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Spelljammer (1989) is a campaign setting for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd edition) role-playing game, which features a fantastical (as opposed to scientific) outer space environment. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Spelljammer introduced into the AD&D universe a comprehensive system of fantasy astrophysics, including the Ptolemaic concept of crystal spheres. Crystal spheres may contain multiple worlds and are navigable using ships equipped with "spelljamming helms". Ships powered by spelljamming helms are capable of flying into not only the sky but into space. With their own fields of gravity and atmosphere, the ships have open decks and tend not to resemble the spaceships of science fiction, but instead look more like galleons, animals, birds, fish or even more wildly fantastic shapes. Spiral Galaxy ESO 269-57 Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties (luminosity, density, temperature, and chemical composition) of celestial objects such as stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium, as well as their interactions. ...
Mediaeval drawing of the Ptolemaic system. ...
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The Spelljammer setting is designed to allow the usual sword and sorcery adventures of Dungeons & Dragons to take place within the framework of outer space tropes. Flying ships travel through the vast expanses of interplanetary space, visiting moons and planets and other stellar objects. This article is about a fantasy sub-genre. ...
Like the Planescape setting, Spelljammer unifies most of the other AD&D settings and provides a canonical method for allowing characters from one setting (say, Dragonlance) to travel to another (say, the Forgotten Realms). However, unlike Planescape it keeps all of the action on the Prime Material Plane and uses the crystal spheres, and the "phlogiston" between them, to form natural barriers between otherwise incompatible settings. Though the cosmology is derived largely from the Ptolemaic system of astronomy, many of the ideas owe much to the works of Jules Verne and his contemporaries, and to related games and fiction with a steampunk flavor. A strong Age of Sail flavor is also present. Planescape - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
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Mediaeval drawing of the Ptolemaic system. ...
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Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828–March 24, 1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. ...
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The Fantasy Astrophysics of Spelljammer
Spelljamming helms Spelljamming helms are the central setting concept which allow interplanetary and interstellar space travel for vessels which would otherwise not be spaceworthy. Within the Dungeons & Dragons universe, they are a method of converting magical energy into motive power.
Gravity and Air All bodies of a sufficiently large size have gravity. This gravity usually (but not always) exerts a force equal to the standard gravitational attraction on the surface of an Earth-sized planetary body. Gravity in the Spelljammer universe is also an exceptionally convenient force, and almost always works such that "down" orients itself in a manner most humanoids would find sensible. Gravity is a force of attraction that acts between bodies that have mass. ...
All bodies of any size carry with them an envelope of air whenever they leave the surface of a planet or other stellar object. Unlike real-world astrophysics, this air envelope is not dispersed by the vacuum of space. These bubbles of air provide breathable atmosphere for varying lengths of time, but 3 months is considered "standard".
Crystal Spheres A crystal sphere (also known as a crystal shell) is a gigantic spherical shell which contains an entire planetary system. Each sphere varies in size but typically they are twice the diameter of the orbit of the planet that is furthest from the sun or planet at the centre of the sphere (the system's primary). An artists concept of a protoplanetary disc. ...
The surface of the sphere is called the "sphere wall" and separates the void of "wildspace" (within the sphere) from the "phlogiston" (that surrounds and flows outside the sphere). The sphere wall has no gravity and appears to be impossible to damage by any normal or magical means. Portals allow spelljamming ships or wildspace creatures to pass through the sphere wall and enter or exit from a crystal sphere. Portals can spontaneously open and close anywhere on the sphere wall. Magical spells (or magical items that reproduce their effects) can allow a portal to be located. Other magic can open a new portal or collapse an existing one. Ships or creatures passing through a portal when it closes may be cut in two.
Note that unlike the Ptolemaic system, the crystal spheres are not nested within each other. Mediaeval drawing of the Ptolemaic system. ...
The Phlogiston The phlogiston (also known as "the Flow") is a bright, extremely combustible gas-like medium that exists between the Crystal Spheres. Every crystal sphere floats in the phlogiston, very slowly bobbing up and down over time. Travel between Crystal Spheres is facilitated by the formation of "Flow rivers" — sections of the phlogiston which have a current and greatly reduce travel time. Travel through the "slow flow" (i.e. off the Flow rivers) is possible, but very dangerous. The phlogiston theory is a now discredited 17th century hypothesis regarding combustion. ...
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The Spelljammer The Spelljammer is a legendary ship which looks like a gigantic manta ray, and houses an entire city on its back. All spacefarers (people who live in wildspace) have heard of the Spelljammer but very few have ever seen it themselves. It is this ship that gives its name to "spelljamming", "spelljamming helms" and anything else connected with spelljamming. The ship has been reported to have been seen in countless spheres for as long as records go back. Even some groundlings (people who live on planets that have very little or no commerce with spelljamming communities) have legends about it. There are hundreds of conflicting legends about this ship, and a mythology has developed about the ship that is similar to the legends surrounding The Flying Dutchman. Binomial name Manta birostris Dondorff, 1798 Hello wikipedia. ...
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As a living thing (although it does not consume any matter, it does absorb heat and light through its dorsal side and uses them to produce air and food for its inhabitants), the Spelljammer has a complex life cycle and means of procreation. Normally the ship has no captain and wanders the cosmos seemingly aimlessly. When the Spelljammer has a captain, obtained through another complex process, it will create Smalljammers (miniature versions of the Spelljammer) that go forth as its spawn. Apparently there can only be one Spelljammer at any one time. One Smalljammer will mature into a full Spelljammer ship if it is ever destroyed.
For more details on the Spelljammer ship, please consult the Legend of the Spelljammer boxed set, which was released by TSR in 1991.
Races Alien races inhabiting the Spelljammer universe included humans, dwarves, xenophobic beholders, rapacious neogi, militant giff, centaurlike dracons, hubristic elf armadas, mysterious arcane, Thri-kreen, and bumbling tinker gnomes. Illithids were another major race, but were presented as more mercantile and less overtly evil than in other D&D settings. The Monstrous Compendium series added many more minor races. Human beings are defined variously in biological, spiritual, and cultural terms, or in combinations thereof. ...
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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the beholder is a fictional monster. ...
Large insectoid creatures from the fictional Spelljammer campaign setting from the 2nd edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. ...
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing games Spelljammer setting, the giff is a monstrous humanoid. ...
A small forest elf (älva) rescuing an egg, from Solägget (1932), by Elsa Beskow An elf is a creature of Germanic paganism which still survives in northern European folklore. ...
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the thri-kreen, or mantis warrior, are an insect-like monstrous humanoid race. ...
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In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, illithids (commonly known as mind flayers) are monstrous humanoid aberrations with psionic powers. ...
Several of TSR's other campaign worlds had their own sections in the Spelljammer Boxed Set - Realmspace for the Forgotten Realms, Krynnspace for Dragonlance, and Greyspace for Greyhawk. Along with the new sphere - Clusterspace - they were known as the "Big Three and Astromundi". For more details, see List of Spelljammer crystal spheres. Dark Sun, Ravenloft and Mystara weren't included, as the first two did not fit with the setting and the Mystara only used the D&D rules, not the AD&D rules. Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) currently published by Wizards of the Coast. ...
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This is a list of Spelljammer crystal spheres, or fictional planetary systems, created for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Spelljammer (1989). ...
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This is a list of Spelljammer crystal spheres, or fictional planetary systems, created for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Spelljammer (1989). ...
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The Spelljammer line of products was discontinued by TSR before they were incorporated into Wizards of the Coast. Although Wizards of the Coast have not produced any new Spelljammer products they have given permission for a non-profit website, named Beyond the Moons, to continue support for the setting. Beyond the Moons is the official Spelljammer website and produces new material for Spelljammer AD&D (2nd edition), and converts existing AD&D material to work with the new D&D (3rd edition) game. Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) currently published by Wizards of the Coast. ...
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In 2005, Kenzer & Co. released the Hackjammer, a campaign supplement which converted much of the Spelljammer setting to the Hackmaster system. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
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Spelljammer role playing game products The following gaming products were produced for the AD&D (2nd edition) version of the game. They are now out of print.
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 Original Spelljammer boxed set (TSR, 1989) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Jeff Grubb is a fantasy author of such books as The Brothers War and Libertys Crusade. ...
1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Jeff Grubb is a fantasy author of such books as The Brothers War and Libertys Crusade. ...
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1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
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Sam Witt, American poet and author of Everlasting Quail. ...
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1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Nigel D Findley was the author of a number of books for roleplaying games. ...
1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Richard Baker - full name L. Richard Baker III - is an American author and game designer, for the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. ...
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
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Jean Rabe is a fantasy and sci-fi author and editor who has worked on the Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, and BattleTech series, as well as many others. ...
1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
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1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
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Fan created Spelljammer role playing game products Most fan material created for the Spelljammer role playing game takes the form of webpages, however there are some print on demand ebooks available. Most of these are Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files.
Core Products
Beyond the Moons is presently working on a set of ebooks to convert Spelljammer from 2nd Edition to 3rd Edition. The official SJ3e books will include: Player's Guide to Spelljammer, Ships in Wildspace and Monsters of Wildspace. Image File history File links SJ3e-Logo. ...
Accessories - The Crimson Sphere by Adam "Night Druid" Miller (2004) - (The Dark Sun crystal sphere. Available from the Crimson Sphere webpage.)
- Core Space by Richard Magnan (2005) - (A new crystal sphere. Available from the Beyond the Moons - Core Space webpage.)
- Dragonhelm's Guide to Krynnspace by Trampas Whiteman and Shane O'Connor - (Expands and updates materials presented in the TSR accessory SJR7 Krynnspace. Available from Dragonlance Nexus website.
- 3e Spelljammer: Spelljamming Helms by Leroy Van Camp III - (A 2nd Edition to 3rd Edition conversion. Available as a PDF download from the Tarkas Brain Lab IV webpage
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Adventures - StarNet by Andrew Allen (2003) - (An adventure for characters of any level)
- R'Pleeta: Damnable Asteroid by Ronnie Kowalski (2004) - (An adventure for 4-8 characters of 3rd-5th level)
Spelljammer spin off products
Spelljammer novels Six novels set in the Spelljammer universe were published by TSR, before TSR was incorporated into Wizards of the Coast. The novels were interconnected and formed "The Cloakmaster Cycle". The novels tell the story of Teldin Moore, a 'groundling' farmer on Krynn who has a powerful and apparently cursed magical item given to him. He then ends up on a quest, which takes him first into wildspace and then away from his home sphere to distant crystal spheres. The novels are now out of print. TSR, Inc. ...
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- Beyond the Moons by David Cook, (July, 1991) (ISBN 1-56076-153-9)
- Into the Void by Nigel Findley, (October, 1991) (ISBN 1-56076-154-7)
- The Maelstrom's Eye by Roger E. Moore, (May, 1992) (ISBN 1-56076-344-2)
- The Radiant Dragon by Elaine Cunningham, (November, 1992) (ISBN 1-56076-346-9)
- The Broken Sphere by Nigel Findley, (May, 1993) (ISBN 1-56076-596-8)
- The Ultimate Helm by Russ T. Howard, (September, 1993) (ISBN 1-56076-651-4)
David Zeb Cook is a game designer best known for his over 15 years working at TSR, Inc. ...
Nigel D Findley was the author of a number of books for roleplaying games. ...
Roger E. Moore discovered roleplaying games in the late 1970s while writing gaming articles for various magazines while he was with the U.S. Army. ...
Elaine Cunningham (born August 12, 1957) is an American fantasy and science-fiction author, especially known for her almost poetic literary style and her contributions to the Forgotten Realms campaign world, including the realms of Evermeet, Halruaa, Ruathym and Waterdeep. ...
Nigel D Findley was the author of a number of books for roleplaying games. ...
Spelljammer comics Fifteen comics set in the Spelljammer universe were published by DC Comics. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ...
- Spelljammer #1 - First Issue!, by Barbara Kesel, Michael Collins and Dan Panosian, (September 1990)
- Spelljammer #2 - Umber Hulks & Mind Spiders! by Barbara Kesel, Michael Collins and Dan Panosian, (October 1990)
- Spelljammer #3 - The Rogue Ship: 3 by Barbara Kesel, Michael Collins and Dan Panosian, (November 1990)
- Spelljammer #4 - The Rogue Ship: 4 by Barbara Kesel, Michael Collins and Dan Panosian, (December 1990)
- Spelljammer #5 - On the Jungle Planet Boroda...Oxenbar means Death by Barbara Kesel, Michael Collins, Fern and Acerno, (January 1991)
- Spelljammer #6 - The Ultimate Space Fantasy! by Barbara Kesel, Michael Collins, Ritter, Fern and Acerno, (February 1991)
- Spelljammer #7 - The Ultimate Space Fantasy! - The Power and the Price! by Barbara Kesel, Wozniak, Dan Panosian (March 1991)
- Spelljammer #8 - The Ultimate Space Fantasy! by Barbara Kesel, Quesada and Dan Panosian, (April 1991)
- Spelljammer #9 - Adventures in Wildspace by Barbara Kesel, Quesada and Dan Panosian, (May 1991)
- Spelljammer #10 - Adventures in Wildspace by Krarr, Quesada and Dan Panosian, (June 1991)
- Spelljammer #11 - Adventures in Wildspace by Barbara Kesel, Blaustein, Quesada and Heck, (July 1991)
- Spelljammer #12 - Adventures in Wildspace by Blaustein, Quesada and Dan Panosian, (August 1991)
- Spelljammer #13 - Adventures in Wildspace by Kraar, Quesada and Dan Panosian, (September 1991)
- Spelljammer #14 - Adventures in Wildspace - Before there was Meredith...there was Nimone! by Kraar, Moreles, West and Ritter, (October 1991)
- Spelljammer #15 - Adventures in Wildspace - Before there was Meredith...there was Nimone! (November 1991)
Spelljammer computer games Only one computer game set in the Spelljammer universe was ever produced. It was published by SSI in 1992 and was called Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace. Strategic Simulations, Inc. ...
In 2002 a team of freelance game modification developers created "The Arcane Space Tileset" for Neverwinter Nights. The tileset included Spelljamming ships, Space and Atmospheric terrains, along with new creatures.[1] This article is about the 2002 computer role-playing game. ...
Hackmaster - Adam Miller, Paul Westermeyer, and Rian McMurty (2005). Hackjammer, Hackmaster Adventures in Space. Kenzer & Co.. ISBN 1-59456-037-0.
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Treasure Planet is a 2002 Academy Award nominated science fiction animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 27, 2002. ...
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