The second, less obvious reason to present rulesfor the highest-level characters is rooted in overallcampaign development. ( I f you haven� t read the novel yet, bewarned that this book spoils its surprises!) First, they wouldn�t all fit.Second, we didn�t want to give away the secrets re-vealed in the first DARK SUN novel, The Verdant We originated allthese concepts early on in the design of the DARKSUN universe, but we kept them out of the originalrules for two reasons. They get wondrousnew abilities, possibly even new bodies, when theyreach such heights of experience. Then why a hardbound rules book devoted tohigher-level characters? Dragon Kings serves twopurposes� one obvious, one not.įirst, Dragon Kings lets characters advance ashigh as 30th level in all classes. The DARK SUN campaign�s fu-ture is bright, but for now it�s strictly boundedwithin the existing campaign map. We�re concentrating on what�s in theboxed set: the Tyr Region and its seven city-states.We�ve barely touched that plot of sand, gamedevelopment-wise, and it will take quite a while to fillit up with slave tribes, merchant houses, elven raid-ers, and more. If you�re waiting for maps of the entire worldof Athas, or campaign supplements that take us tothe far side of the Sea of Silt and beyond, don�thold your breath, �cause they�re not coming. The overriding design philosophy for supportproducts is simple: concentrated campaign develop-ment. For Athas, it is theend of the beginning.īut where is the DARK SUN setting going, andhow does this book fit into that scheme? In this book,I�m committing to paper the last of the original con-cepts we envisioned so long ago. For two years, pretty much every daysaw a new idea pop up, another fall by the wayside,and a dozen questions get answered. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artworkherein is prohibited without the express written consent of TSR, Inc.Permission granted to photocopy or print this product for personal use.Īs I put the finishing touches to this volume, itoccurs to me that it has been more than two yearssince design on the DARK SUNT M campaign be-gan in earnest. This work is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Random House and its affiliate companies have worldwide distribution rights in the book trade for English language products of TSR, Inc.Distributed to the book and hobby trade in the United Kingdom by TSR Ltd. DARK SUN,BATTLESYSTEM, and the TSR logo are trademarks owned by TSR, Inc. Printed in the U.S.A.ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, FORGOTTEN REALMS, and AD&D are registered trademarks owned by TSR, Inc. TSR Ltd.I20 Church EndCherry HintonCambridge CBI 3LBUnited Kingdom High-level characters, psionic enchantments, armies, war vehicles, rogue skills, psionic disciplines, advancedbeings, and campaign material for Athas and other worlds.
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