Ah! Hello there. Grak! Be a good boy, and inform the Overcouncil that
we have visitors. Quickly now, you can finish your sweetmeats when you get
back.
You'll have to forgive him, he's a bit slow. Good help has been
impossible to find since Tithian freed all of our slaves. Now then, what is
it I can do for you?
What is Dark Sun?
Dark Sun is a campaign setting for the
Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
Set on the desert world of Athas, Dark Sun
is about the struggle for survival.
Nine city-states cling to life in the Tablelands. Until recently, they
were ruled by powerful Sorcerer-Kings, both tyrants and protectors. Now,
only five remain; the other cities are cast into chaos and violent strife.
Soon, the desert may swallow them, as it has so many times before. The
wastes are riddled with the ruins of cities long dead.
It is a world where magic drains the very essence of life. Ancient wars
have left vast swaths of the planet sterile; even now, druids fight a losing
battle to preserve the environment. To practice magic is to tempt death at
the hands of the mob, yet the cities themselves are ruled by the most
powerful of defilers.
Originally released in 1991 by TSR for the 2nd edition of AD&D,
Athas.org has been the steward of the Dark Sun campaign setting since the
release of D&D 3rd edition in 2000. In that time, we have released
updated core rules, two
monstermanuals,
numerous setting supplements, such as
City State of Draj and
Wisdom of the Drylanders,
and the epic adventure
Dregoth Ascending.
You can see a list of all of our products
here
Faces Of The Forgotten North by Izhar Ben Yosef
It’s been a while in the works, but the Pristine Tower team is happy to announce the release of our next book: Faces of the Forgotten North!
Written as a companion to Lost Cities of the Trembling Plains, this book gives you all the mechanics, rules, and stats you’ll need to take the lore from Lost Cities and design your own campaigns set in the Forgotten North!
This book is a revision and update of the Faces of the Forgotten North Beta that has been on the site since 2007. This version is nearly 300 pages and includes all new content including additional monsters, expanded text for the stat blocks, a lot of new art, new artifacts, and an expanded Adventure Hooks section!
Looking for a 5e conversion for your Dark Sun game? Check out the Athascon 5e Players Guide V2.1. Until otherwise noted this is the conversion that we’ll be using for our 5e products.
Written by Azog the Defiler and Adam Cieszlak, and first published on 2025-11-09
This is the journal of Zong-Tossu, a master ghav-urath (life-shaper) from the Rhul-thaun capital of Thamasku. Zong-Tossu was sent by the har-etuil (judgment-makers) along with a detachment of junior life-shapers and lawkeepers to investigate a mysterious ring of standing stones and the strange creatures said to occasionally appear within. The expeditionary force was accompanied by a thri-kreen emissary known as Cho’ka.
Located high atop the Island of the Pariahs, Zong-Tossu and his entourage have delved deep into the ruin known as the ‘Sky Ark’ by the Pariahs. Within, they have found terrible dangers and mind-boggling mysteries, but now the Sky Ark itself has asked for Zong-Tossu’s assistance.
Written by sysane, and first published on 2025-10-19
While Ravenloft boasts its share of flesh-and-blood lords, evil can manifest in other, far more insidious forms. The parasitic Diviner Stone is one such evil. Born in a forgotten era on the world of Athas, it was once just a simple stone crafted for a dark purpose. Corrupted by sinister intent, it now preys on the unsuspecting, siphoning free will like a shadow devouring the light. Its malevolence spreads like a creeping dread, a hidden terror that slowly consumes all who fall under its thrall.
