• Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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    10 days ago

    5e, the game that’s basically written around epic heroism isn’t gritty and dark enough? Shock. Gasp.

    Is there an official Dark Sun setting for 5e yet?

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      10 days ago

      If it’s written around epic heroism, why do we have levels 1-5? I don’t think that’s 5e’s genre. It’s also not low fantasy either, since even at low level you can’t easily get rid of the magic-powered class abilities without a ton of homebrew.

      In other words, I don’t think 5e would run well in Dark Sun.

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        I can’t speak to how well 5e would work with dark sun, but 5e is very much about epic heroism. Levels 1-3 exist entirely as an introductory system to avoid overwhelming new players - IIRC, there are official suggestions to just skip them if playing with experienced players. Additionally, they are designed to go incredibly fast. The meat of the game really starts after that, and the characters quickly catapult to functional super heroes.