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#1 squirrel_lord Apr 01, 2008 19:32:26	I've just started reading the Dragonlance books and am thinking about getting the campaign book. However, I had a couple questions before I commit. How well do they describe the Test? I'm really curious about that. Also, is there anything in the game rules that reflects the condition Raistlin suffered from, or would it just be a roleplaying thing? I'm just starting an Eberron game, and I thought the High Sorcery groups would make a nice villain, especially with the debilitating magic. If nothing else, there's always Draconians. :D Thank you all.
#2 kalstrand Apr 02, 2008 20:31:51	Raistlin's condition is a result of his test in the tower. It is unique to him. Its been so long since I actually looked through my campaign setting book I don't remember how much coverage the test gets. I do know there is quite abit of information on it in Towers of High Sorcery which is a source book available from Margaret Weis Press (not sure of the exact name but the web site is www.dragonlance.com).
#3 darthsylver Apr 02, 2008 22:57:13	How well the test is described depends on which boks you read. In most books when Raistlin's test is mentioned they vaguely mention that something happened to Raistlin during the test but never really say what. In the book the soulforge they give a very detailed description of Raistlin's test. There may be a few books that give a few details about the test but the best book for the description of Raistlin's test is "The Soulforge."
#4 rube Apr 03, 2008 19:09:55	The gaming source book is called Towers of High Sorcery and was put out by Margaret Weis Productions (formerly Sovereign Press.) It has a whole chapter on the test. The book has been out of print a few years but can be found on Ebay. I highly recommend it.
#5 mindolin Apr 04, 2008 13:14:30	The test is not very well covered in the book, as it's for the entire world, not just high sorcery. As for the condition Raistlin suffered, from what I hear the creators had Dragonlance as a module before the novels, and so just rolled up their characters, with Raistlin having rolled nines for strength and constitution, though it would seem the constitution score would more likely be 7 since he was significantly less healthy than a normal person. Suffering that in the test of high sorcery was just backstory.
#6 darthsylver Apr 05, 2008 15:06:13	The test scenarios themselves are not very well described but are more laid out like a bare-bones framework so that the DM can provide the details and specifics and tailor it to each Wizard. There are a few examples given of What a test of magical knowledge might be or how an obstacle might be overcome either through magic or intuition. For instance it says that there must be a certain of tests for each category, something along the lines of (don't have the book so this might be off alittle) 3 Tests of Magical Knowledge 3 Test that cannot be overcome by magic alone 1 test against someone thought to be a friend\ally 1 test against an opponent at least 2 levels higher And then they go about and give examples of what each category might look like Also in previous versions (not sure if it is still required) but a Wizard was required to cast each spell he knows at least once (which is why sometimes the test felt as if it tooks days to complete, even if it only took a few hours).
#7 shadowgate May 19, 2008 19:12:23	I have the book "Towers of High Sorcery" and here are the actual fundamentals of the test........ *Every test presents at least three (3) challenges that examines a mage's knowledge and use of magic. During these challenges the wizard must generally cast every spell he/she knows/ * A Test includes at least three (3) perils or tasks that cannot be solved through magic alone. * In a test, a wizard must face at least one confrontation with a known ally * All Tests involve the mage in solo combat with a highly dangerous foe. Another important concept in the structure of a Test is the trinity. Past, Present, and future; Good, evil, neutrality; twilight, night, dawn - these are just some of the symbolic trinities that have been used in the basic structure of a Test. Sometimes the use of these concepts or symbols is quite obvious, while many times they are so subtle that the wizard never realizes they were a basic element in his/her testing. This is quoted from Towers of High Sorcery. Page 134, second column titled "Structure of a Test. I hope this helps you out for creating tests in the future.