A thumbnail sketch on the Battle's aftermath.

Scott sits himself down on a convenient boulder, and starts to tell what he remembers of the cause of Kang's distress. Admittedly, this is second handed information he got from a fan of Dragonlance, but......

"Kang, you and your humaniod reptiles.....The mutated products of Takhisis' warping of your bodies of the Metallic dragons' eggs." Scott stops, clears his throat. "Jeeze, I sound like a stupid bard! I mean to say that what is going on is really simple. All the gods and goddess of Krynn have just evacuated Krynn space."

This brings gasps and muttering from the Draconian until Kang shouts his men back into silence and gesture for Scott to continue.

"Kang, you know what the female Knight of Vision or whatever of Takhisis told you? How she said that there was a war in the heaven, and that the Krynn dieties were losing?" Scott asked.

Kang nodded mutely.

"Well, the final battle went something like this, from what I've....heard from others who've read that history from that annoying neutral historian that somehow knows everything of interest on Krynn. What happened was that dwarven god Reorx, the SOB who was responsible for bringing Chaos to Krynn by accident, was trying to get a drop of blood from that Elder god to bring him under control. Well, Reorx turned.....yellow. He was frightened shitless by Chaos. Chaos was a powerful being that could kill him, so he didn't want to risk his life for his follower.....for the world of Krynn. Tasslehof Burrfoot, a Kender for crying out loud, was the one who saved the day. He was able to dodge Choas' attacks long enough to wound him with his trusty weapon--Rabbit Slayer--and get a DROP of blood from Chaos. Reorx, damn him, was at least able to use that blood to.....bring this battle to a draw."

Kang and his draconians were hanging on every word that Scott was saying.

"What it boiled down to is this." Scott continued. "Choas would leave Krynn alone. He wouldn't touch it....in exchange for the gods and goddess from Krynn had to leave, never to return. Choas will kill ANY Krynn diety that tries to return....and/or ANY diety less powerful than Choas who tries to set up shop on Krynn. Basically, folks, we are on our own here!"

"But...but that means that all the magic would leave, also!" Slith sputters.

"Not.....really, Slith." Scott qualified. "One god or another was in control of the various shades of magic of Krynn. With their loss, Krynn's citizens need to relearn how to tap a more primal level of magic. Now, if I remember what will happen...."

"Will happen?!" Kang interrupts. "What? Are you saying you are from the future?"

"No, Commander Kang, I am not!" Scott denied strongly. "I am, however, NOT from this world. I'm from a planet called Earth. I do have a REAL good idea what'll happen next, considering the power vacuum that the absence of the Krynn gods. And let me assure you that you are NOT going to like what that idea is!"

"I'm sure as hell NOT liking this discussion already!" Kang muttered. "But it makes too much sense to deny what you are saying, human."

"The name is Scott, Commander." Scott said respectfully. Junior whined, and Scott absently scratched Junior behind his ear. Junior made a sound of pleasure and snuggled up to a befuddled Scott. He shrugs and then continues.

"Now, the next most powerful beings on Krynn are the dragons." Scott said. "With the gods not keeping them in check, they will do several things. First, I remember something about dragons growing....much larger and more powerful than they already are. Also, they are some of the first beings to relearn how to use magic. They will make a grab for power....the good.....the bad.....the neutral."

"Oh shit." Kang says quietely.

"'Oh shit.' about covers it." Scott agrees. "You know the only reason why the monochromatic dragons worked with you and didn't kill you out of general principal was because the Dark Queen said to. She's not here, now. At best, you draconians would be used as cannon fodder. I remeber reading about how you dodged getting put up as shock troopers by getting your minotaur commander smashed on apple cider and shooting him from a ballista into battle. Nice touch. I remember how you...left that last human commander because.....he wasn't utilizing you as engineer....as agreed apon. That human wanted you as cannon fodder and ditch digger....."

Kang and company growl at the memory. Scott nods, expecting that.

"As for any metallic dragons.....Well, you KNOW what they'll try." Scott reasoned aloud. "Kill you on sight, or maybe try and convert you back.....to metallic dragons!"

"We like being what we are, thank you very f*^king much!" Kang and company shout.

Scott waites for the angry shouts to pass, then.......

"Well, that is just great!" Kang says angrily. "If, this is true!"

"I'll be vindicated when you draconians look up into the night sky and only see ONE moon, instead of the usual THREE!" Scott rejoined angrily. "That and the fact that nothing.....not spell.....not magic item below Relic status WORKS! Either I'm right, or your Dark Queen has gotten angry at you....taken away your magic. Not bloody likely, considering. She'd shown her anger by killing the....female draconians most likely."

Slith give a quick glance at the chirping females, and back at Scott.

"This Scott....does make a strong arguement, Commander." Scott hears Slith say quietely to Kang. Kang looks at Scott, and nods in agreement.

"So, Scott, what....would YOU suggest I do, if you were in my place." Kang says quietely. "Let us just find out, for a laugh.... or more."

What now?

1. Junior speaks up and hold up an object: "Roger says I should show you this, NOW, Scott."

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