These are the projects with top priority at the time being. All are at a completion rate between 70% and 100%. You can expect (at least) one release now in January.<p>
Faces of the Forgotten North - First release in the Lost Cities series.
Trade Lords - An expansion to Dune Trader.
Athasian Emporium - An equipment guide.
Prestige Class Appendix II - PrC fan contributions</p>
The Overcouncil has adopted the psychic adept NPC class as official:
An updated version of the Avangion has been posted. <p> </p> This version of the Avangion has been a total revamp of the prior system due to feeback from both the bureau and the boards. <p> </p>Added features include: (but are not limited to) <ul> <li>initial feat prerequisites have changes slightly to better represent the avangions special nature[feat:5] </li>
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Wisdom of the Drylanders, version 2, with new articles, art, maps, NPC blocks, feats, and PrCs, is now available here. Thanks to all that assisted and contributed!
Lost Cities of the Trembling Plains continues to progress on target for this year. Lost Cities and subsequent projects will continue to give you a better picture of the forgotten north.
The avangion metamorphosis rules have been released for public feedback. Get them while they´re hot! <p> Avangion rules
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The “Lost Cities” team is looking for someone who konws how to synthesise drum sounds in surround-sound who would be interested in working with the Prison State of Eldaarich project to make a free, downloadable soundclip of Eldaarich’s “heartbeat drums” as a character traveling through the dim lands would hear them. Interested persons with the skills, equipment and time for this project should contact Brax
Dregoth Ascending I: The Day of Light, Dregoth Ascending II: The Quest, as well as Whispers of the Storm have all been updated to conform with the latest Dark Sun Core Rules set (release 6). Thanks to all who have contributed!
Q4 2005 saw the release of the long awaited conclusion to the Dregoth Ascending trilogy, as well as the Champion Template. By the end of Q1, we will have release updated versions of Whispers of the Storm and Dregoth Ascending parts I and II. Other projects are under way, some of which will see the light of day in Q2. <p>
Secrets of the Dead Lands: Now that Dregoth Ascending has been released, time has come to complete Secrets of the Dead Lands - the second unfinished Dark Sun project which was given to Athas.org from Wizards of the Coast. A project group consisting of the Athas.org senate and some of our friends at Dark Sun Brazil has been appointed to complete the project. </p><p>
Advanced Beings: We still have some work to do on avangions, but there has been a welcome increase of pace lately. The end result will be worth waiting for. </p><p>
Terrors of Athas update: The Monster Bureau is still working on an updated version of Terrors of Athas. They’re perfectionists, which is why it hasn’t been released yet.</p><p>
Equipment project: Our Athasian variant of the Arms and Equipment guide is being reviewed internally before it is released for public playtesting. </p><p>
Product updates: With all the adventures updated to the latest DS rules iteration, City-State of Draj remains. </p><p>
Other projects: The Emissary, Lost Cities. These projects are either put on hold, or progressing slowly. </p><p>
We’re looking for artists that can provide us free art for our projects. E-mail pennarin@gmail.com for details if you want to help us keep Athas alive and illustrated. </p><p> </p>
Austin Butcher has joined the ranks of the Templarate. Austin will be assisting the Skills and Feats Bureau as well as the Spells and Powers Bureau. Austin has helped us over the years with proofreading and providing freeform feedback. Welcome aboard, Austin!
The final part of the Dregoth Ascending trilogy has been released for public playtesting. You can download The Ascension from the Releases section. Merry Christmas!