Purple Scorpion

It was pointed out to me by Rovewin of Athas.org, that purple scorpions are mentioned in the Revised Dark Sun setting book. However, they are not drawn up in any of the books. So, in an effort to rectify the situation, I have created a purple scorpion below.

Stats after the jump.

Dark Sun Trading Cards 16

Back in the early nineties, TSR released a series of trading cards. There were some Dark Sun card included, so I decided to hunt them down and post them here. They might be useful or just a novelty, but I hope they're enjoyable.

Session Thirty One: On Athas, Plants Eat You

Note: For those unfamiliar with Dark Sun, psionics are called the Will for wild talents and the Way for trained psionicists.

After burying Spike, the group trudged on. They were all severely wounded, but they didn't have much choice. They were close to Urik and had to press on.
Vashti had gathered the fallen ambushers money and bone broadswords. Khalil recognized the ceramics as Draji coins. He explained, weakly, that House Tsalaxa was based in Draj. Vashti asked if the men were hired by House Tsalaxa and Khalil said it was likely, but that they couldn't prove it.
Vultures descended on the battlefield after they left and a few trailed the caravan for a couple of hours. When it was obvious that no one else was going to drop dead, the vultures left the area. The group was happy to see them go.
 They stumbled on for hours in silence, Khalil being too exhausted to talk, and nothing bothered the caravan. The entire caravan was thankful, as there were so many injured they didn't know how good of a defense they could muster. As the caravan leaders handed out the evening rations, they praised the guards for saving the caravan. The group ate in silence and quickly went to bed, except for Julius, who took the first watch.

Non-Dark Sun Creatures in Dark Sun - Bird

There are many creatures for the various monstrous manuals that have been officially added to Dark Sun. I added some unofficially for my game and I'm sure a lot of other DMs do the same.
There is no inherent problem with this, although the flavor text often doesn't fit with the Dark Sun setting. My goal is to list the various monsters that "don't fit" and rewrite their flavor text to make them fit.

Bird

Bird Type	#AP	AC	MV	HD	THAC0	#AT	Dam/AT	Morale	XP Value
Blood Hawk	4-15	7	1, Fl 24 (B)	1+1	19	3	1-4/1-4/1-6	Steady (11)	120
Condor	1-2	5	3, Fl 24 (D)	3+3	17	1	2-5	Average (8-10)	175
Eagle, Giant	1-20	7	3, Fl 48 (D)	4	17	3	1-6/1-6/2-12	Elite (13)	420
Eagle, Wild	5-12	6	1, Fl 30 (C)	1+3	19	3	1-2/1-2/1	Average (9)	175
Falcon	1-2	5	1, Fl 36 (B)	1-1	20	3	1/1/1	Unsteady (6)	65
Flightless Bird	2-20	7	18	1-3	1-2 HD: 19 3 HD: 17	1	1 HD: 1-4 2 HD: 1-6 3 HD: 1-8	Average (8-10)	1 HD: 15 2 HD: 35 3 HD: 65
Grouse	1-12	9	8, Fl 12 (D)	1	20	1	1	Unsteady (5-7)	35
Hawk, Large	1-2	6	1, Fl 33 (B)	1	19	3	1-2/1-2/1	Average (9)	65
Nighthawk	1-8	5	2, FL 24 (B)	2+3	17	3	1-4/1-4/1-8	Elite (13)	175
Owl	1 (2)	5	1, Fl 27 (D)	1	19	3	1-2/1-2/1	Unsteady (5-7)	65
Owl, Giant	2-5	6	3, Fl 18 (E)	4	17	3	2-8/2-8/2-5	Steady (11-12)	270
Owl, Talking	1	3	1, Fl 36 (C)	2+2	19	3	1-4/1-4/1-2	Champion (15)	975
Pathrunner	1-6	7	16, Fl 12 (D)	1-2hp	20	1	1	Steady (11-12)	65
Raven/ Crow	4-32	7	1, Fl 36 (B)	1-2hp	20	1	1	Average (8-10)	15
Raven, Giant	4-16	4	3, Fl 18 (D)	3+2	17	1	3-6	Elite (13-14)	175
Raven, Huge	2-8	6	1, Fl 27 (C)	1-1	20	1	1-2	Steady (11-12)	35
Thrasher	1-6	8	1, FL 28 (B)	1-2hp	20	1	1	Steady (11-12)	15
Thrasher, Giant	1-4	6	2, FL 24 (C)	3+3	17	1	2-8	Elite (13-14)	120
Vulture	4-24	6	3, Fl 27 (E)	1+1	19	1	1-2	Unsteady (5-7)	65
Vulture, Giant	2-12	7	3, Fl 24 (D)	2+2	19	1	1-4	Average (8-10)	120
Vulture, Psionic	1-4	6	3, Fl 27 (E)	1+3	18	1	1-2	Average (8-10)	175

Dark Sun Trading Cards 15

Back in the early nineties, TSR released a series of trading cards. There were some Dark Sun card included, so I decided to hunt them down and post them here. They might be useful or just a novelty, but I hope they're enjoyable.

Non-Dark Sun Creatures in Dark Sun - Bhaergala

There are many creatures for the various monstrous manuals that have been officially added to Dark Sun. I added some unofficially for my game and I'm sure a lot of other DMs do the same.
There is no inherent problem with this, although the flavor text often doesn't fit with the Dark Sun setting. My goal is to list the various monsters that "don't fit" and rewrite their flavor text to make them fit.

Bhaergala

	Forest Bhaergala	Stone Bhaergala
Climate/Terrain	Forest	Rocky Badlands
Frequency	Rare	Rare
Organization	Solitary	Solitary
Activity Cycle	Day	Day
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Intelligence	Average (8-10)	Average (8-10)
Treasure	Nil	Nil
Alignment	Neutral	Neutral
No. Appearing	1	1
Armor Class	6	5
Movement	15	15
Hit Dice	4+4	5+4
Thac0	15	24
No. of Attacks	3	3
Damage/ Attack	1-6/1-6/1-8	1-6/1-6/1-8
Special Attack	Pounce	Pounce
Special Defense	Poison resistance, spell turning	Poison resistance, spell turning
Magic Resistance	Nil	Nil
Size	L (9' long)	L (9' long)
Morale	Elite (13-14)	Elite (13-14)
XP Value	975	1,400

Psionic Summary
Level: 3
Dis/Sci/Dev: 2/2/7
Attack/Defense: 2/3
Score: 14
PSPs: 80
Psychometabolic: Shadow-form, Accelerate, Chameleon Power, Displacement, Enhanced Strength
Telepathic: Mindlink, Contact, Eho Whip, Id Insinuation

Session Thirty: Farewell to a Friend

Note: For those unfamiliar with Dark Sun, psionics are called the Will for wild talents and the Way for trained psionicists.

The group marched through the rest of the day and into the night. They came to a stop and camped when the moons were high and the night was cold. They kept watch.

Day 3, Week 2, Sedulous, Friend's Vengeance, 190th King's Age, High Sun

Earlier than they wished, they were awoken by the caravan masters. They quickly ate their rations and drank their water. Khalil started telling them about how his parents worked in a mill most of their lives, grinding farro needles into flour.
As they walked, Khalil explained that his older sister cared for him while his parents worked. The hut he lived in was one room and very cramped for his whole family, but it was still better than most people had. Julius didn't want to hear anymore, but couldn't think of a nice way to get Khalil to be quiet.
Khalil talked for hours, only stopping to allow others to talk, or to eat and drink. Vashti came to the conclusion that Khalil must hate silence. They marched until near midnight and finally stopped to sleep.

Dark Sun Trading Cards 14

Back in the early nineties, TSR released a series of trading cards. There were some Dark Sun card included, so I decided to hunt them down and post them here. They might be useful or just a novelty, but I hope they're enjoyable.

Non-Dark Sun Creatures in Dark Sun - Behir

There are many creatures for the various monstrous manuals that have been officially added to Dark Sun. I added some unofficially for my game and I'm sure a lot of other DMs do the same.
There is no inherent problem with this, although the flavor text often doesn't fit with the Dark Sun setting. My goal is to list the various monsters that "don't fit" and rewrite their flavor text to make them fit.

Behir

	Behir	Greater
Climate/Terrain	Any	Any
Frequency	Rare	Very Rare
Organization	Solitary	Solitary
Activity Cycle	Day	Day
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Intelligence	Low (5-7)	Low (5-7)
Treasure	See Below	See Below
Alignment	Neutral Evil	Neutral Evil
No. Appearing	1-2	1
Armor Class	4	0
Movement	15	18
Hit Dice	12	15
Thac0	9	6
No. of Attacks	2 or 7	2 or 7
Damage/ Attack	2-8/2-5 or 2-8/6 x 1-6	2-10/2-7 or 2-10/6 x 1-8
Special Attack	Lightning Bolt	Lightning Bolt
Special Defense	Immune to electricity, poison	Immune to electricity, poison
Magic Resistance	Nil	Nil
Size	G (40' + long)	G (50' + long)
Morale	Champion (15)	Fantastic (17-18)
XP Value	7,000	15,000