Since WotC seems to be lightening its stance on old editions we at Athas.org/The Burnt World of Athas are starting to post some old articles.
If you have any old articles that you think should see the light of day please send them to me.
Also I've recently been in contact with Shikken (Lloyd Brown) and he was inquiring about an old piece of fiction of his. It's called A Test of Mettle. If anyone has a copy of this on their hard drive we'd appreciate it if you could send it to us.
Regular articles will be released on Monday and Friday. Wednesday's will be for fiction.
If you have any old articles that you think should see the light of day please send them to me.
Also I've recently been in contact with Shikken (Lloyd Brown) and he was inquiring about an old piece of fiction of his. It's called A Test of Mettle. If anyone has a copy of this on their hard drive we'd appreciate it if you could send it to us.
Regular articles will be released on Monday and Friday. Wednesday's will be for fiction.
Abalach-Re Returns
Abalach-Re was one of the Sorcerer-Monarchs the Heroes of Tyr killed in the events of the Prism Pentad, or was she?
Article: Net Project - Herbs of Athas
In the '90 the Dark Sun mailing list had a series of small projects to build the lore of the Dark Sun setting. This article is a repost of that material by Dave Coleman and Shawn Kasprick
Archive - Net Project: Armor of Athas
In the late 90's a series of unofficial Dark Sun Netprojects were created on the Dark Sun mailing list for AD&D 2nd edition. This list of Athasian Armor is one such project. The multitude of second edition stats for armor allowed a variance of each type of armor made from different Athasian creatures, creating a rich, detailed setting.
Article: Dray Religion
An ancient unofficial article from the depths of the internet: The Dray, the draconic race who dwell far beneath the scorched surface of Athas, owe their fearsome form to a transformation wrought ages ago upon the band of humans who then served under Dregoth. However it was not only the bodies of his people that the Dread Lord saw fit to alter to his liking, but also their hearts and minds. This was achieved long before the physical transformation, when he fashioned for them a new religion, one which places himself at the centre of a cosmic drama in which they would play a vital part.
Article - Digital Dark Sun: History of Athas Online
The history of Athas is long and often lost to the sands of time. Similarly, the history of the Dark Sun setting's online presence is sometimes obscured. From the birth of the setting in 1991Dark Sun has had a continuous online story.
Program: Athasian Merchant's Calendar
In 2000, Dave Ries-Clark(Agantyr) released the Merchant's Calendar, a small Windows based program to track the Dark Sun calendar.
Article: Draji Religion
Another ancient unofficial article found in the web archives:
According to the Draji religion, a faith propagated by centuries of state sponsorship, King Tectuktitlay is the supreme temporal and spiritual authority of the cosmos, a kind of perfect incarnation of the spiritual forces of Athas. The Draji are taught that their King is the creator of all life and is responsible for investing the world with order and purpose. Unlike their neighbours in Raam, the people of Draj largely believe what the Moon Priests have taught them and they look upon Athas as world with their own King as its necessary centre. In Draj, as in Gulg, it is the state religion which dominates Draji identity and outlook, making it one of the more stable cities of the region, and certainly the most arrogant.
The Code of Hamanu
Hamanau's Code is a strict set of laws that govern every aspect of life under the preview of Hamanu, Sorcerer-King of Urik.
Hamanau's Code is a strict set of laws that govern every aspect of life under the preview of Hamanu, Sorcerer-King of Urik.
Fiction: The Tale of Tectuktitlay: Wemic Annihilator
The Fall of the Wemics, the destruction of the Pride of Wemicdom by Tectuktitlay, Wemic Annihilator, was one of the faster and highly environmentally destructive campaigns in the history of the Champions.