society and remade the

world of Krynn, scholarly knowledge in Ansalon has grown

hopelessly confused. Every journey is, therefore, one of dis-

covery. Once-mighty civilizations lie shattered and suspi-

cious of their neighbors. Fearful folk distrust or revile their

brightest and best, the mages and the Knights of Solamnia.

Many cities still labor under the draconian yoke. Clearly, the

time for heroes is at hand.

Gods of Krynn

Krynn is ruled by a vast pantheon of gods, each with his or

her own history and motivations. Even so, the peoples of

Krynn have abandoned the true gods, believing that the gods

forsook them to the Cataclysm. Only a handful of priests can

still perform the miracles of faith. But slowly the world redis-

covers the truth and returns to the gods.

For their part, the gods continue their eternal struggle

across the face of Krynn. They occasionally appear upon the

world in avatar form, but more often shape history through

worshippers, omens, and go-betweens.

Stories and Sagas

The tales of Krynn center around glory, honor, and love of

family, friends, and heart-mates. Treasure and personal gain

are devalued next to justice, truth, knowledge, and freedom.

The tales are epic in scope-continuing sagas with profound

conflicts and recurring villains. Through personal heroism,

adventurers face overwhelming odds and victor at the last.

Fate diverts the lives of common men and women onto the

path of heroism, making their small and private struggles piv-

otal in the grand future of the land. In all cases, the heroic

spirit provides the brightest spark of hope in the darkness.

Those who can laugh in the teeth of dragons or, single-

handed and weaponless, charge a passel of draconian

guards, can coax that spark of hope into a flame. And always

behind the grim struggle of today lies the bright hope of to-

morrow.

A sense of wonder and awe pervades the world of Krynn

and the cosmic struggle in which it is embroiled. Despite, or

perhaps because of, the unending wars, the tapestry of Krynn

is richly textured and brightly hued.

Lastly, the world of Krynn abounds with diversity. Each

monster, each hero, each villain is unique and individual. By

combining the threads of countless lives, the grand tapestry

of the saga emerges. Create your own tales and help weave

the grand history of Krynn!

The next stories to be sung are about you and your com-

panions. The Shadow Years press like a weight upon the land

and the devastating War of the Lance has troubled every cor-

ner. Now, more than ever, Krynn needs heroes such as you to

right the wrongs of this terrible age, and usher in the new

time of hope.

Creating the flavor of Krynn

Adventuring in Ansalon differs from adventuring in any other

fantasy setting. The DRAGONLANCE saga is high fantasy-a

struggle of Good versus Evil and the triumph of heroism in the

face of overwhelming odds. Hope, honor, loyalty to one’s

friends and gods, courage, self-sacrifice, and perseverance

are the meat and drink of adventures on Ansalon. This World

Book provides the one-of-a-kind color and flavor of Krynn.

From its mundane features, such as exchange rates and

month names, to the esoteric psychology of dragons, Krynn is

unique.

Creatures of Krynn

On Krynn, you will meet many unique races—kender, dra-

conians, minotaurs, gully dwarfs, and high ogres, to name a

few. On the other hand, some stock fantasy creatures do not

appear—lycanthropes, orcs, half-arcs, and halflings. All of the

races and beast of Krynn, however, are marked by individual-

ity and diversity. Every creature-even goblins and

hobgoblins—are fully detailed and three-dimensional. A

sense of wonder and amazement surrounds every creature of

Krynn.

Dragons of Krynn provide a perfect example. They embody

the raw fury of the elements-wind, storm, fire, cold, and

noxious vapors. The origins of the Good metallic dragons and

the Evil chromatic dragons lie in the foundations of the world

itself. The high intelligence of all dragons of Krynn makes

them calculating, unpredictable, and deadly. Worse yet,

Krynn lacks most of the magical devices and weapons that

control or slay dragons, devices all too common on other

worlds. Those few magic items that do exist on Krynn prove

dangerous to employ because of their natural alignment to

dragons.

Other Books for Exploring Krynn

Monstrous Compendium ® , Volume 4—DRAGONLANCE ®

Appendix (2105)

The Atlas of the DRACONLANCE ® World (8448)

the Iconochronos of astinus

Astinus of Palanthus, the renowned historian, made great

efforts to chronicle the history of Krynn in his scroll set, the

Iconochronos. These scrolls now fill the shelves of the Library

of the Ages and the Master Lorekeeper continually adds to

their number. One long scroll depicts the history of Ansalon

as an unravelling river of time in which famous events form

clear currents. Much of this scroll is illustrated with pictures

of these key events. The scroll was undoubtedly written by

Astinus, but the origin of the art is a mystery. This scroll ap-

pears in its entirety in the following pages.

In this scroll, Ansalonian history has been divided into sev-

eral ages, which mark significant periods of cultural change.

The ages that passed before the elven scholars began to write

are vast and uncertain; they may span two to one-hundred

millenia. None knows for sure.

The telling begins with the creation of the world, the Age of

Starbirth. These accounts came from the Plates of Pakafhas—

writings of an early historian and religious leader from the

Age of Dreams. While much of that text is considered apocry-

phal by scholars, Pakafhas nevertheless seems to be the most

reliable source of early written history.

Following this age is a span of uncertain years, called the

Age of Dreams. This age was chronicled only in folk songs

and ballads during the Age of Light that followed. These

Songs were compiled in the Lifescroll of Song by the elven

bard Quevdin Soth from Silvanesti. A copy of that scroll was

later presented to the Library of the Ages at Palanthus, and

was found therein by Astinus.

The Age of Light marks the ascendance of the races of elves

and men, as the oppressive ogre empires fell into corruption.

The elven nation of Silvanesti shone then as a beacon of cul-

ture and art throughout the known world. This age marks the

“awakening” of magic through the arrival of the Graystone of

Gargath, and the rise of Ergoth, the first empire of humans.

Next, recent discoveries have led historians to rename the

second thousand years of Light the “Age of Right.” During this

millennium, honest peasant folk rebelled against the injustice

of Ergoth. Thus, Solamnia came into existence, and so too the

Knights of Solamnia. Records of this period have only recently

been unearthed: a cache of silver disks was found sealed away

in the ancient tomb of the legendary knight, Huma. These

plates record the growth and trials of the Knights of Solamnia.

They also tell of a titanic battle against the forces of the Dark

Queen, a battle that ended the fourth age.

The Age of Might followed the exile of dragons from the

world. This age was well chronicled historically, beginning with

the rulership of Karthay Pah in Istar. It was he who first ordered

the keeping of a chronicle. Scribes etched his deeds on plates of

gold and silver, storing them on rings in his treasury. Two centu-

ries after Karthay Pah’s reign, a scribe journeyed from Palanthus

to lstar and spent three decades transcribing Pah’s records onto

scrolls. One-by-one, the scrolls were shipped back to the Li-

brary. Though many were lost, some did survive, and it is from

these and from Astinus’s personal recollections that we learn of

the blasphemy of the Kingpriest.

Finally, the Cataclysm, as recorded here, is a compilation of

many legends and folktales. These stories come primarily

from Tale of the Nightfall Years , a record of personal recollec-

tions and letters of the heroes and many of the Knights of So-

lamnia. Tale was penned by Astinus himself.

History,. as recorded by Astinus, is divided into two parts:

AC (Alt Cataclius, or “after the Cataclysm”) denotes the histo-

ry from the Cataclysm to the present; PC (Prae Cataclius, or

“before the Cataclysm”) denotes dates that have been re-

numbered backward from the Zero Hour of the Cataclysm.

Dating in PC is only approximate.

Lost Notes of Sir Tracy

The Cataclysm itself threw the history of Krynn into sham-

bles. So many records were destroyed by fire and water that

history before the Cataclysm was at best a series of error-

riddled conjectures.

One night, however, while searching through musty bins of

archives, two boxes were unearthed, holding ancient scribblings

by the noble scholar Sir Tracy, best known for his untiring efforts

to translate Astinus’s histories. There, among crumpled and yel-

lowing pages, historians found a two-page sketch labeled the

Iconochronos. This timeline showed the major events of Ansalo-

nian history over several thousand years. It also showed the

source of the discrepancies to date.

Two major differences appeared: a Third Dragon War,

which Huma Dragonbane concluded a millennium later than

once thought; and the dating of the Rose Rebellion of Vinas

Solamnus in 1775 PC rather than 1225 PC.

First, historians assessed the question of the new Dragon

W ar. Clearly the reason that two and not three Dragon Wars

had been recorded prior to the Cataclysm is that humans

were not involved until the Second and Third (previously

named the First and Second) Dragon Wars. The First Dragon

W ar involved only the elves, who battled to pry the dragons

from Silvanesti. Once this first Dragon War is counted, Huma

would have fought not in the Second but the Third Dragon

W ar, which took place in 1060 PC. Thus, until now, Huma’s

legend had been misplaced by 1,000 years.

Secondly, a 550-year discrepancy existed between the ac-

tual and the supposed dates of the Rose Rebellion. The rea-

son for this discrepancy was elusive. Then, while reading

about the kender, historians noted that kender history pro-

gressed from 250 PC to 400 PC to 800 PC-that is, it went

backward! Then historians realized that this was not a PC dat-

ing system, but a dating system of years during the Age of

Light: 250, 400, and 800 Age of Light equal 2750 PC, 2600

PC, and 2200 PC, respectively. The same confusion of dating

systems had occurred in regard to the Rose Rebellion. Vinas

Solamnus led his rebellion not in 1225 PC, but in 1225 Age of

Light, which translates into 1775 PC! At last, the mystery of

the missing years was solved!

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