Cultists of Takhisis around the world, prepare your dark rituals, for the Dragonlance is returning. As announced on Channel X, legendary setting creators Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman are returning to Wizards of the Coast, along with actor Dungeon Master. Dungeons and Dragons fanatic and loyal Tiamat Joe Manganiello.
Dan Ayoub, the newly appointed head of the D&D franchise at Wizards of the Coast, shared a photo of himself, Manganiello, Weiss, Tracy Hickman, and his wife Laura (who co-created the popular character Strahd von Zarovich and the Ravenloft setting), adding the following caption: “When I took over D&D, I had some very specific people I wanted to bring back to The Table. Today I had the honor of welcoming these people home. There are amazing things ahead.”
Considering the people involved and the not-so-subtle Dragonlance T-shirt Manganiello is wearing, it's safe to assume that this project will be set in the world of Krynn, which Weiss and Hickman co-created for TSR (the predecessor to Wizards, which owns the D&D rights) in 1984. It is noteworthy that Manganiello and the writers have been working on the Dragonlance series for some time, but last year they announced that the project had been cancelled.
However, this doesn't mean that the upcoming “amazing things” will necessarily be limited to the show or movie. Manganiello is an avid D&D and DM player who has also appeared in many real-life game shows as the character Arkhan, a fan of Tiamat/Takhisis (yes, he really likes Dragonlance), including Critical Role, where he nailed it. robbery of the century. Weiss and Hickman were not only prolific science fiction writers, but also the creators of numerous gaming products.
So there's a chance that D&D players will get new Dragonlance products, which will be a boon after a disappointing 2022. Dragon Spear: Shadow of the Dragon Queenwhich contained only 20 pages of background information. Ayoub worked hard to give D&D a new direction behind creative director Chris Perkins and game director Jeremy Crawford. went to friendly competitor Darrington Press. In an ideal future, fans will receive both Dragonlance media such as the TV show and new D&D books set in one of the most popular settings in the game's history.
