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Image: there are many things on Athas, that put the fear into the most hardened of hearts. A massive Fire Whirl approaching with great speed is definitely one of such things. (lemmy.world) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Image: asked AI to provide an image of Tarrasque sneaking on some desert travelers. Not bad, I guess... (lemmy.world) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
donjon Random Weather Generator - set to Warm, Summer and Uncommon to get DS-relevant entries. (donjon.bin.sh) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Desert/Wasteland names generator - Athas is massive, wild and unconquered. Player characters arriving at absolutely unknown location, going by the name nobody but some local folk know is quite common (www.fantasynamegenerators.com) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Image: Ouarzazate, Morocco. One thing that should be emphasized more in the official lore is that City-States harbor people who never leave the safety of city walls... (lemmy.world) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Al-Fusaic - while intended to serve the tourism, this entry offers plenty of good, DarkSun-relevant premises, plot hooks, photos and ideas. (www.alfusaic.net) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Random Merchant Wagon generator by Geeknative - it provides a list of merchandise the caravan might carry. (www.geeknative.com) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
100 Encounters on the Road by Mimir-ion. As usual, some need to be tweaked to match the setting, but in general, these are both quite fitting and interesting ideas. (drive.google.com) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
2minutetabletop: 10 encounters in the desert. Only 10 entries, but each is more than just a prompt - they are well covered and described. (2minutetabletop.com) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
DnDSpeak: 100 Desert Encounters. Some of the entries need to be modified to match the setting, but the list is otherwise quite fitting. (www.dndspeak.com) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Image: Water, some green, considerable safety. In Darksun, that'd be the hideout of powerful and wealthy character along the lines of Gates, Musk or Bezos. (lemmy.world) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Map: another desert Ziggurat. Map by mrvalor (imgur.com) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Map: What is DS without a ziggurat or a billion of them? Map by Cze Lee (lemmy.world) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Image: Al-'Ula, Saudi Arabia. Abandoned villages and cities aren't uncommon on Athas. Whoever finds one, should pray that it was natural causes that drove the inhabitants away... (lemmy.world) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Image: Tassili n'Ajjer, Sahara. Athasian dungeons are often "reversed", where the natural rock formations form a labyrinth under the titular Dark Sun. And they are far deadlier than those underneath. (lemmy.world) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Image: Tassili n'Ajjer. Athas is so devastated, that it's often hard to tell, whether the thing on the horizon is a natural rock formation, or a tower of an ancient mage, now abandoned and eroded. (lemmy.world) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Image: Hegra, Saudi Arabia. Ruins like that are scattered all around Athas, just waiting to be re-discovered, providing the players decide to explore "that weird looking rock". (lemmy.world) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Inspiration: mudbrick skyscrapers of Yemen (www.ancient-origins.net) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Book: The Ravaged Wasteland of Crifoth - DS-like setting for D&D 5ed. (www.drivethrurpg.com) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Book: Dragon Kings - made by one of original DS' creators, this setting features plenty of similarities to Athas. Personally I dislike it, but it's often suggested by those who prefer less grim world. (www.drivethrurpg.com) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Fantasy desert wallpapers - a huge collection of highly inspirational images. Plenty of these look like made with Athas in mind. (pinterest.com) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
Images: MikVance's desert characters - plenty of these contain too much metal, or races that have no place on Athas, but still this library is worth visiting for the inspiration (www.pinterest.com) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
TOOL: DARK SUN HEXCRAWL - Encounter Tables by Frederic Leclair (docs.google.com) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
MAP: Altaruk, Merchant town of House Wavir (lemmy.world) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
MAP: Athas if it was drawn by Tolkien (by PeculiarPDesigns) (lemmy.world) 0 Maharashtra 1 »
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