About the adventure

Amid the barren wastelands of Athas lie the scattered city-states, each in the grip of its own tyrannical sorcerer-king. Protecting their own positions with dark magic and powerful psionics, they demand absolute obedience. The restless mobs are placated with bread and circuses --the arenas overflow with spectators seeking release from their harsh lives. The land outside the cities belong to no one. Nomadic elves race across the deserts while insectoid Thri-Kreen satisfy their taste for war. Dwarves labor at projects beyond the scope of men, and dangerous halflings lie in ambush. 8 years have passed since the Age of Heroes began. The city of Tyr has broken free of tyranny, though turmoil still holds the world in its merciless grip. Revolution begins to spread like wildfire across the Tyr Region. Giant rifts pierce this once impenetrable land: far to the north, the alien thri-kreen empire quickens, sensing its opportunity to invade. And to the south, in the obsidian wasteland, the ground stirs with the emergence of the undead, while to the east at the heart of the Silt Sea rages an unending storm and at it’s heart. The Dragon of Tyr, the single most powerful and tyrannical creature on the face of Athas. Welcome to a world where metal is scarce, gods don't exist, and psionic powers abide in all living creatures! Athas is a land of deadly magic and powerful psionics that offers no promise of power or even of survival. In this land, you must seize your own glory and fight for survival. Those who do not have the cunning to face life on Athas will surely perish - leaving nothing but bones bleached white under the blistering rays of the DARK SUN. Do you want to play a game of Sword and Sorcery, full of dark magic and ancient secrets? Do you want to explore a harsh and savage land, bringing the light of heroes to the darkness of the wasteland? Are you a fan of Conan and Valeria? Or a fan of a classic Dungeons and Dragons setting remastered for 5e? If so, this is the game for you! This will be a sandbox campaign with many opportunities for heroism, riches, and glory for your characters. The Tyr region, the Ringing Mountains, the Forest Ridge, the Burning Plains, the Thunder Mountains, the Last Sea, the lost city by the Silt Sea, the Silt Sea itself with the Valley of Dust and Fire at it’s heart, the Dead Lands, the Obsidian Citadel, the misty border and the Crimson Savannah beyond, the ancient lands to the east of the Sea of Silt, the Thri-Kreen empire to the far north, all of these places and more are just waiting for you to journey there and uncover their secrets. This campaign will use a full psionics system and a full conversion of Darksun from 2e, 3e, and 4e updated and remastered for 5th edition. No previous knowledge of any kind is necessary and all levels of experience with D&D and Darksun are welcome! Message me for more details here or my Discord: shadowedechoes