Mastodawn

@mdmrn I remember way back we did bring some of that into how infravision worked but it gradually just became "see in the dark".

Your question has me thinking of reviving that in my current #DarkSun campaign when I bring them into Tyr's underground.

vga256 Feb 13

happy to report that after being missing in plain sight for 30 years, i have found the Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands beta client :)

if you're unfamiliar with DSO: it was a very early 2D MMORPG built on top of the AD&D isometric engine games like Dark Sun 1 & 2, Al-Qadim, etc. it went into beta around the same time as UO and Furcadia, and was super popular despite being riddled with bugs and rampant cheating from people hacking the client with hex editors.

i have a bunch of work to do to verify the file integrity (looks like disk 2 has a crc error) and try to fix what i can, but a step in the right direction 😎

@HunterZ @greg

update: yep, got it all extracted and it appears to be the DSO beta client from the spring of 96.

#darksun #dso #retroGaming #mmo

D3 Jan 6

Theology, Religion, and Dungeons & Dragons - Explorations of the Sacred through Fantasy Worlds

https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/theology-religion-and-dungeons--dragons-9781978716025/

[..] explores the intersection of #DnD with the academic disciplines of #Theology and #ReligiousStudies. From #Tolkien's notion of sub-creation to pedagogical ponderings on hell [..] like some during the so-called #SatanicPanic [..] Discussions on alignment and campaign settings like #DarkSun and #Ravenloft [..]

( cc @BlumeEvolution )

libraryogre Nov 8

I know this is a heretical #DarkSun thought, but I actually kinda like the thought of a reboot. Looking through its scattered lore, someone wrangling it all into sanity might help.

Cannibal Halfling Gaming Nov 8

Weekend Update: 11/8/2025

Welcome to the Cannibal Halfling Weekend Update! Start your weekend with a chunk of RPG news from the past week. We have the week’s top sellers, industry news stories, something from the archives, and discussions from elsewhere online. […]

https://cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2025/11/08/weekend-update-11-8-2025/

darjr Nov 7

Wizards of the Coast re-registers Darksun with the USPTO. #Darksun #dnd #d&d #ttrpg https://www.enworld.org/threads/wizards-of-the-coast-re-registers-dark-sun-with-uspto.716113/

Wizards of the Coast Re-Registers Dark Sun With USPTO

Wizards of the Coast recently filed an application to register Dark Sun in the US, a sign that D&D could be bringing back the campaign setting in the near future. The trademark claim was filed on October 13th, 2025 and is poised to replace a previous trademark that was cancelled by the USPTO in...

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GM Fuzzy Flumph (capheind)Oct 15

#DarkSun but with a "Western" theme...

War Productions Oct 8

#OurRelease
#SpreadingTheUnderground
9.99€+🚚

with exclusive songs made on purpose for this compilation
Cover by #Darksun

https://war-productions.org/product/v-a-spreading-the-underground/

#WarProductions
#SupportTheUnderground
#BlackMetal
#BlackMetalDigipack

Derek Guder (he/him)Sep 7, 2025

I was in a grumpy mood about video games, so I spent some quality time with a #ttprg, finally reading #Daggerheart and I was quite impressed with it.

Lots of interesting potential and they did a remarkable job of harnessing a great anime/video game vibe/homage in many of the campaign frames. Kinda reminds me of the energy & possibility of early the d20 boom.

Can’t shake the feeling many classic settings would be perfect frames: #Earthdawn #Dragonmech #ArcanaEvolved #DarkSun #Planescape