However, the developers mostly concentrated on the ruined world, resulting in what many players considered post-apocalyptic survivalism. This book features new player character races such as the aarakocra and the pterran, expanded rules for wizards, and revised ability score tables. Blowing Up the Canon. D&D 4.0 - Dark Sun Campaign Setting.pdf. This threat was already foreshadowed in "Thri-Kreen of Athas", but Revised Dark Sun continued to play it up as the next major metaplot event, saying, "Tohr-kreen loyal to the Kreen Empire are using the Rift as a means for reaching the highlands. Timothy Brown (June 1992).Dark Sun: Dragon Kings. Dark Sun was not available as a 1st Edition Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. were ruled by powerful Sorcerer-Kings, both tyrants and protectors. website without the permission of the other. Slavicsek wrote extensively for Dark Sun from 1992-1995, including "Beyond the Prism Pentad" (1995), the immediate lead-up to Dark Sun Campaign Setting: Expanded & Revised (1995). Dark Sun: Campaign Setting (2nd Edition). Episode 18 of Bone, Stone, & Obsidian: The Dark Sun podcast is up! The original Dark Sun boxed set was a revelation for me. Dark Sun: Campaign Setting (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition) Timothy B. 3 offers from $48.00. Slavicsek says that "Change wasn't the only motivation" for the new edition. Both download and print editions of such books should be high quality. Revised Dark Sun returns to its science fantasy roots with a focus on the world's more technological past age that still influences the modern day. only five remain; the other cities are cast into chaos and violent strife. http://misdirectedmark.com/2020/11/19/bone-stone-and-obsidian-episode-18-veiled-alliance-actual-play/. Dark Sun World Campaign Setting 2400; Ivory Triangle Boxed Set 2418; City by the Silt Sea 2420; Dark Sun Expanded and Revised Campaign Setting 2438 In the various Dark Sun novels, sorcerer-kings had been defeated, slaver nations had been overthrown, and The Dragon had even been slain! Featured in this set: Dark Sun Campaign Setting: Expanded & Revised (1995), by Bill Slavicsek with Dale Donovan, is the second edition of the Dark Sun Boxed Set. are jointly owned by both Wizards of the This is probably why Dark Sun Campaign Setting (2010), an update of the setting for D&D 4e (2008), winds the clock back to year 0 and ignores the metaplot entirely. Originally released in 1991 by TSR for the 2nd edition of AD&D, Even if The Way of the Psionicist: 32 pages detailing a new streamlined, complete-in-this-set psionics system designed specifically for Dark Sun campaigns. Thri-Kreen of Athas (1995) felt like an innovative expansion beyond the topics covered in the setting's first few years of publications and even hinted at the next big metaplot. 4.7 out of 5 stars 8. Still, good to mine for various ideas. Dark Sun: Campaign Setting (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition) Hardcover – Box set, October 1, 1991 by Timothy B. There's also considerable new history for the setting, much of which influences the modern day — particular in Thamasku, a "sophisticated halfling society" that features the life-shaped magic revealed in the past. In fact, some fans felt like the various metaplot events were specifically removing the elements that made Dark Sun unique and turning it into a more generic D&D world. Many players felt like this was yet another big change in the new Dark Sun … but it had also been there all along. While musicians and entertainers do exist on Athas, they do not possess the same arcane magical abilities that traditional Fifth Edition bards do. and the epic adventure COAST logo and the D&D logo are trademarks owned by Wizards of the Sadly, this story would never be told. Besides the changes in the background, Revised Dark Sun also makes a number of changes to the rules for the Dark Sun setting. Most older books are in scanned image format because original digital layout files never existed or were no longer available from the publisher. Dark Sun is absolutely brutal. Now, Slavicsek wanted to reveal the answers to secrets like "What waited beyond the borders of the Tyr Region? AD&D 2nd Edition products Boxed sets Dark Sun Boxed Set (September 1991) The Ivory Triangle (May 1993) City by the Silt Sea (August 1994) Dark Sun Campaign Setting: Expanded and Revised (October 1995) The Wanderer's Chronicle: Mind Lords of the Last Sea (January 1996) Hardcover books Dragon Kings (May 1992) Softcover books Ah! Metaplot has always been a controversial element in gaming, and the challenges were particularly large in the Dark Sun line; because of relatively limited integration between the novels and the RPG supplements, all of the major changes in Athas were due to the actions of … NPCs. The heroes are gathered at the small trading town of Altaruk in the Tablelands. A small message is added to the bottom of each page of the PDF containing your name and the order number of your purchase. Origins (V): Failing Forward. Will it hold salvation or death? This is a collection of the work of many players and DMs for the AD&D campaign setting Dark Sun. This is not an Adventurer’s League event. Please feel free to mail corrections, comments, and additions to shannon.appelcline@gmail.com. Awesome! Sadly, none of these settings were very successful compared to … Giant rifts pierce this once impenetrable land: far to the north, the alien thri-kreen empire quickens, sensing its opportunity to invade. Ancient wars Three full-color maps: One is a close-up of the Tyr Region. The recent boxed sets that have been made in a hardback option are wonderful. Chris Hislop about DMing their #DarkSun actual play’s Rise of the Veiled Alliance (Dark Sun D&D5E) , Tales from the Silt Expanse and Journey to the Obsidian Spire! Accessories The Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., and are used by permission. 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