LOTRS1-1 WHISPERS OF DREAD

LANDS OF THE RAVAGED SUN, A new original Dark Sun campaign is off to a fantastic start. An Athas-shaking story is ready to unfold and be co-created by those that survive it's many hazards and twists. All questions very welcome!

Each installment will be released as a trilogy of adventures and we are getting closer to the completion of the first trilogy each day. Adventure #1: Whispers of Dread by Luke Swadling is in the final stages (All art assets are in place, final text is completed and layout is 95% done), and Adventures #2 Temple of the Rock Drake and #3 Echoes of the Vanished (Both written by Robert Adducci) are also well on their way. Our goal is to create and release all 7 trilogy instalments (or chapters), for a total of 21 total adventures which will take characters from levels 1 to 11 (AD&D2e and Pathfinder2e characters may not progress at the same rate). We are optimistic that support from the Dark Sun community will make this happen!  

We have a fantastic team of incredibly talented contributors. In addition to our writers mentioned above,  Gabriel Eggers (Avagion) is on board for the creation of regional maps as well as final layout of text and images, Devin Night is creating killer top-down custom tokens, Oneiromancy and The Musical Rogue are on battle map creation, and Luis C Freitas / Matthew Makin / Kendal Gates on original sketch art.

Each trilogy release will include the following:

• D&D 5e Dark Sun Campaign Guide and Monster Manual by Toucanbuzz with some minor LOTRS edits
• D&D 5e Psion Class and Soul Knife Subclass by Kibblestasty with a reskin using Dark Sun themed art
• Pathfinder 2e Dark Sun Campaign Guide and Monster Manual by Shawn Bowman
• Stat blocks for all NPC's and unique foes for AD&D2e, D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2e.

These adventures will be 100% free, however support from the community by way of donations will ensure we can keep the trilogies coming as we have a seriously cool concept we would love to see be fully created. This first trilogy has been generously backed by Brad Knorr, owner operator of https://www.foundryserver.com/. Come join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/eCnd6mnkDs

LOTRS1-1 WHISPERS OF DREAD

LOTRS-01 Synopsis

In the arid expanse of Athas, beneath the shadow of the southern Ringing Mountains, lies the forsaken village of Thirst, where the sudden disappearance of several villagers has sown seeds of fear and uncertainty. Rumors whisper of a band of ruthless reavers, who have turned the ancient and battered dwarven keep into a den of misery and captivity. Drawn to this desolate place, adventurers are tasked with the perilous journey to infiltrate the keep, now a prison for the innocents of Thirst. There they must orchestrate a daring escape amidst a maelstrom of danger and deceit. This adventure calls upon the brave to unveil the fate of the vanished, challenge the corruption of the sands, and restore hope to a land parched for justice.

This adventure is best played with a group of 3-6 characters of level 1, but can be played with characters levels 1-4 with adjustments.

LOTRS-01 Sample Pages

If you know of folks who might like to get in on the action, please do point them to our blog. We will be keeping regular updates coming as well as any changes to estimated release dates. We are currently shooting for Oct 1st, 2024 for the first trilogy.