Ashes of Athas at DDXP

[amnuxoll]

I wasn't able to go to DDXP but I did get a chance to help playtest a little of the new Ashes of Athas campaign. Did anyone go and get a chance to play it. Likes? Dislikes?

EDIT: Here's the campaign website: http://www.baldmangames.com/aoamain

 

[Sutekh]

Sounds very interesting. I must admit till I read this post I knew NOTHING at all about it. Ive since found the website although i havnt started any digging of yet.

Im assuming its 4e DSun.

 

[Insight]

I attended D&D XP and played 2 of the 3 Ashes of Athas adventures (1 and 3). Unfortunately, I only had time enough to play those two and get home.

The adventures were well-done, not unlike the better LFR mods out there. Definitely had a storyline going through the adventures (I heard a little about #2 and was able to piece together what was going on). The players were on the experienced side and knew both Dark Sun and the 4E rules. I found the DMs to be good as well.

Ashes of Athas is an Organized Play campaign, but it is not run by WotC. Instead, Baldman Games (also the organizer of D&D XP) runs this campaign. Unlike LFR, Ashes of Athas does not have game-day, in-store, or home play options at this time. It can ONLY be played at conventions, and only those where Baldman Games will have a presence. I know that they will be at Origins and Gen Con and some others that escape me at the moment.