Review of dark sun campaign setting rpgnet d20 rpg game index. As of fourth edition, dark sun is again an officially supported campaign setting. The amount of information on the internet about the setting isnt exactly plentiful, as a majority of it came into existence in an. This is athas, the world ofthe dark sun campaign setting. The heroes are gathered at the small trading town of altaruk in the tablelands. A dragons hoard of all the tabletop rpgs you need from dungeons and dragons, pathfinder, world of darkness, to shadowrun all available for free to download. It also provides everything dungeon masters need to run 4th edition dark sun campaigns or include dark sun elements in their homebrew campaigns. Athas the world of dark sun has scarcely any metal, has an over.
Dark sun campaign setting expanded and revised edition 2e a decade has passed since the age of heroes began. This particular guide focuses on the dark sun campaign setting, which initially ran from 1991 to 1996, and had a 4th edition reboot in 2010. The dark sun setting isnt a place for your typical bearded dwarf with a love of beer and gems, cherubic halfling, or charging knights and gnome wizards. This site is recognized by wotc as the official dark sun site on the internet. A once civilized paradise, athas, was based on awesome mental powers and the power of its wizard kings. The city of tyr has broken free of tyranny, though turmoil still holds the world in. The burnt world of athas dark sun campaign setting. The forgotten realms campaign set by ed greenwood 21 times. Over at gmbinder, dark sun campaign guide rules book for players on athas by mcp is looking good. The paladin and sorcerer do not exist as player classes in dark sun. Jan 03, 2020 resources are rare, but psionics are common. List of dark sun modules and sourcebooks wikipedia.
It introduces the dark sun campaign setting for the game. Subsequent versions of this product will incorporate final versions of the license, guide, and. Mar 08, 2021 the dark sun boxed set 1991, by timothy b. Dark sun campaign setting expanded and revised edition. For most people, forgotten realms is synonymous with. Dark sun featured an innovative metaplot, influential art work, dark themes, and a genrebending take on traditional fantasy roleplaying. Halfelves are taller than most humans, standing 6 to 6 12 feet tall, bulkier than elves and able to pass themselves off more as humans than full. The burnt world of athas is still burning at this, the official home of the dark sun campaign setting. Podcast wotc podcast information, game testing, ect. It was available on both floppy disk and cdrom, though the cdrom contained no additional content and was merely. In that time, we have released updated core rules, two monster manuals, numerous setting supplements, such as city state of draj and wisdom of the drylanders, and the epic adventure dregoth ascending. Feel free to provide feedback in this subreddit or in private message. It was released for msdos in a somewhat unfinished state in 1993 by strategic simulations, and later patched to a more workable version.
Dark sun campaign setting rpgnet d20 rpg game index. The sorcerer subtypes are illsuited for athas and its mechanics are utilized for defiling. By 1991, tsr was publishing a new campaign setting every year, and so dark sun joined its two 2e. Running your own dark sun adventure can be a pain whether youre looking to play 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th edition dungeons and dragons, pathfinder or any other system. A guide to all of the available dark sun adventures storm. This revised campaign set for the dark sun setting takes into account the extraordinary political and physical changes that the world of athas has undergone in the time since the release of the original dark sun boxed set. Now humans control all the cities and human magic is stripping the environment of its life force. Beyond the prism pentad 1995, by bill slavicsek, updates the dark sun setting. The dark sun campaign set introduces players to a savage world of.
The official homepage to the old tsr campaign setting maintained by arjan duijs. The third edition of the dark sun net handbook is finally out. Tolkien and robert jordan, then you may want to check it out. In 1990, the tsr higherups, worried about decreasing interest in dragonlance, decided they needed a major new campaign world. Slavicsek wrote extensively for dark sun from 19921995, including beyond the prism pentad 1995, the immediate leadup to dark sun campaign setting. Sand raiders is a short adventure for 1stlevel characters, ideal for introducing the world of athas to your players. Marauders of the dune sea rpgnet d20 rpg game index. Included are three large, colorful maps which provide topographical and geographical details. Shattered lands is a turnbased roleplaying video game that takes place in the dungeons and dragons campaign setting of dark sun. This 4e update of the dark sun campaign setting does an excellent job of incorporating 4es mythology without losing the harsh feel of the original setting.
Oct 10, 2009 its been a few months of on and off work, but i am happy to present version 2. By mid1995 it had been almost four years since the publication of the boxed dark sun set 1991. That was the reason for its fall, but its also the reason why i like it so much. Sourcebooks rulebooks, adventures, and supplements for playing the game. The city of tyr has broken free of tyranny, though turmoil still holds the world in its merciless grip. This is athas, the world of the dark sun campaign setting, a dying planet of. In that time, we have released updated core rules, two monster manuals, numerous setting supplements, such as city state of draj and wisdom of the drylanders, and. Aug 16, 2011 the original dark sun boxed set was a revelation for me. A guide to all of the available dark sun adventures.
Dark sun boxed sets 2400 dark sun campaign setting original 2418 the ivory. It is set in estegalle, the eastern continent of gaile, and borrows heavily from tolkien, lovecraft, and george rr martin in my defense, it was written in the 90s. A 32page adventure for characters of 3rd to 5th level that kicks off any new campaign in spectacular fashion. Books, podcast and campaigns books novels all the many novels set on athas, the dark sun world. In the dark sun campaign guide meant for characters of level. The burnt world of athas dark sun world campaign setting. Other podcast podcast provided by people other than wizards of the coast. In this setting, some races dont exist, and the dwarf might instead be a hairless devotee to the sun, the halfling a stealthy cannibalistic hunter, and any wizard likely hides her. Be warned however that dark sun is harsh, and that if you find your self running around in platemale armor and are armed to the teeth with magic or steel weapons then your dm is doing the wrong thing. Halfelves are taller than most humans, standing 6 to.
If you want to try something that is more like the work of clark ashtonsmith and robert e. Please note that this is a work in progress, and also a work of heart. In this adventure, the characters first encounter a band of silt runners lying in wait for anyone looking for the wagon. Dark sun campaign setting expanded and revised edition 2e. Then the world became a desert filled with strangely twisted dwarves, elves and superintelligent dragons. Authors the authors of the many novels and sourcebooks. But i am an experienced dm, i would not try it unless you fully understand your current rules set. In that time, we have released updated core rules, two monster manuals, numerous setting supplements, such as city state of draj and wisdom of the drylanders, and the.
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