Dark Sun

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Tchklinxa
December 27, 2021 - 1:12pm
I have been looking at the D&D Dark Sun Setting.

I think I am going to fiddle with this setting, it has that dying world (mars) vibe, but Psionics more important than magic. In fact magic is feared for the destruction it brought... 

Probably should really carefully consider how the magic works in this world 

Athas is a world without deities in the D&D sense... so even though there is religion how it's power is manifested must come from other sources... 

One "race" has a definite Star Frontiers gloss... so I would like to build on that. Probably add a few other SF races.

 Going to probably go 5e for rules. I do have to decide how to adjust Athas specific classes to 5e's exp level system... and if I want to start PCs lower than suggested in the game.

 "Never fire a laser at a mirror."
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Tchklinxa
December 27, 2021 - 6:51pm
Started looking at how abilities were done in Dark Sun... wow different, going to not change it. I am looking at other folks 5 e versions, but I am okay with the different rolling of then and racial ability adjustments. 
 "Never fire a laser at a mirror."

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jedion357
January 11, 2022 - 10:10pm
Sounds interesting. 
I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers!

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Tchklinxa
April 14, 2022 - 10:10pm
I decided to borrow a few ideas from Dark Sun and use them in a different setting... working on a conversion of original D&D to a hardcore 5e type rule setting. Lots of tweaks. 
 "Never fire a laser at a mirror."

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jedion357
April 28, 2022 - 9:53am
Tchklinxa wrote:
I decided to borrow a few ideas from Dark Sun and use them in a different setting... working on a conversion of original D&D to a hardcore 5e type rule setting. Lots of tweaks. 

because I'm a fan boy for Professor Dungeon Master over at the Dungeon Craft youtube channel if I did play 53 I think I would prefer 5e hard core mode that he has reviewed and promoted on his channel.

I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers!

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jedion357
April 28, 2022 - 9:53am
Tchklinxa wrote:
I decided to borrow a few ideas from Dark Sun and use them in a different setting... working on a conversion of original D&D to a hardcore 5e type rule setting. Lots of tweaks. 

because I'm a fan boy for Professor Dungeon Master over at the Dungeon Craft youtube channel if I did play 53 I think I would prefer 5e hard core mode that he has reviewed and promoted on his channel.

I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers!