Dark Sun is a campaign setting for the
Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
Set on the desert world of Athas, Dark Sun
is about the struggle for survival.
Nine city-states cling to life in the Tablelands. Until recently, they
were ruled by powerful Sorcerer-Kings, both tyrants and protectors. Now,
only five remain; the other cities are cast into chaos and violent strife.
Soon, the desert may swallow them, as it has so many times before. The
wastes are riddled with the ruins of cities long dead.
It is a world where magic drains the very essence of life. Ancient wars
have left vast swaths of the planet sterile; even now, druids fight a losing
battle to preserve the environment. To practice magic is to tempt death at
the hands of the mob, yet the cities themselves are ruled by the most
powerful of defilers.
Originally released in 1991 by TSR for the 2nd edition of AD&D,
Athas.org has been the steward of the Dark Sun campaign setting since the
release of D&D 3rd edition in 2000. 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.
You can see a list of all of our products
here
Posted by Raddu
9 months ago
Here it is, the second part of us delving into our thoughts on 5th edition Dark Sun. How would you do it? What assets are out there? What should Wizards do? Will they do it? When?
This is part 2, we cover defiling, survival, equipment and more!
http://misdirectedmark.com/2019/11/20/bone-stone-and-obsidian-episode-15-5th-edition-dark-sun-part-2-equipment-and-rules/
Posted by Raddu
about 1 year ago
Here it is, we finally delve into 5th edition Dark Sun. How would you do it? What assets are out there? What should Wizards do? Will they do it? When?
This is part 1…of 2 or 3, there’s just too much sandy goodness to fit into an hour on this topic. We cover races and classes in this episode.
http://misdirectedmark.com/2019/08/08/bone-stone-and-obsidian-episode-14-5th-edition-dark-sun
Posted by Raddu
about 1 year ago
A new Bone, Stone, & Obsidian: A Dark Sun podcast episode is out.
The City-State of Tyr is one of the foundational supplements for the Dark Sun setting. The credited author of the City-State of Tyr (and other Dark Sun products), Walter M. Baas passed away on June 1, 2019. In this episode, we talk about Walter’s life, his contributions to the setting, and the City-State of Tyr book. Our special guest for this episode is Gary S. Watkins, Gary brings with him a secret history to the book that we reveal in this podcast.
Download the Podcast on the Misdirected Mark website.
Download the Additional Content PDF for the City-State of Tyr.
Posted by Raddu
over 1 year ago
The next episode of Bone, Stone, & Obsidian is live! This time we discuss Defiling Magic!
http://misdirectedmark.com/2019/05/03/bone-stone-and-obsidian-episode-12-defiling-magic/
Posted by Raddu
over 1 year ago
The newest Bone, Stone, & Obsidian: #DarkSun podcast is out! In this episode Wayne and I talk about the podcasts namesake, the weapons of Athas! #dnd #dnd5e http://misdirectedmark.com/2019/02/13/bone-stone-and-obsidian-episode-11/