Dragonlance - Why I Love It & Why You'll Need It

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Жыл бұрын

Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen is launching soon, and I have a lot to say about it! The dungeon master alter ego in my head had a ton of questions about this book and so I set out to read the book and answer them the best that I could! Here are my thoughts on this book and what I believe it offers you the game master and your roleplaying game.
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@HowtobeaGreatGM Жыл бұрын

*Thanks for watching!* Will you be ordering the new Dragonlance book? What are your thoughts on this new video format? Let us know in the comments below! Check out PortraitWorks to begin creating your own special character portraits. Find them here: www.portrait.works/

@Stone_Orchids Жыл бұрын

The problem of this new Dragonlance is the fact that it's official WotC material, that meaning it's mediocre at best, this might be the best official module yet but you are better off on adapting something from the Dragon lance module from older versions or something from the OSR scene, our group is really good on making good stuff so I prefer to having them write their own stuff instead but if I have to chose a module one thing is certain: nothing from WotC (d&d stuff from before the acquisition is good tho)

@GreenBlueWalkthrough Жыл бұрын

Honestly it sounds like I should check it out as imperastion for the advatures and settings in my Universal TT wargame/RPG! Also that fray Machic sounds like a great idea other then a plain you bonce off map border!

@Lord_Engine Жыл бұрын

Before I even knew what D&D was I grew up on a steady diet of Dragonlance books. Krynn is my jam.

@HowtobeaGreatGM Жыл бұрын

Approach this is the understanding that this is a 'Parallel universe that places your PCs as the heroes, rather than the literary characters of historical games etc.

@Lord_Engine Жыл бұрын

@@HowtobeaGreatGM Oh sure, I was just saying this is my favorite classic setting.

@bigsarge2085 Жыл бұрын

I like the new format. And I agree, books that give you tools to tell your own story, add your own details, give the player-characters agency, is ultimately a superior RPG product!

@the-patient-987 Жыл бұрын

I really like how you deliver your characters and I find it very fitting with the theme of this channel. Presenting different points of view characters makes it a lot more entertaining and still very informative, even more clear. Now about the glasses, Guy, please do whatever feels more comfortable for you.

@HowtobeaGreatGM Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! This is the kind of feedback I love :)

@mizzrum7591 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the awesome video. I would 100% love to see how you build upon Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen and use the tools from the book to make it your own. Thank you again.

@Alacruel Жыл бұрын

Seconded

@bareawareness Жыл бұрын

Thirded!

@joshuadoeling8516 Жыл бұрын

Fourth'd

@The-Swift-Kobold Жыл бұрын

Fifthed 😀

@gamzeemakara7409 Жыл бұрын

Sixthed!

@atsuskyreign7083 Жыл бұрын

YES! I would love some more in depth analysis on each of the chapters!

@Nexusofgeek Жыл бұрын

unpack them! That would be cool

@khpa3665 Жыл бұрын

I need to go looking for that Saltmarsh video. That sounds hilarious. Thanks for this really measured review. Great combo of enthusiasm and analysis. And yes, I do want those more detailed unpacking vids.

@1987Onslaught Жыл бұрын

Absolutely would love to hear how you unpack chapters to make them great

@KaiohKano Жыл бұрын

Your description has made me really want to run the book for my friends. I look forward to your unpacking videos!

@federicoferrando777 Жыл бұрын

With this one, after an year of dedication, i managed to see EVERYONE Of your videos! I think they're super-usefull, and getting better day after day. Thank you for this inspiring, awesome adventure ❤

@OverboardDM Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video guy. Can't wait to look through the book myself. Pre-ordered the limited edition

@terronstang1675 Жыл бұрын

really liking the new format, and would love to see some videos going deeper into this book. Thanks for the content, always been the best!!

@kmoustakas Жыл бұрын

I loved the format, it reminded me of the really old format of videos! Yes please. Also glad to see you excited about an adventure

@jamesfoster9613 5 ай бұрын

Coming in over a year later, as I'm prepping Shadows of the Dragon Queen and wanted some more ideas: this is basically how I view all the pre-written campaigns. I used to HATE the idea, and refused to do it. A few years ago, during a depression and ADHD meltdown, my partner convinced me to run Curse of Strahd. I was really taken in by the quality, even as I immediately added a lot and then took other fan made stuff to add which really enriched the game. Having now read Light of Xaryxis (sorry my friend, Spelljammer was rushed but it was still good), TUrn of Fortune's Wheel, Shattered Obelisk, Rime of the Frostmaiden, Shadows of the Dragon Queen, and bits of others, I see exactly where I would add my own things. They did the grunt work and some of it is beautifully done, though some (definitely the early 5e stuff) isn't.

@pbg9188 7 ай бұрын

Getting the book this week, keen for any unpacking. Love your stuff.

@iskandarthegreat0487 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I always appreciate your insight

@joshs-c6847 Жыл бұрын

This is so helpful, just purchased the book and would LOVE some in depth chapter-by-chapter advice for the adventure!

@LeandroZanella Жыл бұрын

Great new format! Definitely helps deliver the content.

@codeth05 Жыл бұрын

Excellent review. Also, I for one would love to see an in depth unpacking of the different adventures!

@alfredocorso2891 Жыл бұрын

Love the episode. Love the format.

@74gould Жыл бұрын

Great video! I’m excited to run this campaign. I’ll be changing a few things, for sure, but over all I’m loving what I see & hear.

@bytecode5834 3 ай бұрын

What a cool video. Thanks for the gift man!

@juangue1776 Жыл бұрын

Yes please Guy, I haven’t ever seen you so excited. I would love to see you unpacking this book. And glasses for certain outfits contacts for others.

@robertkarmes1331 Жыл бұрын

Uh.. Yes. :) More. I would very much like to see more in depth breakdown of this book. (And look forward to watching your game session!)

@loganbishop9589 Жыл бұрын

I’d love to get this module over the holidays and and overview from great GM would be SUPER helpful

@mehlichi3471 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see in depth videos about it! I really like Dragonlance and I'm relieved this book seems cool!

@deanstavru7138 Жыл бұрын

was torn if I would buy it or not. After watching this I'm just torn if I will buy the limited version with the boardgame or the normal one :P I say yes please, do the extented adventure thoughts breakdown :) Would love to see how you would change or tweak each part Great video :)

@warrenr.9361 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your take - like the format - looking forward to an actual play!

@blackrabbit6858 Жыл бұрын

I dig the new format. And I would love to see you unpack Dragonlance. This video helped me decide to pick up the adventure.

@OpenWorldAddict0 Жыл бұрын

II would love to see this campaign chapters unpacked further. However, i might not watch it for a long time, because i am very excited about the potential character narrative that a player could do with the new backgrounds and feats. So i even though originally i was not interested in Dragonlance, i absolutely want to 'play' in Shadows of the Dragon Queen game before i do anything else.

@keiths81ca Жыл бұрын

I also enjoyed your approach and style in your videos.

@celticdenefew Жыл бұрын

I love watching other GMs run and plan adventures! Especially the adventures I want to run myself. I am excited for DL for a lot of the same ways you mentioned here. I hope you do more with it!

@LandonTheDM Жыл бұрын

I like the sound of this dragonlance book! I do like having another character there. Near the beginning middleish area, there were points where some explaining of stuff was happening and I wasn't sure who was talking (while my eyes were elsewhere) without looking back at the screen. Towards the end I feel like the parts solidified a bit more and it was good.

@jasonreid9267 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely would watch you unpack this campaign for play!

@sammycritfiddle Жыл бұрын

THAT OUTFIT! YES! also yes to the format, and dragonlance itself :)

@The-Swift-Kobold Жыл бұрын

Ordered it today was on the fence but after talking to my players and your video I am excited to run it. Already thinking of some changes to make it better suited to our group. Great video very thorough and fun. I like the different characters please please do more videos on Dragonlance Shadows of the Dragon Queen

@FredericZolnet Жыл бұрын

Love it! Keep going. Give it all!!!!

@insperace Жыл бұрын

Wow, excited for your live sessions.

@Serinde_73 Жыл бұрын

Totally down for more in depth videos about how to run it. That will be great!

@MattisLegend Жыл бұрын

Great video. Very helpful to me. I appreciate you

@Mandalore15 Жыл бұрын

I’d love a really in depth set of videos on this adventure

@RyanZibell Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I need the reminder to be ambitious with my story crafting. It can be easy to throw a 2.5 hour session together because I'm tired or whatever. But an exciting plot twist or fun dynamic battle can really re-energize me! Love the new video style. Love Dragonlance, and I am running spelljammer for my group with a hybrid ruleset (porting AD&D space combat into 5e) ita going well so far!

@beladan Жыл бұрын

I would LOVE to see you GGM'ify an entire book. Most of us get these and having some practical application in real tangible ways would be super! Glasses - yes!

@Salixalba1000 Жыл бұрын

Very much looking forward to this adventure. I started a new campaign a few weeks ago with the intention of migrating to this. Seems it will cross over perfectly.

@ItsMrFresh Жыл бұрын

Great video, feel free to more of this format.

@SeanFranchise Жыл бұрын

Love the new format, and would love to get the tactical view of how you apply the Great GM principles for prep! Sounds like this is the first of the 5e adventure books that would help me runnig more than hindering.

@IdiotinGlans Жыл бұрын

I would enjoy a lot of you analyzingand prepping for this campaign.

@whiskeygamesnerdstuff789 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to running Dragonlance

@sephirothii13 Жыл бұрын

Yes I would love see more in-depth, I would enjoy seeing who you tweak it to make it amazing. I do like the new format but glasses but you do you...

@josephcarriveau9691 Жыл бұрын

We are on a similar path as DMs for this. My Dragonlance campaign starts on Sunday (I preordered and have the advance copy on DNDBeyond). A barbarian, rogue, cleric, two sorcerers, and one undeclared... we'll be sidelining to actually do the tests of high sorcery, I'll keep their milestones for convenience but we're already announcing the "go ahead and do what you find interesting" thing and if they wander away from those milestones I'll make up some more, and we fully plan to move on past dealing with the initial invasion of Kalaman then move on to find a way to participate in the summit and then influence Krynn in new and unique ways. I'm a lot more satisfied with 5E Dragonlance than I was with Spelljammer, but I think more because they set expectations properly. I was very much under the impression that Spelljammer was going to be a full campaign world and not just.... well, what we got. With Dragonlance I went in expecting a "Dragonlance story campaign" and a board game tie in and didn't even have a whiff of "This is going to be a deeply developed version of Krynn to run a home game of Dragonlance".

@ItsJustN8 Жыл бұрын

So glad this book is better than Spelljammer from your perspective. I'd really love to see your take on what other side adventures you think would be interesting and where in the book. I always struggle with that kind of thing. The only time I've felt comfortable doing it is in BGDIA because the players just have this big unlimited fluid sandbox so anything can kinda be anywhere and I just threw so much fun homebrew sidetracking and story point thread connecting into it with no issue.

@GodLikeDevil Жыл бұрын

While I have been burnt out on D&D material lately, your excitement for this video makes me reconsider getting Shadow of the Dragon Queen. I was going to wait for it to go on sale but now more inclined to get it sooner.

@HoodKombo Жыл бұрын

More Dragonlance! This vid gave me a wet spot thinking about my deluxe edition preorder

@Pend3rlab Жыл бұрын

Yes. I want all the things Dragonlance

@lancearmada Жыл бұрын

Im glad you specified that you weren’t being payed by WotC because i was getting a bit worried because lots of people have had positive reviews of this module, and it made me wonder if people were just getting review copies and felt pressured to say it was good.

@bobbyhill4482 Жыл бұрын

Just subscribed to your channel loved the video please do a breakdown. I used to play D&D years ago but fell away and I’m now learning to be a DM for my two boys. Looking forward to your other videos that you’ve put out already thank you for your hard work that you put into it I can tell.

@macoppy6571 Жыл бұрын

Session prep + unpacking = joy 😊

@TheCJJeep Жыл бұрын

I'll get the book. Storm King's Thunder had a great section fleshing out the Forgotten Realms' "Savage North". There were adventure hooks and NPC basics to cannibalise for one shots or a mini campaign, tho' it was a well built adventure in all. If you haven't, give it a read. Your video sounds like Dragonlance has similar content. Add in a chance to play a role in the War of the Lance, even if it is a tangental?

@HowtobeaGreatGM Жыл бұрын

I can see the PCs being critical the war efforts eclipsing anyone else. Or was the war of the lance the first war that banished Takhesis. In which case - nope. It's a paragraph or two mention. But the book is set AC - after the cataclysm of Istar.

@amandahunt27 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response.

@jasonlennie9281 Жыл бұрын

Definitely want to see some individual adventures breakdown and story building. Glasses = yes

@bob99774 Жыл бұрын

It sounds like this book is a lot like how im using tales of the old margrave, lots of stuff on how the NPCs act so you can prepare ideas and adapt adventures around that

@shinra528 Жыл бұрын

Between WotC’s release patterns for 5E, us already having the release roadmap for 2023, and OneD&D coming in 2024, I don’t think we will receive follow up books for Dragonlance but rather will leave it up to the DMsGuild community to expand on the setting. Thankfully DMSGuild has some talented creators, some of which have written official material before.

@AS-qy1zl Ай бұрын

I think an on rails intro is the best way to introduce Krynn, and then later maybe after the war the players can go out on their own.

@diamondjack75 Жыл бұрын

Yes, unpack it please!

@kmoustakas Жыл бұрын

Glasses>contacts, love the haircut

@recowabunga7200 Жыл бұрын

We don't give a crap about the glasses etc. But one thing for sure: the "childhood projection character" is cool. He can be more clear, but he's going in the right instinctive direction. Simple practical questions, straight to the point.

@mbeskow14 Жыл бұрын

100% would love to hear how you unpack chapters

@donburton6925 Жыл бұрын

Ordered the book and the companion book!

@thomaskafjord6062 Жыл бұрын

Well done. More pls. Yes.

@wowrazor388 Жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely do what you are talking about at the end of the video!!!!

@patlapete3806 Жыл бұрын

Yes on the unpacking and please give us the good and the bad

@justinhamersly1716 Жыл бұрын

Yes, please, to more fixing module videos! I became a patron just to get the Spelljammer fix book. Been a fan for years, btw, thank you so much for your work. As far as the glasses... having been married for 22 years, if you don't have a feeling either way, do what your husband likes best 😁

@carsonm7292 Жыл бұрын

"Glasses or contacts?" Whatever you prefer dude; live in your own skin.

@RaphaelLamour Жыл бұрын

How I would fix the problem with the funeral of someone important to players: I would run a session prequel without they know that is a prequel, in which the players have a quick action invading a hideout and have a super tought fight, with lot of roleplaying and the npc being super likeable and engaging all players. After that fight, I would pass a 6 months when they heard about the death. We would have some background to roleplay, maybe friends, lovers, family and start the game right on action with some crazy location and enemies like a episode of suicide squad or band of brothers.

@HowtobeaGreatGM Жыл бұрын

I'm going to be doing something similar. However, there is also another aspect of the book I want to incorporate into this prequal adventure. More in later videos.

@jeevesosiris Жыл бұрын

Love the MOTU t-shirt (Qwertee by the looks of it) I have the same one. Also, cannot wait for tis book... big Dragonlance fan here. I run a homebrew Dragonlance 5E game, so really looking forward to this book and using it as a springboard to further adventures. Also I subscribed. Great video, you remind me of a delightful mixture between John Cleese and Eddie Izzard. Great stuff

@HowtobeaGreatGM Жыл бұрын

Bucket list check: reminding someone I sometimes channel JC or EI... :)

@josephquesnel1737 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Sorry if this was asked before but can you post where we can access the mass combat rules you mention?

@jeffreybomba Жыл бұрын

Have you ever checked out the Dungeons of Drakkenheim setting? I think it fits beautifully into you way of running a campaign.

@RIVERSRPGChannel Жыл бұрын

I’m glad they did a better job on this than Spelljammer

@HowtobeaGreatGM Жыл бұрын

It feels like it was done by two very different companies to be honest.

@iskandarthegreat0487 Жыл бұрын

That would be amazing

@SonofLorgar333 Жыл бұрын

I would, LOVE to see your breakdown of Curse of Strahd

@christianoneal4787 Жыл бұрын

New format yes. And unpack it!

@beavschannel5217 Жыл бұрын

Please unpack like you just got back from a 3 month round the world trip, with a suitcase full of souvenirs

@shawnmsattler2116 Жыл бұрын

I'm think of doing the campaign of dragon Lance 12 to 15 dragons leading up to tiamat as a false dragon, around level 5 to 15 or higher depending on the group.

@isaacgraff8288 Жыл бұрын

I'll give it a shot

@paulwastney5134 Жыл бұрын

Yes please. Make some unpacking videos

@aztralsea Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a more in depth analysis. Both formats are good but the new one is more engaging, informative and really holds my attention

@Zavalarlz Жыл бұрын

As someone that likes to take what is interesting and modify it this sounds perfect, sadly I'd love that they'd have introduced the war aspect inside 5e instead of having to play another boardgame. I'm DMing a campaing around lvl 14 and like to introduce a big war as finishing arc, I asked my players the thought of playing a boardgame for the war aspect and everyone said that it would not be optimal to break the game to play another one.

@aldaron1021 Жыл бұрын

I use dnd official adventures as a framework that I heavily modify based on my player's backstories so I change and add Chapters, locations, NPCs so that the players feel that their PC's are actually part of the world and of the story. This is why I am usually ok with an adventure that is not very well written because I will change it anyway and I believe sometimes these adventures by WotC are loosely written in order to stimulate the DM to invent and continue the story and not just run it as is ( at least I hope so since many many times you can see that the authors could have easily done a better job) but still sometimes...sometimes you just want a specific mechanic to be written thoroughly so you don't have to think of your own or change it you just need it to work. I guess this is a mix of both but compared to older edition it seems better based on Guy's review which I found very very useful as I now know what I will find in the book. Thanks again!

@flammebeauregard8358 Жыл бұрын

To answer your final question : YES, I miss your unpacking and brainstorming as a process to prepare to an actual play !

@rosecorabett Жыл бұрын

Yes, unpack pls

@lorenbecker8876 Жыл бұрын

Given that the rest of the war is described in the Dragonlance chronologicals and the first campaign in not sure about future published adventures. That said, an updated copy of the original campaign would be nice

@IEntertainers Жыл бұрын

I want to run an evil campaign in this setting, there's a lot of good stuff to work with in the book but I need to flesh other things out to make it work

@MrGalagoth Жыл бұрын

Please do go all out on fleshing it out

@tabletoptinkerer Жыл бұрын

Possible solution to the akward hook to bring everyone together for the funeral. Have everyone create their characters and then run mini session zero's with everyone individually and then include this character somehow. Maybe a family member or friend, maybe a mentor, maybe someone who took interest in something they were doing as a child and working on and complimented on it and stops in town time to time to check in on them so on and so forth. This would add a bit more weight to this for the players, but don't tell them it starts with a funeral until the very first session so it will still be a bit of a shock, as news of death all to often is.

@K4mpfzwerg Жыл бұрын

Dear Guy, i love your videos, they are entertaining, well structured and informative. Thanks to you and your content, i am building my own world and i am about to start gm'ing in it. I fear, i might have to purchase your books to have your helpfull knowledge by my side, once this all starts for me. Regarding your new style of videomaking: Mostly, i consume your content while cooking, so I do not always watch but rather listen. Hence I can not tell you to stop dressing up or even egage more into it. But if I might suggest the following: Do, what you want to do. Whatever gets your creativity flowing, is good. You are experienced enough to write and cut the video in a good manner. Keep up the work, however you want to Thank you ❤

@HowtobeaGreatGM Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! And I always admire anyone who cooks! That's a mystical skill to be sure!

@tkaki6029 Жыл бұрын

I hope they release a Adventurer’s Guide to Krynn like Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide. This book is fantastic.

@amandahunt27 Жыл бұрын

Hi Guy thanks for another great video. Where did you get the He Man teeShirt? Keep up the good work.

@HowtobeaGreatGM Жыл бұрын

Amazon.co.uk

@ordisthemuted3607 Жыл бұрын

Ok. I keep seeing this, but dressed up like that you actually fooled me this time. You look so much like Shad from Shadiversity! With the outfit on the thumbnail especially bit in every other vid too. I don’t know if my horrible face recognition is causing this for me alone or if anyone else also sees it. And the fact that you share similar interest towards the fantasy worlds and setting only serves to enhance this connection for me.

@HowtobeaGreatGM Жыл бұрын

You're not the only one. There is a certain shape that DMs tend to become... and beard and brown hair... and both from Southern hemisphere... and bingo. Hahahaha

@andrecanis4894 Жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="310">5:10</a> "it's just a bit of a war" sounds like a British person describing WW2 😆

@demonic_myst4503 7 ай бұрын

I likethe set up having how it ends setting up wither sequils or for u to continue the next dragon srmy attacks on maybe a difernt city or maybe defending the same city making it a hq