Dragonlance Preludes II Vol 1 Riverwind the Plainsman Author:Paul B. Thompson. Tonya R. Carter Quest for the Blue Crystal Staff... — To prove himself worthy of his beloved Goldmoon, Riverwind is sent on an impossible quest by the elders of the Que-Shu tribe: Find evidence of the true gods. — With an eccentric soothsayer named Catchflea, Riverwind falls down a magical shaft---and alights in a world of slavery, sorcery, and rebellion. Riverwi... more »nd, Catchflea and a resourceful elf-girl find their way to Xak Tsaroth and discover the Blue Crystal Staff of Mishakal. But the three companions are stalked by fate and a prophecy: one will go mad, one will die and one will find glory.« less