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* CharClone: Red Ruin is a downplayed fantasy version of this trope. She's a mysterious masked DragonRider who rides a red-armored dragonnel into battle when most of the Dragon Army's dragonnels have black armor, though she has no real role in the plot beyond giving the players a cool aerial boss fight near the end of the campaign.
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* TheChosenOne: The Divine Classes' prologue sees them chosen by one of the gods as their champion against the Dragon Army. It's notable as Divine Classes haven't existed on Krynn since the Cataclysm and thus they're among the first to be chosen by the gods in centuries. If they're chosen by a god outside of Paladine or Mishakal, they're ''the'' first known one.
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** The Divine Classes' prologue sees them chosen by one of the gods as their champion against the Dragon Army. It's notable as Divine Classes haven't existed on Krynn since the Cataclysm and thus they're among the first to be chosen by the gods in centuries. If they're chosen by a god outside of Paladine or Mishakal, they're ''the'' first known one.
** Kansaldi Fire-Eyes is a Cleric of Takhisis, meaning she's an evil chosen one.
** The Divine Classes' prologue sees them chosen by one of the gods as their champion against the Dragon Army. It's notable as Divine Classes haven't existed on Krynn since the Cataclysm and thus they're among the first to be chosen by the gods in centuries. If they're chosen by a god outside of Paladine or Mishakal, they're ''the'' first known one.
** Kansaldi Fire-Eyes is a Cleric of Takhisis, meaning she's an evil chosen one.
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* DragonInChief: Dragon High Master Kansaldi Fire-Eyes is one of Dragon Highlord Verminaard's CoDragons, but Verminaard is presently in the far south being the BigBad of ''[[Literature/DragonlanceChronicles Dragons Of Autumn Twilight]]'', leaving her as the main villain of the adventure.
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* DragonInChief: Dragon High Master Kansaldi Fire-Eyes is one of Dragon Highlord Verminaard's CoDragons, but Verminaard is presently in the far south being the BigBad of ''[[Literature/DragonlanceChronicles Dragons Of Autumn Twilight]]'', leaving her as the main villain of the adventure. Depending on time placement, she may be a DragonAscendant, as Veminaard might actually be dead already but no one knows it.
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* NoCureForEvil: Subverted with Kansaldi Fire-Eyes, who despite being the BigBad, actually has access to healing magic due to being a Cleric and can heal herself or allies each turn as a bonus action.
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* TheChosenOne: The Divine Classes' prologue sees them chosen by one of the gods as their champion against the Dragon Army. It's notable as Divine Classes haven't existed on Krynn since the Cataclysm and thus they're among the first to be chosen by the gods in centuries. If they're chosen by a god outside of Paladine or Mishakal, they're ''the'' first known one.
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* TheMagicComesBack: Being this is the start of War of the Lance, Divine magic returns to the world with the gods choosing their first champions since the Cataclysm.
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* HerosEvilPredecessor: Zanas Sarlamir and Lord Soth were two pre-Cataclysm heroes chosen by the gods for great deeds, but both failed, commenting heinous acts and contributing to the Cataclysm happening in the first place. If any of the party are Divine classes, they're among the gods' first chosen heroes since the Cataclysm and will inevitably come into conflict with Sarlamir's undead body (though not of his own free will) and Lord Soth, pitting the gods' previous fallen champions against their successors.
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* HerosEvilPredecessor: Zanas Sarlamir and Lord Soth were two pre-Cataclysm heroes chosen by the gods for great deeds, but both failed, commenting committing heinous acts and contributing to the Cataclysm happening in the first place. If any of the party are Divine classes, they're among the gods' first chosen heroes since the Cataclysm and will inevitably come into conflict with Sarlamir's undead body (though not of his own free will) and Lord Soth, pitting the gods' previous fallen champions against their successors.
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* HerosEvilPredecessor: Zanas Sarlamir and Lord Soth were two pre-Cataclysm heroes chosen by the gods for great deeds, but both failed, commenting heinous acts and contributing to the Cataclysm happening in the first place. If any of the party are Divine classes, they're among the gods' latest first chosen heroes since the Cataclysm and will inevitably come into conflict with Sarlamir's undead body (though not of his own free will) and Lord Soth, pitting the gods' previous fallen champions against their successors.
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* ThePoorlyChosenOne: The Solamnic knight Zanas Sarlamir was chosen by Paladine Himself to mediate a serious dispute between the people of Onyari and the metallic dragons whose sacred burial ground those people had desecrated to build a flying city. But instead of finding a peaceful solution to the problem, Sarlamir used a dragonlance to kill the dragons' leader out of paranoia. This craven act outraged the other dragons, sparking a battle which led to the city's destruction and the deaths of everyone involved.
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** The Solamnic knight Zanas Sarlamir was chosen by Paladine Himself to mediate a serious dispute between the people of Onyari and the metallic dragons whose sacred burial ground those people had desecrated to build a flying city. But instead of finding a peaceful solution to the problem, Sarlamir used a dragonlance to kill the dragons' leader out of paranoia. This craven act outraged the other dragons, sparking a battle which led to the city's destruction and the deaths of everyoneinvolved.involved.
** There's also Lord Soth, who the gods chose to be the world's LastSecondChance to stop the Kingpriest and avoid the Cataclysm. He ended up throwing the chance away to go accuse his wife of infidelity instead, and was cursed to be an immortal Death Knight for his actions.
** The creators mentioned during interviews that part of why the Cataclysm happened in the first place: Sarlamir and Soth's failures were only two of ''several'' chosen ones they sent to try and give mortals a chance to avoid the Cataclysm, and none of them worked out.
** The Solamnic knight Zanas Sarlamir was chosen by Paladine Himself to mediate a serious dispute between the people of Onyari and the metallic dragons whose sacred burial ground those people had desecrated to build a flying city. But instead of finding a peaceful solution to the problem, Sarlamir used a dragonlance to kill the dragons' leader out of paranoia. This craven act outraged the other dragons, sparking a battle which led to the city's destruction and the deaths of everyone
** There's also Lord Soth, who the gods chose to be the world's LastSecondChance to stop the Kingpriest and avoid the Cataclysm. He ended up throwing the chance away to go accuse his wife of infidelity instead, and was cursed to be an immortal Death Knight for his actions.
** The creators mentioned during interviews that part of why the Cataclysm happened in the first place: Sarlamir and Soth's failures were only two of ''several'' chosen ones they sent to try and give mortals a chance to avoid the Cataclysm, and none of them worked out.
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The adventure starts in the quiet little fishing town of Vogler, where the party has come to pay their respects to a mutual friend and participate in the annual Kingfisher celebration. But the festivities are soon shattered by a [[AndYouThoughtItWasAGame historical reenactment gone wrong]], as treacherous mercenaries slaughter the town militia. This bloodbath is but [[FromBadToWorse a prelude to an even worse evil]], however, as the evil Red Dragon Army is descending on Vogler, seeking to conquer the town in the name of their [[GodIsEvil dark goddess]]: [[DragonsAreDivine Takhisis, the Dragon Queen]]. With the fate of Solamnia at stake, the party must now learn more about this terrible new threat sweeping across the land and lead the charge against the Red Dragon Army. But in the War of the Lance, no choice is easy and their actions can have world-altering consequences...
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The adventure starts begins in the quiet little fishing town of Vogler, where the party has adventurers have come to pay their respects to a mutual friend and participate in the annual Kingfisher celebration. But the festivities are soon shattered by a [[AndYouThoughtItWasAGame historical reenactment gone wrong]], as treacherous mercenaries slaughter the town militia. This bloodbath is but [[FromBadToWorse a prelude to an even worse evil]], however, as the evil Red Dragon Army is descending soon descends on Vogler, seeking to conquer the town in the name of their [[GodIsEvil dark goddess]]: [[DragonsAreDivine Takhisis, the Dragon Queen]]. With Now with the fate of Solamnia at stake, the party must now learn more about this terrible new threat that is sweeping across the land and lead the charge against the Red Dragon Army. But in the War of the Lance, no choice is comes easy and their actions can have world-altering consequences...
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->''[[TheStinger DISCLAIMER:]] [[ArmiesAreEvil The Dragon Armies Armies]] cannot ensure that owners of this book will not have their lives repurposed in the service of the Dragon Queen's glorious will. Promises to the contrary should be considered best-case scenarios, not statements of certainty. Thank you for supporting the Dragon Armies and a cataclysmically bright future for all of Krynn.''
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* AmbiguousTimePeriod: It's not clarified ''when'' the campaign actually take place except it likely is happening at the same time as ''[[Literature/DragonlanceChronicles Dragons Of Autumn Twilight]]''. The presence of other Clerics would indicate it happened later on, as Goldmoon is the second Cleric chosen, and there's no mention of whether or not Dragon Highlord Verminaard is still alive, only that he's headed south and left Dragon High Master Kansaldi Fire-Eyes in charge.
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* DragonInChief: Dragon High Master Kansaldi Fire-Eyes is one of Dragon Highlord Verminaard's CoDragons, but Verminaard is presently in the far south being the BigBad of ''[[Literature/DragonlanceChronicles Dragons Of Autumn Twilight]]'', leaving her as the main villain of the adventure.
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** Dragon Highlord Verminaard is the true leader of the Red Dragon Army, with Highmaster Kansaldi Fire-Eyes being one of his lieutenants. He does not appear in the module, being preoccupied with events happening far to the south in ''[[Literature/DragonlanceChronicles Dragons Of Autumn Twilight]]''.
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** Dragon Highlord Verminaard is the true leader of the Red Dragon Army, with Highmaster Kansaldi Fire-Eyes being one of his lieutenants. He does not appear in the module, being preoccupied with events happening far to the south in ''[[Literature/DragonlanceChronicles Dragons Of Autumn Twilight]]''.Twilight]]'', and depending on where in the timeline it's set, he might already be dead.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: The events of this book are happening concurrently to ''[[Literature/DragonlanceChronicles Dragons Of Autumn Twilight]]'', and thus the party's adventure begins around the same time as the Companions are having their quest to the far south.
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* AdaptationalBadass:
** Baaz Draconians' Death Throes was upgraded from merely trapping the weapon used to kill them to [[TakenForGranite threatening to turn their killer and anyone nearby to stone]].
** Sivak Draconians, who were often believed to have the most useless Death Throes of the lot, now release a horrifying specter of their killer that can Frighten any creature in the surrounding area.
** Kansaldi Fire-Eyes originated from a one shot where she was just an officer. Here she's a Dragon High-Master and promoted to the BigBad, making her a much larger threat.
** Baaz Draconians' Death Throes was upgraded from merely trapping the weapon used to kill them to [[TakenForGranite threatening to turn their killer and anyone nearby to stone]].
** Sivak Draconians, who were often believed to have the most useless Death Throes of the lot, now release a horrifying specter of their killer that can Frighten any creature in the surrounding area.
** Kansaldi Fire-Eyes originated from a one shot where she was just an officer. Here she's a Dragon High-Master and promoted to the BigBad, making her a much larger threat.
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The adventure starts in the quiet little fishing town of Vogler, where the party has come to pay their respects to a mutual friend and participate in the annual Kingfisher celebration. But the festivities are soon shattered by a [[AndYouThoughtItWasAGame historical reenactment gone wrong]], as treacherous mercenaries slaughter the town militia. This bloodbath is but [[FromBadToWorse a prelude to an even worse evil]]: the evil Red Dragon Army is descending on Vogler, seeking to conquer the town in the name of their [[GodIsEvil dark goddess]]: [[DragonsAreDivine Takhisis, the Dragon Queen]]. With the fate of Solamnia at stake, the party must now learn more about this terrible new threat sweeping across the land and lead the charge against the Red Dragon Army. But in the War of the Lance, no choice is easy and their actions can have world-altering consequences...
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The adventure starts in the quiet little fishing town of Vogler, where the party has come to pay their respects to a mutual friend and participate in the annual Kingfisher celebration. But the festivities are soon shattered by a [[AndYouThoughtItWasAGame historical reenactment gone wrong]], as treacherous mercenaries slaughter the town militia. This bloodbath is but [[FromBadToWorse a prelude to an even worse evil]]: evil]], however, as the evil Red Dragon Army is descending on Vogler, seeking to conquer the town in the name of their [[GodIsEvil dark goddess]]: [[DragonsAreDivine Takhisis, the Dragon Queen]]. With the fate of Solamnia at stake, the party must now learn more about this terrible new threat sweeping across the land and lead the charge against the Red Dragon Army. But in the War of the Lance, no choice is easy and their actions can have world-altering consequences...
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The adventure starts in the quiet little fishing town of Vogler, where the party has come to pay their respects to a mutual friend and participate in the annual Kingfisher celebration. But the festivities are soon shattered by a [[AndYouThoughtItWasAGame historical reenactment gone wrong]], as treacherous mercenaries slaughter the town militia. This bloodbath is but [[FromBadToWorse a prelude to an even worse evil]]: the evil Red Dragon Army is descending on Vogler, seeking to conquer the town in the name of their dark goddess: [[GodIsEvil dark goddess]]: [[DragonsAreDivine Takhisis, the Dragon Queen]]. With the fate of Solamnia at stake, the party must now learn more about this terrible new threat sweeping across the land and lead the charge against the evil Red Dragon Armies.
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''Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen'' is an adventure module for the [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsFifthEdition 5th Edition]] of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. As the title implies, it takes place in the Literature/{{Dragonlance}} campaign setting. It was released on December 6, 2022 alongside the board game ''Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn'', which can be played alongside this adventure module.
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''Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen'' is an adventure module for the [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsFifthEdition 5th Edition]] of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. As the title implies, it takes place in the Literature/{{Dragonlance}} campaign setting. It was released on December 6, 2022 alongside the board game ''Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn'', which can be played
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''Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen'' is a storyline for the [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsFifthEdition 5th Edition]] of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. As the name implies, it takes place in the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' campaign setting. It was released in 2022.
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''Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen'' is a storyline an adventure module for the [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsFifthEdition 5th Edition]] of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. As the name title implies, it takes place in the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' Literature/{{Dragonlance}} campaign setting. It was released in 2022.
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* WorfHadTheFlu: One of the campaign's introductory scenarios can see the players go up against two draconians from a scouting party that just killed a band of Solamnic knights. These draconians are tired and wounded from the slaughter and start the fight at half health, making it a bit easier for 1st-level characters to bring them down.
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* WorfHadTheFlu: One of the campaign's introductory scenarios can see the players go up against two draconians from a scouting party that just killed a band of Solamnic knights. These draconians are tired and wounded from the slaughter and start the fight at half health, making it a bit easier for 1st-level characters to bring them down.down.
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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: In-universe, Zanas Sarlamir is remembered as a hero who gave his life defending people from a horde of rampaging evil dragons. In truth, the situation was much more complex, and his final moments were far from heroic. The dragons were ''good'', they were mad that the Kingpriest of Istar had used their sacred burial ground as the foundation/power source of a flying city, and Sarlamir, instead of calming the dragons like he was supposed to, provoked the attack by thoughtlessly slaying the dragons' leader, corrupting a holy dragonlance in the process. One of his fellow knights brought his body back to Kalaman after the dragons killed him, twisting the truth to protect Sarlamir's reputation.
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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: In-universe, Zanas Sarlamir is remembered as a hero who gave his life defending people from a horde of rampaging evil dragons. In truth, the situation was much more complex, and his final moments were far from heroic. The dragons were ''good'', they were mad that the Kingpriest of Istar had used their sacred burial ground as the foundation/power source of a flying city, and Sarlamir, instead of calming the dragons like he was supposed to, provoked the attack by thoughtlessly slaying the dragons' leader, corrupting a holy dragonlance in the process. One of his fellow knights The knight who brought his back Sarlamir's body back to Kalaman after the dragons killed him, twisting twisted the truth to protect Sarlamir's his reputation.
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* VillainousGlutton: Fewmaster Gholcag messily chows down on stolen fish even as she leads the Dragon Army's attack on Vogler and orders her soldiers to RapePillageAndBurn.
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* SiegeEngines: The boilerdrak is a gnomish war machine used by the Dragon Army in their attack on Vogler. It resembles a mechanical dragon on wheels and acts like a cross between a cannon and a flamethrower, with a chance to explode and kill its operators each time it fires.
