Tasslehoff Burrfoot | DragonLance Saga

[@DLSaga]

Thank you for watching today's Dragonlance Setting episode. What do you think of Tas? Does he and his race get a bad rap? Leave a comment below!

[@kylehays326]

I think tass has the greatest story shaking the hand of the queen of darkness being a favorite of paladin stabbed a God with a rabbit killer all without really wanting to be there for himself or for goals of any kind I loved his character

[@Joshkie2]

7:22 He never learned personal fear. He only ever learned to recognize fear for those he cares about. Kender is a magical cures, that he even learned to recognize fear for others is a testament to Tass.

[@Joshkie2]

7:58 It absolutely 100% consistent. I’m also not sure who the Author[edit it was Weis solo in the 2000’s so that why I had never heard of them.] of The Souls arc, so not sure why that particular dragon’s fear effected Tass when even the goddess of all dragons fear had no effect on Tasselhoff? Kender are not just go lucky without a care they are incapable of the feeling of fear. They are not thoughtless. It just even if they take a risk and it leads to their death oh well; as death is the last great unknown and adventure.

[@DLSaga]

He felt the physical effects, as it was described that way.

[@peterwhitcomb8315]

@@Joshkie2 The Dragon's Fear effected him (and all Kender) because they were not of Krynn. It was (lazy) foreshadowing by the authors/editors.

[@MartinCHorowitz]

Tass represents how the unexpected plays a part in the Universe, Ultimately even the gods needed to learn that lesson.

[@DLSaga]

How interesting. Thanks for sharing that!

[@thebigivalbowlski]

Tas reminds me of Pippin from LOTR always getting into mischief. Tas is definitely one of my favorite characters especially in the Twins saga he really came to his own.

[@DLSaga]

I was really saddened by his death, both times.

[@EilonwyG]

Tas is my absolute favorite from the series. Like all kender, he gets a bad rap, but he's probably the most pure-hearted of the heroes. It may be naiveite, but he saw through all the BS to see what really mattered and what really was at stake. And his pure love for his friends, plus ability to land some sweet quips, was what always endeared me to him. So when others pushed back and slung scorn at him and his kender kin, I doubled down on my love for them. It is because of my love for him that I have played so many kender, half kender, quarter kender in my games throughout the years. And always I bring with them that pure-hearted love I saw in Tas, as to me, that is truly the essence of kender.

[@DLSaga]

I like that. Thanks for sharing.

[@3grumpyoldbikers]

Would I like to meet Tass, damn right in would. DL has brought me so much joy over the years. Thank you. I first read my first book around 30yrs ago and I still get so much pleasure from them

[@DLSaga]

Thank you for watching!

[@robertchapman7451]

Out of all the heros i will love the door knod of a kinder the most

[@DLSaga]

He’s great

[@ziggiezaggie]

My most absolute favorite character of all fantasy books!!

[@DLSaga]

He's awesome!

[@ziggiezaggie]

@@DLSaga Drizzt is the only one close...

[@RyllenKriel]

The upcoming book should be titled "Tasslehoff: Night Rider." It's about Tass traveling from village to village solving problems in his tricked-out magically sentient black wagon with a pulsing red lantern.

[@DLSaga]

lol, I hope he gets that wagon!

[@DrEllert]

What an epic character! My favorite scene in DOAT is with Tass, the one with the wicker dragon! Also fun fact: for years I thought his name was Gdilan (short Gdil), because in the language I read it they translated most of the names. Only when I started searching on google I found out the truth. It's a bit of a mis-translataion but the translator didn't have much of a choise (gdil means tassel, gdilan means thistle; it still captures the idea of Tass).

[@DLSaga]

How funny, thanks for sharing!

[@aedwardsss]

Kronin Thistleknot was the Hero who killed Lord Toade. I wonder how the translation delt with that?

[@DrEllert]

@@aedwardsss Interesting. I totally forgot about him, and after reading your reply, I started searching him in the book. Toade is accented (to-di instead of toe-di) and the kender: Kronin (the name is the same) Nitzat-Barak (direct translation: thistle-bud. "barak" is probably short for "barkan" which is like thistle, hence probably the name.) I think that some of the translations are excellent, some are meh, since this is a hobby of mine I know how hard it is to translate and keep the idea\spirit in the new language.

[@aedwardsss]

@@DrEllert this kind of depth in worldbuilding is what gives me life

[@boom2278]

That was awesome

[@jzl2003]

Taz, much like R2D2 is the true hero of every trilogy!

[@DLSaga]

Yep

[@seangray6131]

One sentence describes Tas and Kender in general "the worse torture one can do to a Kender is lock them up the worse torture one can do to another is lock them up with a Kender".

[@DLSaga]

They’re an interesting species.

[@scottrackley4457]

I had a ferret that I named Tas. He was a thief and wasn't scared of anything, animal, vegetable, mineral.

[@DLSaga]

lol nice

[@michaeldaniel73]

Excellent narrative.

[@DLSaga]

Thanks for listening

[@louiselockett2905]

One time I was asked during a job interview what one word would best describe me. I responded with, "Irrepressible." I didn't get the job but it felt good to say it. Personally I don't think it is a bad character trait for the person who has it. Also someone told me once that I was such a hobbit to which I simply replied, "Thank You."

[@DLSaga]

Lol that’s great.

[@pugking4518]

Same here I am very much a free spirit I've had to but some people in there place because they was trying to boss me around or control me

[@naz88-36]

Well I played a kinder for years playing d&d. With that said the fear thing with kinder is, they don't experience fear as the rest do. Kinder are immune to fear in the d&d world but they know what it is explaining why he "re learned" the same lesson, or didn't understand it. Just my thought might be wrong might be right. Thx for the vids love rehashing Dragonlance my favorite realm.

[@DLSaga]

It’s nice to see a player who enjoyed Kender. There’s not many.

[@aedwardsss]

The Kender who Knew Fear. Not fear for himself, but for fear of his friends. Every story Tas ever told was true. We get that little nugget to set the stage for who and what Kender really are. The favored children of Fizban.

[@DLSaga]

Very much Lord of the Rings with Gandalf and Hobbits.

[@louiselockett2905]

@@DLSaga true dat.

[@jimrobinz3580]

I absolutely love Tass, he's my favorite character in the DL books. Don't get me wrong, I do like Rastlin and his story. But of all of the characters to die Tass made me truly sad. I cried myself to sleep.

[@DLSaga]

It was really emotional.

[@Visceralreality]

I can relate to Tasslehoff. I am always finding shiny objects in my nest...

[@DLSaga]

lol

[@pugking4518]

Tasslehoff Burrfoot is my favourite character in Dragonlance

[@DLSaga]

That’s awesome!

[@roadkillonyx7481]

He is the best

[@DLSaga]

Yea

[@michaeldaniel73]

Wow. Late night release

[@DLSaga]

Forgot to choose the time....

[@Jokester954]

Peripheral character??

[@DLSaga]

Are you asking for clarity or a definition?

[@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind]

Taz rocks and is the binding that all good tales have. Taz is more handy than not also. A Kender is the only one that can enter a dragons lair as they do not understand what Fear is

[@DLSaga]

Tas is pretty great!

[@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind]

@@DLSaga He seems to be more handy than what it in his pouches,yet both are very powerful things indeed.

[@runefriborg9189]

As always great video

[@DLSaga]

Thanks!

[@Asterati]

I've had multiple people tell me that they've banned Kenders from their games, it makes me proud to play one

[@DLSaga]

That is insane to me. Either rein in the player or take over the handling aspect as a DM.

[@dreesha_maya415]

Where was it when Tas "mooed" at a minotaur? Was it in Balifor?

[@DLSaga]

Lol I’m not 100% on that. I’ll have to look it up.

[@billberndtson]

I had a Kender character named Thistle Braidbelt who rode a winter wolf named Blizzard. Whenever he saw or heard something he liked he'd say "neat!" He stole a Girdle of Giant Strength from another PC. He was... received with mixed reviews.

[@DLSaga]

Hahah

[@peterwhitcomb8315]

Kender borrow, they don't steal. Personal property is a foreign concept to them.

[@ajdynon]

I’ve always pronounced “Tas” with a soft S. “Taz” is either a wrestler or the Tasmanian Devil from Looney Tunes.

[@DLSaga]

Interesting.

[@zeno6111753]

For me Tasslehoff Burrfoot is the main character in Chronicles and Legend books ;)

[@DLSaga]

He’s a lot like R2-D2 in Starwars.

[@zeno6111753]

@@DLSaga haha yes, very much so

[@boom2278]

On par with Raistlin for best character award, love Tas

[@DLSaga]

Oh yea.

[@Valyn]

Kender are great in a tabletop game of D&D. But they need to be played by the DM, not a player. So that the DM can have some restraint when it matters. Still get the party into trouble, but only the right amount...

[@DLSaga]

In my experience it depends on the player.

[@herotomillions4095]

The alien dragons were the cause of the affliction disease upon kender. This is why Tas was afraid of Beryl. No other creature or god was able to infect them with this.

[@DLSaga]

It still bugs me.

[@herotomillions4095]

I'm not sure why but I think of the affliction as more physical rather than psychological

[@peterwhitcomb8315]

@@herotomillions4095 From a Kender's perspective, it is most definitely both. For a race that never knew fear and suddenly having a feeling so alien would be crippling.

[@street1111]

Had a dog named Sturm and a cat named Tasslehoff...good times

[@DLSaga]

That's great!

[@donaldalessio7580]

I would love to meet Taz but that being said thanks to Taz I got to play three really awesome kenders since then and they all had and Uncle Taz and some of the best role-playing I've ever done in DND you know how to do really good role-playing kenders are great characters to bring to a party

[@DLSaga]

That is great to hear!

[@vasudeanguy8523]

Do I like Kender? Well my Kender Wizard named Amily Quilfinger*dark clouds gathering* certainly answers that question.

[@DLSaga]

lol, that’s terrifying.

[@vasudeanguy8523]

@@DLSaga lol. I am aware. I brought my own spin of the character as someone who is aware of how his kind are perceived and as a result, his master has taken pains to train the worst aspects of it out of him, however, he has a tendency to backslide when nervous. Oh and he is a Conjuration Wizard just to add an extra bit of mortal terror to anyone with a crumb of sense in their head

[@Keef_DGAF]

Do you have one about the one gully dwarf?

[@DLSaga]

I don’t believe so. There isn’t much info about them that’s not derogatory. I’ll have to look into them more.

[@Keef_DGAF]

@@DLSaga I wouldn't be surprised.. Just re-livin old memories through your descriptions.. Searched for whether you did a fizban/paladine video but didn't find one. The seasons of dragons saga was my favorite from book one.

[@Keef_DGAF]

@@DLSaga I seem to remember a female gully dwarf that was in love with raistlin or something like that at one point and flint constantly grumbling about the relation

[@davidlebleu2691]

Yes, would love to do breakfast with Tass. Leaving all my pockets empty.

[@DLSaga]

haha

[@JoseMolina-ij3xx]

Now how did that get in there? It must have sprouted legs and walked right into my pouch. You should be more careful, because I was saving it for you.

[@DLSaga]

Lol

[@chrischapman9918]

I would definitely meet Tasselhoff Burrfoot. I would just make sure I had a bunch of interesting but useless junk on my person before meeting him.

[@DLSaga]

Haha nice tactic

[@flashgordon1262]

Is there any way we can reove the war os

[@DLSaga]

I am not clear on what you are asking.

[@flashgordon1262]

I didnt type it properly ,what i meant to say was is there any way we can remove the war of souls from canon?i do hate it so...im afraid i did say this to tracy on a forum once..he had the grace to laugh

[@ironheadgaming6270]

"Tasslehoff Burrfoot is a difficult character to nail down" try using a Crossbow?

[@DLSaga]

Haha

[@nothingmusic42]

Tasselhoff already "borrowed" the firing mechanism.

[@SamuHell782]

My friends, Tas knew fear.. oh he knew fear unfortunately. All because of that #$%&$#$% self serving 'traitor'! (can't understand why so many people side with the 'traitor'.. "he was an underdog all his life boowoo" oh go kiss his golden 4$$ while you're at it!) #JusticeForTas

[@DLSaga]

whoa, tell how you really feel, lol.

[@SkullCowboy333]

Great video. I like kender as spell components, but in all seriousness I like Tas just keep him away from my books.

[@DLSaga]

lol, thanks for watching!

[@Ryan-bn3qk]

Kender are childlike. That's why it takes more than once to learn.

[@DLSaga]

Thanks for watching

[@michaelscottpapercompany1234]

🧽🧼🧠📏

[@DLSaga]

Thanks for watching!

[@trieze90]

Fun character, but never my favourite. Kender have their time and place, most of my friends hate them. I feel he has been overused at this point.

[@DLSaga]

I tend to agree with you.

[@thegraphitedragon1434]

I would agree with you, if I had read past the legends books. I know this is probably heresy on a channel dedicated to the whole saga; yet, I could not get behind the newer books. Something about the stories felt like simple retreads of the same thematic ground with many of the same characters. I take it from what I am reading here I might not be too far off on that.

[@trieze90]

@@thegraphitedragon1434 some is and some isn't. Some are well written, some aren't. You stick to what you like and if that is legends then that is legends. In terms of Tas, you are right. Again and again he is there.

[@peterwhitcomb8315]

I love Kender for all of the reasons most people hate them. I honestly find it perplexing why so many people hate Kender. Their innocence, sense of adventure, and there love of life I find contagious.

[@trieze90]

@@peterwhitcomb8315 those are the reasons I enjoy them too. The problem is how many players role play them. They are doing it to steal their friends stuff and be annoying.

[@Jokester954]

Dude I’m trying really hard to enjoy ur channel but I’m halfway thru this video and there’s no lore or story about what he did in the books

[@DLSaga]

You shouldn’t have to try. It may just not be for you.

[@Jokester954]

Jesus Christ ur trying way too hard to explain the depth of where the character was born from when all we want is just explain how he was apart of the stories

[@DLSaga]

Jesus has nothing to do with it. Tasslehoff Burrfoot however, we’ll he’s just as real and he’s the Star.