Publication:Time of the Dragon

Time of the Dragon (1989) is an accessory for the Dragonlance campaign setting that describes the continent of Taladas on the world of Krynn. It was written by David "Zeb" Cook, with a cover by Robin Wood and interior illustrations by Stephen Fabian, Fred Fields, and Ned Dameron, and was published by TSR in 1990 as a boxed set containing a 112-page book, a 48-page book, four large color maps, and 24 cardstock sheets. The 112-page "The Guide Book to Taladas" describes the physical and political geography of the continent, including the minotaur and gnome societies. The 48-page "The Rule Book of Taladas" includes rules for new character races and new monsters. Two large color maps in the set detail the continent of Taladas, while a third maps the League of the Minotaurs, and a fourth map shows the large city of Kristophan. Also included are twenty-four "map cards," each with a color illustration on one side and a description on the reverse, which map important locations and diagram new equipment. Lawrence Schick, in his 1991 book Heroic Worlds called the set "A nice package", and commented on the setting: "Taladas's strange and exotic cultures (for example, a society of civilized minotaurs) exhibit an unusual mix (for AD&D) of magic and science."