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<blockquote data-quote="Dragonhelm" data-source="post: 9092580" data-attributes="member: 3867"><p>The first D&D campaign I played in was a homebrew AD&D 2e science fantasy game. The DM was awesome about blending vanilla D&D with Spelljammer, Star Wars, and a ton of GURPS. This campaign sparked a lifelong love of science fantasy RPGs.</p><p></p><p>For years, I’ve tried to find a more modern way of replicating that feel, but nothing seemed to fit. I could find things like <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/464/Dragonstar-Starfarers-Handbook?affiliate_id=2126" target="_blank">Dragonstar</a>, which added on to D&D, but nothing fully integrated.</p><p></p><p>Then Starfinder came along. Suddenly, here was a science fantasy setting that seemed to integrate D&D into sci-fi. Thematically, it’s a lot of what I want. Plus those skittermanders are so adorable!</p><p></p><p>However, my preferred game system of choice is D&D 5e. It just clicks with me. I enjoy it and love the lore. The problem is, there’s not a 5e-compatible science fantasy system/setting that really grabs me.</p><p></p><p>I played a little Pathfinder 1e, but not Pathfinder 2e. The newer edition kind of makes my head spin when I look at it. The idea of PF 2e and SF 2e being compatible with each other is great and allows for more of the types of characters I would like to play, but again, my head is just spinning.</p><p></p><p>I like Starfinder as a setting, but I’m not anxious to learn a new system for it. Heck, I don’t even fully know the current system. Never had much opportunity to play it.</p><p></p><p>I’ve looked at 5e alternatives. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240798/Esper-Genesis-5E-Scifi---Core-Manual?affiliate_id=2126" target="_blank">Esper Genesis</a> is nicely done, but I’m not enthusiastic about the setting or the races. It’s more of a pure sci-fi game. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/258667/Dark-Matter?affiliate_id=2126" target="_blank">Dark Matter</a> appears to be a decent add-on to D&D 5e, but it’s not quite got that setting I want.</p><p></p><p>So what do I do? How do I approach this?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dragonhelm, post: 9092580, member: 3867"] The first D&D campaign I played in was a homebrew AD&D 2e science fantasy game. The DM was awesome about blending vanilla D&D with Spelljammer, Star Wars, and a ton of GURPS. This campaign sparked a lifelong love of science fantasy RPGs. For years, I’ve tried to find a more modern way of replicating that feel, but nothing seemed to fit. I could find things like [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/464/Dragonstar-Starfarers-Handbook?affiliate_id=2126']Dragonstar[/URL], which added on to D&D, but nothing fully integrated. Then Starfinder came along. Suddenly, here was a science fantasy setting that seemed to integrate D&D into sci-fi. Thematically, it’s a lot of what I want. Plus those skittermanders are so adorable! However, my preferred game system of choice is D&D 5e. It just clicks with me. I enjoy it and love the lore. The problem is, there’s not a 5e-compatible science fantasy system/setting that really grabs me. I played a little Pathfinder 1e, but not Pathfinder 2e. The newer edition kind of makes my head spin when I look at it. The idea of PF 2e and SF 2e being compatible with each other is great and allows for more of the types of characters I would like to play, but again, my head is just spinning. I like Starfinder as a setting, but I’m not anxious to learn a new system for it. Heck, I don’t even fully know the current system. Never had much opportunity to play it. I’ve looked at 5e alternatives. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240798/Esper-Genesis-5E-Scifi---Core-Manual?affiliate_id=2126']Esper Genesis[/URL] is nicely done, but I’m not enthusiastic about the setting or the races. It’s more of a pure sci-fi game. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/258667/Dark-Matter?affiliate_id=2126']Dark Matter[/URL] appears to be a decent add-on to D&D 5e, but it’s not quite got that setting I want. So what do I do? How do I approach this? [/QUOTE]
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