# Under the Anti-Sun (A Micro-Setting)

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**Category:** Hexed Press\
**Tags:** osr, hexcrawl\
**Created:** [August 10, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/under-the-anti-sun-a-micro-setting/1023 "2026-08-10T13:50:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/user_avatar/forums.hexed.press/todd/32/8_2.png) [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/under-the-anti-sun-a-micro-setting/1023/1 "2026-08-10T13:50:09Z")

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[![Under the Anti-Sun](https://forums.hexed.press/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d64ff79bf44985ba648b26b21a8dc2f967650e69.jpeg)](https://hexedpress.itch.io/under-the-anti-sun)

I’m doing the thing! I got inspired, thinking about Dark Sun, so I decided to try to put that to work and make a thing! I’ve set up [a project for it on Itch](https://hexedpress.itch.io/under-the-anti-sun) and it’s called, **Under the Anti-Sun**.

I’m trying my hand at itch-funding this so, if this sounds like something you’d like, think about [becoming a patron](https://www.patreon.com/hexedpress/posts/under-anti-sun-166229508?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) or [supporting the project directly](https://hexedpress.itch.io/under-the-anti-sun).

I’ve uploaded an initial concept doc into the project that lays out pretty much everything I want to do with this micro-setting. I’m really happy with it and excited to get into the details a bit— I’m going for a slim zine for this, not a tome, so I’m aiming for brevity more than depth.

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**Author:** ![Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/user_avatar/forums.hexed.press/todd/32/8_2.png) [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/under-the-anti-sun-a-micro-setting/1023/2 "2026-08-11T15:01:00Z")

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## 36 Backgrounds Under the Anti-Sun

### Backgrounds

Roll d66:

| D66 | Background | You… |
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| 11 | Hunter | …hunted the edges of the **Endless Sands** for game. |
| 12 | Pit Fighter | …fought for the pleasure of the Philosopher-King’s courts. |
| 13 | Soldier | …were a warrior for a city-state. |
| 14 | Brigand | …menaced travelers on the **Great Road**. |
| 15 | Guard | …protected the wealthy and powerful. |
| 16 | Tough | …were muscle for hire on a city-state’s streets. |
| 21 | Pilferer | …thieved and stole from those more prosperous. |
| 22 | Scout | …led others along paths and ways across the wastes. |
| 23 | Messenger | …ran messages within and between city-states. |
| 24 | Herald | …announced proclamations from the Philosopher-King’s courts. |
| 25 | Minstrel | …performed for entertainment. |
| 26 | Baggage Carrier | …hauled goods from city-state to city-state |
| 31 | Merchant | …traded goods within and between city-states. |
| 32 | Scavenger | …searched the wastes for salvage. |
| 33 | Prospector | …searched the wastes for sources of metals, minerals, and other resources. |
| 34 | Miner | …extracted metals, minerals, and other resources from rock and stone. |
| 35 | Acolyte | …assisted cult priests in their rites and rituals. |
| 36 | Servant | …worked within the household of the wealthy and powerful. |
| 41 | Fop | …sought favor and fortune in the Philosopher-King’s courts. |
| 42 | Stonewright | …crafted tools and goods from rock and stone. |
| 43 | Bonewright | …crafted tools and goods from bone. |
| 44 | Bloodbrewer | …liquors and other beverages from blood. |
| 45 | Glassblower | …worked glass and crafted tools and goods from it. |
| 46 | Stonemason | …carved and cut stone and built structures from it. |
| 51 | Forager | …sought provisions hidden within the wastes. |
| 52 | Gardener | …farmed a rock-garden in a city-state. |
| 53 | Herder | …handled domesticated livestock in a city-state. |
| 54 | Hermit | …lived alone in an isolated hide-hole within the wastes. |
| 55 | Astronomer | …studied the dim stars of the night sky. |
| 56 | Physician | …cared for the sick and injured. |
| 61 | Philosopher | …searched for deeper meaning in the nature of the world. |
| 62 | Scribe | …copied texts by hammering letter-forms into thin sheets of metal. |
| 63 | Orator | …trasnmitted stories and tales through speech and song. |
| 64 | Diviner | …sought resources through spirital attunement. |
| 65 | Oracle | …read meanings in the patterns of things. |
| 66 | Cook | …prepared foods for consumption. |

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**Author:** ![Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/user_avatar/forums.hexed.press/todd/32/8_2.png) [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/under-the-anti-sun-a-micro-setting/1023/3 "2026-08-12T13:38:29Z")

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## And now… a map!

 ![The Lands Under the Anti-Sun](https://forums.hexed.press/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1b66d097c54b3f0713726e60c0da78de5e906057.jpeg)

See the update [on Itch](https://hexedpress.itch.io/under-the-anti-sun/devlog/1625934/the-lands-under-the-anti-sun-mapped) [or Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/hexedpress/posts/lands-under-anti-166416935?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link).