Remathilis
Legend
So I'm going to come in as someone who is not a Dark Sun fan. (I know you're all shocked). With the cavaet I'm open to much of DS's inspirations (S&S, Conan, Barsoom, Weird Tales, etc).
I want Dark Sun to be D&D first and foremost. Not "compatible with D&D" or "uses the same resolution mechanics as D&D" but a legitimate part of the game that expands and modifies the rules, not re-writes it. There isn't going to be enough room, even in a 300+ page book, to re-write the core book. Thus, a lot of items from the current game will have to be reused with minor tweaks.
So here is my "I'd consider buying" list.
I've bought Sword Coast, Ravnica, Eberron, Wildemount and (soon to be) Theros, and while I may never run all of them, I can use parts of it in any game I do run with limited concern. I want Dark Sun to be similar in that I could use muls or psionic humans or templars in a different setting without concern, and if I want to make my Athas different and, say, add paladins or artificers, it would not be over/underpowered.
I want Dark Sun to be D&D first and foremost. Not "compatible with D&D" or "uses the same resolution mechanics as D&D" but a legitimate part of the game that expands and modifies the rules, not re-writes it. There isn't going to be enough room, even in a 300+ page book, to re-write the core book. Thus, a lot of items from the current game will have to be reused with minor tweaks.
So here is my "I'd consider buying" list.
- Subraces or racial variants to the main DS races (human, elf, dwarf, etc) that incorporate some element of the DS modifications and psionics built in, akin to how Dragonmark's were done.
- New races (mul, thri-kreen, half-giant) built match the current races, so that they could be used in any game without issue.
- A few reprints (aaracroka, genasi) races
- A guide to making all the PHB classes work in Dark Sun, including some new subclasses (elemental cleric, templar warlock, psionic reprints). Throw a cavaet that some classes aren't traditionally found in Athas, ask your DM.
- Refluffing or item modifications to make equipment fit the low-metal world (such as obsidian or stone) as well as some new weapons and armor that fit.
- Monsters. Lots.
- Magic Items, spells/psionics as appropriate
- Defling rules
- Lore stuff
I've bought Sword Coast, Ravnica, Eberron, Wildemount and (soon to be) Theros, and while I may never run all of them, I can use parts of it in any game I do run with limited concern. I want Dark Sun to be similar in that I could use muls or psionic humans or templars in a different setting without concern, and if I want to make my Athas different and, say, add paladins or artificers, it would not be over/underpowered.