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<blockquote data-quote="Sword of Spirit" data-source="post: 9104781" data-attributes="member: 6677017">I was just going to post the same thing. I think I pretty much picked up the original boxed set when it came out, so I never had any misconceptions about what it was. Anyone who is really wanting to get into it in 5e should consider picking up a pdf of the original on DMsGuild/Drivethrurpg (though of course you'll have to decide which parts of each edition to use).I read the 5e version much more recently, and couldn't tell you how it starts. But I always remember that opening from the original. For those that aren't familiar with it, here's the next few lines:&quot;Infinite space; stars as flaming spheres of super-heated plasma; movement through space as a balance of scientific forces, thrust providing acceleration and maneuverability; scientific fact backed up by natural phenomena; life on other planets built along blocks of carbon or silicon elements.Forget all that. It's wrong.You can get out of the atmosphere on the back of a roc; fly between the planets through a breathable ocean of air; sail between the crystal spheres that surround the inhabited worlds on a river of magical energy; encounter roving mind flayers and beholders. The stars are living things in some areas, great bowls of fire in others, and pin-points of light painted inside a sphere in others.Welcome to the SPELLJAMMER universe. It is a magical universe.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sword of Spirit, post: 9104781, member: 6677017"] I was just going to post the same thing. I think I pretty much picked up the original boxed set when it came out, so I never had any misconceptions about what it was. Anyone who is really wanting to get into it in 5e should consider picking up a pdf of the original on DMsGuild/Drivethrurpg (though of course you'll have to decide which parts of each edition to use). I read the 5e version much more recently, and couldn't tell you how it starts. But I always remember that opening from the original. For those that aren't familiar with it, here's the next few lines: "Infinite space; stars as flaming spheres of super-heated plasma; movement through space as a balance of scientific forces, thrust providing acceleration and maneuverability; scientific fact backed up by natural phenomena; life on other planets built along blocks of carbon or silicon elements. Forget all that. It's wrong. You can get out of the atmosphere on the back of a roc; fly between the planets through a breathable ocean of air; sail between the crystal spheres that surround the inhabited worlds on a river of magical energy; encounter roving mind flayers and beholders. The stars are living things in some areas, great bowls of fire in others, and pin-points of light painted inside a sphere in others. Welcome to the SPELLJAMMER universe. It is a magical universe." [/QUOTE]

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