Yikes... Books were good (or to many people they were), movie was a horrible adaptation, way too short.bobthemarine said:Um I think you forgot about Eragon. I know one of the clerics domains is travel, and Eragon's character is based off the dragon rider class listed here.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/lists/prc
And the author is an confessed to writing the books based off of his own dnd games.
I've come to look at a lot of movies over the first 30 years and I seem to think that Magic is the toughest thing to convey. Have you a good movie with good magic battles? Several movies have magic in them, but not to the point of a good DnD game or book. Even LoTR tried with the Gandalf battle, but it was a short piece, that rest was arrows and blades. Some movies, such as the first DnD have some magic, but if you think of any good RPG, there are Mages, Wizards, Warlocks, Necromancers, DeathKnights, etc, that are true spell castsers. I think most movie going audiences, aren't truly into it. Heck even the Potter movies are lacking true casting spells.
I'd like to see an IceWind Dale movie series, if done right. If successful, the characters would become popular and a prequel about Drzzzzzzzzt, could be made, but I think his first three books, would be a hard sell.
Or how about another try at DnD with a twist on it, similar to R.A. Salvatore's Woods out Bank series or the cartoon, with someone from today transported into the game. He has to build a party, and do what he needs to do. I thought BArds Tale would have made a good movie.
Ok I have digressed, but I agree Bob, there is a lacking...