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"Doom Sun" − reconstructing a 5e Dark Sun setting for the DMs Guild
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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 8725784" data-attributes="member: 58172"><p>The DMs Guild is unlocking the Spelljammer setting for its 5e fans to create indy options for the <strong>Spelljammer</strong> setting.</p><p></p><p>The 5e Spelljammer setting is the astral plane. It is an astral sea with spherical regions called wildspaces that each overlap a solar system somewhere in the material plane.</p><p></p><p>One of the wildspaces is called <strong>Doomspace</strong>. Apparently, the 5e designers originally intended this to be the Dark Sun setting, "Athasspace". In this timeline, the gods of the Forgotten Realms destroyed Dark Sun, turned the crimson sun into a black hole, while the hapless planet hurtles toward the black hole annihilation. However, Doomspace walks back the identification. Officially, Doomspace isnt Dark Sun.</p><p></p><p>Nevertheless, Doomspace still has many if not all of the features that describe the original <strong>Dark Sun</strong> setting, including unique Dark Sun creatures, a Defile mechanic, psionics, and so on.</p><p></p><p>It is possible to use the features that have been unlocked to reconstruct the original Dark Sun setting for options that can be published in the DMs Guild.</p><p></p><p>For the purposes of this thread, use the term "<strong>Dark Sun</strong>" when you mean the original 2e Dark Sun setting published in 1991 and in supplements afterward. Use the term "<strong>Doom Sun</strong>" when you mean a 5e version of it that is publishable in the DMs Guild.</p><p></p><p>Also, DMs Guild hasnt actually Dark Sun itself. So circumlocutions are sometimes necessary. For example, "Athas", the name of the planet of the Dark Sun setting is probably off limits. I suggest referring to a different planet called "Ashta" instead. Ashta is a planet (or rogue moon) that is tucked away somewhere in Doomspace. You decide where it is. The personal names of Dark Sun, like Rajaat, Borys, etcetera are probably off limits. But somewhat generic terms like "sorcerer kings" and "dragon" are probably fine. As far as I can tell, the "mul" race is still off limits, but a "half-dwarf" is unobjectionable.</p><p></p><p>Happily, psionics is an official part of core 5e. So all psionic related options are good.</p><p></p><p>Spelljammer even unlocks the term "Defile". So any VARIANTS of the Defile mechanic are also totally ok in DMs Guild.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The purpose of this thread is to describe what you yourself like about the original Dark Sun setting. And. How you would convert this into 5e options for a "Doom Sun" that can be made available in the DMs Guild via the Spelljammer setting.</p><p></p><p>This is a thread where all points of view are welcome. Add your own voice about your own concerns about Dark Sun. And get a sense of what other players think about Dark Sun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 8725784, member: 58172"] The DMs Guild is unlocking the Spelljammer setting for its 5e fans to create indy options for the [B]Spelljammer[/B] setting. The 5e Spelljammer setting is the astral plane. It is an astral sea with spherical regions called wildspaces that each overlap a solar system somewhere in the material plane. One of the wildspaces is called [B]Doomspace[/B]. Apparently, the 5e designers originally intended this to be the Dark Sun setting, "Athasspace". In this timeline, the gods of the Forgotten Realms destroyed Dark Sun, turned the crimson sun into a black hole, while the hapless planet hurtles toward the black hole annihilation. However, Doomspace walks back the identification. Officially, Doomspace isnt Dark Sun. Nevertheless, Doomspace still has many if not all of the features that describe the original [B]Dark Sun[/B] setting, including unique Dark Sun creatures, a Defile mechanic, psionics, and so on. It is possible to use the features that have been unlocked to reconstruct the original Dark Sun setting for options that can be published in the DMs Guild. For the purposes of this thread, use the term "[B]Dark Sun[/B]" when you mean the original 2e Dark Sun setting published in 1991 and in supplements afterward. Use the term "[B]Doom Sun[/B]" when you mean a 5e version of it that is publishable in the DMs Guild. Also, DMs Guild hasnt actually Dark Sun itself. So circumlocutions are sometimes necessary. For example, "Athas", the name of the planet of the Dark Sun setting is probably off limits. I suggest referring to a different planet called "Ashta" instead. Ashta is a planet (or rogue moon) that is tucked away somewhere in Doomspace. You decide where it is. The personal names of Dark Sun, like Rajaat, Borys, etcetera are probably off limits. But somewhat generic terms like "sorcerer kings" and "dragon" are probably fine. As far as I can tell, the "mul" race is still off limits, but a "half-dwarf" is unobjectionable. Happily, psionics is an official part of core 5e. So all psionic related options are good. Spelljammer even unlocks the term "Defile". So any VARIANTS of the Defile mechanic are also totally ok in DMs Guild. The purpose of this thread is to describe what you yourself like about the original Dark Sun setting. And. How you would convert this into 5e options for a "Doom Sun" that can be made available in the DMs Guild via the Spelljammer setting. This is a thread where all points of view are welcome. Add your own voice about your own concerns about Dark Sun. And get a sense of what other players think about Dark Sun. [/QUOTE]
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