D&D 5E (2024) Unconfirmed Dark Sun World Book

[Zardnaar]

I just looked at the boxed set and the Defilers and Preservers products and there's nothing I saw about the elemental planes that mentioned a reduction. Perhaps it was in a novel or other product.

Page 5 and 6 mention the wasting Earth, Air, Fire , Water.

Page 76 describes the plane of water. Its basically a shallow sea with island. The normal non Athas version is essentially an infinite mass of water.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

The water is gone from Athas because of the increased heat from the red sun. Magic calamity caused that, but not specifically defiling magic. Defiling magic takes from life force, not water.

I think your reconciliation is missing some of the historical facts and is off because of that.

I think that you're technically right, but personally, I like @Yaarel 's take. It explains a lot.

 

[Parmandur]

The water is gone from Athas because of the increased heat from the red sun. Magic calamity caused that, but not specifically defiling magic. Defiling magic takes from life force, not water.

I think your reconciliation is missing some of the historical facts and is off because of that.

He isn't talking about Canon, he is just thinking through his own interpretation.

 

[Maxperson]

I think that you're technically right, but personally, I like @Yaarel 's take. It explains a lot.

For sure. I'm not saying it's a bad idea, just that it isn't what is when it comes to official Dark Sun lore.

 

[Maxperson]

Page 5 and 6 mention the wasting Earth, Air, Fire , Water.

Page 76 describes the plane of water. Its basically a shallow sea with island. The normal non Athas version is essentially an infinite mass of water.

I don't see any of that. Weird.