This set expanded the campaign area to eight times its original size. Dark sun campaign setting, expanded and revised wikipedia. Dark sun campaign setting 4e explore a savage, wondrous world. All the components from the boxed set are scanned, including the deck of tarokka cards and the stickers for the dikesha dice. Themes are chosen at character creation and offer a character a new power, access to two additional paragon paths, and the ability to swap out powers with a specific set of powers. It is a boxed set consisting of a 96 page campaign book, a 64. You can see this formula in dark sun, which includes a 96 page rules book, a 96 page wanderers journal, two major maps, and a poster. Once the decision is made, the mul character will forever be considered either a human or demihuman in all ways. Its the first of many of the old school dark sun products to be released.
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. Beginning with the dark sun boxed set 1991, tsr released one. But, after many thousands of years, powerful mages found ways to gain power through draining the planets vitality. Now humans control all the cities and human magic is stripping the environment of its life force. At their zenith, these wizards caused the sun to transform from a pleasant yellow glow to a raging crimson fireball on the horizon. The dark sun rules book dsrb the wanderers journal wj dragon kings rulebook dk the dungeon masters guide dmg the iron triangle boxed set it the players handbook phb slave tribes st the valley of dust and fire vdf the veiled alliance va. All prices listed in the dark sun boxed set orin any other dark sun. The golden compass forms the first part of a story in three volumes. Athas, the world of dark sun, was once as pleasant as any other. This significantly expanded and revised boxed set contains everything you. The monster vault includes a rulebook by the same title, diecut tokens, maps, and the cairn of the winter king adventure book. The original dark sun boxed set is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the advanced.
The set covers the ruined city of giustenal, its surrounding locations, as well as the undead sorcererking dregoth and his plans. The dark sun world of athas is arid and bleak, a wasteland with a handful of cities ruled by thousandyearold sorcererkings. The sourcebook were looking at today is city by the silt sea published in 1994. Planes of chaos is a massive boxed set that includes a 128 page gms. It is the most popular fantasy campaign in history. The dark sun campaign set introduces players to a savage world of magical suppression and. Aimed at players and dungeon masters, this game supplement explores the heroes and wo explore a savage, wondrous world. Please refer to the main dark sun article for further information prism pentad troy denning the verdant passage october 1991, isbn 1560761210.
The world has been ruined by years of magic abuse and genocidal conflict, slavery and cannibalism are just everyday norms, every citystate is run by infallible and unimaginably powerful and wicked sorcererkings, and theres hardly any good in the world, just sand and misery. Protecting their own positions with dark magic, they demand absolute obedience. Review of dark sun campaign setting rpgnet d20 rpg game. Set includes 2 96 page books, 2 24 page flip books, 16 page book, 2 foldout maps, complete psionics handbook errata sheet. When equipped, this item provides a 25% bonus to class points, exp, gold and reputation. The themes work well here in aiding existing classes in adhering to character concepts introduced in the original dark sun boxed set. Includes 2 96page books, 2 24page flip books, 16page book, 2 foldout maps. A mul character adds two to his initial strength score and one to his initial constitution score. The dark sun campaign set introduces players to a savage world of magical suppression and decadent sorcererkings. Dark sun series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The first thing to notice about this product is that it isnt a book. 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 dead lands is a geographic region located far south of the tyr region. Review of dark sun campaign setting rpgnet d20 rpg game index.
After releasing the dark sun boxed set 1991, tsr decided to rapidly advance the settingsmetaplot with a series of linked novels and adventures. Dungeons both include an extra dm overview page per level. Martz the crimson sphere 2004 pdf, dark sunspelljammer crossover by adam miller night druid inner sanctum adventures pdf by teos abadia and brax a world beyond tyr pdf by ral of tyr. In dark sun, however, booksmade with flat pages bound along one edge. Black flames expands the world of athas through its focus and detailing of two desert locales. Dark sun boxed set 2e amid the barren wastelands of athas lie the scattered citystates, each in the grip of its own, tyrannical sorcererking. The dark sun campaign set introduces players to a savage world of. Years ago id read and enjoyed rhodess earlier the making of the atomic bomb. The trove is the biggest open directory of rpg pdfs on the internet. Forgotten realms campaign setting revised 2e wizards. Then the world became a desert filled with strangely twisted dwarves, elves and superintelligent dragons. In the early 90s, tsr had a standard format for their boxed sets. This boxed set provides a compilation of a long series of articles published in. As soon as he finished work on the dark sun boxed set, codesigner troy denning began writing the verdant passage 1991, the first dark sun novel and the beginning of the prism pentad.
Unleash your imagination into a vast, savage world, sunscorched and windscraped. Dec 21, 2010 it is a boxed set consisting of a 96 page campaign book, a 64 page adventure book, a 32 page monster supplement book, 6 reference sheets and a large foldout map. It was first detailed in the wanderers chronicle from the second edition dark sun boxed set, albeit in sparse detail. That is, a box surprise about the size of the three 4e core books stacked together, containing various goodies. Incredible concept though may be hard for some to wrap their brains around. A once civilized paradise, athas, was based on awesome mental powers and the power of its wizard kings. Much like the forgotten realms, dark sun was conceived of from the start as a multimedia setting. Dark sun accessories 2419 cgr2 the complete gladiators handbook 2404 dsr1 slave tribes 2407 dsr2 dune trader 2411 dsr3 the veiled alliance.
Dark sun boxed set miniature reprint rpg item version. City by the silt sea 1994, by shane lacy hensley, is a boxed set for dark sun that combines setting information and an expansive adventure. Dark sun campaign setting, expanded and revised 2nd boxset. You can see this formula in dark sun, which includes a 96page rules book, a 96page wanderers journal, two major maps, and a poster. The dark sun magi can use their powers not necessarily for evil but they do not fight for good. Subsequent versions of this product will incorporate final versions of the license, guide, and. Like their dwarven parent, a mul who sets hismind on freedom or disruption among the. 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 adventures edit.
Forgotten realms campaign setting revised 2e wizards of. The flip books are made of cardstock pages bound by metal spirals, and the back covers have. City by the silt sea pdf 20141 the city by the silt sea boxed set is available as pdf on dndclassics. As a demihuman, a mul can become a multiclassed character in accordance with the multiclassed combinations table in dark sun boxed set. This article is part of a series that examines a release from 2e dark sun and sees how and if it can be integrated with the new 4e version of the world setting.
Credits rodney thompson led the monster vault rulebook game design, with logan bonner and matthew sernett also credited on. Well met, traveler, and welcome to the forgotten realms. Because that was a history of atomic research, the manhattan project, and the resulting bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki, id expected dark sun to be a history in a similar style. This series contains the radiant classics, dark sun. I loved dark sun from the day it came out its a refreshing departure from the general fantasy cliches that still dominate the genre. Those who do not have the cunning to face life on athas will surely perish leaving nothing but bones bleached white under the blistering rays of the dark sun. Slave tribes 1992 and has continued to be a prominent place in athasian lore ever since. His dark materials boxed set by philip pullman boxed set. Originally conceived as the default setting for a miniatures based wargame, the setting survived as a. List of dark sun modules and sourcebooks wikipedia. The novels set in the realms cover a wide variety of time periods too. It is the home of elminster, alias, azoun, khelben, and drizzt the dark elf. This is the rulebook from the 1981 expert set, edited by tom moldvay. Arcane shadows 1992, by bill slavicsek, is the third dark sun adventure and the second in the dsq series of dark sun quests.
Known as the city of splendors, waterdeep is one of the largest and busiest citiesand one of the most important political powerson the continent. The burnt world of athas dark sun world campaign setting. Dark sun boxed set 2e amid the barren wastelands of athas lie the. So this is a custom character sheet i have been working on for a dark sun campaign i plan on running for my group. Dark sun book series by multiple authors includes books the verdant passage, the crimson legion, the obsidian oracle, and several more. The restless mobs are placated with bread and circuses the arenas overflow with spectators seeking release from their. 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. The package includes two thick campaign guides, a booklet titled a little knowledge featuring a short story and a couple of. This site is recognized by wotc as the official dark sun site on the internet. The third edition of the dark sun net handbook is finally out.
Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. You must find a way to escape into the hostile wilderness, join with other escaped slaves and create. A boxed set accessory for ravenloft, with new spells and magic lore, expanded rules for curses, details of secret societies, prophecy and fortune telling, and powers of the mind psionics. It even had the comment card, the minicatalog and the poster. Dark sun is not your usual gonzo epic fantasy experience. Included are three large, colorful maps which provide topographical and geographical details. It is a boxed set consisting of a 96 page campaign book, a 64 page adventure book, a 32 page. Note, it is one of the few rulesets you can buy in pdf on. It introduces the dark sun campaign setting for the game. Athas the world of dark sun has scarcely any metal, has an over. Shattered lands the dark sun world of athas is arid and bleak, a wasteland with a handful of cities ruled by thousandyearold sorcererkings. It had previously been mentioned in the dark sun boxed set 1991 and dsr1. City of splendors 1994a 320 page boxed set detailing the city of waterdeep.