Dark Sun! I have them!

[Raduin711]

What details can you give us about the non-new races?

Are there any statistical changes presented for non-new races?

I assume the following races are presented:

• Humans
• Halflings
• Half-Elves
• Dwarves
• Elves
• Dragonborn (Dray)
• Eladrin
• Tieflings
• Goliaths

Are any more detailed than this?

Can any arcane class defile, or just warlocks?

Is there a special bard build?

 

[Dice4Hire]

Level 10 Utility Psionic Sustenance. Bascially target one willing ally and they loose a healing surge and you regain 2 power points



No mention that I see,. They probably all died in the Cleansing Wars.

How about the more common races, like from PHBI?

 

[Crothian]

Does the wild talent replace one of your at wills or is it in addition to your class at wills? Any chance we can get the names of a few of these wild talents (particularly if they have familar names)? Also are there feats that improve defiling?

It replaces, it is something the character can select at creation or by taking the wild talent feat. Names are like: body equilibrium, mental tools, senseing eye, thought projection.

 

[Crothian]

What races are considered to be cannon in the setting now and what is the backstory for the tieflings?

Mul, Thrikreen, dragonborn, dwarf, eladrin, elf, goliath, half elf, ha;fling, human, tiefling.

It does have a little bit on Genasi, kalashtar, and minotaur under Other Races and has a side bar for including still more.

Tieflings are descandants of humans who made pacts with dark powers to survive and thrive on Athas. Some are seeking to repay that debt.

 

[Crothian]

Is there any mention of just what exactly lead to the condition of Athas as presented? Does it mention a Green Age? A Blue Age?

Does it mention what the Sorcerer Kings were before they were Sorcerer Kings? Does say anything about genocidal wars waged long before the current date, either in the flavor text or in DM-only sidebars?

It talks about the cleasning wars and the seek of power that destroyed this once lush forest like place. I haven't seen blue or Green age mentioned by name but it does mention what the world was like before. I haven't seen anything that says what the sorcerer kings were before but I haven't read their stuff in the monster book.

 

[Crothian]

What details can you give us about the non-new races?

Are there any statistical changes presented for non-new races?

Can any arcane class defile, or just warlocks?

Is there a special bard build?

I listed races above, no new stats for existing races, Wizards are the big defilers traditionally but any arcane class can. No new bard build.

 

[Crothian]

Can you help me figure something out?

On this thread: here there has been some confusion on if Elemental Spirit is an animist shaman ability or a character theme power. Which is right? Thanks in advance.

new class feature for shaman *animist shaman). And now I'm off to work. I may get more things posted today but it is a busy day ahead.

 

[theskyfullofdust]

Just a quick post to say thanks very much for all the info. I think I'll buy the set when they come out

 

[Jack99]

Do the monsters in DS follow the MM3 guidelines (solo and elite have normal defenses, solo have x4 hit points and most of all, monsters do around level + 8 damage) for monsters?

 

[Aegeri]

Do the monsters in DS follow the MM3 guidelines (solo and elite have normal defenses, solo have x4 hit points and most of all, monsters do around level + 8 damage) for monsters?

The preview monsters certainly do, in fact I actually made a comment when Dark Sun creatures were being showed off that I felt that they were more powerful than normal. That was before I was aware of the changes to the maths in MM3. Everything they've previewed definitely looks right though.