Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoImage: in different worlds, a traveler might reconsider exploring ancient ruins, fearing about his safety. But on Athas... There's no safety.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageImage: in different worlds, a traveler might reconsider exploring ancient ruins, fearing about his safety. But on Athas... There's no safety.lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoImage: "Lightly equipped" might have a bit different meaning when Athas traveling is discussed (Tim Mcburnie)lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1imageImage: "Lightly equipped" might have a bit different meaning when Athas traveling is discussed (Tim Mcburnie)lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoMaps: never underestimate the importance of old ruins. They may serve countless generations as anything, from navigational points, to ritual spots, to proving grounds.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1imageMaps: never underestimate the importance of old ruins. They may serve countless generations as anything, from navigational points, to ritual spots, to proving grounds.lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoMaps: bigger settlements on Athas are as scarce as water and metal. But small camps might appear here and there, only to quickly disappear when the news that "there's water" will spread too far.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1imageMaps: bigger settlements on Athas are as scarce as water and metal. But small camps might appear here and there, only to quickly disappear when the news that "there's water" will spread too far.lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoInspiration: Civilization has to produce art. It doesn't have to develop an alphabet, but art is one of its cornerstones. Have you ever wondered what might hang upon a wall of Athasian noble?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1imageInspiration: Civilization has to produce art. It doesn't have to develop an alphabet, but art is one of its cornerstones. Have you ever wondered what might hang upon a wall of Athasian noble?lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoInspiration: cities of Athas don't need streetnames. Their function may as well go to peculiar looking doors. "Find indigo, arched gate, knock 5 times and ask for Hasgot, the Dwarven gladiator..."lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down11
arrow-up13arrow-down1imageInspiration: cities of Athas don't need streetnames. Their function may as well go to peculiar looking doors. "Find indigo, arched gate, knock 5 times and ask for Hasgot, the Dwarven gladiator..."lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoMaps: Sphinx' Rest. Of course it's a trap.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10
arrow-up17arrow-down1imageMaps: Sphinx' Rest. Of course it's a trap.lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoMaps: A broken circle. As a cruel DM, I always liked to "bury" a relic or other magical item in such locations, only to see players leaving the place without thinking to dig around a bit.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10
arrow-up17arrow-down1imageMaps: A broken circle. As a cruel DM, I always liked to "bury" a relic or other magical item in such locations, only to see players leaving the place without thinking to dig around a bit.lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoMaps: Dried well battlemap. For the majority of Athasians, a concept of a well filled with water is as puzzling as fantastical.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1imageMaps: Dried well battlemap. For the majority of Athasians, a concept of a well filled with water is as puzzling as fantastical.lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoImage: Athas is probably the only place, where the metal chain would draw the attention instead of the size of the beast it was put on such a leash.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1imageImage: Athas is probably the only place, where the metal chain would draw the attention instead of the size of the beast it was put on such a leash.lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoRULES: Black Sun - yet another attempt to bring DS to OSRplus-square1d6gnolls.itch.ioexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkRULES: Black Sun - yet another attempt to bring DS to OSRplus-square1d6gnolls.itch.ioMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoRULES: Dying Star playtest - a DS-inspired OSR hack, that resembles The Black Hack very much. Seems quite reasonable and playable.plus-squaredrive.google.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkRULES: Dying Star playtest - a DS-inspired OSR hack, that resembles The Black Hack very much. Seems quite reasonable and playable.plus-squaredrive.google.comMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoMaps: this is one of the main reasons why people never leave the safety of City-state walls. Within, there's a place for water and green. Outside? Only death.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1imageMaps: this is one of the main reasons why people never leave the safety of City-state walls. Within, there's a place for water and green. Outside? Only death.lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoImage: much like in "Ozymandias" poem, the desert is filled with broken ruins reminding of ancient power and hubris.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1imageImage: much like in "Ozymandias" poem, the desert is filled with broken ruins reminding of ancient power and hubris.lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoMaps: Meroë, ancient capital of Kush Kingdom seems like something that belongs to Athaslemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1imageMaps: Meroë, ancient capital of Kush Kingdom seems like something that belongs to Athaslemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoInspiration: Iram of the Pillars is half-mythical ancient lost city. There should be dozens, hundreds places like that on Athas, destroyed in the Purge and buried under the sand.plus-squarewww.reviewofreligions.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkInspiration: Iram of the Pillars is half-mythical ancient lost city. There should be dozens, hundreds places like that on Athas, destroyed in the Purge and buried under the sand.plus-squarewww.reviewofreligions.orgMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square1fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoImage: your typical Athasian village. Fortified, no-nonsense, distrustful of strangers.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1imageImage: your typical Athasian village. Fortified, no-nonsense, distrustful of strangers.lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agoMaps: Desert Entrance, amazing battlemap by Ninko. Just think about how many opportunities these ruined walls present. It's nothing short of Athasian "O.K. Corral" fight... Only much longer.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
arrow-up18arrow-down1imageMaps: Desert Entrance, amazing battlemap by Ninko. Just think about how many opportunities these ruined walls present. It's nothing short of Athasian "O.K. Corral" fight... Only much longer.lemmy.worldMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-211 months agoMaps: Saving Thrower DeviantArt gallery - plenty of Darksun-relevant battlemaps.www.deviantart.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkMaps: Saving Thrower DeviantArt gallery - plenty of Darksun-relevant battlemaps.www.deviantart.comMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-211 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Maharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-211 months agoMaps: 2 Minute Tabletobs - collection of desert themed battlemaps of high quality. Mostly PYWYW/1$, but there are more pricey available too.plus-square2minutetabletop.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkMaps: 2 Minute Tabletobs - collection of desert themed battlemaps of high quality. Mostly PYWYW/1$, but there are more pricey available too.plus-square2minutetabletop.comMaharashtra@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-211 months agomessage-square0fedilink
