The War of the Lance modified the course of historical past for Dragonlance’s world. No different occasion, save the Cataclysm, comes shut.

The world of Krynn is marked with epic tales and songs. Heroes that loom bigger than life do battle with equally towering villains, all to attempt to seize the reins of future. And but, no story appears to have referred to as on the individuals of Krynn as a lot because the War of the Lance.

But what was it? Aside from the supply of the eponymous Dragonlances, what was the War of the Lance? How did it come to be, and who was combating?

War of the Lance – Prelude

While the War of the Lance formally started in 348 AC, the occasions that set it in movement start nearly fifty years earlier than. Takhisis, Queen of Darkness and goddess of evil introduced the ruins of the Temple of the Kingpriest, destroyed in the Cataclysm some 300 years prior, into her realm within the Abyss.

Takhisis had been banished way back. But the destroyed temple of the Kingpriest was her method out. Using her powers, she corrupted it, changing the temple right into a gateway. A gateway that related with Krynn.

As Takhisis schemed to enter Krynn, she additionally sought to forestall the great dragons from getting into the subsequent struggle. So she orchestrates an amazing theft.

Her forces, generally known as the Dragonarmies, have been an evil alliance comprising ogres, chromatic dragons, goblins, hobgoblins, and people.

steal clutches of eggs from good dragons, and conceal them away in secured redoubts. The Dragon Queen brokers an accord, generally known as The Oath. If the great dragons keep away from the struggle, she’s going to return their eggs protected and sound as soon as the struggle ends.

The good dragons agree, however this too was a part of Takhisis’ scheme. Her Clerics and Wizards corrupt the eggs, breeding a brand new race, the draconians. The newly bred draconians shortly joined the forces of the Dragonarmies, making them formidable certainly.

In AC 348, War Was Beginning

The War of the Lance started in 348 AC, with the invasion of Nordmaar. Dragonarmy forces invade, shortly overrunning the ill-prepared metropolis and claiming its largest port, Valkinord. From there, they allied with the Khur tribes to safe allies and shortly conquered their neighboring human and kender nations, Balifor, and Goodlund respectively.

They surrounded the Silvanesti elves, however their Speaker of Stars made a treaty, delaying the invasion and giving either side respite. During this time, Takhisis’ forces ready. And one 12 months after the Silvanesti treaty was signed, they broke their oaths and invaded.

The Dragonarmy took heavy casualties throughout their invasion, however their method was relentless. And the elves couldn’t repel the evil forces. So Silvanesti was evacuated. Not even the elves’ magic may reduce the onslaught of the Dragon Queen’s fury.

And whereas all of this was taking place, the Dragon Queen’s forces grew. Until there have been many various Dragonarmies: Red, Blue, Green, Black, and White. Red and Blue have been invasion leaders, whereas the opposite three took accountability for holding conquered lands for Takhisis.

Over the subsequent three years, the Dragonarmies started an invasion of Solamnia and Abanasinnia, taking purpose at splitting the armies of excellent, in order that they may not unite and help one another. And for an extended whereas, the technique labored. The forces of excellent have been shedding the struggle.

Companions Gather

Five years after the start of the struggle, a bunch of heroes generally known as the Companions meets within the Inn of the Last Home in Solace. If not for this fateful assembly (blessed by the gods of excellent in secret), Krynn may need been conquered by Takhisis.

Instead, the celebration of heroes, together with brothers Raistlin and Caramon Majere, the Que-Shu warriors Goldmoon and Riverwind, and Tanis Half-Elven gathered with a mission most dire. Their process is to get better artifacts generally known as the Disks of Mishakal.

And although they might in the end finish their mission captured by the Red Dragonarmy and despatched away as slaves, they might quickly escape. Along the best way, the Companions found the true nature of the Dragonarmy’s objectives. To discover and allow the return of Takhisis to Krynn.

As they race to attempt to cease this, they’re embroiled in vital occasions of the struggle, but it surely all comes right down to a last-ditch, determined try and stem the tides of Takhisis. Deep within the Abyss, Raistlin and Caramon combat to seal away Takhisis, and because the gate to the Abyss is shut, the temple of Neraka begins to crumble.

The struggle is over because the final ashes of Neraka’s temple fall to the bottom.

At least for now… however that was not the final maneuver by Takhisis, not by an extended shot

Bell of Lost Souls Staff Writer and DM, J.R. covers RPGs of all stripes and every now and then eats sandwiches. You can ask him about both at [email protected]

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