D&D 2E New 2E Campaign? FR or Darksun Thoughts.

[Zardnaar]

So our C&C game is coming to a close after 15 months or so. Might do a few more sessions.

It's OSR night I think the general consensus is some moving parts but 6E, 3.6 and Pathfinder got shot down.

This kinda leaves ACKs and 2E. Darksun got mentioned. Logistics are important. Eg I have to carry the books used to the gamestore. Darksun requires more books plus psionics I might leave that at home.

Carry bags are probably looking at this.
DMG
X3 phb
MM
Tome of Magic
Fighter/thief/wizard Handbook. Optional others if I have them or they provide them/pdf.

Faith's and Avatars trilogy+FR adventures if it's FR (it's probably FR).



Any advice/ideas? Haven't done a full campaign for a while. Thinking Waterdeep/Baldurs Gate region, 1368ish date.

Dead 3. Mere of Dead Men being considered for a plot line.

 

[Voadam]

Dark Sun might require the Dark Sun monstrous compendiums as well unless you are playing off of modules as the difference in monsters from normal D&D is pretty significant as well. The Dark Sun modules are pretty good at giving you all the stats you need for what's there.

Waterdeep has a bunch of supplements with nice maps of the city you might want to bring in for a campaign.

Dark Sun has significant big themes (desert survival, slavery, caravans, oppressive sorcerer king cities, etc.) FR is very flexible on standard D&D themes.

Unless you are taking them for the kits I don't consider completes that key for carrying every time. They have nice cool equipment in thief and spells in wizard but they are very much optional 2e supplements IMO. I do like the fighting style specializations from complete fighter, but those are easy to write down if someone picks them.

 

[Simon Miles]

A little bit of self-promotion here but Barnaynia is a fun location. It's pretty Greyhawk/Forgotten Realms at low level but as you start travelling around it gets a lot more esoteric. due to the nature of the World: The Fabulous City of Dunromin - The Ultimate Fantasy City play setting for Fantasy Role Playing