The Newbie Guide to the Dark Sun setting

[ourchair]

It's pretty clear that plenty of people "are hype about Dark Sun."

Aside from the "Ten Things" list and the minor details leaked via podcast, pdfs and DDXP stuff, where should a newbie go to start brushing up on his Dark Sun lore?

I started Eberron 4E by reading the Eberron Campaign Setting from 3.5 and I was wondering where to turn so that I can start running games soon, maybe even before the books come out -- possibly by converting adventures from Athas.Org into 4E mechanics.

I was even thinking of playing the old SSI Dark Sun games (Wake of the Ravager and Shattered Lands) though I dont think I have time and patience for it just yet.

 

[Mort_Q]

Any chance of digging up copies of the original Dark Sun box set(s)?

Wikipedia Entry

 

[ourchair]

I doubt it.

I'd probably have to do some hunting out of town to do that.

I live in the Philippines where pen and paper RPG retail and support is minimal at best, and most people are basically still using WoD and 3.5 materials.

 

[Fridayknight]

First, if you have the internet (which you have prooved by posting) just look it up. And also be thankful that you dont have to use homemade wonky dice - only jokes

 

[ourchair]

First, if you have the internet (which you have prooved by posting) just look it up. And also be thankful that you dont have to use homemade wonky dice - only jokes

I use my balisong to carve my own dice out of coconut shells. All Southeast Asians can do that, you know.

Kidding aside, yeah I know I can Internets it, but I meant a useful reference point.

I mean some people believe the first Spelljammer book isn't the best 'beginner's guide' to Spelljammer, so I want to know what book to buy, antiquateed sourcebook to torrent or which site to hit up and not have to find my bearings while I am awash in a sea of random Google hits to do it.

 

[Wik]

Best bet is the original boxed set. I wouldn't recommend using the "T" word around here, though - thems fighting words. I'm pretty sure the PDF is for sale somewhere.

But yeah, the original boxed set (or the revised, it's also pretty good) is a great intro to the setting.

 

[darjr]

There were also a treatment of the setting in Dungeon and Dragon for 3rd ed.

 

[Dice4Hire]

http://www.athas.org/

 

[firesnakearies]

Teos Abadia has started doing a series of blogs with background information about Dark Sun here.

 

[Arivendel]

Completely off topic but where in the Philippines?

On topic: If the product is still available in Amazon's, Fully Booked (A book store) is capable of ordering it there for you, if not you could always try hunting Surplus Stores, I recently found a Darksun Module there, only reason i did not buy it is because i have no playgroup.