Athas was a desert planet located in a crystal sphere that was cut off from the rest of the Prime Material plane. Travel to and from the sphere was impossible by physical means and extremely difficult even by magic.[2]

Athas is a hot, arid planet covered with endless seas of dunes, lifeless salt flats, stony wastes, rocky badlands, thorny scrublands, and worse. From the first moments of dawn, the crimson sun beats down from an olive-tinged sky.

Dark Sun is an original Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) campaign setting set in the fictional, post-apocalyptic desert world of Athas. [1] [2] Dark Sun featured an innovative metaplot, influential art work, dark themes, and a genre-bending take on traditional fantasy role-playing. [3]

Apr 6, 2025 · Set on the desert world of Athas, Dark Sun is about the struggle for survival. Nine city-states cling to life in the Tablelands. Until recently, they were ruled by powerful Sorcerer-Kings, both tyrants and protectors. Now, only five remain; the …

An interactive atlas devoted to the Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting of DarkSun.

Aug 17, 2022 · An intro to the world of Athas and the Dark Sun Setting from Advanced DnD 2e. Explore the races, sorcerer city states, magic, religion, and dragon.

For a creature of Medium size, 1 pound of food a day and 2 gallons of water a day are necessary to survive and sustain one's self in the hot climate of Athas. A quicksand pit covers the ground in roughly a 10-foot-square area and is usually 10 feet deep.

Athas is known by many names among 'jammers, including "That place you don't want to go," "That hellhole," "The Cosmic Litterbox", "Don't bother booking a return ticket from Athas," and "Eeeew, Athas!"

Athas is the name of the fictional planet on which the campaign setting known as Dark Sun is set, for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It is a desert planet, due to the decay of its sun, and overuse of a form of magic (Defiling) which drains the planet's life force.

Jun 2, 2019 · Looking for rules for arms and equipment in Dark Sun for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition? Here's all the rules you''ll need for a 5e D&D campaign on Athas.