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Athas located in the Feywild? In the Abyss? or in the Nine Hells?
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<blockquote data-quote="Will Doyle" data-source="post: 5708187" data-attributes="member: 6682161"><p>Back in 3E, I ran a large section of my campaign set in this icy world based on the Frostburn book. The characters woke up there after a TPK, and adventured there for a few levels. Ultimately they discovered that this new world was actually a demiplane that existed within their own Archmage's crystal ball. When they saw her face looming in the skies, it was one of the best twists I've run.</p><p></p><p>Not that this helps your case much, but it's an idea. So, loosely based on this:</p><p></p><p>Perhaps Athas exists on the Plane of Dreams (mentioned in one of the books, can't remember which)?</p><p></p><p>Some powerful being - let's say a dragon - is stealing the thoughts of people from the real world, and giving them life in Athas; its own dream creation. Either for it's own amusement, or to gain power in some way.</p><p></p><p>The PCs uncover this, find a way of confronting the dragon in Dream-Athas, and in destroying it, end the world as they know it. This could have the side effect of ending the PCs lives as well - or more interestingly, cause the dream beings of Athas to spill over into the real world. This means they could meet themselves - the real people who dreamed them in the first place. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Will Doyle, post: 5708187, member: 6682161"] Back in 3E, I ran a large section of my campaign set in this icy world based on the Frostburn book. The characters woke up there after a TPK, and adventured there for a few levels. Ultimately they discovered that this new world was actually a demiplane that existed within their own Archmage's crystal ball. When they saw her face looming in the skies, it was one of the best twists I've run. Not that this helps your case much, but it's an idea. So, loosely based on this: Perhaps Athas exists on the Plane of Dreams (mentioned in one of the books, can't remember which)? Some powerful being - let's say a dragon - is stealing the thoughts of people from the real world, and giving them life in Athas; its own dream creation. Either for it's own amusement, or to gain power in some way. The PCs uncover this, find a way of confronting the dragon in Dream-Athas, and in destroying it, end the world as they know it. This could have the side effect of ending the PCs lives as well - or more interestingly, cause the dream beings of Athas to spill over into the real world. This means they could meet themselves - the real people who dreamed them in the first place. :D [/QUOTE]
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