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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Erebus" data-source="post: 1456950" data-attributes="member: 8616">Okay, I see what you're getting at here. You're implying that the material on the athas.org site will be perceived as perhaps less "official" or worthwhile when compared to the new print version in Dragon/Dungeon. For some, this is probably true, but I think others may probably feel this way already. My opinion regarding athas.org, for example, has remained the same - I see their efforts as non-canonical regardless of its level of quality. This isn't meant as a slam against them, it's just the way I already perceive their material.    Yes, I agree with you here. In the long run without a WotC or 3rd-party published product line, athas.org and other DS fan-driven sites will be required to once again sustain interest among new fans. In the initial stages of drawing interest, however, I think the articles will do a better job of raising general awareness among casual D&D players than a fan site can hope to - any fan site, not just athas.org. That was the point I was trying to make. Sorry if I was unclear. Agreed again. It also helps that the timeline gave them adequate leeway. Very true. But at least these people will have been exposed to DS and may seek out OoP material, talk to other gamers regarding the setting, attempt to gain online access, etc., if the material is of interest to them. If these people have no internet access at all in the first place, they simply aren't privy to any of the online DS material. So, although it may not be a "full blown" product, it's better than what they currently are aware of, which is probably nothing if they are also relatively new to the game. I haven't read either article yet, so I'm in no position to judge the quality or thoroughness they lend to the setting. However, I suspect (and hope) it's enough to at least elicit some reaction, good or bad, from those who are discovering DS for the first time.</blockquote>

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