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Throwback to Dark Sun

Updated: Apr 13, 2022



Hi everyone

Just a quick post before I start on the big move to the other side of the world.

I started in D&D with a real grasp of the rules when I was a wee 16 years old back in 1992. The world setting I bought was the one my first fantasy fiction books were about - Dragonlance. It was fun for a while, but then in 1997, I got my hands on the Brown Box of Darksun and the world of Athas was at my feet.


22 years...

The harsh world was amazing and I loved dragging my players, knees first, through the sand or, even better, Stony Barrens. Little did I realise that I would drag them from 1st lvl in 1997 all the way up to 18th lvl in 2019. One long campaign that lasted 22 years and what a ride it was.


Writing Logbooks

During our time in world of slaves and sorcerer-kings, I had the players chronicle their adventurers (in-game) daily which was quite the endeavour. It is great to read and look back at but to be honest not very handy and a huge commitment from the players.


Pro:

  • having players chronicle their own story gives them an opportunity to contribute to your home game legacy

  • Can create immersion if they write it from their characters perspective

  • Each adventure another player can take on the task

Con:

  • They spent time writing it during gameplay and that means that player can't really Roleplay and misses key moments.


That one 'con' is why, after the 4 logbooks of the adventurers of THE GOLDEN SCALE, I decided to do the chronicling when we started in Greyhawk. For those interested in their writing and me adding images, I included book 1 and 2 to this blogpost.


My first video ever...

This is the trailer I made for them just before the climatic ending. I had absolutely no video editing skills but it was nonetheles fun to make.






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