Bone, Stone, and Obsidian: Recent Episodes
The Burnt World of Athas
Robert Adducci and Jesse Heinig talk about Dark Sun from every angle, Dungeon Mastering, Playing, Races, Classes, History, Sorcerer Kings, City States, you name it. It's about survival on the sands of Athas on this show so grab a d20 and get ready to enter the arena.
Jarl Thor and Skeletor talk to Neujack (Jack Meyer) , Raddu (Robert Adducci), Rovewin (Zach McKean), Izhar (Izhar Ben Yoseph), and Asciezl (Adam Ciezlack) from the Pristine Tower Development Group
Jesse and Robert talk about the Crimson Sphere, a Spelljammer/Dark Sun crossover book produced by The Pristine Tower Development Group and Athas.org
This is a narrative of the events that could have transpired to turn Athaspace into Doomspace as written in chapter 5 of The Crimson Sphere - a Dark Sun/Spelljammer crossover book
A short reading of the prologue and introduction of Scale, Tail, & Claw. Available for free now in the product section of Athas.orgUpdated 11/30/23
Jesse and Robert talk about Dark Sun weapons featured in Dragon and Polyhedron magazine.
Jarl Thor hosts the community Dragon King Talk, an interview with Avangion aka Gabriel Eggers on Dark Sun maps and the world beyond the Tablelands
Jarl Thor hosts the community Dragon King Talk, an interview with Jack Meyer and a talk about the Dead Lands
Jarl Thor hosts the first community Dragon King Talk about the Dark Sun adventure Forest Maker
In this episode Robert and Jesse talk about Dark Sun news and then get into the nitty gritty of the Merchant House of Amketch adventure.
In this episode Robert and Jesse do the news, then Robert interviews Elves of Athas and City-State of Tyr artists Tony DiTerlizzi
In this episode now at our new home at Cast.Athas.Org Jesse and Robert discuss the Dark Sun adventure Black Flames.
The sands of Athas are unforgiving to those without bone, stone, or obsidian to protect their water–and their lives. In this episode, Jesse and Robert talk with Tom Baxa about his involvement with Dark Sun over the years.
TopicJesse and Robert talk with Tom Baxa about his involvement with Dark Sun over the years.
Show NotesNews* Athas.org * The Crimson Sphere a Dark Sun/Spelljammer crossover was recently released on Athas.org * We’ve also released a couple of more articles, one is part 2 of a short in character writeup of a Rhul-Thaun life-shaper named Zon-Tossu * Another Athasian Survey Project, this one about Trade Next and the village of Ral. * I ran a poll on the Arena about What Time Period most DMs usually set their Dark Sun games in. The options were, FY0 Before Kalak Dies, FY1 After Kalak Dies, FY11 After the events in the Pentad, FY 311 Paizo’s time, or something else. Not surprising 59% of respondents chose FY0, before Kalak Died, 19% chose FY 11, 15% chose FY 1 after Kalak died, and 7% siaid something else. * Adventures Under the Dark Sun blog released a new monster, the Aloe Lacerta, part reptile, part plant. I guess so your sunbalm can walk beside you. * Chris Moneymaker a Dark Sun fan has interviewed Jack Meyer and Luke Swadling about their contributions to the Dark Sun fan communities. You can find them on his Youtube Channel. * Actual Plays * Dune Gangs & Dust Devils actual play podcast with DM Josh Delvillar aka @AthassianRunner on Twitter. * Episode 35 Lawful Stupids 2e Dark Sun game – the road to the Valley of Dust and Fire * https://www.twitch.tv/lawfulstupidrpg
Tom Baxahttps://www.baxaart.com/aboutme_index.htm
- How did you get started doing art for Dungeons & Dragons?
- How did you get involved with Dark Sun?
- What can you tell us about working on the original Dark Sun boxed set?
- Did you work with Brom at all or were you two separate?
- 10 boxed sets and supplements including: Ivory Triangle Boxed Set, City By the Silt Sea Boxed Set, Dragon Kings, The Will and The Way, Gladiator’s Handbook, City-State of Tyr, Earth Air Fire & Water, Slave Tribes, Terrors of the Desert, Dark Sun Monstrous Compendium 2 Terrors Beyond Tyr
- The Veiled Alliance credits you with interior, but it was really Mark Nelson, do you know what happened there? https://twitter.com/guthay/status/592152207988006913
- People love your Thri-Kreen art, did you know that one of the Dark Sun kreen species is named after you? When we interviewed Tim Beech he said he named each species after the artists who drew them. He named the species you drew as To’Ksa, which sounds like Baxa. The other major species is called Jeral after Gerald Brom.
- Note from Jesse: What prompted you to diverge from the appearance of the first edition thri-kreen, which were much more upright in posture? Was this an art direction or a personal decision?
- Were any monsters drawn first then given stats or did you draw them all from art direction?
- 9 Adventures (all but Black Flames): Forest Maker (which you did the cover), Merchant House of Amketch, Arcane Shadows, Freedom, Road to Urik, Dragon’s Crown, Black Spine, Marauders of NIbenay, Asticlian Gambit.
- Do you remember the Dark Sun chariot piece? Anything you can tell us about that?
- You talked about a custom commission you did of a Thri-Kreen wielding a huge sword on your blog. Have you done any other custom work that could be considered Dark Sun?
- The description of Athas varies depending on the piece of fiction in question; for instance, it’s described in one place as having an olive-colored sky, but some of the art is blue-skied. In your artistic mind’s eye, what does Athas look like? What do you see when you imagine it?
Questions from the Dark Sun group:
Luke SwadlingAre there any details he can recall about the art direction given for his Dark Sun work? It’s such an iconic style now, and there wasn’t really a lot in terms of visual reference beforehand?
Frédéric LeclairThere are often races that don’t look like anything in core books. Were their plan for more races or was just freestyle ideas of possible races…?
Jorge Bobadilla IIIHi Robert, can you ask him in which movie or non Dark Sun book did he inspire for his astonishing art?
Christopher Justin MoneymakerHow much time did TSR give him on his average illustration? I know there for a couple of years he was churning out hundreds of them a year. Also I’d like to let him know his black and white Thri-Kreen were awesome. By far the best Thri-Kreen ever drawn.
Geek GasmThe costuming his characters wore were a combination of bright animal prints, strange masks, and ornate headgear – it gave them an otherworldly feel that drove home how alien Athas was. Where did those ideas come from?
- Besides Dark Sun, you’ve also worked on several other RPGS that I love like TMNT and other Strangeness, Torg, Shadowrun, Earthdawn, & GURPS. Any good stories from working on any of those?
- These days is it fair to say that you’re most well known for your Magic The Gathering work?
- You have a Patreon, which we’ll link in the show notes. What kind of content do you put there? https://www.patreon.com/baxaart
- You sell prints of your work at Baxaart.com, are there any Dark Sun pieces there?
- Do you have any original Dark Sun pieces left or have people bought those up?
- What other work that we haven’t mentioned did/do you do?
WrapupTom, Where can we find you online? @Baxaart on Twitter/Facebook
Contact* Robert Adducci (@Raddu76, Patreon) * Jesse Heinig ( @JesseHeinig ) * Bone, Stone, and Obsidian (obsidian@athas.org)
Credits* Treasure Hunter by Ross Bugden
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
* Edited by Robert Adducci
June Soler and Robert talk with Allen Varney and Tim Brown about their wok on Dark Sun during an AthasCon panel.
June Soler and Robert talk with Allen Varney and Tim Brown about their wok on Dark Sun during an AthasCon panel.
June Soler has stormed on the Dark Sun public scene in the past couple of years, we talk about how he contributes to the community and his latest project, Athascon
A reading from Secrets of the Dead Lands and Faces of the Dead Lands about the Kingdoms of Gretch and Gretch himself.
In this episode, we talk with Tim Beach about writing Thri-Kreen of Athas, what went into the prep and we pull out some great stories and background. Enjoy! And! Happy 30th Anniversary to Dark Sun!
In this episode, we talk with Tim Beach about writing Thri-Kreen of Athas, what went into the prep and we pull out some great stories and background. Enjoy! And! Happy 30th Anniversary to Dark Sun!
In this episode, we talk with Tim Beach about writing Thri-Kreen of Athas, what went into the prep and we pull out some great stories and background. Enjoy! And! Happy 30th Anniversary to Dark Sun!
This episode features Jesse and Robert talking with Veiled Alliance actual play GM's Chris and Don!
This episode features Jesse and Robert talking with Veiled Alliance actual play GM's Chris and Don!
This episode features Jesse and Robert talking with Veiled Alliance actual play GM's Chris and Don!
Matt Forbeck is a science fiction and fantasy novelist, editor and game designer. In this episode Matt talks about his history in the RPG industry, details of writing Mind Lords of the Last Sea, and what he's been up to since.
5th edition D&D has been out for 5 years now, what would Dark Sun look like for the most recent edition?
5th edition D&D has been out for 5 years now, what would Dark Sun look like for the most recent edition?
5th edition D&D has been out for 5 years now, what would Dark Sun look like for the most recent edition?
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