Goldmoon bears the Blue Crystal Staff, a holy artifact of the goddess Mishakal which possesses healing powers and sparks the revival of the faith of the True Gods.

Dave Langford reviewed Dragons of Autumn Twilight for White Dwarf, suggesting that it was "inspired by an AD&D campaign full of chunks ripped bleeding from Tolkien" and complained about the "Deadly predictable questing, with stock D&D characters in familiar encounters" and ultimately reported that he "Couldn't finish this one. By clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. "[13], Steve Hampshire reviewed Dragonlance Chronicles: Dragons of Autumn Twilight for Imagine magazine, and stated that "In conclusion, the book stands up well as AD&D supplementary material, but rather less well as a novel. [8], The storyline of the original Dragonlance series had been plotted and outlined before either the novel trilogy or the games were written.

The Chronicles trilogy came about because the designers wanted novels to tell the story of the game world they were creating, something to which TSR, Inc. (TSR) agreed only reluctantly.

After returning to Solace (their collective hometown), despite their earlier exploits, to regroup and finding it occupied, the Companions are captured by the evil armies and, along with Gilthanas, the son of the leader of Qualinesti, the elven nation where Tanis Half-Elven was born, are captured and chained in a slave caravan.

The Companions journey through a secret passage underground to Pax Tharkas and devise a plan to free the slaves. "[14], Jason Heller, of The A.V. It is the beginning of the Dragonlance Chronicles, that is, along with the Dragonlance Legends trilogy, generally respected as the core of the Dragonlance books. The Seekers want the artifact for their own ends, believing it will help them replace the gods and overtake the continent of Ansalon. Fueled by this glimmer of hope, the Companions band together to uncover the truth behind the gods’ absence—though they aren’t the only ones with an interest in the staff. The world is just starting to recover from the loss of the True Gods and a group has sprung up seeking to replace the True Gods (the Seekers). The Companions are forced to flee Solace after Goldmoon uses the staff to heal a Seeker, which results in a bar fight. A mysterious figure called "The Everman”, who will come into play in later book, would later appear at a celebration following the slaves' freeing, but he fled after bring spotted. Ina Garten's Latest Cozy and Delicious Recipes, Read the Book Behind the Showtime Limited Series, Discover the Prologue to Jodi Picoult's Poignant New Novel, Audiobooks Read By Your Favorite Celebrities, Chilling Audiobooks for a Haunting Halloween, *This title is not eligible for purchase to earn points nor for redemption with your code in the. Fizban, The human form of the God Paladine, he appears as a muddled old wizard. These creatures are numerous among the Dark Queen's armies, and often serve as footsoldiers into the woods, the companions soon find themselves in a place known as Darken Wood, where the Companions are attacked but are rescued by centaurs, who take them to the Forestmaster, a unicorn. Solace is now an armed camp and goblin soldiers patrol the once peaceful village. | ISBN 9780786954377 Book Covers. Chislev, goddess of nature, has the same name as a Jewish month. The companions cross a nearby lake by boat in their escape, and Raistlin notices that the constellations known as “The Valiant Warrior” and “The Queen of Darkness” (representations of the True Gods Paladine and Takhisis) are absent from the sky, which he claims means that the two gods, the heads of good and evil, respectively, have come to Krynn. The Seekers, a new religious order, wants the artifact for their own ends, believing it will help them replace the gods and overtake the continent of Ansalon. The Elven King Solostaran convinces the Companions to lead an attack on the slave-mine Pax Tharkas to free the slaves from the control of the local Dragon Highlord. Dragons of Autumn Twilight is a 1984 fantasy novel by American writers Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, based on a series of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game modules. The group is freed by Gilthanas's brother, Porthios. This Dungeons & Dragons-inspired fantasy adventure is the first installment in the beloved Dragonlance Chronicles Once merely creatures of legend, the dragons have returned to Krynn. [7], A movie adaptation of the novel was released on 15 January 2008. The Everman, an enigmatic figure seen in Pax Tharkas and shortly afterward.

Flint remarks that Kitiara has broken a sacred oath, bearing bad tidings upon the group. It was ranked 33 in the top 100 graphic novels in sales with an estimated preorder quantity of 2,634. References include But there was something disquieting about him—secret, silent, self-contained, and solitary as an oyster[2]and The fate of mankind is my business, turning the quote from meaning good to meaning harm.

Ember, a red dragon who serves Verminaard. This quote is turned from meaning good to meaning harm.[5]. Buy Dragons of Autumn Twilight 3rd edition Paperback. Fueled by this glimmer of hope, the Companions band together to uncover the truth behind the gods’ absence—though they aren’t the only ones with an interest in the staff. The Companions leave with the Disks of Mishakal and Bupu also gives an ancient spellbook (formerly belonging to the archmage, Fistandantilus, who has a dark pact with Raistlin and sometimes lends his power to him) to Raistlin and then returns home to her fellow gully dwarves. Dragons of Autumn Twilight is a fantasy novel by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.

This pulls the Companions, unwittingly, into a great struggle against the goddess Takhisis, the Queen of Darkness and leader of the enemy forces. One of Takhisis' other names is Mai-tat, which is an anagram of Tiamat. After a brief confrontation, they continue to the Inn of the Last Home and meet up with their friends, and, as circumstance would have it, two barbarians, Riverwind and Goldmoon.

Solace is now under the control of the Highseekers of Haven, an agnostic order of truth-seekers that sprang up after the Cataclysm when the True Gods supposedly abandoned Krynn. When Goldmoon, a plainswoman in the same inn as the companions, heals a Seeker with her staff, the Companions are confronted by Highlord forces and are forced to flee the village. The group is charged to go to the ruined city of Xak Tsaroth to retrieve the Disks of Mishakal, an object containing the teaching of the True Gods that will be instrumental for the restoration of the faith in the True Gods.

When they return to the village to regroup they find it occupied.

They flee to Qualinesti, where Tanis is reunited with his childhood sweetheart, the exceptionally beautiful elven princess, Laurana Kanan. Editor's Picks: Science Fiction & Fantasy, The Legend of Drizzt 25th Anniversary Edition, Book I, The Legend of Drizzt 25th Anniversary Edition, Book II, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths – Sundered Bond, The Legend of Drizzt 25th Anniversary Edition, Book IV, The Legend of Drizzt 25th Anniversary Edition, Book III, Eberron: Rising from the Last War (D&D Campaign Setting and Adventure Book), Discover Book Picks from the CEO of Penguin Random House US.

As war threatens to engulf the land, lifelong friends reunite for an adventure that will change their lives and shape their world forever . The main focus of the novels is the continent Ansalon and the characters Tanis Half-Elven, Sturm Brightblade, Caramon Majere, Raistlin Majere, Flint Fireforge, Tasslehoff Burrfoot, Goldmoon, and Riverwind. It was based upon a Dungeons & Dragons session played by the authors, Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, as well as some of their friends, some of whom became Dragonlance writers themselves. The Companions journey through a secret passage underground to Pax Tharkas and device a plan to free the slaves.

Dragons of Autumn Twilight is a fantasy novel by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. This product is currently out of print. The Companions leave with the Disks of Mishakal. The Dragon Highlord Verminaard and his red dragon Ember arrive to crush the revolt, but the insane red dragon Flamestrike kills Ember, while the Companions cut down Verminaard. The next day, the group is attacked by Draconians. The book begins with the return of a group of friends, consisting of Tanis, Sturm, Caramon, Raistlin, Flint, and Tasslehoff, who had separated to pursue their own quests and pledged to return in five years.

He also is believed by Goldmoon to be the recipient of the Disks of Mishakal, which she turns over to him. After a lengthy trip and several encounters with the forces of darkness, the companions enter Xak Tsaroth and eventually meet some gully dwarves. Dragons of Autumn Twilight is a 1984 fantasy novel by American writers Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, based on a series of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game modules. [12] This product is currently out of print. When Tanis, Sturm, Caramon, Raistlin, Flint, and Tasslehoff see a woman use a blue crystal staff to heal a villager, they wonder if it’s a sign the gods have not abandoned them after all. They return to Qualinesti and decide to lead an attack on Pax Tharkas to free the slaves and break Verminaard's hold there. [9] The novel corresponds with the first two Dragonlance game modules, Dragons of Despair and Dragons of Flame, but with a different ending. According to the Dragonlance Nexus fansite, the Chronicles Trilogy sets the foundation for the rest of the novels. Buy, Dec 21, 2010 This Dungeons & Dragons-inspired fantasy adventure is the first installment in the beloved Dragonlance ChroniclesOnce merely creatures of legend, the dragons have returned to Krynn. [15], 1984 novel by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons, "Review of DragonLance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight on DVD", "Interview: Screenwriter, George Strayton", "Dragons of the Dwarven Depths Chat Transcript", "The first Dragonlance novels gave Dungeons & Dragons a new dimension", Player's Guide to the Dragonlance Campaign, Dungeon Master Option: High-Level Campaigns, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dragons_of_Autumn_Twilight&oldid=982891056, American fantasy novels adapted into films, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The book details the meeting of the Companions and the early days of The War of The Lance. Dragon Highlord Verminaard, the leader of the Red Dragonarmy and a priest of the evil goddess, This page was last edited on 11 October 2020, at 00:37. [1] It was the first Dragonlance novel, and first in the Chronicles trilogy, which, along with the Dragonlance Legends trilogy, are generally regarded as the core novels of the Dragonlance world.