Dragonlance: The Fifth Age
An original fantasy game set in the Dragonlance fantasy world (fiction spin-off from D&D). The system (SAGA system) is story-oriented¸ usng a special 82-card tarot-like deck instead of dice. Similar toCastle Falkenstein¸ actions are resolved by players by adding attribute plus the value a card played from their hand. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. KimNOW MORE THAN EVER¸ THE WORLD NEEDS HEROES. A generation ago¸ the War with Chaos heralded a new age for the world of Krynn - the Age of Mortals. Just as the shattered land of Ansalon had begun to recover¸ a new threat from across the sea descended upon the populace: the Great Dragons. Larger and more fierce than any wyrms ever to battle in the wars of past ages¸ these beasts have brought terrible oppression to the land they now claim. Humans and elves¸ dwarves and centaurs¸ minotaurs and kender all suffer under their shadow. But the FIFTH AGE is not without its heroes. Born of myriad races¸ these valiant souls found inspiration in legends of the heroes of yore. They now take up sword and lance¸ master an almost forgotten primordial magic¸ and harness the untold energies of the human heart to defend their people from the dragon lords of Ansalon. DRAGONLANCE: FIFTH AGE is an all new role-playing game that builds on the foundation of the best-selling novel Dragons of Summer Flame¸ by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. The game features the unique SAGA dramatic adventure rules¸ designed to reproduce the sweeping romance and fantastic epics of the DRAGONLANCE tradition. The FIFTH AGE game contains: Book of the FIFTH AGE¸ 128 pages detailing the SAGA rules¸ a new narrative game system that emphasizes roles over rules and gives players more game control. Dusk or Dawn¸ 96 pages introducing the Ansalon of the FIFTH AGE. Heroes of a New Age¸ a 48-page introductory dramatic adventure. The Fate Deck¸ 82 colorful cards that govern all aspects of game play. A full-color poster map of Ansalon at the dawn of the FIFTH AGE. 18 character cards featuring the greatest heroes and villains of the FIFTH AGE¸ plus a pre-generated party of heroes. The challenge is upon all of us!