The themes work well here in aiding existing classes in adhering to character concepts introduced in the original dark sun boxed set. Jan 24, 2020 while not a dark sun release, it was of course useful to fans given the settings heavy use of psionics. Setting details based on the original dark sun setting created by troy denning. That is, a box surprise about the size of the three 4e core books stacked together, containing various goodies. Then the world became a desert filled with strangely twisted dwarves, elves and superintelligent dragons. The first thing to notice about this product is that it isnt a book. You must find a way to escape into the hostile wilderness, join with other escaped slaves and create.
As well as the actual rulebook, this pdf includes a complete scan of the gateway to adventure catalog which was included in the boxed set. The horde 2e wizards of the coast forgotten realms. You get four fullsize, fullcolor maps, each depicting a different aspect of the greyhawk campaign. Athas, a world ravaged by constant warring between the malevolent, proud dragonking rulers of citystates, was intended to accommodate battles on a grand scale. 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. The file you are downloading is a special package created by gamesnostalgia so that you can easily run this dos game on windows vista, 7 and 10, without any additional effort. Now humans control all the cities and human magic is stripping the environment of its life force. The original dark sun boxed set up back up for print on demand for. The complete psionics handbook 1991, tome of magic 1991,and the dark sun boxed set 1991.
The archive includes the required emulator dosbox and its already configured. Download the dark sun players guide for special setting rules for characters. In 1990, the tsr higherups, worried about decreasing interest in dragonlance, decided they needed a major new campaign world. The game broke new grounds in several ways, such as introducing phased combat, a friendly user interface, the addition of adventurestyle inventorybased puzzles, and the intriguing magical discipline of psionics. Handfuls of these pdfs exist online but its hard to tell where to find them, how to link. A guide to all of the available dark sun adventures storm. This significantly expanded and revised boxed set contains everything you need to adventure across the burning lands of athas. If you do not have either boxed set, they can be purchased from rpgnow. Mar 03, 2021 they all await you within the pages of this informationpacked boxed set. Handbook and dungeon masters guide, the dark sun campaign boxed set. Two 96page books give you a detailed overview of the city and a closer look at its more influential citizens and its more notoriouus criminals. I tried to remove some redundant and irrelevant information from the 2nd edition sheets i managed to find, and. I personally dislike the revised dark sun boxed set. When an encounter is called for, roll on the terrain type table or any one of the alternates you want.
You can see this formula in dark sun, which includes a 96page rules book, a 96page wanderers journal, two major maps, and a poster. For the world book day book in the cherub series by robert muchamore see cherub. Both download and print editions of such books should be high quality and. Dark sun boxed set 2e amid the barren wastelands of athas lie the scattered citystates, each in they decided that dark sun would satisfy the conan or john carter vibe, something that they these pdf files are digitally watermarked to signify that you are the owner. Dark sun boxed set 2e amid the barren wastelands of athas lie the. Check them out in this blog theres also a pdf with them all compiled that you can download. Mar 19, 2004 the setting is drastically changed from the first boxed set.
Throughout 1995, it had been clear that change was on the horizon for the dark sun setting. Dark sun accessories 2419 cgr2 the complete gladiators handbook 2404 dsr1 slave tribes 2407 dsr2 dune trader 2411 dsr3 the veiled alliance. Tim, i think ian is asking if they will be offering this on pod, not asking what pod is. Tsr2400 dark sun dark sun campaign setting pdf document. All you need to do is uncompress the zip or 7z file into your games folder e.
In addition to this module, you need the following items to effectively dm freedom. The dark sun campaign set introduces players to a savage world of. I wrote them for 2e but theyre easily adaptable to a 5e game. There was a set of dark sun themed dungeon tiles used with miniatures and even a comic book series called iantos tomb. Shattered lands the dark sun world of athas is arid and bleak, a wasteland with a handful of cities ruled by thousandyearold sorcererkings. The restless mobs are placated with bread and circuses the arenas overflow with spectators seeking release from their harsh lives. Rogues are common amongst merchant houses as astute guides, shrewd bargainers, and smugglers. In 1995, the dark sun world boxed set was replaced with an expanded and revised version, and a new logo is found on its cover.
There are eight available races, including halfgiants and the exotic insectlike thrikreen alongside the more traditional ones. The package includes two thick campaign guides, a booklet titled a little knowledge featuring a short story and a couple of. Dark sun campaign setting expanded and revised edition 2e. Note that this new logo does not say world as does the previous logo. Aug 16, 2011 the original dark sun boxed set was a revelation for me. Pdf dark mode how to read at night without getting severe eye strain update 27. It introduces the dark sun campaign setting for the game. Why dark sun was 4es most successful setting part 2. The series led off with the rod of seven parts novel by douglas niles, which appeared in february.
The player can control a pregenerated party of four characters or create new ones at the beginning. Greyhawk forgotten realms dragonlance dragonlance 5th age dark sun ravenloft planescape spelljammer alqadim oriental adventures. Dec 27, 2020 characters in dark sun are different than those in other campaign settings. If youre interestd in dark sun, i would recommend checking out the supplements rather than the adventures. Dark sun boxed set 2e amid the barren wastelands of athas lie the scattered citystates, each in. Anyway, hard core dark sun fans may point out problems with my summary. The result adds psionics, new spells, and new magic items to ravenloft and also creates a connection to the world of dark sun. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
So this is a custom character sheet i have been working on for a dark sun campaign i plan on running for my group. 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. In 1991, the first dark sun product, dark sun world boxed set stock code. A foldup box with dark sun artwork on it, intended to be used for the storage of dice and miniatures. Dark sun featured an innovative metaplot, influential art work, dark themes, and a genrebending take on traditional fantasy roleplaying. Veiled alliance dragon kings city by the silt sea valley of dust and fire are very good at setting the tone for dark sun. Like the dark sun boxed set, the dsmc has a format that was common at the time, but which is now all but extinct. A once civilized paradise, athas, was based on awesome mental powers and the power of its wizard kings.
Review of dark sun campaign setting rpgnet d20 rpg game. Apr 21, 2007 the first edition box set is the most dark of the versions, as all the sorceror kings are still alive and active. Demihuman, slave worker, and templar patrol encounters must be organized by the dm. The second edition has lots of stuff happen by ubermary sue npcs and even in the adventure box sets the players are observers only to what the cool npcs do. The scan appears to be of the first printing of the book.
Like dark sun s adventures, the ivory triangle includes an athasian short story, showing the lines continued commitment to multimedia. In the early 90s, tsr had a standard format for their boxed sets. The original dark sun boxed set up back up for print on demand for soft or hardcover. Mar 08, 2021 the dark sun boxed set 1991, by timothy b. Athas the world of dark sun has scarcely any metal, has an over. Forgotten realms campaign set 1987, city system 1988, and karatur. Every citystate has a thieves guild, and they often deal with wizards no questions asked, who pay fees not only for illegal components but for protection and anonymity. Help support rpgnet by purchasing this item through drivethrurpg. There are eight available races, including halfgiants and the exotic insect. The themes of this setting could fit in the dying earth subgenre and include survival against the elements, ecological disaster, resource depletion, survival of the fittest, slavery and poverty. It was clearly a new core supplement for dark sun, based on its extensive details of a new area for adventuring. Its very abbreviated and its been a long time since i read any dark sun material so my memory is hazy. When set to off, the effect will cut off as soon as the effect is bypassed. It was mailed along with a set of 4e condition cards in q1.
This is the rulebook from the 1981 expert set, edited by tom moldvay. Dark sun campaign setting expanded and revised edition. Special printings and the bound version of the comic included three encounters. When set to on the effect will continue to decay naturally when bypassed. If you want to print the maps out separate from the book, you can take the pdf to a printer.
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