The product includes an adventure booklet for the dungeon master, a players booklet containing new character options and campaign information, player handouts, and a fullcolor poster map. They have since been officially introduced to the tabletop setting in sourcebooks. I looked at svgames list of pdf products, but im having a little problem getting a grip on the adventures available for dark sun. Each of the modules can be played standalone or in a series in order as i wrote them. Continuing the story from freedom ds1 and the road to urik dsq1, arcane shadows sees the players enter the city of urik. Shop at noble knight games for dark sun by part of our full inventory collection. Dark sun, asticlian gambit dsq3 game adventure, 2nd edition advanced. But the force of nature that destroyed the caravan is under the malevolent control of the being known as the wastewalker, who will stop.
After releasing the dark sun boxed set 1991, tsr decided to rapidly advance the settingsmetaplot with a series of linked novels and adventures. Sources to find more material and information on dark sun. Im looking for a little help with dark sun s adventures. 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. It can be played as a standalone adventure or as the final part of a threepart series. Dark sun differs further in that the game has no deities, arcane magic is. The third arcane shadows isnt all that good, though, mostly being just an extended trek across the desert. Dec 12, 2012 welcome to the dark sun collectors guide. Dark shadows books based on the american gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the abc television network, from june 27, 1966, to april 2, 1971. Masque of the red death and other tales by william w. In you ive found so many things, a love so new, only you could bring. Many merchant house owners study the skills of the rogue. Dark shadows based on the dark shadows original series.
Credits mike mearls led the heroes of shadow game design, with claudio pozas. Youre, youre all im living for your love ill keep for evermore. Watched the wonders of the spirit world with the school of mysticism or charm and change your form with the school of sorcery. May 06, 2012 dark shadows 19661971 entire cast tribute duration. Looking forward to dark sun, looking backward to empire of the. In some worlds, these subraces are divided still further such as the sun elves and moon elves of the forgotten realms, so if. 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. Dsq2 arcane shadows 2e wizards of the coast dark sun. Whether from the subterranean wilds of the darklands or otherworldly realms of absolute shadow, heroes can rise from the darkest places. He trailed the party throughout arcane shadows, and was the final boss battle, where the party beat him to a pulp. Ever since the dark sun setting its a thorn in my side.
After releasing the dark sun boxed set 1991, tsr decided to rapidly advance the. The book largely succeeds in its mission, providing game masters with the unexpected horrors that are. Rocky coastline night waves, crash on rocks as the bloodred title dark shadows burns into frame. Dark sun conspectus 2404 dsr1 slave tribes 2407 dsr2 dune trader 2411 dsr3 veiled alliance 24 dsr4 valley of dust and fire 2420 dss1 citystate of tyr 2422 dss2 earth, air, fire, and water 2423 dss3 elves of athas 2419 cgr2 complete gladiators handbook 2431 the will and the way 2437 thrikreen of athas 2439 windriders of the jagged cliffs. I have freedom, road to urik, arcane shadows, and asticlian gambit. Dark shadows tv series barnabas is freed from his coffin. The book of the arcane is the latest expansion for the worlds of wonder rpg system. The module is designed for 4 to 6 characters of 5th to 8th level. Tsr, incdark sun and the tsr logo are trademarks owned by tsr.
Asticlian gambit 1992 then continued that plot line. Tsr 2428 2nd edition dark sun module black spine for. Dark sun adventures morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. Watched the wonders of the spirit world with the school of mysticism or charm and change your form with the. Freedom 1991, players participated in the liberation of the city of tyr. Originally conceived as the default setting for a miniatures based wargame, the setting survived as a. Discover the secrets of drow, fetchlings, and wayangsraces infused with lightless powers. A standalone adventure, arcane shadows can aslo be played as the sequel to freedom and road to urik. Link is key worded for dark sun this is athas athas savage, primal landscape is the result of long centuries of ecological and magical abuses. Cardmaster adventure design deck advanced dungeons and dragons game by rich borg. Under a bleeding sun a dark sun pathfinder campaign. I personally enjoyed asticlian gambit, but i did heavily modify the middle section after arriving in gulg, things went off on a tangent for a bit, and i used a lot of stuff from the ivory triangle to bulk up the plot and showcase. Those who ferry valuable cargo from citystate to citystate must be astute guides, shrewd bargainers, sharpeyed, and able to fight in a pinch. Tsrs dark sun line was accompanied in its first few years by an athasshaking adventure series.
Freedom ds1 2401 road to urik dsq1 2406 arcane shadows dsq2 2410 asticlian gambit dsq3 2412 dragons crown dse1 2416. Dark shadows tv series barnabas is freed from his coffin in. Dark sun is a setting based on the harsh desert world of athas, that draws heavy inspiration from novels like dune and the barsoom series, which was once a lush planet teeming with life, but which has since been stripped of its fertility by uncontrolled use of defiling magic, although a small offshoot of magicians called preservers tends to. Allied with preservers, they are chased across the wastelands by the kings templars. Pob 756 120 church end lake geneva cherry hinton wi 53147 cambridge cb1 3lb u. Now urik has become home at least for a while and there are new markets to shop, new streets to explore, and, oh yes, preservers to meet. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for. Dark sun campaign setting, expanded and revised 2nd boxset. Dark sun campaign setting, expanded and revised by bill slavicsek. The book introduces three new player races, revenant, shade, and vryloka. Oct 22, 2010 the dark sun creature catalog is 143 pages of monsters, threats, and nonplayer characters that game masters can use to fill the settings ruined expanses and rare oases, as well as new rules for converting existing monsters to the setting. The arcane wisdom of shadows 2008 by infinity, released 22 january 2017 1. Ancient divides among the elven people resulted in three main subraces.
Dark sun collectors guide morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. Dark shadows 19661971 entire cast tribute duration. Joshua has ben chain up barnabass coffin 1795 duration. It also introduces a new class, vampire, as well as executioner assassin, blackguard paladin, and binder warlock as subclasses of existing classes. Dark sun monster manual by azamor free download as pdf file. The separatist faction of bedine desert tribesfolk known as the sand kings have long opposed the iron the pillar of eyes by robert j. This supplement was written after the dark sun campaign setting, expanded and revised edition was released and thus uses the updated timeline of dark sun. Dark sun browse my dark sun items currently in stock. I know theres only, only one like you theres no way they could have made two. Fury of the wastewalker 4e on a trade road to the citystate of tyr, a caravan is assaulted by a deadly obsidian shardstorm, forcing the survivors to band together and navigate the wastes to safety. Dungeon masters guild dark sun 2nd tier levels 510. The dark sun campaign setting was released in 1991.
Now the material is available as pdf in but my players and i had stopped playing 2e long since, 3e didnt see any dark sun official books, and even though there was a campaign setting book for 4e, the fourth wasnt my edition at all. Im looking for a little help with dark suns adventures. The answers lie in the hearts of mighty heroes and the resources of arcane shadows. Choose one of the two subraces presented below or one from another source. Dsq2 arcane shadows 2e tyr has been freed, and the mighty army of urik has been turned back. Looking forward to dark sun, looking backward to empire of the petal throne. Halflings are cannibals, dwarves are slaves, and elves are opportunistic, lying traders. Several types of undead in the setting dont cast shadows. Blood of shadows explores the strange paths and subtle abilities empowered by darkness.
The module can be played as a stand along adventure or as a continuation of freedom ds1 and road to urik dsq1. Arcane shadows 1992, by bill slavicsek, is the third dark sun adventure and the second in the dsq series of dark sun quests. Dark sun and the tsr logo are trademarks owned by tsr, inc. Within these pages are four new schools of magical might. Thus, you might consider reading and playing the previous dark sun adventures first, but your enjoyment of arcane shdows will not be diminished if you decide to begin here.