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
Lla1 Anattan Promo Cover by Methvezem
Greetings fellow Athasians!
After years of consolidating canon and fanon lore, and working with the Athasian Cartographers Guild to expand the world map, the Pristine Tower Development Group is finally ready to launch our Dark Sun Gazetteer series. Each book details a different distant region of Athas, providing both a compelling narrative as well as an overview of the key features of that region for DMs and lore junkies alike, and everything has been carefully researched to fit with 2e and 2e Revised canon.
For the first book in the series, we are exploring the Anattan Coast. Located beyond the Cerulean Storm on the far side of the Silt Sea, this region has been hinted at many times in lore, and has been mapped and developed by several different cartogophers and writers in our community over the decades. We’ve now consolidated all that amazing work and refined the lore into a single cohesive narrative.
Download our free netbook, join us across the Sea of Silt, and begin your expedition to the distant reaches of Athas today!
RSS-01 Under a Crimson Sun cover by Raddu and Avangion
Amidst the Silt Sea of Athas, your silt skimmer is attacked by furious giants seeking revenge for a merchant’s deceit. As you struggle to survive the harsh wasteland, battling thirst, predators, and elusive enemies, the line between ally and adversary blurs. Can you outwit the giants, navigate the treacherous landscape, and unveil the mysteries hidden beneath the crimson sun, or will you become bones buried beneath the silt?
This 5e adventure is best played with a group of 3-6 characters of 3rd level
This adventure is part 1 of the Reavers of the Silt Sea organized play campaign by June Soler.
In addition to a number of updates and refreshed pieces of art that both books received, Faces of the Forgotten North now also features Encounter Tables, a table of Monsters Ranked by Challenge Rating, and brief mechanical descriptions of several new monsters described in Lost Cities of the Trembling Plains.
All Lands of the Ravaged Sun content is 100% free, however if you have not already (or if you want to continue to contribute as you access new content), and you see value in our efforts, please consider a donation, and We’ll add you to our thank-you list: https://buymeacoffee.com/landsoftheravagedsun
Trilogy 2 Update: Module 2-1 is well into the writing stage and is shaping up to be our most ambitious one yet, the city of Celik is holding secrets, and a very grim-dark journey awaits!
“The sands remember every step, the wind whispers every betrayal. Survival is the only truth.”
Echoes of the Vanished spreads by Darvin Knorr
You can now purchase Dim Sun, the Order of the Stick Dark Sun parody.
Order of the Stick: Dim Sum cover by Rich Burlew
A loving tribute to one of the game’s classic campaign settings, Dim Sun is an original parody story that sees our favorite band of heroes, the Order of the Stick, reimagined for this grim setting that is somehow both incredibly dark and surprisingly sunny. Watch as they struggle to work together and defeat the evil sorcerer-king Xy-Konn once and for all in this all-new fantasy-comedy-adventure story with 24 full color pages of brand-new jokes and obscure references.
This is a digital edition PDF. This title is not available in print.
Kickstarter Backers: If you were a backer of the OOTS Kickstarter, this story was released to you for free, and you can access through the most recent update to the Kickstarter page.
Written by Michel Joseph Dziadul, and first published on 2026-03-08
The “A Day in the Life of…” series is a collection of short stories focusing on a single day in the lives of Athasians who rarely shape history. Not the heroes who challenge sorcerer-kings or unearth ancient relics, they are the countless others who scrape together ceramic bits through toil and cunning. Told through their eyes, these stories breathe life into Athas, highlighting the constant daily struggle endured by the common folk.
This installment follows a day in the life of the water bearer Garoorag, a half-giant who unexpectedly gained his freedom during the chaotic uprising in Raam following the sudden disappearance of the sorcerer-queen Abalach-Re.
Written by Azog the Defiler and Adam Cieszlak, and first published on 2026-02-22
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.
Having made their way through the ruined Sky Ark and escaped into a tunnel leading deep beneath the Island of the Pariahs, Zong-Tossu and his entourage discover a subterranean sea teeming with life.
Written by Michel Joseph Dziadul, and first published on 2026-02-08
The “A Day in the Life of…” series is a collection of short stories focusing on a single day in the lives of Athasians who rarely shape history. Not the heroes who challenge sorcerer-kings or unearth ancient relics, they are the countless others who scrape together ceramic bits through toil and cunning. Told through their eyes, these stories breathe life into Athas, highlighting the constant daily struggle endured by the common folk.
This installment follows a day in the life of Kerej, a bitter and angry cook who scrapes by for survival at his food stand in the center of Balic.
