The War of the Lance is the great story of the Dragonlance setting, and this guide presents the first step on that journey. Within these pages you will find notes on some of the major factions of the setting that players may choose to alligjn themselves with - the Knights of Solamnia, the Orders of High Sorcery and the various religious orders that have existed around krynn during the Age of Despair.
You will also find notes on character creation options and suggestions for a DM planning to run a game set around the War of the Lance, and ways to weave characters into the existing story.
Also included in this book are descriptions and chronological series of events for the major storylines that played out during the Dragonlance Chronicles adventures, including - the War of the lance itself, the journey of Berem the Everman, the search for Dragonlances, the search for Dragonorbs, the path of Fizban the Fabulous, and the all out war waged by the Knight of Solamnia.
Additional to this are two options for player characters to take on roles played out in the Chronicles trilogy, those of the prophet - the first true Cleric in 300 years - and the scheming of Fistandantilus - a long dead archmage who may serve as a spellcaster's patron...
- from the publisher's blurb