The first of four Spelljammer adventures for Dungeons & Dragons 5e is now available to download for free on the D&D Beyond website. This mini-campaign is leading up to the release of Spelljammer: Adventures in Spaceon August 16, which will finally bring the Spelljammer campaign setting into the current edition of D&D.
The Spelljammer campaign setting introduces magical spaceships to D&D, which can be used to explore the multiverse. The Spelljammer spaceships are not quite the USS Enterprise, as many of them are nautical sailing ships that have been enchanted to sail the stars, but they still allow for interstellar travel. The void of space between the D&D campaign worlds is home to explorers, merchants, and pirates, all of which are trying to make their way in the galaxy. The people who wish to visit different worlds can do so easily using magic, but there are many treasures waiting to be found in the spaces between the familiar campaign settings.
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The first official Spelljammer content for D&D 5e is now available for free on D&D Beyond. Wizards of the Coast has released the first of four Spelljammer prequel adventures for D&D, which are collectively known as Spelljammer Academy. The first chapter is called «Orientation», and the upcoming parts will be named «Trial by Fire», «Realmspace Sortie», and «Behold… H'Catha». H'Catha is the name of one of the planets in the same solar system as Toril, the homeworld of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
Spelljammer Academy is a school that takes a few cues from the Starfleet Academy in Star Trek. The world of Toril is protected from outside threats by the Spelljammer fleet of ships, as Spelljammer has many extraterrestrial
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