Spelljammer Dark Sun confirmed? Or, the mysterious case of the dissappearing Spelljammer article...

[vecna00]

Considering "Athaspace" has a typo ("Wilspace") and "Doomspace" does not ("Wildspace"), I'd bet the latter is the final version. Though that raises the question of whether "Doomspace" is really Dark Sun or not...

Because D&D Beyond is owned by WotC, part of me is screaming that this can't be a mistake (other than the typo).

But because I know Nathan Stewart leaned into the "Spelljammer Confirmed!" joke, a big part of me is thinking they're messing with us.

 

[vecna00]

I hope so. But I ain’t holding my breath.

Same.

But I need it.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Drastic? Have you played sunless sea? Sailing games can get WAY more drastic than that!

What works well in a highly-fatal singleplayer Roguelike might not always translate to D&D though, I would suggest. And this is approaching Sunless Sea or Sunless Skies (which is directly analogous to Spelljammer) levels of "Whoops you died".

 

[Bolares]

But I ain’t holding my breath.

Until a clockworkp ship attacks your ship...

 

[renbot]

I hope so. But I ain’t holding my breath.

Wait...was that intended to be punny?? 'Cuz I'm loving it!

Edit: damn, Bolares beat me to it and was funnier.

 

[pantsorama]

I hope so. But I ain’t holding my breath.

You must have refreshed your ships atmosphere!

EDIT: Not even second fiddle.

 

[Parmandur]

Interesting phrasing. This implies other means.

Did I miss previous mentions, or is that the first confirmation of Dark Sun's cameo as "Athaspace"? Don't see any indication of any barriers between it and its neighbors in 5E...

That the first full name drop, however we had already deduced this was happening because...

1.) Several previews included some Dark Sun specific Monsters, doesnsay too much hy itself though

2.) We know the Adventure is a world hopping campaign, visiting a dozen distinct worlds. Need somewhere to go.

3.) Ray Winninger has said thst there would be two full Classic Setting products this year (Spelljammer and DragonLance, as it turns out), and a Classic Setting getting a "cameo," which seemed odd until we found out there was a Sepelljammer Adventure.

All told, I fully expect one of the chapters in the Spelljammer campaign to set down on Athas.

 

[overgeeked]

Anyone check the article today? The picture still the same?

 

[overgeeked]

That the first full name drop, however we had already deduced this was happening because...

1.) Several previews included some Dark Sun specific Monsters, doesnsay too much hy itself though

2.) We know the Adventure is a world hopping campaign, visiting a dozen distinct worlds. Need somewhere to go.

3.) Ray Winninger has said thst there would be two full Classic Setting products this year (Spelljammer and DragonLance, as it turns out), and a Classic Setting getting a "cameo," which seemed odd until we found out there was a Sepelljammer Adventure.

All told, I fully expect one of the chapters in the Spelljammer campaign to set down on Athas.

There's also a classic setting (or two) being released next year. So it's entirely possible that we'll get a full-blown Dark Sun setting for 5E. The giant-themed stuff would make sense for Dark Sun as giants and half-giants are a big part of Dark Sun.

 

[Parmandur]

There's also a classic setting (or two) being released next year. So it's entirely possible that we'll get a full-blown Dark Sun setting for 5E. The giant-themed stuff would make sense for Dark Sun as giants and half-giants are a big part of Dark Sun.

One for next year, per Winninger. My bet there is on Planescape, but time will tell.