Hey, gang, I know it’s been a while. Next episode is coming soon!

Welcome back to the Dragonlance Canticle after a summer break for our hosts to take care of real life business. Moving on, I (Valharic) went to Gen Con ‘08 this year and had a blast. I sit with Talinthas and Trampas and make them jealous.

The first half of the show I discuss what fun things I did and encountered during the show. I ramble on about True Dungeon. A great, emersive, and live D&D experience. Here’s a picture of our group in costume prior to going into True Dungeon. I’m the wizard that ate Raistlin. For you Fear the Boot podcast fans, note the Headbands of Awesome +10.

Here’s a picture of the dragon skin three-Ring binder, my “gotta have it now” buy.

I also made a mention of Dwarven Sweatshoppe. I’ll probably be getting something from them next year.

Break: Technorama

In the second half we talk about the Dragonhearth/Dragonlance Q&A and important things about Dragonlance that was said there. The panel consisted of:
Tracy Hickman
Jamie Chambers
Margaret Weis
Laura Hickman
John Frank Rosenblum
Phil Athans

 

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Welcome back Lancers! In this episode I chat with Karl Preuesser about the Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight soundtrack. The CD was just released on May 13th and we urge everyone to go out and get a copy, this is a wonderful and rich score. Courtesy of Karl we have almost the entire episode wrapped in clips of the soundtrack. Take a listen and enjoy.

 

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Welcome to episode 15, in this show we talk with Tracy Hickman about the Dragons of the Hourglass Mage book controversy. We also discuss his other upcoming works including Dragonships which he is co-authoring with Margaret Weis and another forthcoming series Drakis which he is co-authoring with his wife Laura Hickman.

I also make a suggestion about tea that I hope everyone takes an interest in. If so, let us know. Email us, leave a comment, post on the Dragonlance Forums, get involved!

 

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In this episode Trampas, Tal, and I sit down with Cam Banks, managing editor for Margaret Weis Productions and discuss the recently released novel The Sellsword. In addition to that we talk about his writing process and publishing a novel for Wizards of the Coast.

 

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Hey all you loyal Lancers, Episode 13 is ready to go and chuck full of information for your listening pleasure.

What we Know about Dragons of the Hourglass Mage
Goodbye Gary Gygax

The Signal

Sages of Krynn
Trivia
Email

GeekRadio Daily

Roger E. Moore Interview with Talinthas
Trampas’s Fear the Con Review

The Immortals

Trivia Answer
Thanks for listening

 

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Gary Gygax, the father of Dungeons & Dragons past away today. My heart goes out to his family and friends and wish him the best. As a fan of the Greyhawk setting and to put it in gaming terms, the land of Oerth is a little sadder today, I know Gary is up there with the Gods of Greyhawk today.

Rest in peace Gary.

Valharic aka
Viconte 19th Human Level Cleric of Heironeous
Mordarby 16th level Human Wizard of Boccob
Raph 11th level Halfling Druid of Beory
Bazzerak 12th Dwarven Barbarian/Fighter

Trampas, Tal, and myself discuss our thoughts about the movie. You could even say it’s our version of the Towers of High Sorcery movie review. Take a listen and find out why.

 

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Alright back from the holiday hiatus. We’ve got an interview with Stan Brown author of the Dragonlance Young Readers Novel Dragon Day. But before that we catch up on a few items.

…and now on with the interview with Stan Brown

 

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Welcome back to another episode of the Dragonlance Canticle. Today we have a discussion/interview with James Lowder author of Knight of the Black Rose and Spectre of the Black Rose. First a few notes from the show opening

Destiny
Dragons of the Highlord Skies
Dragonlance movie trailer premiere (it’s on the official movie site, but we have linked it to our website also)
Jamie Chambers and Cam Banks interviewed on the latest episode of the Dragonhearth

Now on with the James Lowder interview. Let me warn you, it’s a long show (oh the horror)…

Stormblade
Weasel’s Luck
Defenders of the Magic

Harper’s series

Ravenloft RPG and Ravenloft Novels
Vampire of the Mist

Mary Kirchoff

Sithicus: The realm of Lord Soth in Ravenloft

Dragon Magazine #351 - World Serpent Inn article (good article! Get it while you can!)

A possible third book? Here’s to hoping!

Vampiric Kender - When Black Roses Bloom

Numerous work in other horror genre RPGs including:
Vampire: The Masquerade
All Flesh Must be Eaten
Deadlands

Clark Ashton Smith
The War Hound and the World’s Pain
Polyhedron magazine

Dead Alive - Also known as Braindead an early Peter Jackson movie for you Lord of the Ring fans.

World War Z - by Max Brooks (Yes, Mel Brooks’ son)
Zombies - a metaphor for social conformity? George Romero uses this well.

Shadows Over Baker Street
Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter
Cthulhu - HP Lovecraft

Greyhawk - is Ravenloft the plane that imprisons Tharizdun? We may never know what the dark powers are.

Audition - a tough Japanese horror movie to watch. Be warned!
Requiem for a Dream
Carnival of Souls

Dead Ale Wives reference

Dario Argento

Jean Ray - Ghouls On My Grave
Fantomas

Anita Blake and Laurel K Hamilton

James is currently working on a new trilogy with a working title called Ebonnachtthat will be published by Elder Signs Press. He’s hoping to have the first book out on by Gen Con 2008. The main character of the story makes an appearences on a number of short stories:
Pulp Zombie: The Nght Chicago Died - Great story, by the way.
The Unquiet Dreams of Cingris the Stout in Gaming Frontiers Magazine #2 and will hopefully see a reprinting of it sometime soon.

He’s working on something for Paizo (Top Secret! Shh!)
Paizo Planet Stories

Announced here first!!
James will be doing some work for Devil’s Due Publishing for the Wizards of the Coast comics. He can’t say anymore but he told us the Nexus will be very interested in it. Hmmmmm.

Hobby Games: The 100 Best

Ian Livingstone

Axis and Allies

 

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The rough cut Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight that premieried at Comic Con and subsequently shown at Gen Con and Dragon Con has been posted at the official Dragonlance movie site. it was also accomapanied by a statement by Paramount Pictures on the status of the final trailer. Below is the same trailer linked through Youtube.

This was posted at the official movie site for the Dragonlance movie today, thought I’d share. This is an elven prayer hymn that Tracy Hickman wrote and Carl Preusser set to music. It’s as beautiful as I remember it was at Gen Con.

Enjoy.

On Friday, August 17 we had the opportunity to attend a Dragonlance Q&A session open to all. Talithas brought recorder and held his arm up for at least an hour to get this recording. we present this to you.

Here’s a pic of Trampas (Dragonhelm), me (Valharic), Talinthas, and Weldon Chen. What a geek that guy in the wizards robe is.

DL Q&A Panel from left to right - Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis, Jason Mardsen, and Jon Frank Rosenblum.

DL Q&A audience - That’s Tal in front holding the recorder, Weldon right behind him, Trampas’ head behind Weldon, and Sean Macdonald in the bright orange shirt.

Another audience pic. There were a lot of people there. A little bit better shot of Trampas. In the light blue shirt is Shugi and two seats over from him is Clark Valentine.

 

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Here we go!! The talk about what we saw at the Dragons of Autumn Twilight Trailer Premiere. Warning - incessant fanboy discussion heard here. We are not responsible for our giddiness! You have been warned.

Lazy show notes. I’ll post them tomorrow night.

 

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In this episode the three of us, Tal, Dragonhelm, and Valharic talk about our GenCon experience. Originally this part of the show was suppose to be one third of the whole show, but we talked so much, our hour was up. So next week well have GenCon Part 2. Links below to things we talk about.

Valharic talked about:
GenCon 2007
Chris Pierson
Larry Elmore
Legends Map Pouch - Get it! It a work of art!!
Geeklabel party at the Hard Rock
Gaming with Jason Mardsen - So much fun. One of my best GenCon experiences ever!!

Talinthas talks about:
Tal and Weldon played in the Dwarven Depthes game. He played Tanis-half jerk face
Dragonlance Shirts - How do we get one??!!!
Tal heads over to the artists corral
Jason Engle
DL Trailer - So cool!! More to come later
Tal is jealous he didn’t get to play
Tal gets the Black Robed Raistlin miniature
More Art!! The Young Adult Dragonlance novels artists (Sorry con’t find a link)
Wayne Reynolds (WAR!)
Tal comes out of the closet about Raistlin
Drizzt Who?
The the legendary game of Talinlance - Purple and lavender dragonspawn. We don’t discriminate.
Feal-Thas

The Immortals by Tracy Hickman

Steve “Stan” Brown
Jason Engle sketchs some cool stuff for Tal
Nina Hess at Mirrorstone
Roger E. Moore - A Stones Throw Awaythe first published Dragonlance story.
Dragons of Krynn
Best GenCon Evahr!!

Trampas talks about:
Started in St. Louis -Eastward Ho Dragonhelm!
Godzilla-lance - Let us never speak of Godzilla-Lance again
Pathfinder at Paizo - Goblins and Kobolds oh my!
GenCon is all about getting the swag!!
Which is the better book War of the Lance SB or Races of Ansalon?

Alright, it was Articblast I met on the forums!! Sorry I drew a blank when recording.

THE BIG NEWS!!!
The Dragonlance Nexus won the ENnie for BEST FAN SITE!!!!
A lot of thanks you’s to a lot of poeple.

Fear the Boot
Have Games, Will Travel-Won best podcast
Yog Radio - Got the silver
Next year, hopefully the Canticle!

Killer Breakfast all-star cast.
Jason Mardsen - Yes he could play Tas in a live action movie but not a T-Rex.
Ed Greenwood - He is Elminster!
Gary Gygax
Tal plays LG characters because he likes to play fantasy - hehe.

Holy Cow! Our hour is up! Check back next week for Part 2 where we talk about D&D 4E and the Dagonlance Movie trailer premiere.

 

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