Spelljammer A Look At The Upcoming Spelljammer Boxed Set

Preview images of the upcoming Spelljammer boxed set have been appearing on sites across the web, so I've gathered some of them together here. These also include the hobby store 'special edition' with Hydro74 art.

 

[Weiley31]

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Dungeons & Dragons 5E RPG: Spelljammer - Adventures in Space Collection (Alternate Covers) (PREORDER)

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And yes, they are a Brick and Mortar store and yes, they are trustworthy/good.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

I have never seen anything for 5E that suggests they are different Prime Material Planes.

True, but I haven't seen anything like NuJammer cosmology in 5E before either.

 

[Micah Sweet]

So, my only question would be; can you bypass the silvery curtain at the edge of Realmspace, travel through open wildspace, and end up in Grayspace?

I had this idea that would potentially preserve the original Phlogiston, while still making Astral travel the default:

As you approach the edge of a system, what you encounter depends on how fast you are going. If moving at spelljamming speeds, you pass through a massive portal to the Astral Plane (essentially, the portal key is moving at spelljamming speeds).

If you are moving more slowly, or stop before passing through the portal, you encounter a hard crystal sphere. This can be bypassed by magic or through naturally occurring openings, and after that you're in the Flow.

Travel via the Phlogiston is actually faster than Astral travel, but has several drawbacks. All the flammability issues of the old Flow are in place, so it's dangerous. There's also little to nothing out there, so no chance to resupply or otherwise receive aid. Finally, those creatures which do exist in the deep between spheres are unknown and perhaps unknowable, think Great Old One type stuff. Most folks far prefer the Astral for a safer, if slower, alternative.

 

[Ath-kethin]

So am I getting this right? Theoretically you could travel from Toril to the Nine Hells via a Spelljammer ship?

That's the impression that I get.

 

[Demetrios1453]

So, my only question would be; can you bypass the silvery curtain at the edge of Realmspace, travel through open wildspace, and end up in Grayspace?

That's TBD. As they are still talking about a singular Material Plane, that would seem to be the case, but it hasn't been stated ome way or the other.

And there's been no indication that you can reach other planes from the Astral, outside the traditional (rare) color pools and spells. Even in the BG3 intro, some sort of plane shift was used...

 

[R_J_K75]

And for anybody that wants a slight break on the normal retail price:

Not a bad price compared to Amazon. I pre-ordered it a while back and as of now its $45.66 USD. There's one game store a few blocks away from my house but the couple of times I went there they were snobby and seemed like they couldn't be bothered. My neighbor said the same thing when we talked about possibly getting a game together or joining one there. Seems odd to me as you'd think they'd do all they could to get and keep new customers. It's just easier for me to order online.

 

[Demetrios1453]

That's the impression that I get.

How so? The Astral map we've seen only shows the Material and Astral. You could presumably use a color pool, but those are rare and may be too small. And the ship in thr BG3 intro is apparently using plane shift spells, and not Spelljamming in the way we're being told is how it will be in the new product.

 

[R_J_K75]

BG3 intro is apparently using plane shift spells, and not Spelljamming in the way we're being told is how it will be in the new product.

I havent played the game or kept up with the news/updates on it, is it considered canon as far as 5E/FR is concerned?

 

[Demetrios1453]

I havent played the game or kept up with the news/updates on it, is it considered canon as far as 5E/FR is concerned?

No, but it's being used by some as evidence that Spelljamming ships can normally travel to the Outer Planes. I mentioned it to stave off any arguments from.that angle.

 

[Nikosandros]

That's the impression that I get.

Of course, I will have to read the actual rules when they came out, but if that turns out to be case, I'll consider having the Astral Sea as something separate from the actual Astral Plane and to enter the latter you'll need extra magic or find a portal.