d20 Spelljammer Preview!
illustrations by Scott Schomburg courtesy of Eric MonaSpelljammer: Shadow of the Spider Moon is a Polyhedron d20 Mini-Game bundled with Polyhedron 151/Dungeon 92.
Samples Elven Ships
Sample Illithid Ships
Issue Contents
The d20 SJ issue of Polyhedron will have the following content:
- Chapter 1: Characters
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The core races and classes, plus the following Prestige Classes: Master Scavenger, Planetary Explorer, Spelljammer Ace, Stellar Corsair, Storykeeper; new skills and feats appropriate to the setting.
New feats include: Acrobatic, Atheletic, Ballista Master, Ballista Specialist, Born Spacer [Background], Cannon Master, Cannon Specialist, Craft Spelljammer Helm, Education [Background], Endurance, From the Gutter [Background], Mysterious Heritage [Background], No Identity [Background], Noble Birth [Background], Spelljammer Helm Operation, Spelljammer Specialization, Stealthy
- Chapter 2: Space and Spelljamming
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Spelljamming helms, Movement, Ship Combat and Maneuvering, Ship descriptions (and illustrations).
Ships include: Tradesman (human), Hammership (human), Archelon (human), Warbird (elf), Arrowing (elf), Armada (elf), Wreckship (gnome), Spinneret (drow), Deathspider (drow), Great Mother (drow), Boreworm (illithid), Nautiloid (illithid), Dreadnaught (illithid)
Ships will have the following special ship attacks: Webshot, Spelljammer Grappling
- Chapter 3: Equipment and Magic
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Spelljammer equipment including firearms and ship-weaponry.
New equipment includes: Ballista, Cannon, Cutlass & Small Cutlass, Flamegun, Pistol, Rifle, Scattergun, Spittergun
New magic items include: Floatanchor, Gabadout, Lifejammer Helm, Spelljammer Helm
The Crown of the Stars will also be included as an artifact.
- Chapter 4: Setting
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The Spelljammer setting.
- Chapter 5: Enemies
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Mind Flayers, Drow, Yuan-Ti, Formians, and Sahuagin.
In addition, there will be cardboard counters of a whole bunch of Spelljamming ships.
