Thri-Kreen wander the deserts and scrublands of Athas. These insect-men stand as tall as 7 feet at the shoulder. Their survivability in the wilderness, combined with their cunning and intellect, have made the mantis warriors (as they are known to some races) the undisputed masters across large tracts of the Athasian wastes. The individual thri-kreen […]
This guide is intended as a resource for my Saturday players in our upcoming Dark Sun campaign. However, most of the information within is pulled directly from classic Dark Sun lore. Feel free to use it in our own Fifth Edition Dark Sun campaign settings. Factions of Tyr On the dying world of Athas, various […]
This guide is intended as a resource for my Saturday players in our upcoming Dark Sun campaign. However, most of the information within is pulled directly from classic Dark Sun lore. Feel free to use it in our own Fifth Edition Dark Sun campaign settings. Tyr Region Overview The Tyr region is one of the […]
Megapedes are colossal centipedes which roam the sandy deserts of Athas. Megapedes are very similar to normal centipedes in all ways except in size. They have a very long (100 to 150 feet), segmented body which sports a pair of legs nearly every two feet. These legs are five feet in length and have flexible claws at […]
This is an index for the Dark Sun monsters created here on DMDave.com for use in Fifth Edition campaigns. Dark Sun Creatures Aarakocra, Athasian Hejkin Anakore Human, Athasian Baazrag Id Fiend Belgoi Inix Braxat Jhakar Brohg Kank Cactus Kestrekel Chathrang Kiire Cilops Megapede Cloud Ray Mekillot Crodlu Mul Dagorran Nightmare Beast Dragon of Tyr Psurlon […]
In the desert world of Athas, adventurers are extraordinary, certainly, but a bit different than those found on other worlds. The Fifth Edition Athas setting subtracts a few classes from the setting while introducing a few more. This guide to Athasian classes is my second take on the subject and includes a few revisions. Dark […]
Athas is a vast and dangerous world, ripe with adventure. But adventure doesn’t merely come from slaying monsters and raiding ruins. Some Athasian adventurers find excitement in entrepreneurship and capitalism. And the easiest way to follow such pursuits is through the mercantile trade of Athas. This guide explains how a Dune Trader campaign works in […]
More than a character of any other class, the psionicist is self-contained. Unlike the fighter and rogue, the psion needs no weapons or tools to practice his or her art. Unlike the cleric, he or she needs no deity. Unlike the wizard, the psion relies on no outside energies. The power of the psion comes from within, and he or […]
The Dark Sun bestiary conversion continues. Currently, I’m working through the MC12: The Dark Sun Monstrous Compendium – Terrors of the Desert. Specifically, I’m dividing the creatures up by the random encounter tables. First, are the monsters of the verdant belts. Verdant Belts Athas is an arid world, but it is not entirely waterless. In […]
The Dark Sun bestiary conversion continues. Currently, I’m working through the MC12: The Dark Sun Monstrous Compendium – Terrors of the Desert. Specifically, I’m dividing the creatures up by the random encounter tables. First, are the monsters of the verdant belts. Verdant Belts Athas is an arid world, but it is not entirely waterless. In […]
