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Inspired by TSR's campaign setting of Athas, the world of the Dark Sun. The world is more primitive and more brutal than ordinary run of the mill medieval fantasy worlds, thus requiring a hardier, more rugged form of life. Depicted is a Mul gladiator, a crossbreed of a dwarf and a human. Bred for gladiator combat, the mul inherited the dwarven characteristics of incredible strength, stamina and grim ferocity as well as the taller and more supple physique of humans. Muls are normally hairless and sterile. The Mul depicted is wearing chitinous armor and bears ownership tatoos on his face. Scanned pencil sketch.

A mul (pronounced: mül) is an incredibly tough crossbreed of a human and dwarf. They retain the height and cunning of their human parent, plus the durability and raw strength of their dwarven heritage. Muls are usually the products of the slave pits-owners recognize the muls' assets as gladiators and laborers, and so order the births of as many muls as can be managed within the ranks of their slaves. Muls are born sterile - they cannot perpetuate their kind. A full-grown mul stands 6 to 6½ feet tall and weighs 240-300 pounds. They are fair skinned, sometimes tending toward a copperish coloration. Their dwarven ancestry gives them a well-muscled frame and an incredible constitution - mul laborers can perform heavy work for days at a time without stopping. Muls have stern facial features. They are unmistakably human in appearance, though their ears are swept back and slightly pointed. Most muls, whether male or female, have no hair or beard. Born as they

Dwarves are short but extremely powerful. Athasian dwarves average 4½ to 5 feet in height and tend to have a very large muscle mass - a full grown dwarf weighs in the neighborhood of 200 pounds. Lives of hard work in the hot sun leave them with a rich tan and rugged, calloused hands and feet. Dwarves can live up to 250 years. A dwarf's chief love is toil. A dwarf is never happier than when there is a cause to work or fight for, something he can approach with stoic singlemindedness for weeks, months, years, or even decades at a time. Once a dwarf's mind is committed to a certain task, he'll only set it aside after a great deal of grumbling and coercion. The fulfillment he achieves upon completion of a lengthy, difficult task is what he strives for. from Dark Sun Races Inspired by TSR's campaign setting of Athas, the world of the Dark Sun. The world is more primitive and more brutal than ordinary run of the mill medieval fantasy w

Inspired by TSR's campaign setting of Athas, the world of the Dark Sun. The world is more primitive and more brutal than ordinary run of the mill medieval fantasy worlds, thus requiring a hardier, more rugged form of life. Depicted is an elven warrior. A bane to the city states, Elven desert raiders prowl the harsh landscape of Athas. The Elf depicted above wears his tribal war mask around his neck. The mask also serves as a sand filter and glare reducer. Athas yields very little iron, thus requiring the use of alternative materials for weaponry and protection. The mask is made from bone and crystal slivers while the sword is made from crystal. Pencil sketch colored in Painter Classic. The dunes and steppes of Athas are home to thousands of tribes of nomadic elves. While each tribe is very different culturally, the elves within them remain a race of long-limbed sprinters given to theft, raiding, and warfare. An Athasian elf stands between 6

Way back in college and before I started miniature wargaming, I joined a small group of like-minded fellows and went adventuring in the worlds of Dungeons and Dragons, first in Greyhawk, the Forgotten Realms and then Athas, the world of the Dark Sun. I bought the Dark Sun set and really liked the campaign setting, even setting up as a dungeon master a few times with my illustrations and game aids. The world is more primitive and more brutal than ordinary run of the mill medieval fantasy worlds, thus requiring a hardier, more rugged form of life. Depicted is an Athasian Elf. Known as ferocious desert warriors, the Athasian elf is fiercely clannish and territorial. The elf depicted above bears the hair beads and the bone hilt crystal longsword of a war leader. Pencil sketch colored in Painter Classic.

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