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Originally posted by Ayrik

Snarf Quest amused me greatly in the days of my shady youth. Worth a few bucks, for sure.

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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

I (finally! ) got my Kickstarter package yesterday... I've barely had time to go thru the book, but I have started perusing it. I've already read something quite interesting about Raistlin Majere...

When Weis and Hickman started the project for the Dragonlance Chronicles novels, the characters did not have backstories -- just stats and the artists' paintings. So Margaret Weis asked Larry why Raistlin had gold skin and hourglass eyes. The answer was because it looked cool.

So Margaret had to figure out why Raistlin looked so different from his brother. She decided it must have something to do with his magic, and then thought about him having to take a test to be able use his magic... And suddenly she had his story, his character, and his rather complicated relationship with Caramon.

And for the original cover for Dragons of Spring Dawning, Margaret asked Larry to have a shadow over Raistlin's lower half, as a hint of what was coming.

As someone who loves a good backstory far better than stats or lists of magical doodads, I found that an interesting look into how one of D&D's most iconic characters came about.

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The Long-Awaited Sister Book is Here!

My first Kickstarter, the Complete Elmore full-color art book, was a huge success! I am very happy with how that book turned out, and have heard from many very happy backers about its quality. Now, I want to make available, through this project, the sister book to that one.

I have found more than 600 drawings I’d like to include in this book, from rough sketches to finished drawings. Some are pencil, some are ink, and some are a combination. These span my full 40 year career, from my TSR days through last week! Some are sketches and drawings used as the basis for some of my more famous paintings, but many you've probably never seen before.

This book, being the sister book to that first one, will be the same 9" x 12" size and encompass 256 pages. Depending on your pledge amount, you can own this book as a standard coffee-table hardback edition, or a deluxe leather-bound limited edition; as well as other bonuses, such as special prints, a Complete Elmore slipcase for both books, or even the original drawing used for the cover itself.

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