Dragons of Ice
Encyclopedia
Dragons of Ice is the start of the second major story arc in the Dungeons & Dragons
Dragonlance
series of game modules
. It is one of the 14 DL modules published
by TSR
between 1984 and 1986. Its cover features a painting of a white dragon attacking sail powered ice boats
by Larry Elmore
.
s head south into the polar regions, journeying along the glaciers in search of Icewall Castle. The characters encounter Ice Folk, ice-skate boats, and the Walrus-Men.
Characters begin at the ancient port city of Tarsis in the land of Krynn
. After an attack by the Dragonarmies on Tharsis, the party is driven south to Icewall Castle, which is home to a white dragon
and one of the legendary Dragon Orbs.
After the Cataclysm
, the seas receded from the port city Tarsis, so instead of finding a port the characters have found a land locked city 40 miles inland. The adventure series of book two of Dragonlance will follow part of the party from the first book. Returning playable characters available are Sturm Brightblade, Flint Fireforge and Tasslehof Burrfoot and Gilthanis. Laurana and Elistan, previously appearing NPC's, are now also playable as characters. Additionally two Knights of Solamnia
, Aaron Tallbow and Derek Crownguard, are available for players if required. Aaron will appear as an NPC with the party if he is not used by a player. The other characters from the first book leave from Tarsis in a different direction at the beginning of DL10 Dragons of Dreams
.
Chapter 2: The Ice Reaches
Chapter 3: The Ice Folk
Chapter 4: Icewall Castle
Chapter 5: Icemountain Bay
Epilogue
, with a cover by Larry Elmore
and interior illustrations by Diana Magnuson, and was published by TSR in 1985 as a 32-page booklet with a color map and an outer folder.
's "The Green Odyssey
."
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
Dragonlance
Dragonlance
Dragonlance is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of popular fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived Dragonlance while driving in their car on the way to TSR for a job application...
series of game modules
Adventure (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, an adventure or module is a pre-packaged book or box set that helps the Dungeon Master manage the plot or story of a game...
. It is one of the 14 DL modules published
Dragonlance modules (DL series)
The DL Dragonlance modules are a series of adventures and some supplementary material for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role playing game. These modules along with the Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy of novels, which follow one possible adventure series through the modules, were the first...
by TSR
TSR, Inc.
Blume and Gygax, the remaining owners, incorporated a new company called TSR Hobbies, Inc., with Blume and his father, Melvin Blume, owning the larger share. The former assets of the partnership were transferred to TSR Hobbies, Inc....
between 1984 and 1986. Its cover features a painting of a white dragon attacking sail powered ice boats
Ice boat
An ice boat is a boat or purpose-built framework similar in functional design to a sail boat but fitted with skis or runners and designed to run over ice instead of through water. Ice yachting is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats. Sailable ice is known in the sport as "hard water" versus...
by Larry Elmore
Larry Elmore
Larry Elmore is an American fantasy artist whose work includes creating illustrations for video games, comics, magazines and fantasy books. His list of work includes illustrations for Dungeons & Dragons, Dragonlance, and the comic strip series SnarfQuest...
.
Plot summary
In Dragons of Ice, after leaving Thorbardin, the player characterPlayer character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
s head south into the polar regions, journeying along the glaciers in search of Icewall Castle. The characters encounter Ice Folk, ice-skate boats, and the Walrus-Men.
Characters begin at the ancient port city of Tarsis in the land of Krynn
Krynn
Krynn is the fictional world of the Dragonlance novels, co-written by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis. It has also been used in many other books, set in the Dragonlance universe. It is also used as the main setting in the Dragonlance campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing...
. After an attack by the Dragonarmies on Tharsis, the party is driven south to Icewall Castle, which is home to a white dragon
Dragon (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game , dragons are an iconic type of monstrous creature used as adversaries or, less commonly, allies of player characters...
and one of the legendary Dragon Orbs.
After the Cataclysm
Cataclysm (Dragonlance)
In the Dragonlance books, the Cataclysm was a catastrophic event that occurred when the Kingpriest of Istar demanded to be given godlike powers in order to eliminate evil from the world.-Background:...
, the seas receded from the port city Tarsis, so instead of finding a port the characters have found a land locked city 40 miles inland. The adventure series of book two of Dragonlance will follow part of the party from the first book. Returning playable characters available are Sturm Brightblade, Flint Fireforge and Tasslehof Burrfoot and Gilthanis. Laurana and Elistan, previously appearing NPC's, are now also playable as characters. Additionally two Knights of Solamnia
Knights of Solamnia
In the fictional Dragonlance universe, the Solamnic Knights are a chivalric order, a "brotherhood forged when Krynn was young". The Solamnic Order is dedicated to the forces of light and live by a strict code of honor...
, Aaron Tallbow and Derek Crownguard, are available for players if required. Aaron will appear as an NPC with the party if he is not used by a player. The other characters from the first book leave from Tarsis in a different direction at the beginning of DL10 Dragons of Dreams
Dragons of Dreams
Dragons of Dreams is the first game module in the third story arc in the Dungeons & Dragons Dragonlance series. It is one of the 14 DL modules published by TSR between 1984 and 1986...
.
Chapters
Chapter 1: The Fall of TarsisChapter 2: The Ice Reaches
Chapter 3: The Ice Folk
Chapter 4: Icewall Castle
Chapter 5: Icemountain Bay
Epilogue
Publication history
DL6 Dragons of Ice was written by Douglas NilesDouglas Niles
Douglas Niles is a fantasy author and game designer. Niles was one of the creators of the Dragonlance world and the author of the first three Forgotten Realms novels, and the Top Secret S/I espionage role-playing game.-Early life:Niles was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, and...
, with a cover by Larry Elmore
Larry Elmore
Larry Elmore is an American fantasy artist whose work includes creating illustrations for video games, comics, magazines and fantasy books. His list of work includes illustrations for Dungeons & Dragons, Dragonlance, and the comic strip series SnarfQuest...
and interior illustrations by Diana Magnuson, and was published by TSR in 1985 as a 32-page booklet with a color map and an outer folder.
Reception
According to Jesse Willis for the website SFFaudio, this module features devices similar to the sails and roller ships featured in Philip Jose FarmerPhilip José Farmer
Philip José Farmer was an American author, principally known for his award-winning science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories....
's "The Green Odyssey
The Green Odyssey
The Green Odyssey is an American science fiction novel written by Philip José Farmer. It was Farmer's first book-length publication, originally released by Ballantine in 1957...
."