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Under a Crimson Sun 5e adventure available now!

Posted by Raddu 15 days ago

Cover of Under a Crimson Sun adventure featuring a sand storm. Floating is a sun, inside the sun is part of a map of the region. It says Reavers of the Silt Sea at the top and Under a Crimson Sun by Robert Adducci at the bottom.
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.

RSS-01 Under A Crimson Sun

Lost Cities of the Trembling Plains and Faces of the Forgotten North updated!

Posted by Adam Cieszlak about 1 month ago

The Pristine Tower Development Group and Athas.org are proude to announce that updated versions of both Lost Cities of the Trembling Plains and Faces of the Forgotten North have just been released.

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.

Echoes of the Vanished released!

Posted by Raddu about 1 month ago

LOTRS1-3 Echoes of the Vanished is complete, more brutal adventure awaits under the Dark Sun of Athas.

AD&D 2e/ D&D5e / Pathfinder2e Compatible

Here is the link to the complete package including all assets: LOTRS1-3 Echoes of the Vanished 2026-1-23 - Google Drive

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

Here is the link to all our campaign guides and bestiary documents: Campaign Guides and Bestiaries - Google Drive

You can keep up with our progress and access the first two modules (Whispers of Dread and Temple of the Earth Drake) by checking out our blog: https://landsoftheravagedsuncampaign.blogspot.com/

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

Order of the Stick: Dim Sun, a Dark Sun parody

Posted by Raddu about 1 month ago

You can now purchase Dim Sun, the Order of the Stick Dark Sun parody.

The cover and example page of OOTS: Dim Sun 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.

Faces of the Forgotten North Full Release v1.0

Posted by Raddu 4 months ago

Image of half of Oronis' avangion body and half human.
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!