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16:29, 25th April 2024 (GMT+0)

Interest Check: Dragonlance Fifth Age?

Posted by RossN
RossN
member, 385 posts
Tue 18 Apr 2023
at 23:05
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Interest Check: Dragonlance Fifth Age?

I've always been a Dragonlance fan and way back in the late 90s I had the Fifth Age rules using the SAGA system. I never actually got a chance to play it but I always thought it looked interesting and the period it covers (the early Age of Mortals between the Chaos War and the War of Souls) is interesting and flavourful.

The main issue with playing it is that it uses a system of cards that doesn't really translate to any online dice roller, and to add insult to injury the specialised cards are long out of print - even though you can buy the Fifth age books on DMGuild.

I've been mulling this over and was thinking of just using a pair of 1d10s to represent a card. In the game there are nine suits of cards (Shields, Arrows, Helms, Swords, Moons, Orbs, Hearts, Crowns & Dragons.) Each suit runs from one to nine so by rolling 1d10 for the suit and 1d10 for the number and rerolling 10s you'd get your card. For instance a '2' and a '7' would translate into a Two of Hearts.

I'm not sure if this would work well in practice but I'm definitely thinking it is worth a try. Firstly though I have to check if there is any actual interest in a game. I'd especially like to hear from Dragonlance fans and people who owned or played the Fifth Age rules back in the day.
BFink
member, 92 posts
Fri 21 Apr 2023
at 07:07
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Interest Check: Dragonlance Fifth Age?

On RPol you can have custom dice (entered in Manual field of dice roller), so instead of rolling 2d10 and rerolling 10s, you can just have 2d9:-)
RossN
member, 386 posts
Sat 22 Apr 2023
at 14:24
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Re: Interest Check: Dragonlance Fifth Age?

BFink:
On RPol you can have custom dice (entered in Manual field of dice roller), so instead of rolling 2d10 and rerolling 10s, you can just have 2d9:-)


Thanks! Very cool! :-)

Sadly there doesn't seem to be much interest out there. :-(
smokinbarrel
member, 784 posts
Thu 4 May 2023
at 23:58
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Re: Interest Check: Dragonlance Fifth Age?

I’m down for a 5E Dragonlance!
shryke
member, 15 posts
Fri 5 May 2023
at 01:13
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Re: Interest Check: Dragonlance Fifth Age?

I haven't played that edition of Dragonlance, but I'd be interested in at least giving it a try.
rgr
member, 66 posts
Fri 5 May 2023
at 02:32
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Re: Interest Check: Dragonlance Fifth Age?

 Dont have the book's but have played the big module return to the inn for the heroes reunion.
 It's been many years ago but i am open to play dragon lance again.
RossN
member, 387 posts
Fri 5 May 2023
at 18:26
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Re: Interest Check: Dragonlance Fifth Age?

Good to see some interest! :)

The mains rules can be bought digitally on DMsGuild (https://www.dmsguild.com/produ...-Adventure-Game-SAGA) but you can a good free overview here (https://dragonlancenexus.com/saga-basic-rules/).
Rogue Leader
member, 69 posts
Standing by.
Wed 28 Jun 2023
at 18:50
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Re: Interest Check: Dragonlance Fifth Age?

I have a copy of the SAGA Dragonlance game and would absolutely be interested!
Aerith Firebird
member, 473 posts
Author, game designer
All-around nerdy girl!
Wed 28 Jun 2023
at 19:42
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Interest Check: Dragonlance Fifth Age?

If you're going to go SW, then using the Pathfinder stuff probably would work real well mechanically, since they'd be pretty close in terms of concept. I loved my Fifth Age boxed set when I was like 15, branching out into GMing for the first time. I'll always love the game and be down for some 'Lance.
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