[D&D-5e] Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis

[Nizdiz]

BestTeaMaker - Won't the spelljammer-based races know that spelljammers exist? Since that's part of their lore and such.
I am updating the pain post to reflect information learned. But yes, a character can know if it, but have no direct knowledge of how it works, or have done it before.

JaDeX105 - Question: is there any restriction on the background choices?
Neither of the spelljammer backgrounds will be used in the campaign unfortunately, due to how the module starts.

Snicker - I'm thinking of applying with a warforged character, but from what I know, the Eberron setting is "cut off" from other D&D settings and cannot be accessed by Spelljammer ships. Should I come up with some alternate, non-Eberron backstory for my character?
Eberron sources will no longer be allowed, edits to main post have been updated to reflect this

[JaDeX105]

Originally Posted by Nizdiz

Neither of the spelljammer backgrounds will be used in the campaign unfortunately, due to how the module starts.

No problems there. Specifically, I'm currently looking at potentially using either the Anthropologist background from Tomb of Annihilation or the Izzet Engineer from Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica (leaning more towards engineer for the mad scientist vibe). Would either of these be an issue?

[gwythion]

I love Spelljammer! My favorite setting ever (not even favorite D&D, just favorite, period.) Thrilled that it's coming to 5e and excited that it's already showing up here.

Character App Name: Kolvar Kelmenor Race: Astral Elf Alignment: Neutral Class: Wizard (Bladesinger) Personality: Kolvar has the knowledge of a scholar, but not the temperament. He moves with stealth and grace, dressing like a street bravo, and almost never bothers with books unless he’s preparing spells, or has nothing better to do. He seeks out thrills and excitement, driven by curiosity and a sense of adventure, not a moral code. He doesn’t have the arrogance of a typical elf, and he considers everyone a potential friend, but when people want something from him he closes off, and he avoids responsibility like the plague. Backstory: Kolvar grew up in Bral, abandoned there as a child for unknown reasons, without a family and without knowing where he came from. Only his dreams of the collective memory gave him a clue as to who and what he was, and helped give him the skills to be safe. He survived by stealth and thievery, taking what he needed to survive. He had a talent for magic, and as rumors spread of a young pickpocket that always managed to avoid capture with magic, he was found and offered apprenticeship by Malak, a wizard who had once been a Helmsman but could no longer get work because of the reputation he’d earned as accident prone. Kolvar initially just agreed to get a roof over his head and predictable meals, but the more he learned the more he liked. Malak was a Bladesinger, and got occasional work around the city with criminal crews, supporting his studies and research. Kolvar was his apprentice, and even after he’d learned the art of the wizard, he stayed with the older man as companion and assistant. But Malak was half-elven, with a much shorter lifespan than the young elf, and by the time Kolvar had grown up, his master was an old man, and he died not long after. Malak’s family all assumed Kolvar owed them, and subjected him to a constant barrage of requests for help and favors, which they had previously asked Malak for. Kolvar needed to get away from them, but he was unable to get work on a ship because Malak had taught him nothing about spelljamming, as it was a sore subject for him. So Kolvar’s only path away from Bral was to head to Toril. Kolvar headed to Nimbral, in Faerun, undecided about what to do but hoping for a fresh start. He has done some jobs there, to make ends meet, but nothing worthy of a professional adventurer. He’s also tried not to break the law, because it is a much smaller and less chaotic place than Bral, and he doesn’t relish the thought of prison.

[Nizdiz]

Originally Posted by JaDeX105

No problems there. Specifically, I'm currently looking at potentially using either the Anthropologist background from Tomb of Annihilation or the Izzet Engineer from Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica (leaning more towards engineer for the mad scientist vibe). Would either of these be an issue?

Those both fall outside of the source books I'd prefer to use for this campaign, and would like to try to stick with what I have listed. Definitely nothing from Ravnica.

I am okay with flavoring existing backgrounds from those books to better fit character ideas

[Runetide]

Just checking that Satyr is okay...

[voodoozombie]

Posting interest. I've know nothing about Spelljammer nor have I played it. Sounds fun and interesting!

Name: Nova Tiên
Race: Astral Elf
Alignment: NG
Class: Druid: Circle of Stars (5)
Background: Sage: Astronomer
Personality:
Backstory: If you are playing one of the 6 new races, you are from the Rock of Bral. You travelled to Faerun on Toril, to the Island of Nimbral, one of the spelljammer ports, and few places on Faerun where spelljamming is known. There is a spelljamming academy there, but your reasons for going there can be whatever you like.

[JaDeX105]

I think my application is complete

[ChunxiRavenclaw]

Character App "I have seen chaos. I have seen order." (Image courtesy of Midjourney AI) Name: Doxapar Maphis Race: Githzerai Alignment: N Class: Sorcerer (Divine Soul) Personality: Quite soft-spoken and calm, to the point of almost stoic. Mostly keeping his emotions to himself, under the exterior, he is a very curious individual and always sought out to fully understand things that he discovered. He is quite passionate about anything he values, though, and he often will have a "tranquil fury" rather than straight on rage if any harm comes to those he values. Backstory: The Maphis family was a special bunch in Githzerai; while the others thrive in building order from chaos, the Maphis family instead puts their effort in maintaining the precarious balance between order and chaos. Born in Limbo, Doxapar from young has been exposed to chaotic energy. Like his family, he had learnt to embrace the energy and control them. He wasn't satisfied by simply stabalizing chaotic energy, though; he wanted to dissect and truly understand the nature of chaos and order. He thought that that would better advance his family's ideals, as he started pursuing the studies of energy across different planes and metaphysics, and eventually became quite a well known scholar in his community. During his studies, he found that he had a weirdly knack of balancing things; from simple things like equalizing weight on a scale, to controlling the positive and negative energies in his experiments, he had always had much higher success than any of his peers. He would not have known this, but the Maphis family lineage is blessed by Silvanus, seeing their efforts in preserving balance in a place that is hell bent on conquering chaos. Doxapar's innate ability of balancing things is thus a small representation of this blessing.

[KhamLuc]

IF not Too late , I like to have fun with that character


Name: Wollean WaterWind
Race: Plasmoids
Alignment: N
Class: Sorcerer ... or else !??!
Personality: trust every one , like to always have move some how ... or fall asleep ... and its hapen very easely. She try to understand how people work in their head but she never remember the lecons she learn

Backstory: "Euh BAck Story ... AHhh you mean my past ... Euh .. .nope dont think so .. .dont have that !?!? "

"Rock of Bral...What a place to be create... i'm no good to social ... pff like its important... I dont even know what it is ...maybe one days someone will explain it to me.
Well lets follow this captain ... always have someting to do on a ship that nobody want to..."

" HI ! I like to... "

" ...Go ahead raise that, the ship get out NOW ... "


tell the man with strange leather armor

Wollean Talk to herself after have raise the porticulise
" ... and here we go direction toward Faerun on Toril, to the Island of Nimbral, one of the spelljammer ports ... Well that what it is written on this captain Journal, cause my memories fade out so quickly ... everyone remember everything ... but ME ... I remember my name only if people talk to me in the last hour calling for me by my name ... I'm kinda small fish in the ocean ! Anyway nothing important .. except been in motion or moving or change form ... HO look at my pod WOuuhou never done that before... "

...Then stop motion for a long time lapse...

"... EUhh ... ship not move at all ... dont like that ... lets get out here ... OH some written ... it said : Spe..ll...jam...ming a...cad...emy "

" Lets see that..."


RP EXAMPLE or and alternate reality of Wollean

Searching for the GateHouse Wollean Climb up quickly, one hand on the rope ... the other make some cavities/holes on the surface of the wall with her now pseudo pod replacing hand coming from her inner biological mutation to transform herself as medusa like wave and seeking blood like a shark. Once Up on the building she look at Izzie. "good job with the rope ... BUT NEVERAGAIN PUT YOURSELF IN DANGER LIKE THAT" making a serious face then smile as if it is a joke "...Help Grodak to tighten the rope, the best you can ... I'll take the last guard on the roof" Izzie's face change for sadness but become relief and happy to help when she see that her new liberator make jokes with her even in crisis situation. "[IMG] [/IMG]OKYDOKEY". That was very long time someone hasn't smile and be proud of her and Wollean make that many time in the last hour. then, Izzie turn around to deal with the massive weight of Grodak that is trying to climb up a difficult wall but Successfully find some grab to finish beside the little Goblin. She send a message to Grodack in his head "... Dice * advantage give by Izzie to help Grodak climb the wall with the rope: 1d20+7sch13 (17)+7 ✔ Total = 24 retry ... Use the rope one hand Izzie will secure it and use the hole that I made when I climb up" Wollean Look far away in the direction of the other blockhouse and observing for a second, Ignus, her lighthead impulsive brother, that enter in action after dismounting the Drider. "Take care brother... I wish them Good luck against you " shooting him the message in the head of ignous Wollean closed up the guard quickly and try to engulf the mouth two time with her Frigid punch to tries to knuckle him down in silence, trying to gain some time waiting for her new retreive brother to join her to descend in the blockhouse. She was sure that it is not gonna be a piece of cake. SHe then have a tought for her sister " Kara, Watch your back and if any trouble call me .. I'll be their to watch it ... I means ... your back"

 

Wollean WaterWind Water Genasi 3lvl Bard/3lvl BloodHunter "Elemental Diva" HP: 39-5/39 HAlf dmg for S-P-B Hit Die: 3d8+3d10 "roll 39" | AC 12+1 | PP 11 | PI14 | Profencies: +3 STR 14(+2) DEX 14(+5) CON 10(0) INT 13(+1) WIS 10(0) CHA 14(+5) Weapons: Glaive: +5, 1d10+2 (reroll 1-2)| Dagger (SAI)two-weapon fighting: +5 1d4+2 /+5 1d4+2|Longsword +5 1d8+2 | Transform Pod/Hand +5 1d6+4Slash +1d4 cold/+5 1d6+4Slash +1d4 cold ( Fighting Style : two-weapon fighting) Skill (Expertise) : Acrobatics +3, Animal Handling +1, Arcana +2, Athletics +8, Deception +8, History +2, Insight +3, Intimidation +3, Investigation +4, Medicine +1, Nature +2, Perception +1 (adv Smell/hear), Performance +3, Persuasion +5, Religion +2, Sleight of Hand +3, Stealth +5, Survival +1| Spell Casting Ability: Charisma +4 DC12 Spell slots: lvl1: 2/4|lvl2: 0/2 SPELL SAVE DC13, Spell Attack Bonus: +5, Spell Focus: Weapon with proficient| Bardic Inpiration 0 /2 0: Message, Minor illusion (+ShapeWater) 1: Detect magic, Disguise self, Heroism, Healing Word, (+Create&Destroy water - 1xLRest) 2: Knock ,Enhance ability| Racial Traits: Create destroy water (can be used once per long rest) and Shape water at will. -Swimming speed 30 feet. Resistance to Acid,You can breathe air and water Background:City Watch / Watcher's Eye Your experience in enforcing the law, and dealing with lawbreakers, gives you a feel for local laws and criminals. You can easily find the local outpost of the watch or a similar organization, and just as easily pick out the dens of criminal activity in a community, although you're more likely to be welcome in the former locations rather than the latter.

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[JaDeX105]

Nizdiz hasn't been on in 2 weeks, hopefully everything's ok but not sure what that means for this game