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#1
zombiegleemax
Mar 21, 2005 16:11:55 I've recently started running 3.5 Dark Sun using a combo of the Wotc DUNGEON & DRAGON issues and DS3. Was wondering if anybody knew of a 2e sourcebook/adventure/whatever that had details on Raam as it is presented in DUNGEON 110, or at least close.

If not, would S&SS's Hollowfaust help at all?
#2
Pennarin
Mar 22, 2005 1:51:22 The only info on Raam is in Dregoth Ascending Part 1, the Setting Box sets (there are two of them: original and the new edition), The Will and the Way and Veiled Alliance, the latter being a very good source of info.

Haven't heard of Hollowfaust.
#3
jon_oracle_of_athas
Mar 22, 2005 2:31:27 Dark Sun Prestige Class Appendix Vol. I contains two Raam prestige classes, the Servant of Badna and the Kuotagha.
#4
Pennarin
Mar 22, 2005 3:33:59 You'll find the false god Badna and the police-like Kuotagha discussed in Veiled Alliance.
#5
Kamelion
Mar 22, 2005 3:55:53 You could use Hollowfaust to portray some elements of Raam as described in Paizo's version of the city. The existence of the living alongside the undead is a feature of both Hollowfaust and the Paizo version of Raam although I would say that the society in Hollowfaust is more stable and more defined than Dregoth's Raam. Add some more dissension into the mix and adapt some of the Hollowfaust guilds to represent the merchant, noble and templar factions. Also, Hollowfaust has many types of undead whereas the Paizo writeup of Raam seems to suggest that the undead in the city are primarily athasian zombies and skeletons. You would need to either change this or modify the variety of undead in Hollowfaust to reflect Dregoth's Raam.

You're probably already aware of this, but the Raam described in the Paizo setting differs in several ways from the pre-invasion Raam of the old published Dark Sun material as well as from the newer material released by Athas.org. Athas.org's material does feature Dregoth invading Raam, much like Paizo's version, but does not feature undead. Instead, Dregoth invades with a force of dray, his draconic humanoids from Giustenal.
#6
zombiegleemax
Mar 22, 2005 9:45:09 Thanks for all the info. I know Paizo's Raam is quite different from the traditional 2e version, so that's why I was wondering if any of the 2e stuff (maps, etc.) was still viable. I've decided to go with the undead-overrun version, since I like undead so much (the PCs are descendants of those who fled Kalidnay before it entered Ravenloft, and will end up in the Dread Realm before I'm through with them). I'll take a second look at Hollowfaust, but I'm still not sure about that yet.
#7
zombiegleemax
Mar 22, 2005 12:54:21
Thanks for all the info. I know Paizo's Raam is quite different from the traditional 2e version, so that's why I was wondering if any of the 2e stuff (maps, etc.) was still viable. I've decided to go with the undead-overrun version, since I like undead so much (the PCs are descendants of those who fled Kalidnay before it entered Ravenloft, and will end up in the Dread Realm before I'm through with them). I'll take a second look at Hollowfaust, but I'm still not sure about that yet.

Although overall Paizo's DS version was pretty good the section on Raam was way off. Even I had Dregoth taking over the city. However, what happened to the thousands of Dray he had where did they go. I would change the undead population into Drays.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Mar 21, 2005 16:11:55	I've recently started running 3.5 Dark Sun using a combo of the Wotc DUNGEON & DRAGON issues and DS3. Was wondering if anybody knew of a 2e sourcebook/adventure/whatever that had details on Raam as it is presented in DUNGEON 110, or at least close. If not, would S&SS's Hollowfaust help at all?
#2 Pennarin Mar 22, 2005 1:51:22	The only info on Raam is in Dregoth Ascending Part 1, the Setting Box sets (there are two of them: original and the new edition), The Will and the Way and Veiled Alliance, the latter being a very good source of info. Haven't heard of Hollowfaust.
#3 jon_oracle_of_athas Mar 22, 2005 2:31:27	Dark Sun Prestige Class Appendix Vol. I contains two Raam prestige classes, the Servant of Badna and the Kuotagha.
#4 Pennarin Mar 22, 2005 3:33:59	You'll find the false god Badna and the police-like Kuotagha discussed in Veiled Alliance.
#5 Kamelion Mar 22, 2005 3:55:53	You could use Hollowfaust to portray some elements of Raam as described in Paizo's version of the city. The existence of the living alongside the undead is a feature of both Hollowfaust and the Paizo version of Raam although I would say that the society in Hollowfaust is more stable and more defined than Dregoth's Raam. Add some more dissension into the mix and adapt some of the Hollowfaust guilds to represent the merchant, noble and templar factions. Also, Hollowfaust has many types of undead whereas the Paizo writeup of Raam seems to suggest that the undead in the city are primarily athasian zombies and skeletons. You would need to either change this or modify the variety of undead in Hollowfaust to reflect Dregoth's Raam. You're probably already aware of this, but the Raam described in the Paizo setting differs in several ways from the pre-invasion Raam of the old published Dark Sun material as well as from the newer material released by Athas.org. Athas.org's material does feature Dregoth invading Raam, much like Paizo's version, but does not feature undead. Instead, Dregoth invades with a force of dray, his draconic humanoids from Giustenal.
#6 zombiegleemax Mar 22, 2005 9:45:09	Thanks for all the info. I know Paizo's Raam is quite different from the traditional 2e version, so that's why I was wondering if any of the 2e stuff (maps, etc.) was still viable. I've decided to go with the undead-overrun version, since I like undead so much (the PCs are descendants of those who fled Kalidnay before it entered Ravenloft, and will end up in the Dread Realm before I'm through with them). I'll take a second look at Hollowfaust, but I'm still not sure about that yet.
#7 zombiegleemax Mar 22, 2005 12:54:21	Thanks for all the info. I know Paizo's Raam is quite different from the traditional 2e version, so that's why I was wondering if any of the 2e stuff (maps, etc.) was still viable. I've decided to go with the undead-overrun version, since I like undead so much (the PCs are descendants of those who fled Kalidnay before it entered Ravenloft, and will end up in the Dread Realm before I'm through with them). I'll take a second look at Hollowfaust, but I'm still not sure about that yet. Although overall Paizo's DS version was pretty good the section on Raam was way off. Even I had Dregoth taking over the city. However, what happened to the thousands of Dray he had where did they go. I would change the undead population into Drays.