Dark Sun - Athas - A Little Knowledge - 5e
The world is hot, dark and suffering. Everything is dead accept for the great cities. How will you survive Athas or will it eat you?
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Bi-weekly / Tuesday - 11:00 PM UTC
Apr 21 / Session 1
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
Campaign Length / 3+ Sessions
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
Are you ready to dive into the harsh and unforgiving world of Dark Sun? Join us for an epic campaign set in the city of Tyr, ruled with an iron fist by the Sorcerer-King Kalak. In a world marred by a thousand years of corruption and stagnation, a group of uncommon Athasians will rise to change the course of history and usher in the Age of Heroes, or die trying. Hello, Adventures, I have spent some time retrofitting the classic Dark Suns story into 5e. This is one of TSR's most violent, dark fantasy stories ever published. If you are ready to face the blistering heat and horror that waits in Athas! JOIN NOW! The goal of this game is to play though these modules A Little Knowledge (original box set) Freedom Road to Urik Arcane Shadows Asticlian Gambit Black Flames Dragon's Crown
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Lite
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(4)
2 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher
Average response time: 4 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello thank you for checking my profile. If your reading this you might be asking why this Dm and these games. I have 20 years of D&D experience and 13 years of DMing experience. I know how to enchant and kindle the imagination of players. Games are designed around the players' playing styles. During the first session, we will have a discussion as a group and determine what the expectations are for roleplay frequency, combat frequency, and play style, so by the 2nd session, everything will be tailored to the group's wants. I strive to ensure each player feels heard and has a genuine impact on the unfolding narrative. Whether you live for intense role-play, thrilling battles, or creative problem-solving, you’ll find a warm, open environment where you can shine.
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Creating your character
We will be building our characters together during session 1. We will be using a Athas 5e guide, which has new subclasses for all classes, and a new class called Psion with new spells. We will be starting at level 3 with subclasses Backgrounds can be used from the original 5e or 5.5e but You'll have to be dropped into the world from a different plane of existence
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need to make a roll20 account and a discord account
What Mr. Hughes brings to the table
I do voices for NPCs I do sound effects I have over 800 digital maps I use ambient music ( if audio quality is good) I will have a special set up discord server for notes, maps and NPC descriptions.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Webcam
Headphones
Platforms used
Safety
How Mr. Hughes creates a safe table
We will be using messaged X, N, O's
Content warnings
Safety tools used