Join me as I review Knights of the Rose by Roland Green, live! Share your thoughts on this fifth volume of seven in the Dragonlance Warriors series, released by TSR, INC. on June 1, 1996. You can buy a copy here: https://amzn.to/3SteKrS
About Knights of the Rose
The Knights of Solamnia were the greatest order of chivalry in the history of Krynn.
After a knight has achieved the Order of the Crown and the Order of the Sword, he must then begin his training in the virtues of wisdom and justice in order to achieve the Order of the Rose, the highest of all orders.
This is the third tale of Sir Pirvan the Wayward, whose reluctant and inauspicious beginnings bore few clues to his potential as a knight of the highest order. In a time when others of Solamnia had become corrupt and self-serving, Sir Pirvan maintained the dignity of the Order, walking the fine line between personal codes of honor and loyalty, and diplomacy and duty.
Roland J. Green is the author of the Starcruiser Shenandoah and Wandor series and numerous Conan novels, and is coauthor (with Jerr Pournelle) of the Jannisaries series.
The Warriors series details the exploits of the heroes and villains of the War of the Lance.
Video Script
Intro
Welcome to another DragonLance Saga review episode. It is Linaras, Holmswelth the 1st. My name is Adam and today I am going to give you my review of Knights of the Rose by Roland Green. I would like to take a moment and thank the DLSaga members, and invite you to consider becoming a member by visiting the link in the description below. You can even pick up Dragonlance gaming materials using my affiliate links. This is my perspective only, and if you have any thoughts or disagree with mine, I invite you to share them in YouTube chat.
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Outro
And that’s it for my review of Knights of the Rose by Roland Green. What did you think of Istar expansionism and taxation? Would you watch a political Game of Thrones style story based on these books? And finally, do you think the author is getting better or worse? Feel free to email me at info@dlsaga.com or leave a comment below.
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Notes:
- The premise is that the Istarian expansionist ambitions led it once again to send an army to assert its authority and influence in foreign legions, this time, towards the elves of Silvanesti.
- Anxious to prevent a military endeavour that would probably cause Istar (further) shame and drag the Knights to a dishonourable campaign, Sir Marod despatch Sir Pirvan & Company (this time, accompanied not just by his wife Haimya, but also his son & daughter as well as protegé Darin).
- Along the way, he won the confidence of the Plainsmen, known as the Free Riders.
- Finally, Pirvan reached Belthukas, a sanctuary for all races, led by a couple of half-elven rangers and their daughter Ryth.
- Belthukas was to be THE meeting point of all forces as the Silvanesti elves send a delegation there to parley with the tax-collectors from Istar (in the form of mercenary companies and Istarian regulars and another delegation of Knights led by Sir Lewin, another disciple of Sir Marod).
- Pirvan who had to steer the situation from escalating into a full-blown all-out war.
- Greedy and ambitious mercenaries, anxious to make a name for themselves and win credit for Istar preferred to force conflicts against outnumbered entrenched local defenders.
- Pirvan had to defend Belkuthas as best as he can, keep them surviving until cooler heads can prevail.
- romances among the youngsters, titanic battle of the arcane arts between wizards, elven racial prejudices and political intrigues back in Istar (or civilisation).
- the slightest detail regarding the political resolution at Istar which culminated with the resignation of the Istarian commander and elevation of Sir Pirvan to Knight of the Rose is completely left out
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