 The fictional Dragonlance world of Krynn contains numerous characters , an extensive timeline , and a detailed geography . The history of Krynn consists of five ages . The novels and related game products are primarily set in the fourth age , The Age of Despair . Since February 2009 , the fifth age , the Age of Mortals , has been used . The Heroes of the Lance , created by Weis and Hickman , are the popular protagonists of the Chronicles trilogy . Along with D & D 's world of the Forgotten Realms , Dragonlance is one of the most popular shared worlds in fiction . 
