Classes
Several classes common to other Dungeons & Dragons setting simply aren't found on Athas. In the 3.5 edition of the game, paladins, monks, and sorcerers have no analogues on Athas. Conversely, the unusual nature of magic, commonplace development of psionic ability, and focus on brutal personal survival skill have altered the scope and theme of some classes and added new classes.
In 4th edition D&D new character options were introduced to modify existing classes to fit the Dark Sun themes.
Read more about this topic: Dark Sun, Races and Monsters
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