The plot of the
Dragonlance Chronicles is centered around the conflict known as the "War of the Lance", in which the
Heroes of the Lance, aided by the free people of Krynn, fight to repel
Verminaard, the Dragon High lord and one of the leaders of of the dark goddess
Takhisis during a time in the world when the gods have abandoned the races following an event known as The Cataclysm. While the main events of the war are covered in the original trilogy of books, some later released books occur during the same time period, such as
War of the Lance. Several
game modules for the
Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game were also released that expanded on the events of the war, such as
Dragons of Glory and
Dragonlance Adventures.
Dragons of Autumn Twilight A group of old friends and new companions meet and begin their journeys to become the Heroes of the Lance. They enter Xak Tsaroth, find the Disks of Mishakal, are captured, meet Gilthanas, invade Pax Tharkas, meet
Elistan, who becomes the first cleric of Paladine, incite a subsequent slave revolt, and kill a Dragon Highlord.
Dragons of Winter Night The companions continue in their journeys to become the Heroes of the Lance. They travel to Tarsis, which is destroyed in an ensuing dragon attack, split into two groups, one of which goes to Silvanesti only to find it ravaged by a nightmare caused by a Dragon Orb, the other to Icewall Glacier where they kill a Dragon Highlord and take his Dragon Orb. The former group succeeds in obtaining the Dragon Orb and ending the nightmare. The latter group is attacked as they escape and are stranded on Southern Ergoth, an island where they meet numerous elves. Eventually, they travel to the tomb of
Huma, where they meet Fizban and a silver dragon in disguise. The former group travel to Sancrist Isle, where Sturm becomes a full
Knight of Solamnia, a Dragon Orb is shattered, and a
dragonlance is forged. The identity of another Dragon Highlord is discovered. The dragons attack, but are driven off with new dragonlances.
Dragons of Spring Dawning The group continue and conclude their journey in becoming Heroes of the Lance. ==Reception==