Gully Dwarf infestations in the outer slums, but most people don't report them to the exterminators because they keep the rat count down and can sometimes be useful.
Drow, but not the typical D&D evil drow. They are simply elves that fell in love with the land's caves and have chosen to live there, taking on a black hue to protect them from things that already live in the caves. Not necessarily evil. One character is an investigator working on the Kender case above.
The government is global and all-pervasive. Story conflict so far is based on insurgents and cyber criminals, which I want to try to lead to other worlds and planes. In fact, the network the Kender hacked was on Oerth.
A character's value in society is dependent on their job. Employed people pay taxes, therefore they have certain rights and pivileges. Government employees have more rights (based on their position), the unemployed have very few rights.
A human sub-species has evolved that is somehow superior to the normal huamn being. They are the only true first-class citizens. What we call a normal human is now a "sub-human".
These are just some bits we gnawed on as we passed the miles. I have never read a Dragonlance book except for the 1e Dragonlance Campaign setting. (And I, uh, saw that movie...). I'm thinking of clapping something together for some die-rolling, maybe a one-shot just to see if we can go anywhere with it.
So, you Dragonlance Maybe-Not-Know-It-Alls-But Certainly-Know-More-Than-I-Do, how would you Cyberpunk Dragonlance? I want the global government to be a constant factor looming over the PCs lives, sort of like the bad guys won, but if they get too heavy handed they know they'll never be able to hold it. Kind of like the Gestapo lurking in the shadows. You know they're there, but you never know if you're just going to get a threatening warning, or if you're going to disappear in the middle of the night.
What would you guys do with it, besides drown it in a bucket?
(Sounds better than Lancepunk, eh?)Quickie question: how much good pickin's is in the 3e version of DL? (Or is it just 3e versions of everything in the 1e sourcebook?)
*In RW history, I'm a Very Big Picture person. I can see how our current problems with the Mid-East tie directly back to the Barbary Wars, which tied to a formerly long-standing "agreement" with the British Empire (no slur to the British, it was the move I would have made had I been in charge), which tied further back to... well, you get the idea. (I'm a biiiiiiig fan of James Burke, BTW.)
could be the Red robe wizards got tired of krynns constant wars and started a push for
neutrality and 'took over.' Now good or evil is a no-no and big brother is making
sure every stays neutral at all times.
Quickie question: how much good pickin's is in the 3e version of DL? (Or is it just 3e versions of everything in the 1e sourcebook?)
The 3rd edition Dragonlance material by Sovereign Press/Margaret Weis Productions is the golden era of Dragonlance gaming. It brings the various elements of the world of Dragonlance to present a coherent view. Created by people devoted to the setting (including yours truly), it is the best representation of Dragonlance out there.
Of course, I am biased. ;)
and the kingpriests of old.
lots of inspiration for how the global government got started in the far off future of Krynn.