D&D 4E From the 4e MM preview: Astraljamming?!

[Fallen Seraph]

I don't think they even necessarily have to make it a separate campaign-setting.

Just release a series of supplements set in the core-cosmology that deals specifically with the Astral Sea and your done.

The Manual of The Planes (if it does well) could be the start of that.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

How about a new camapign setting. SPellljammer and Placescape inspired, maybe.

"Broken World" - in a great cataclysmn, the world broke apart. It's parts - some not larger then a small house, others hundreds of miles, are now floating through the Astral Sea. The larger isles are still inhabited by humans and other creatures. Astral Ships travel between these remains of the world, bringing supplies, refugees, travelers and news. Some are used to load troops, or even attack smaller rocks, and there are nations battling each other with Astral Battleships.

 

[Reaper Steve]

How about a new camapign setting. SPellljammer and Placescape inspired, maybe.

"Broken World" - in a great cataclysmn, the world broke apart. It's parts - some not larger then a small house, others hundreds of miles, are now floating through the Astral Sea. The larger isles are still inhabited by humans and other creatures. Astral Ships travel between these remains of the world, bringing supplies, refugees, travelers and news. Some are used to load troops, or even attack smaller rocks, and there are nations battling each other with Astral Battleships.

Actually, it's called 'Sundered Skies" and will be in print soon as a Savage Worlds setting. I had the fortune of reviewing the draft a couple years ago... it'll be worth the wait. No direct link yet, Great White Games has a link to an interview with its author.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Actually, it's called 'Sundered Skies" and will be in print soon as a Savage Worlds setting. I had the fortune of reviewing the draft a couple years ago... it'll be worth the wait. No direct link yet, Great White Games has a link to an interview with its author.

Proves again that all great ideas have been thought off before! (Assuming this was a great idea, and not just a average one... But I guess even these have been thought of before. )

 

[Hairfoot]

I'm surprised no-one's mentioned Andy Collins' excellent Spelljammer: Shadow of the Spider Moon feature in Polyhedron. I didn't take to to AD&D SJ, but SotSM was a compelling re-cast.

 

[Silverblade The Ench]

Shadow of Spidermoon ships were AWFUL, ugh totally ruined the beautiful designs and artwork of Spelljammer

Yes, Spelljammer could sure do with an overhaul and making it easier to run ships and crew (make them like a monster for statistics for example: hit points, DR, # attacks etc).
But the ship designs are just beautiful, don't throw the baby out with the bathwater

 

[Steely Dan]

They might have to change the name to something other than jammer, and I suppose spell would have to go also since there are many different power sources now...

I have no problem with Planejammer.

…Powerscape?

 

[Lurks-no-More]

Yes, Spelljammer could sure do with an overhaul and making it easier to run ships and crew (make them like a monster for statistics for example: hit points, DR, # attacks etc).
But the ship designs are just beautiful, don't throw the baby out with the bathwater

Just as long as you get rid of caravels and other transplanted medieval ships, necessitated by the setting's intended use as a connection between existing worlds. I want Spelljammer ships to be built for spelljamming, or astral sailing!

 

[Klaus]

Just as long as you get rid of caravels and other transplanted medieval ships, necessitated by the setting's intended use as a connection between existing worlds. I want Spelljammer ships to be built for spelljamming, or astral sailing!

I have to problem with Astral galleons:

 

[med stud]

As for astral ships that are sinking or gods that die or are cast out, I think it would be neat if they are meteors. That way you know that when you see a falling star, hell is about to break lose