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Dark Sun is a fictional world originally designed in 1990 by Timothy B. Brown and Troy Denning as a setting for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd edition) role-playing game. After 1996, Dark Sun was discontinued by TSR, Inc., which itself was bought by Wizards of the Coast in 1997, but its unique and original setting continues to engage many fans.
This wiki focuses entirely on the setting and world from an in-world perspective. It contains zero game information, because people may choose to play Dark Sun using whatever game system they prefer.
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[edit] Setting overview
Dark Sun is a fresh departure from the mainstream fantasy settings. It is set in the desert world of Athas, which is reminiscent of a post-apocalyptic ancient Middle East, North Africa, Mesopotamia or Meso-America. Themes and keywords include:
- Exotic and unusual playable races
- Survival against the harsh elements
- Despotism and slavery
- Widespread psionic use
- Extreme scarcity of water and metal
- Destructive nature of magic
[edit] RPG systems
- (Advanced) Dungeons & Dragons
- AD&D 2e: the original system all the original Dark Sun source materials were written for
- D&D 3.5: the latest release of D&D (for official conversion see: http://www.athas.org)
- Risus: simple, rules-light system
[edit] Geography
There are several distinct regions on Athas, usually divided by mountains, lava or oceans of silt.
- The Anattan Wastes
- The Crimson Savannah
- The Deadlands
- The Jagged Cliffs
- The Sea of Silt
- The Tablelands
- The Trembling Plains
- The Valley of the Cerulean Storm
- The Valley of the Last Sea
[edit] Monsters
[edit] Gamemaster resources
- Story ideas
- The Athasian Game Master, tips from Jon
[edit] External links
- Official Dark Sun discussion forum, Wizards of the Coast Community
- Official D&D 3.5e releases of Dark Sun by www.athas.org
- Athas Reborn, A Neverwinter Nights / Dark Sun Persistent World
