Dark Sun, Black Fire - Beginner Friendly 2e

About the adventure

"The Sun bleeds. The ultimate genesis of life has been soaked in the crimson sins of Man. The precious soil refuses to surrender its bounty of food, and instead transforms into sand, silt, and dust. The seas have shrunk to nothingness, rivers barely a trickle. This is the world of Athas, the world of the Dark Sun." Welcome, Wanderers, to Athas. A desert world doomed by mad magicians in millennia past. Many of these tyrants still rule from their ancient City-States, crushing any potential threat to their iron grip on the Tablelands. We will begin our game just outside the city of Urik; the mountainside fortress and home of the great King Hammanu. You have been hired by an agent of House Stel, a merchant group of great renown, to scout ahead of their caravan. The merchants fear bandits or rivals will raid their wagons, and it is your groups job to locate any ambush that might lie waiting on the road to Raam. You negotiated well, and the house will provide not only enough food and water to reach Raam, but mounts and equipment in addition to pay. It seems House Stel is desperate for some reason, likely having to do with the urgency they left with... ====================================== This is a Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition game set in "Dark Sun". Athas is a world whose very life force has been drained by the wizards that now rule it. Arcane magic (and even priestly magic in some places!) is outlawed partially due to the fear of another wizard destroying what little is left, but mostly because the Sorcerers rarely suffer rivals to live. Rushing in to fill the void are psionic powers, something that every creature on Athas has evolved. Please note that by the nature of the setting, this game will be brutal. The people of Athas have almost enough to survive, and those left without often care more about survival than morals. Even metal, something often taken for granted, is nearly impossible to find. Game-Play wise, expect to manage food, water, equipment, and animals; everything necessary to survive. Difficult decisions will have to be made, losses will be taken. Characters might die. Although this will be based on the classic module "Black Flames," I will be changing a good amount to better fit my style and introduce potential new players to the game and setting. At least two characters are going to be required for this campaign, although I do suggest three. Only one of your characters can be in play at once, with the rest being restricted in their downtime. Each time an active character levels up, a character in downtime gains one as well.