Unlike a number of DnD veterans I never had the original version of Spelljammer as my DnD days have been bookended by 1st and 5th edition. the concept of DnD in space was always a little jarring to me: I never liked the introduction of space-type tech into my games (like the famous Expedition to the Barrier Peaks), finding its inclusion in campaigns like Rime just uneasy. Astral Adventurer's Guide - A Spelljammer equivalent of the Player's Handbook with some extra information related to the Spelljammer setting I guess that for the actual travelling between planes, spheres or wildspaces through the astral sea you can find more info in the dungeon master book. Then we've got Hadozees, which are bipedal with some big eyes and very cute squirrel-like or simian-like features, and then they've got wing flaps, like flying squirrels. They're wonderful gliders, and they're delightful space explorers. And they trope-wise or homage-wise, they tie into the science fiction Planet of the Apes feel to them. D&D fans have been eagerly awaiting a new Planescape 5e campaign for years. And while the new box set doesn’t quite make the same missteps as Spelljammer: Adventures in Space, it would have been great to see more world building in favor of a larger adventure (which could have been easily added as a free or paid option via D&D Beyond). The title “Adventures in the Multiverse” is also a bit misleading, given that the focus is largely on Sigil and the surrounding areas.

Some friendly creatures to encounter might be the Giant Space Hamsters (that are twice the size of the average Halfling race). There are also a number of variants to the Giant Space Hamster, such as the Miniature Giant Space Hamster, as well as some others. What are the player races of Spelljammer: Adventures in Space? In the Astral Adventurer's Guide players will be presented with 16 different designs. An example of one of these is the Nightspider Ship, as the name suggests it's a ship in the shape of a spider. These ships also come in more common-looking varieties for those with arachnophobia. Mechanics or Crunch- This is a good book with some new mechanics, but not a ton of information. Overall space beyond a planet system is just empty and full of “air”, so you don’t need much. The spelljammers are fun ships, but the DnD isn’t really set up to do ship battles well. It's not bad, but it's simple and the system defaults to basic rules in the DMG for side combat for ship combat. There are new races, but not a ton beyond that. So if you want a lot of new crunch for your players, there isn’t that much here. Ships get a good rundown, which is needed, but don’t expect much as a player. There are monsters of the cosmos, which are absolutely needed, but for each system you need to grab that world's/setting's books and get monsters from there. This book adds decent materials for the GM, but not much for players. It doesn't really expand the rules beyond the basics we’ve seen. 4/5During the annual “Wizards Presents” event held in August of 2022, Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast announced the complete lineup of all new D&D game books slated for release in 2023. This list included the heist-themed adventure anthology Keys from the Golden Vault, the giant-inspired supplement Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants, the spell and magic-item driven collection The Book of Many Things, and the retooled campaign for Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk. In keeping with the 5e philosophy of keeping it simple, this greatly simplifies the Spelljammer setting. Gone are the Crystal Spheres and the Phlogiston in between, replaced by Wildspace regions floating in the Astral Sea. Gone are the Xixtchil, replaced by their Thri-Kreen cousins. Gone are the Gromamm, although I don't think a ton of people played those anyway. For those who have already tried out some Spelljammer via the Spelljammer Academy series of adventures, currently available on D&DBeyond for no additional charge, you'll already have a good idea of what this combat will look like in practice. What might you encounter in the Astral Sea?

Perkins also got into a bit more detail about the new playable species that have been added - including the Astral Elves, but also several other anthropomorphized creatures and constructs (and more Star Trek references than you might expect!). I passed on reading the included adventure, hoping against hope that I'll get to play it one day instead of getting railroaded into being the Dungeon Master. The monster book was pretty cool, a mix of old favorites with some new monsters. This review copy was provided by Wizards of the Coast, and we spent the week we had with it reading through the entire set of books, as well as running an experimental session focused mainly on the spelljamming mechanics, new races, and monsters with a party of seasoned adventurers (thanks, Longtooth Crew). Without the time and opportunity to fully play through the Light of Xaryxis module, we can only speak to its quality as readers, not players.Ways that players can introduce a campaign into the world of Spelljammer is through the Spelljammer academy. The adventure in the collection assumes knowledge of the Astral Sea is unknown to the party. It's early on that they stumble into it though. It allows for the players to match their characters with a loose knowledge of what the Astral Sea is. This will allow the DM to teach the players as well as the characters what the limits are. When can I get on my ship? To navigate D&D’s cosmos, players will need a special ship called a spelljammer. It can be anything, really, so long as that ship contains a spelljamming helm — essentially a magical chair (think Captain Kirk’s command dais on the bridge of the Enterprise). Just as in previous editions, Spelljamming helms can be created from anything you can sit on.