Well, I just checked enworld's site and up is the new 4E FR campaign cover. Guess whos the cover star.
Oh shi-! It's on!
*grabs a bag of popcorn and watches the show*
Here's to R.A. Salvatore and our friend Drizzt!!!
HERE HERE!!!!!Originally Posted by JPL
Of course they have Drizzt. In addition to being a tremendously popular character, he is a rather good example of what a young adventurer in the Realms can aspire to become. No Chosen of Mystra whoo-hah, just a few flavorful magic items, a certain degree of fame, and some recurring bad guys. And unlike some of the high level magic types, he minds his own business.
Well, I just checked enworld's site and up is the new 4E FR campaign cover. Guess whos the cover star.
:raincloud :surrender :P
took the words right out of my mouth...
Seriously though, I think Drizzt is a fairly good choice. I'm not a huge fan of putting a character on the front and would have rather deen a book-esque cover as the 3rd editions had. Still, as has been said the Realms is all about the NPCs and they add most of the flavor to it. Drizzt is a logical choice. The only reason I dislike him is because every bad RPer and his dog wants to copy Drizzt in every way they can. It can get.... anoying.
Originally Posted by JPL
Of course they have Drizzt. In addition to being a tremendously popular character, he is a rather good example of what a young adventurer in the Realms can aspire to become. No Chosen of Mystra whoo-hah, just a few flavorful magic items, a certain degree of fame, and some recurring bad guys. And unlike some of the high level magic types, he minds his own business.
I think their idea has some serious flaws...
As has been pointed out on other threads, its likely only a place holder until they come up with the real one. Barring that, what 18delta said.
It's probably a placeholder, but Rich Baker has said they are using Drizzt because he sells books. I paraphrase here, but every novel with him on the cover makes the NY times bestseller list so it obviously is attracting people.
(Sorry for stating otherwise, it sure seemed credible to me. My bad.)
The Drizzt image is a placeholder for our catalog. We've got a new art piece commissioned.
(Sorry for stating otherwise, it sure seemed credible to me. My bad.)
So can we know if the new art will feature Drizzt or not? Or is that all top secret?
Sigh. It turns out I've got to eat some crow.
The Drizzt piece is a placeholder for the catalog, we've actually got new art commissioned. It shows a shade knight flying on a wicked-looking dragon, wheeling over the towers of a dark fortress. Very nice piece.
My bad.
I think their idea has some serious flaws...
-Indeed. Some of it has merit, but I can see that the poster is obviously biased against the Chosen of Mystra. I don't particularly care for them one way or another, but he/she's looking through tinted glasses.
The Drizzt image is a placeholder for our catalog. We've got a new art piece commissioned.
(Sorry for stating otherwise, it sure seemed credible to me. My bad.)
That's the problem ... it was TOO believable.
took the words right out of my mouth...
Seriously though, I think Drizzt is a fairly good choice. I'm not a huge fan of putting a character on the front and would have rather deen a book-esque cover as the 3rd editions had. Still, as has been said the Realms is all about the NPCs and they add most of the flavor to it. Drizzt is a logical choice. The only reason I dislike him is because every bad RPer and his dog wants to copy Drizzt in every way they can. It can get.... anoying.
I liked Drizzt just fine before Salvatore turned him into the the whining emo posterboy he is today. No drow I ever played ever wasted a second agonizing over how utterly EVIL his people were, or ever gave a crap if they were ever accepted by the pallid tree kissing surface dwellers - - and that was the GOOD one! :p
I kid, of course. You'd probably have to be at least 7th level to beat the snot out of him. Maybe it's just wishful thinking. But seriously, of all the changes in the Realms, they had to keep him alive?
Secondly, he's an elf and therefore still alive 100 years later. He serves as a good bridge between the old and the new.
I'd like to point out that you guys are beating a dead horse since it was stated, over a month ago, by Rich Baker, that this was not the final cover. The final cover features a knight on a dark dragon circling over some kind of fortress.
-Meh, let 'em argue.
At least it isn't the old man Drizzt with receding hairline that used to be on all the Drizzt novels.
-What the one where he looks like a perv leering at Cattie-Brie?;) :P :D
LORD DELTA:D
Oh shi-! It's on!
*grabs a bag of popcorn and watches the show*
:heehee
This quite honestly made me laugh for 5 minutes straight... and if you could slide over and give me some room it would be much appreciated :D
Pretty much anything will be better than the little squiggly thing on the cover of the current book.
-That's probably the best cover on any of the Forgotten Realms supplements. I prefer more 'abstract' things, rather than a particular scene, or whatnot.
Hey, he's also a great allegory for the hardcore Forgotten Realms readers: Like us, it looks like he lost everything he loves and had come to depend on over the course of 100 practically unwritten years.
Drizzt is the perfect front for this. It infuriates the senses of those who wanted all the epic people dead (even though he's only level 18), it shows that some traditions live on.
Hey, he's also a great allegory for the hardcore Forgotten Realms readers: Like us, it looks like he lost everything he loves and had come to depend on over the course of 100 practically unwritten years.
But its not the cover.......it's a place holder.
But its not the cover.......it's a place holder.
-Just...Shh...Let everyone argue about it.
-The actual cover, however, is going to be a Shade riding on some kind of 'flying shadow creature'...Think Witchking on Flying Fell Creature.
-Just...Shh...Let everyone argue about it.
-The actual cover, however, is going to be a Shade riding on some kind of 'flying shadow creature'...Think Witchking on Flying Fell Creature.
When you look through, every two or three pages someone brings up that it's not the cover and it gets ignored.....thats funny to me.
I think the critter is called a foul wing.
When you look through, every two or three pages someone brings up that it's not the cover and it gets ignored.....thats funny to me.
I think the critter is called a foul wing.
-Don't know what it's called, but let's stop talking about it. Let's see who the next person is to not read anything that has been posted, say something about Drizzt on the cover, and then laugh at them.
-Don't know what it's called, but let's stop talking about it. Let's see who the next person is to not read anything that has been posted, say something about Drizzt on the cover, and then laugh at them.
Ok, consider the trap set.....;)
DRIZZT's On The Cover
Love it love it
I'm just kidding, of course. I actually have read the entire thread.
At least it isn't the old man Drizzt with receding hairline that used to be on all the Drizzt novels.
Yeah, those were bad. Very, very bad.
Well, I just checked enworld's site and up is the new 4E FR campaign cover. Guess whos the cover star.
I want that picture as a wallpaper...
At least it isn't the old man Drizzt with receding hairline that used to be on all the Drizzt novels.
I know right! I freaken hated those pictures! They ruined the Silent Blades cover art with that. And what was the metal thing clampted around his forehead? Thank the lord Lockwood showed up with the best Drizzt illastrations in the world!
I dont care what people say. I am am rebellious role player, and I say Drizzt pronounced DRITS. Thats right. If you dont believe that's how you pronounce it, why dont you check how Salvatore pronounces it in his interview {you can find it on youtube under Drizzt Do'Urden. And Salvatore's getting better, much better, especially after he got rid of that pathetic illistrator who drew Drizzt as an old man with a weird metal thing clampted around his forehead. I think Drizzt is definatly deserving the place on the cover. I too have seen it on ENworld, and I have to say i'm disappointed they might not keep it. I am yet to rread the orc king, and currently on The Two Swords, and have been a fan of it for a while. Oh, and i am yet to here the guys opinion who posted this thread. Is bwahaha happiness or sadness? Or will no one know? I am also thankful that Salvatore got rid of the crystal shard and stopped Drizzt and Entreri from their endless fighting {both were getting way to old}. I do understand the logical things about so much multiclassing, and the people's feelings who dont like Drizzt, but please, just let up on posting bad stuff on Drizzt threads. :P sych. I really dont care what u put on these threads. I am very happy liking Drizzt, because he is a fighter10/Barbarian1/Scout 3/Ranger of Meilekei 5. Yeah, somebody needs to fix those stats. ;)PS: Has anyone found out what that weird circular thing with symbols on the current Realms cover is yet? I'm very curious.
PS: Has anyone found out what that weird circular thing with symbols on the current Realms cover is yet? I'm very curious.
-Yes. It is a Dethek prayer.
)It is reused Artwork, and for that very reason I wouldn't want to see it as a cover-design. Re-using good artwork in the interior of a book is one thing, but covers should be ORIGINAL.
However, I think I'd rather see Drizzt, who only mildly annoys me, then a Shade, which I out-right despise and don't think belongs in FR AT ALL.
Well, I just checked enworld's site and up is the new 4E FR campaign cover. Guess whos the cover star.
How amazingly bland. It looks like every other 4e book. Personnally I loved what they did with the style of the 3e FR books. This commonality is giving me the feeling that they are spoon feeding us spam.
Bykov.
The art WASN'T commisioned for the cover - it was originally for the miniatures boxes.
It is reused Artwork, and for that very reason I wouldn't want to see it as a cover-design. Re-using good artwork in the interior of a book is one thing, but covers should be ORIGINAL.
However, I think I'd rather see Drizzt, who only mildly annoys me, then a Shade, which I out-right despise and don't think belongs in FR AT ALL.
Ssshhh!!! We're hiding here to see who else will complain without noticing that it's just a placeholder image.
Oh, see? There's another one. :D
I am writing to all the presidential nominees! I will become a single issue voter and vote for whichever candidate promises that they will do all in their power to keep Drizzt off the cover of the 4E FRCS!!! GRRRRR!
*serious poster is serious! (not really)* :O
Ssshhh!!! We're hiding here to see who else will complain without noticing that it's just a placeholder image.
-Don't say that too loud! Someone might hear!
The art WASN'T commisioned for the cover - it was originally for the miniatures boxes.
It is reused Artwork, and for that very reason I wouldn't want to see it as a cover-design. Re-using good artwork in the interior of a book is one thing, but covers should be ORIGINAL.
However, I think I'd rather see Drizzt, who only mildly annoys me, then a Shade, which I out-right despise and don't think belongs in FR AT ALL.
Why do you despise the Shades?
The art WASN'T commisioned for the cover - it was originally for the miniatures boxes.
It is reused Artwork, and for that very reason I wouldn't want to see it as a cover-design. Re-using good artwork in the interior of a book is one thing, but covers should be ORIGINAL.
However, I think I'd rather see Drizzt, who only mildly annoys me, then a Shade, which I out-right despise and don't think belongs in FR AT ALL.
Well, I just checked enworld's site and up is the new 4E FR campaign cover. Guess whos the cover star.
On this cover Drizzit's swords look the same. This doesn't make sense since he came across his swords in different places and they have different abilities. And yes LK, I know this is not the actual cover. You cannot trap an imp from the fifth dimension.
:surrenderHey, that was a scene in Terry Brook's 2nd Shannara book
er, no..., better bring white gold to wield to defeat Lord Foul Bane...
Huh? remind me to get more popcorns while watching Eragon fought shadowy flying beast too...
please let "Real" one stand up.
say no to re-used previous arts, it must be all new format arts.
I hate Drizzt because he's sometimes dumb as a brick and sometimes a know-it-all, + he's a cheater (what experience penalty do you get for that kind of multiclassing?). And I hate Salvatore because he created him and killed off Chewbacca in Star Wars (yeah, yeah, it wasn't his idea, but he did it...)!
I wouldn't call him a cheater, because it's entirely possible that Salvatore decided to houserule "no XP penalties for multiclassing" when he did his 3.5 stats. If he did.
I know that's what I do in my campaigns, as do all my friends. Frankly I can't be arsed trying to calculate the XP penalties which seem to end up being ultimately meaningless anyway. I just imagine they don't exist at all. Basically everyone has "all" as their favored class, with the actual favored class provided solely for fluff purposes.
Link is here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt3W_u9xmPA
I know that's what I do in my campaigns, as do all my friends. Frankly I can't be arsed trying to calculate the XP penalties which seem to end up being ultimately meaningless anyway. I just imagine they don't exist at all.
-That's what I do. It's a silly, borderline stupid, idea, to perpetuate stereotypes- Dwarf Fighters, Elven Wizards, Halfling Rogues, Gnome Illusionists, and so on.
It's a redundant rule and I've heared of a LOT of groups, who ignore these rules.
Well, I just checked enworld's site and up is the new 4E FR campaign cover. Guess whos the cover star.
They already said that the Drizzt cover is a place holder until the real cover is done.
They already said that the Drizzt cover is a place holder until the real cover is done.
-Yes, we've already established that. Multiple times.
(just adding fuel:P)
Drizzt SUCKS
(just adding fuel:P)
-What does he suck? Eh? ;)
-What does he suck? Eh? ;)
The breath out of what was once a playable setting.
The breath out of what was once a playable setting.
-I see...And, how exactly does Drizzt do this?
-I see...And, how exactly does Drizzt do this?
Same synopsis, different book, more money. Repeat.
Same synopsis, different book, more money. Repeat.
-I see. So, his monotony is causing Faerûn to slowly implode.
-I see. So, his monotony is causing Faerûn to slowly implode.
He's one of the few things surviving the reset button, why should anyone suspect that new FR will be any different.
Originally Posted by Stnkfist
He's one of the few things surviving the reset button, why should anyone suspect that new FR will be any different.
Not sure if I catch you correctly in your meaning, but, if so, then I agree and don't think you can expect much too change with the new FR. Sourcebooks are going to detail things in depth. Novels will begin on small scale, then grow to the god scale after a few years. The bigger the better, as they say. It'll all be as is within a few years.
As for Drizzt...well, from what I've heard of all classes being able to use magic and his infinity for being a sentimental dope (though I still love the character), it might be interesting to see how he turns out after a hundred years. R.A. may just take the character back to "The Hunter" to a degree with some new quirks added for flavor.
Kill! Kill! Kill!
Then give Gwen a hug to show you're still a good lil' drow.
He's one of the few things surviving the reset button, why should anyone suspect that new FR will be any different.
-Any different from what? How they exist and appear now?
Not sure if I catch you correctly in your meaning, but, if so, then I agree and don't think you can expect much too change with the new FR. Sourcebooks are going to detail things in depth. Novels will begin on small scale, then grow to the god scale after a few years. The bigger the better, as they say. It'll all be as is within a few years.
-Asides for the physical and metaphysical changes to the setting (the geography, amount of deities, and their relations, and the timeline increase), most other changes are mostly smoke and mirrors, to give the appearance of a change.
Originally Posted by Lord Karsus
-Asides for the physical and metaphysical changes to the setting (the geography, amount of deities, and their relations, and the timeline increase), most other changes are mostly smoke and mirrors, to give the appearance of a change.
Again, not sure if I understand you correctly, but, if so, then I agree on the smoke and mirrors thing.
Also, I would like to add that, as it has been brought up, Dragon Lance tried a similar thing.
It failed horribly.
They then brought back what was missing (at least in the novels).
Even if it is "killed," it can still be brought back--albeit, with a stain upon its reputation.
I think its great artwork, although I kinda wish his blades were more curved like those of the original Homeland cover.
Dude--you seen the covers of R.A.'s books? They're never the same. Does he ever actually just carry a pair of scimitars?
Might as well as give him a pair of of letter openers.
Grrr... :surrender
Dude--you seen the covers of R.A.'s books? They're never the same. Does he ever actually just carry a pair of scimitars?
Might as well as give him a pair of of letter openers.
Grrr... :surrender
That is why I made specific reference to the original Homeland cover, because I liked the weapons in that artwork better.
That is why I made specific reference to the original Homeland cover, because I liked the weapons in that artwork better.
I'm old. So I'd still have to ask you which cover you speak of. :D
That book has been reprinted at least 5 different times in my lifetime.
I'm old. So I'd still have to ask you which cover you speak of. :D
That book has been reprinted at least 5 different times in my lifetime.
The one where he is standing on the fence with scimitar in hand with guen in the background and a drow building lit with faeriefire behind guen. But digging through my Menzoberranzan books, I think the art on the cover of Book 2: The Houses might be better or even the same just on a larger scale.
It's been a while since I've seen it too, first copy was ruined out in the field by excessive moisture hehe.
It's been a while since I've seen it too, first copy was ruined out in the field by excessive moisture hehe.
I'm not about to ask what you and a copy of Homeland were doing out in the field by the outhouse, farm boy.
:lightbulb
I'm not about to ask what you and a copy of Homeland were doing out in the field by the outhouse, farm boy.
:lightbulb
?!
/slap
/washes JudgeDookie's brain out with a brillo pad
Uh-hem, I was engaged in training exercises with the Army and it rained...and rained...and rained. My one bright spot was my red light under a poncho and my book which was in a waterproof bag that failed to be waterproof at some point during the exercise.
?!
/slap
/washes JudgeDookie's brain out with a brillo pad
Uh-hem, I was engaged in training exercises with the Army and it rained...and rained...and rained. My one bright spot was my red light under a poncho and my book which was in a waterproof bag that failed to be waterproof at some point during the exercise.
Ow!
Well, as long as you were serving your country and not yourself.
God bless America!
Hoah!
-Pronounce that literally, and that's how I pronounce the word that begins with 'W' that represents a woman of ill repute, who works the streets at night. Heh...
LOL It's an Army expression.
This is true, but its actually pronounced Hooah! The USMC version is Oorah! The Navy version is Hooyah! (or so I'm told). I have no idea what the Chair Force says though
LOL It's an Army expression.
Yeah. It’s the mating call of soldiers stationed in Okinawa.
I have no idea what the Chair Force says though
I'm a plane, wee!!!!:P
I have to put that warrning about my english impareness back in my Sig:embarrass
I'm a plane, wee!!!!:P
I have to put that warrning about my english impareness back in my Sig:embarrass
or how bout Rooma Zoom Zooooom!
LOL It's an Army expression.
-Yes, yes, I know that.
I know you know, I said it for our lurker friend that might not know ;)
Um...uh...er...no. Not going there.
Yes I am!
Wait...no! I'm not.
Control, Dookie. Take control!
Que mente la tuya....
My mental state is just fine.
My morals, on the other hand...well, they can sway from time to time...
"Moral people, as they are termed, are simple beasts. I would sooner have fifty unnatural vices than one unnatural virtue. It is unnatural virtue that makes the world, for those who suffer, such a premature Hell." - Wilde
Would it surprise you that I agree with that?
You may find that it is actually one of your unnatural virtues....
Caution is for those with a sense of self-preservation...
And those without "self-preservation" easily die in the wild.
Which is why we stay at home and send feral twits to die there... so much easier to get minions to worry about preserving you than doing it yourself. Leaves more time for evil plotting don'tcha know. :evillaugh
Dammit. Now if I only had minions. An army of monkeys with radars on their head would be ideal for me.
This is true, but its actually pronounced Hooah! The USMC version is Oorah! The Navy version is Hooyah! (or so I'm told). I have no idea what the Chair Force says though
Do they still sell that **** energy bar, named "Hooah!"?
Do they still sell that **** energy bar, named "Hooah!"?
lets ask gunny sarge on mail call
this just in
http://www.drugstore.com/templates/brand/default.asp?brand=48419&aid=336064&aparam=hooah_energy_bar
Amateurs... you need at least one for each environment, land, air, sea... and preferably a backup who can work in two different environments. Diversity and a level of redundancy are your friends when it comes to minions and lackeys.
Oh, thats fine. We all know monkeys can travel on land, through air, and into even space. I'll just partner up with woobyluv and our army will have it covered.
My monkeys will provide the guidance and his sharks will provide the violence.
MU-AHH! :evillaugh
Do they still sell that **** energy bar, named "Hooah!"?
Dunno, never heard of the thing in the first place, hehe. I never used energy bars. I'd rather just take some vitamins and boost my energy as naturally as possible. Heck, I don't even use medication for anything unless it's absolutely necessary.
Oh, thats fine. We all know monkeys can travel on land, through air, and into even space. I'll just partner up with woobyluv and our army will have it covered.
My monkeys will provide the guidance and his sharks will provide the violence.
MU-AHH! :evillaugh
:evillaugh
:evillaugh
Maybe The Hands should get involved in this...Nah! We be accused of being Chosen rip-offs :P
Hmm Chosen of Karsus
Nah! We be accused of being Chosen rip-offs :P
Hmm Chosen of Karsus
Your aspirations are far too high. Just be happy with being his first hand.
Your aspirations are far too high. Just be happy with being his first hand.
BrennonGoldeye is the "-The Right and Primary Hand-".
I'm the "-Knows Hot Girls-"
but I hear ya'BrennonGoldeye is the "-The Right and Primary Hand-".
I'm the "-Knows Hot Girls-"
So...I take it that you stroke his ego, while BrennonGoldeye...?
Not touching that one... though I will snicker quite a bit...
-He's a sick, sick person...
A point in his favor as far as I'm concerned...
Sure, if you think typing a sticky keyboard one-handed is a good thing....:P
Sure, if you think typing a sticky keyboard one-handed is a good thing....:P
-Yes, he does have some kind of obsession with the phrase 'whacking off'. :P
Sure, if you think typing a sticky keyboard one-handed is a good thing....:P
Oh, you're just jealous that you don't get to be the primary.
-Yes, he does have some kind of obsession with the phrase 'whacking off'. :P
As for you, after all the crap we just dealt with with Basketball, DO NOT get into another frikkin' word discussion. We can easily go back to the post where you expressed how you get your lovin' and start this crap all over again.
We can easily go back to the post where you expressed how you get your lovin' and start this crap all over again.
-It is my fault the ladies find me irresistable?
-It is my fault the ladies find me irresistable?
I can sure all here reading that there were no women mentioned when it came to where you got your love.
And I'll simply leave it at that.
I can sure all here reading that there were no women mentioned when it came to where you got your love.
-If you go back and read the post that started this all, I only provided quotes written by fair maidens, and nothing more.
-If you go back and read the post that started this all, I only provided quotes written by fair maidens, and nothing more.
Oh, I bet. ;)
Oh, I bet. ;)
-Hey, I know what I posted. If you choose not to believe me...Well, we already know what I only matter based on who is doing the listening. ;)
-Hey, I know what I posted. If you choose not to believe me...Well, we already know what I only matter based on who is doing the listening. ;)
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Keep bringing it up and the wrath of the one who is BBall will be renewed. I'm too drained from all that crap to continue.
Sure, if you think typing a sticky keyboard one-handed is a good thing....:P
Well, the coordination is fairly impressive, and looks good on a resume when you can provide video footage of one's multi-tasking abilities... :D
Well, the coordination is fairly impressive, and looks good on a resume when you can provide video footage of one's multi-tasking abilities... :D
-Only for certain kinds of jobs, most of which are fairly...looked down upon.
Or I could probably get it out of my system is I just played one of them myself and made a point of dual wielding frozen salmon while constantly singing ballads to remind all who listen about the close romantic bond that all half-drow rangers feel for pyro-bova-necrophilia.
if any character has ever been done to death in fantasy setting it's Drizzt. I'm so freaking sick of half elf rangers by now I'm thinking about writing a psychotic homocidal need to slay all half-elves, rangers and drow into all of my characters. Any combination thereof shall be slain and be lain to rest in a tribal orcish outhouse Any one fitting all three categories would undoubtedly send me into a murderous rage that couldn't be sated until I was relatively certain I'd killed everyone they ever knew.
Or I could probably get it out of my system is I just played one of them myself and made a point of dual wielding frozen salmon while constantly singing ballads to remind all who listen about the close romantic bond that all half-drow rangers feel for pyro-bova-necrophilia.
Uh...just stick to being angry and murderous. That second part is just sick.
if any character has ever been done to death in fantasy setting it's Drizzt. I'm so freaking sick of half elf rangers by now I'm thinking about writing a psychotic homocidal need to slay all half-elves, rangers and drow into all of my characters. Any combination thereof shall be slain and be lain to rest in a tribal orcish outhouse Any one fitting all three categories would undoubtedly send me into a murderous rage that couldn't be sated until I was relatively certain I'd killed everyone they ever knew.
Or I could probably get it out of my system is I just played one of them myself and made a point of dual wielding frozen salmon while constantly singing ballads to remind all who listen about the close romantic bond that all half-drow rangers feel for pyro-bova-necrophilia.
-Drizzt isn't a Half-Elf...
Overdone half-elf rangers are due to Tanis right?
Tanis was half-elf, but he wasn't a ranger. Perhaps we're melding characters?
-I don't even know who Tanis is...
This, I find utterly
shocking.This, I find utterly
-Why do you find that utterly shocking?
-Why do you find that utterly shocking?
For someone with such in depth knowledge of D&D in general, I would have assumed you would at least be familiar with the DragonLance characters.
I guess whats even more shocking is the fact that you've never read the books.
For someone with such in depth knowledge of D&D in general, I would have assumed you would at least be familiar with the DragonLance characters.
I guess whats even more shocking is the fact that you've never read the books.
-I know nothing about Dragonlance. Never read any of the books, and I have no interest in them. All I know about Dragonlance is that there are 5 Ages, the planet is called Krynn, there is a deity known as Paladine, Draconians, who serve and fight with Dragons in their wars exist, and Kender.
Not really, but I still don't care all that much for the setting...
-I know nothing about Dragonlance. Never read any of the books, and I have no interest in them. All I know about Dragonlance is that there are 5 Ages, the planet is called Krynn, there is a deity known as Paladine, Draconians, who serve and fight with Dragons in their wars exist, and Kender.
Classic novels, man--D&D completely aside. I highly recommend you take the time to read them some day. Just one hell of a good story being told.