While most of the other Goldbox games are set in the Forgotten Realms, the Krynn series takes place in the Dragonlance setting; as someone who has played both settings in CRPGs as well as pen-and-paper, Dragonlance is by far the more enjoyable one due to considerably overhauled - and thus much more flexible - rules concerning non-human races and available classes. Every non-human race can now choose from a wider selection of classes, and can also reach the maximum level in several of them. Want an elven cleric/ranger in your party who can reach the maximum level in both classes? Done. A dwarven fighter who doesn't stop dead at 9th level? Done. A half-elf cleric who can attain more than just measly five levels? Also done. No more parties that are composed (almost) completely of human character out to sheer necessity. Aside from the whole race-and-class business, the Krynn series also offers the most interesting and thrilling story of any Goldbox series. Like in every other Goldbox series, you can - and should - take your party through each game of the Krynn saga. But unlike in the Pools, Eye of the Beholder, or Savage Frontier series, NPCs you encounter here will not be just quest-givers -- they will be allies, and some will even be friends. And while the overall story arc across the three games is not only grander and more epic in scale, it is also more personal, more intimate at the same time. The Goldbox engine itself has been considerably improved in these games, and you don't need to use hotkeys anymore (you can if you want, though). Mouse controls are also available, but they're a tad more cumbersome than using a mix of menus navigated with the cursor keys and the occasional hotkey. All in all, the Krynn series is without a doubt the crown jewel of the Goldbox series of games. I've played it many times since its original release, and still enjoy it ever single time. If you like any of the Goldbox games *at all*, you are going to love the Krynn series.
