Dragonlance 5E Game Overview

 



Welcome GM's, adventurers and Dragonlance fans to my blog!

Hi there, my name is Scott and I'm the author of this blog. I'm a GM of many years with a passion for the Dragonlance setting. I started this blog to share my knowledge and expertise with others, and to connect with other people who share my interests.

In this blog, I'll be writing about converting the original Dragonlance Saga to 5E rules, and also providing results of the game sessions I run.

I'll be sharing tips, tricks, and advice on everything from updating outdated material in the original series to tactics to be used by the monsters and the Dragon Armies in the War of the Lance. I'll also be sharing my own personal experiences and stories from gaming sessions that I run using the updated/revised rules and setting..

I hope you'll find my blog to be informative, engaging, and inspiring. I'm always looking for new topics to write about, so if you have any suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment below. My gaming group is full of full time working professionals and we meet at least once a month, so expect Game Logs to be updated once or twice a month. I'm actively working on conversion of the core material so I'll be updating that information as I progress.

I hope you find this helpful or at the least amusing..

Thanks for reading!

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