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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dragonhelm" data-source="post: 9530687" data-attributes="member: 3867">I ran Dark Sun for about 2-3 sessions back in the day, but ended it. I think my big problem with the setting was that there was no room for heroes.My group was partially comprised of former gladiator slaves. One of the player characters became a general of escaped muls, half-giants, thri-kreen, and other refugees.I had been watching Dragon Ball Z at the time, so I had the idea of the group tracking down 7 "dragon stones" that would have the power to restore the world, or thoroughly destroy it. One of our player characters had the potential to become either a dragon or an avangion. His story would have been epic. Alas.I don't know how to bring back Dark Sun in a way that would satisfy modern audiences and appeal to classic fans. Maybe that shouldn't be the goal. Maybe the goal should be a re-imagining, where there is still a struggle of good vs. evil set against a dystopian backdrop, and the players have to survive.For me, I think Dark Sun is an interesting place to read about, but I wouldn't want to live there. I find the types of games I like to run are better suited for Dragonlance and the Forgotten Realms.And if there was any way to connect Dark Sun more with the D&D multiverse, that would be great, but I'm not holding my breath.Anyway, back to your regularly scheduled program.</blockquote>