The Legendary War Has Begun

The Dragon Queen Takhisisknown as Tiamat on other worldswas banished from Krynn over a thousand years ago.

Summoning forth the infamous death knight Lord Soth and vast Dragon Armies to fight for her dominion, she has finally set her plot to return into motion.

In the War of the Lance, no choice is easy and the actions of heroes can have world-altering consequences.

Epic Battlefield Encounters

Enter the Fray of Battle

This book introduces a way to create encounters that simulate the dangers of fighting on a battlefield. A deadly region of difficult terrain called the Fray surrounds these battlemaps, representing the chaotic clash of combatants, slinging of deadly spells, and other perils that vary from battle to battle.

Connected Board Game Scenarios

Six of the adventures dramatic battles can be enhanced even further by playing out connected scenarios in the Warriors of Krynn board gameearning rewards and further shaping the story of the war.

More Character Options

Lunar Sorcery Subclass

Tie your sorcerers magic to Krynns three mystical moons, with special abilities that vary depending on the phase of the moon you currently embodyFull Moon, New Moon, or Crescent Moon.

Kender Race

Play as a kender, a character race known for their fearlessness and a fierce curiosity that drives many to adventure and some to amass an impressive collection of odd trinkets.

Feats & Backgrounds

Learn how war shapes your character with a selection of feats and two new backgroundswhether its membership in the ancient organization known as the Mages of High Sorcery or the noble Knights of Solamnia.

New features:

• Introduces the Kender racefor player characters to use in the D&D Beyond character builder.
• Adds the Lunar Sorcery subclassto imbue sorcerers with lunar magic from Krynn’s three mystical moons.
• Brings new backgrounds like the Knights of Solamnia and Mages of High Sorceryto use in character creation.
• Gives Dungeon Masters everything they need to run D&D campaigns set inDragonlanceduring theWar of the Lance.
• Fight against legendary villains likeLord Soth and legions of draconians, dragons, and other servants of the Dragon Queenin the encounter builder.
• Brings war as a genre of play to Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition.
• Contains aposter mapdepicting thecontinent of Ansalon and the Kalaman theater of war.