[repost] Dark Sun Sprint, by Rich Baker
In today’s design repost, Rich Baker talks about the final Sprint to get Dark Sun 4 over the finish line, and teases some of the mechanical changes we see in the final release.
In today’s design repost, Rich Baker talks about the final Sprint to get Dark Sun 4 over the finish line, and teases some of the mechanical changes we see in the final release.
Another in our design diary reposts. Rich Baker talks about the geography of the Dragon’s Bowl, and the sea of silt.
With the new release of Dungeons & Dragons this year much of the Dark Sun community has asked about the future of Athas and while we don't have an answer for you in that regard we do have a peek of one of Dark Sun's most prominent creatures. Later this month the new Monster Manual for Dungeons & Dragons will be released, and with it, the Thri-Kreen.
Here, Athas.org has an exclusive preview of the Thri-Kreen Monster Manual entry and art.
The next in our series of reposted design diaries, this one comes from Richard Baker, where he talks about the many different desert terrains found in the Tablelands of Athas.
We are starting a series of reposted blog articles from designers of Dark Sun 4th edition. These articles have been scattered through various reorganizations on Wizards’ site, and are now hard to find, or have vanished completely. We are collecting them here with permission from the authors. We’ll be posting them regularly for the next two months.
The first article is Fun in the Sun, by Rodney Thompson, and was first published almost 5 years ago.
Daniel Bandera revisted the DS 4 monster index, updating for the final time a list of all 4th edition Dark Sun specific monsters, and where to find them.
See it here.
Two “new” releases up on D&D Classics: The original AD&D2 Dark Sun Boxed Set, and the 4th edition core book, both now available as PDF.
Muls are a hardy race. They survive when the other races of Athas would die; they push past the limits of endurance that would kill even half-giants.
Here are a set of feats and powers for use with Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition with your mul characters.
Daniel Bandera compiled this great monster index for all of the 4th edition D&D Dark Sun monsters and their sources. His sources include all of the released adventures including game day & free rpg day as well as Dungeon adventures & Ashes of Athas adventures.
Athas.org has interviewed Dark Sun creator Tim Brown about his new multi-media endeavor, the Dragon Kings Project.