I used 4es dark sun, and there are definitely problems with it. When wizards of the coast began work on 4e 20082012, their plan was to release one campaign world a year, with each world being supported with a campaign. Characters in dark sun are different than those in other campaign settings. It also provides everything dungeon masters need to run 4th edition dark sun campaigns or include dark sun elements in their homebrew campaigns. Then the world became a desert filled with strangely twisted dwarves, elves and superintelligent dragons. This campaign will be centered around the lost city of kurn north of the tablelands, seemingly abandoned by its sorcererking, and the true face of. Many of the classes found in the players handbook are not available class options in a dark sun campaign setting.
The third edition of the dark sun net handbook is finally out. Oct 02, 2015 for my campaign, i knew i wanted to do my own thing and not use prepublished adventures. The burnt world of athas dark sun campaign setting. The sourcebook were looking at today is the adventure, freedom ds1 published in 1991. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. Dark sun campaign setting offers a world that was once a fertile, prosperous land where great magic maintained several. Dark sun 4e campaign setting found here i just found these two different pdfs and thought i would share it. Psionics are allpervasive in athas, as almost every human, demihuman, and humanoid in the world is at least a wild talent. Jun 01, 2019 to play a defiler sorcerer in a dark sun campaign, make the following changes. Dec 12, 2012 this particular guide focuses on the dark sun campaign setting, which initially ran from 1991 to 1996, and had a 4th edition reboot in 2010. Here you can find dark sun campaign setting 4e pdf shared files. Its been a few months of on and off work, but i am happy to present version 2.
They have the stature, agility, and mental flexibility of humankind, coupled with the physical resilience and endurance of dwarves, a rare combination of. Slavicsek wrote extensively for dark sun from 19921995, including beyond the prism pentad 1995, the immediate leadup to dark sun campaign setting. Though dark sun still got three books, the campaign guide and players. Dark sun monster manual 5th edition hello all so i have been working on this for a few month now and its now close to be completed still need some ground work on. Where other settings make arcane and divine magic the ubiquitous force and the source of fantastic elements, dark sun uses psionics. This particular guide focuses on the dark sun campaign setting, which initially ran from 1991 to 1996, and had a 4th edition reboot in 2010. Eberron is a campaign setting different from previous campaign settings such as the forgotten realms, greyhawk and dragonlance in that the fundamental structure of the world was different than typical fantasy, yet still held to some of the traditional fantasy elements.
Dungeon masters guild 4th edition character options. This 4e update of the dark sun campaign setting does an excellent job of incorporating 4es mythology without losing the harsh feel of the original setting. Dark sun collectors guide morrus unofficial tabletop. My setting pushes the sorcererkings as the original mind flayers broken free of their elder brain after embracing undeath and the arcane heavy on defiling illilithids. Sourcebooks rulebooks, adventures, and supplements for playing the game. Until recently, they were ruled by powerful sorcererkings, both tyrants and protectors. Available classes are not defined in the 4th edition campaign setting.
Dark sun campaign setting 4e explore a savage, wondrous world. It was a postapocalyptic setting where magic had caused an ecological disaster and the power of the mind, psionics, was more important than magic and. Aimed at players and dungeon masters, this game supplement explores the heroes and wonders of athasa savage desert world abandoned by the gods and ruled by terrible sorcererkings. Found here some dark sun weapons, dark sun new weapons if anyone finds anything else for 5e dark sun could. A picture of bohemian ear spoons 4e dark sun collection in the pinnacle of your collection thread made echohawk wonder exactly how much dark sun. During the 3e era, athas was kept alive with wizards of the coasts blessing by the fans at, then it reappeared for 4e as the dark sun campaign setting 2010. The dark sun setting isnt a place for your typical bearded dwarf with a love of beer and gems, cherubic halfling, or charging knights and gnome wizards.
By the time the e4 dark sun collection had finished wizards of the coast had published five books for the world including the dark sun campaign setting, bloodsand arena and dark sun. Dark sun featured an innovative metaplot, influential art work, dark themes, and a genrebending take on traditional fantasy roleplaying. Now humans control all the cities and human magic is stripping the environment of its life force. Download dark sun campaign setting 4e pdf files tradownload. Dark sun campaign setting pdf version rpg item version. The book details monsters, stats for major npcs, hazards and a section on building encounters for the dark sun setting. Classes of athas dark sun free fifth edition monsters. While musicians and entertainers do exist on athas, they do not possess the same arcane magical abilities that traditional fifth edition bards do. The only sorcerous origin available to sorcerers in a dark sun campaign setting is the defiler detailed below. In this hot and desolate land, not much is flourishing. Most recently, in 20, codesigner timothy brown kickstarted his own setting, dragon kings, which he called his spiritual successor to dark sun. For those of you unfamiliar with the dark sun setting, its pdfs can be found here. How to download dark sun campaign setting 4e pdf files to my device.
Part one, part two, part three dark sun campaign setting. The true heroes are the characters form the set of dark sun novels that did in fact end up killing kalak, but the player characters can also receive recognition. Originally conceived as the default setting for a miniatures based wargame, the setting survived as a. This site is recognized by wotc as the official dark sun site on the internet. Yep, dark sun is coolheres the crazy way to kick it off. Set on the desert world of athas, dark sun is about the struggle for survival. Dungeon masters guild 4th edition dark sun core rules. Review of dark sun campaign setting rpgnet d20 rpg game. Download the dark sun players guide for special setting rules for characters. The dark sun campaign setting 2010, by richard baker, robert j. Tithian uses the dark lens to free rajaat, believing he will be transformed into a sorcererking as a reward. Bringing the heat starting a dark sun campaign alphastream. Dark sun campaign setting 4e wizards of the coast dungeons.
Everything you need to create athasian heroes is included. The city of tyr has broken free of tyranny, though turmoil still holds the world in its merciless grip. Dark sun campaign setting expanded and revised edition 2e. Feel free to provide feedback in this subreddit or in private message. I also have a copy of the 4e dark sun campaign setting on the shelf, but i plan to fold that into my article on 4e. The 2e version of dark sun is far superior for a conversion. Dmdave offers 5e conversions of a number of dark sun materials as well for free.
Black spine recently wotc rereleased the dark sun setting for 4e. One of the many campaign setting made for dungeons and dragons 2nd edition, after the popularity of the forgotten realms surprised people at tsr. In this setting, some races dont exist, and the dwarf might instead be a hairless devotee to the sun, the halfling a stealthy cannibalistic hunter, and any wizard likely hides her. 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. The dark sun campaign setting was released in 1991. Races of athas dark sun free fifth edition monsters, maps. Dark sun campaign setting, expanded and revised 2nd boxset. Eberron campaign setting was the first ebwrron created for the eberron setting and uses the 3.
An interactive atlas devoted to the dungeons and dragons campaign setting of darksun. Dec 27, 2010 recently wotc rereleased the dark sun setting for 4e. My resources are the revised dark sun campaign setting the one reworked to fit skills and powers, dragon kings, and the will and the way. When i first heard that dark sun was being revamped for 4e, i was very skeptical. The dark sun campaign set introduces players to a savage world of.
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, and the widespread use of psionic abilities. Dark sun collectors guide morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. List of dark sun modules and sourcebooks wikipedia. Dmsguild has a pile of dark sun resources in pdf for low cost. The adventure begins in the great gladiatorial arena of the city state of tyr. The book was released in and is essential for playing an eberron game. 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. At 1st level, you can read and write any language that you can speak. Jul 12, 2018 characters in dark sun are different than those in other campaign settings. Our filtering technology ensures that only latest dark sun campaign setting 4e pdf files are listed. This week i am writing for the dms that are taking the intrepid step to create and run their own dark sun campaign. The adventure ends following the outline of the novels, with kalak dead, a new king crowned tithian and all the slaves set free. Jun 01, 2019 feel free to use them in your own dark sun campaign or a world of your own design.
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