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Is Dark Sun dead?

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
zombiegleemax
Nov 26, 2006 7:24:50 I thought Dark Sun was dead, its atleast out of print right? Yet theres a thriving forum here.
#2
flindbar
Nov 26, 2006 7:31:44 Alive and kicking !!

Plenty more here ---> athas.org
#3
huntercc
Nov 26, 2006 7:32:27 Dark Sun is no longer officially produced by Wizards, but the group at http://athas.org has an agreement with WotC to produce official material for 3.5 edition - and the best part is it's free
#4
zombiegleemax
Nov 26, 2006 13:48:42 And don't forget it is TOTALLY RIGHTEOUS!
#5
Pennarin
Nov 26, 2006 15:22:07
I thought Dark Sun was dead, its atleast out of print right? Yet theres a thriving forum here.

There's around a 1,000 pages being written right now, for about four official projects.

Its far from dead.
#6
Zardnaar
Nov 26, 2006 22:44:26 Yes but not buried. The hope remains that someone will reprint it. Perhaps some other d20 company given the wide variety of crap d20 worlds/products out there.
#7
Pennarin
Nov 27, 2006 11:45:19
Yes but not buried. The hope remains that someone will reprint it. Perhaps some other d20 company given the wide variety of crap d20 worlds/products out there.

Many of us don't see a reprint as a good thing. The second life of this setting is due to the incredible freedom we have with it: your PrC can get in the setting if its good enough, and your project can be picked up for the same reason.

For a company, this would be limited to paid writers. There's no guaranty the setting would stay intact either.

These are some of the arguments against. Others remember more on this subject.
#8
korvar
Nov 27, 2006 11:49:45 Yes, in my opinion Aths is dead. And the Sorcerer-Kings have founded their cities on its dectaying corpse...

...or is that not what you meant? :D

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Nov 26, 2006 7:24:50	I thought Dark Sun was dead, its atleast out of print right? Yet theres a thriving forum here.
#2 flindbar Nov 26, 2006 7:31:44	Alive and kicking !! Plenty more here ---> athas.org
#3 huntercc Nov 26, 2006 7:32:27	Dark Sun is no longer officially produced by Wizards, but the group at http://athas.org has an agreement with WotC to produce official material for 3.5 edition - and the best part is it's free
#4 zombiegleemax Nov 26, 2006 13:48:42	And don't forget it is TOTALLY RIGHTEOUS!
#5 Pennarin Nov 26, 2006 15:22:07	I thought Dark Sun was dead, its atleast out of print right? Yet theres a thriving forum here. There's around a 1,000 pages being written right now, for about four official projects. Its far from dead.
#6 Zardnaar Nov 26, 2006 22:44:26	Yes but not buried. The hope remains that someone will reprint it. Perhaps some other d20 company given the wide variety of crap d20 worlds/products out there.
#7 Pennarin Nov 27, 2006 11:45:19	Yes but not buried. The hope remains that someone will reprint it. Perhaps some other d20 company given the wide variety of crap d20 worlds/products out there. Many of us don't see a reprint as a good thing. The second life of this setting is due to the incredible freedom we have with it: your PrC can get in the setting if its good enough, and your project can be picked up for the same reason. For a company, this would be limited to paid writers. There's no guaranty the setting would stay intact either. These are some of the arguments against. Others remember more on this subject.
#8 korvar Nov 27, 2006 11:49:45	Yes, in my opinion Aths is dead. And the Sorcerer-Kings have founded their cities on its dectaying corpse... ...or is that not what you meant? :D