Wildspace and Beyond

Below are the definitions of the space around you and how space fits into crystal spheres and beyond. The definitions go from micro to macro.

General sailing terms

• Port: Left in relation to the ship's bow
• Starboard: Right in relation to the ship's bow
• Bow: The front of the ship
• Stem: The extreme front of the ship
• Port Bow: The front-left section of the ship
• Starboard Bow: The front-right section of the ship
• Beam: The widest part of the ship
• Port Beam: The left side of the ship
• Starboard Beam: The right side of the ship
• Stern: The rear of the ship
• Port Quarter: The back-left section of the ship
• Starboard Quarter: The back-right section of the ship
• Forwards: The direction of the ship's bow
• Aft: The direction opposite of the ship's bow
• Athwartships: Across the ship from side to side
• Amidships: The center of a ship
• Inboard: The direction towards the center of the ship
• Outboard: The direction towards the sides of the ship
• Astarboard: The direction towards the starboard side of the ship
• Aport: The direction towards the port side of the ship
• Astern: The direction towards the rear the ship
• Forward: The direction towards the front of the ship
• Above: The direction above the ship
• Below: The direction below the ship

Locations on a ship

• Deck: A "floor" on the ship
• Main Deck: The largest deck on a ship, often exposed to the open air and extends from stem to stern
• Forecastle Deck: A partial deck above the main deck at or near the bow of the ship, can simply be referred to as forecastle
• Upper Deck: A partial deck above the main deck at or near amidships
• Poop Deck: A partial deck above the main deck at or near the stern of the ship
• Quarterdeck: A partial deck or portion of the main deck where the ship's Helm is
• Lower Decks: Decks below the main deck. Each deck below the main deck is named "second deck" for the first deck below the main one, "third deck" for the deck below the second, and so on
• Cathead: A small area of the ship that juts out, often on the bow of the ship, used to release and draw in the anchor
• Bowspirit: A spar or small area extending on bow of a ship on which ropes from the sails are attached
• Mizzen Mast: The aftmost mast
• Main Mast: The principal mast on a ship, typically the second mast
• Fore Mast: The foremost mast
• Other Masts: While some spelljammer ships have solis sails, it is rare for them to have more than the three masts already mentioned

Navis Gems

Navis Gems are a number of enchanted gems that provide communication, atmosphere, and gravity on a spelljamer ship.

• Caeli Gem: A small gem that keeps fresh air around the ship. Large ships require more than one gem
• Pondus Gem: A large, dark gem that gives the ship gravity within its localized atmosphere

Celestial Navigation

Navigating through wildspace can be a daunting task without roads or even land to follow. You won't need to know the specifics of how charts are laid out for different areas of wildspace other than how long it will take you to get from one celestial body to another. Since some of this is specific to the star system this campaign is set in, you can refer to the next part of this document to learn more about the planets and other details mentioned about the twili system.

Ship Movement

Spelljammer ships travel slower than standard airships while near large celestial bodies or other spelljammer ships, but quickly pick up to speed far beyond the capacity of standard airships once they move farther into wildspace. Due to this natural adjustment for speed near any large source of gravity or other vessels, spelljammer ships can find themselves unintentionally slowing when approaching unseen celestial bodies or hidden ships waiting along their path. Ships accelerate and decelerate automatically at a comfortable pace. It takes a spelljammer ship 1-4 hours to get from your speed transiting through wildspace to the speed near a celestial body or vice versa.

Minor ship movement is unaffected by the above traveling speeds, but is instead restricted by the size of the ship. This speed is the one used in combat and for other detailed movement such as docking. If a helm loses its helmsman during transit, the ship will automatically slow to a stop at a comfortable pace.

Long distance travel

The Twili System has a standardized measure for traveling among the planets and other bodies in the system, established by the founders of Eiji and Inanusi scholars when spelljammer travel was first starting to become common:

• Stellar Mile: A length of stellar mile is not defined by a number of smaller distances combined together (e.g. 12 inches in a foot), but instead by a division of the distance between the void and fornacem: There are 60 stellar miles separating the void from fornacem.
• Standard Travel Time: A standard spelljammer ship takes 15 days to travel a stellar mile, not including any time to accelerate or decelerate from a celestial body or another ship. Below is a list of travel times from a given planet to Dusk as an example of standard times to travel across the system. The Twili System and its planets are laid out in the next part of this document: The Twili System.

Planet	Distance in Stellar Miles	Travel Time
Ordo	29sm	14 months, 15 days
Fingunt	28sm	14 months
Inanus	27sm	13 months, 15 days
Natare	26sm	13 months
Artis	27sm	12 months, 15 days
Juste	18sm	9 months

The above distances and times are given for when the planet in question is closest to Dusk in its orbit and gives a good example of the longer distances traveled in this system since most spelljammer travel from planet to planet only takes a few months or less. During the campaign I will provide the current planetary locations as well as travel times from one place to another.

Nearly all ships add a day or two to their expected travel due to the time required to travel through a celestial body's atmosphere, time docking, and dealing with local customs and regulations that deal with anchoring a spelljammer ship. This time is extended if the location on the planet is not well known or is dangerous.

Part 1 | Definitions

The Void

The Void is a massive black hole with 4 planets orbiting it and two asteroids in irregular orbits. Those who live in The Void's gravity well sometimes refer to The Void as The Burning Void or Beatha. Its planets are listed in order from closest to The Void to the farthest.

Hypnos & Thanatos

Known simply as The Brothers or The Evil Twins, Hypnos and Thanatos have exteremely close orbits that shift over time as they draw near and pass one another. Thanatos has a slightly smaller orbit than Hypnos and is a large gas giant. Its atmosphere is said to be filled with winds that rival the inhospitable lands of Pandemonium. Hypnos is a large rocky planet primarily inhabited by Mindflayers. Little is known in detail beyond that it should be avoided and those who answer hails by ships from Hypnos should keep both eyes out for trouble.

Hypnos has a single moon, Dearmad (dir-məd), that the illithid's spelljammer ships regularly take off from.

Fireforge

A massive bronze structure that partially encases Fornacem, Fireforge holds the Firecloak System in order. Massive mechanical wonders spin and turn within the Fireforge and five immense bronze arms extend from it on the same plane as the planetary orbits around The Void. The shortest of these arms is near the bottom of Fireforge and swings around with the Firecloak System's innermost planet, Ordo, in tow. Two great spikes skewer Ordo at its poles, spinning the planet in place as it is hurled in a forced orbit by the arm extending from Fireforge.

Each of the 4 remaining planets are similarly swung by the remaining arms, each arm slightly higher than the last and swinging the next innermost planet around its orbit. Each of the five planets are all equally spaced from one another and Ordo is that same distance from the Fireforge itself.

Few mortals know what secrets Fireforge holds, but many believe its internal structure keeps The Firecloak System and The Void in perfect balance with one another.

The planets of The Firecloak System are listed below in order from the closest to Fireforge to the farthest.

Ordo

The smallest and hottest planet in The Firecloak System, Ordo is inhospitable to all who cannot resist the extreme heat of being so close to Fireforge. A collectio of bronze dragons are said to inhabit Ordo and look after Fireforge. Ordo is strictly off-limits to any but the dragons and those they explicitly invite. Even then travel to Ordo would be inherently dangerous as the heat threatens to burn or melt anything not strong enough or enchanted well enough to survive it.

Fingunt

From wildspace Fingunt looks just as hot and uninhabitable as Ordo as its surface seems to constantly burn and glow brightly, but about 40% of its surface is covered in large fungal growths. These fungi feed off of the heat and are hundreds of feet tall, their wide, reaching caps forming a protective barrier between the surface of Fingunt and the heat of Fireforge, providing space for civilization below.

Within these fungal forests is where most proper civilizations make their home above the surface, but both in and out of the forests fire giants, burning salamanders, and all manner of fire mephits and elementals wander as well. Wood elves, tieflings, gnomes, and fire genasi make their homes on the surface while drow, duergar, dwarves, goblins, kobolds, svirfneblin, and other creatures used to the eternal dark of the caves have made vast networks of tunnels throughout Fingunt's metal-rich mantle.

Inanus

Once a proud home to civilizations that prided themselves in their knowledge of magic made of high elves, cloud giants, and aarakocra; Inanus is now left a ruined wasteland. Over a thousand years ago two of the largest civilizations on Inanus found themselves at odds and the resulting war saw such powerful magic used that the planet itself destabilized.

Massive storms wreaked havoc upon the planet as it could no longer support its atmosphere and over the course of a century its peoples evacuated or died off. Now Inanus is left inhospitable and untouched where abberations and the undead inhabit the ruins of once-great civilizations on an airless planet.

Natare

With over ninety percent of its surface covered in water, Natare is sometimes called Posideon's Home. Some tabaxi, frixil, and aarakocra make their homes on the islands scattered throughout Natare's great ocean, but most civilizations live beneath the waves. Aquatic elves, triton, and merfolk have vast cities among the coral and sand on the sea floor. A few high elven civilizations are spread out in magical constructs beneath the waves alongside their water breathing brethren. With rare exception these civilizations live near land or on shallower areas of the ocean's floor where light still reaches.

Some areas of Natare's depths are safe, but kuo-toa, sahuagin, and merrow also live in the more shallow areas beneath the waves. Below that many other creatures haunt the dark places where Fireforge's light doesn't reach deep beneath Natare's surface. Elementals that are imperceptible in the water, great sharks and eels to rival a dragon turtle in size, and even larger, unknown horrors guard those depths.

Artis

The largest of Fireforge's five planets, Artis is mostly covered in land. A wide ribbon of ocean runs along its equator, covering nearly forty percent of the planet's surface and splitting the two caps of land from one another.

Artis' land is said to act as though the planet itself were alive: near its poles massive landscapes of mountains shift and move, sometimes flattening and other times pushing their peaks to the skies as they move around one another. Near the equatorial ocean the coastlines ebb and flow like the waves, sprouting a peninsula miles long one day and sinking it beneath the waves the next. Due to this, living on Artis is extremely dangerous and massive cities house most civilization on the planet in specific areas where the ground never moves.

Elves, dragonborn, drow, orcs, halflings, dwarves, and humans make up a majority of the populations of these cities and the cave systems that stretch below them, but all manner of creatures live on and in Artis.

Dawn/Dusk

A small planetoid held perfectly at the barycenter of The Twili System, Dawn/Dusk is referred to as either Dawn or Dusk interchangeably. As a peaceful trade center that serves as a stop between The Void and The Firecloak System, Dawn is where the market prices are set throughout The Twili System. Here all manner of races and creatures from either side of the system intermingle as spelljammer ships dock for trade, travel, and refitting.

Measuring in at barely over 100 miles in diameter, Dusk is quite small in comparison to the planets throughout The Twili System. A single, sprawling city by the name of Eiji is where most people on Dusk live, but many other smaller ports and cities are spread across its surface.

A number of standards are set in Eiji. Here the standard of notches is set, a method of keeping time based on the rotation of the entire Twili System for people who don't have a celestial body to use as a standard for days and months. In addition a collection of emissaries from multiple planets and guilds oversee a marketplace where the standard prices for goods are set throughout the system.

The Traveler

The Traveler is an asteroid that makes a figure-eight orbit around the entirety of The Twili System. It swings around The Firecloak System before crossing past Dawn and passing around The Void before crossing again.

While The Traveler is quite small and does not take the most direct route to either side of the system, a number of spelljammer ships vie to dock on it as it leaves either system or passes by Dawn. Some of these captains are just looking for some respite for themselves and their crews while more daring ones set off with a skeleton crew, hoping to use The Traveler to cut down on paying for a larger crew to cross the vast expanses of wildspace between the two sides of the system.

The Outer Orbits

While not inhabited by civilized peoples who trade with the rest of The Twili System, there are a number of uncharted asteroids and objects that orbit The Void or The Firecloak System outside of the furthest orbits of their planets. Some of these are little more than obstacles to passing spelljammer ships while others are inhabited by things that may like to make a meal of the crew, or maybe even the ship.

Sans Bornes

Orbital Period: 1 year, 3 days

Rotational Period: 16 hours

Surface Area: 354 million miles²

Surface Gravity: 1.37 g

Other Known Names:

• Talamh
• Maison Gel

Imports:

• Armor (metal)
• Constructs of Artis
• Fire Water
• Incindisticks
• Spices (uncommon)
• Spices (rare)
• Whale Oil

Products:

• Armor Enchanting
• Ironwood Creation

Exports:

• Armor (leather)
• Dark Gems
• Ironwood
• Mithral
• Monster Parts
• Wine

Common Races:

All manner of races live on Juste and its moons.

• Aasimar
• Dragonborn
• Dwarves
• Elves
• Goblins
• Goliaths
• Firblogs
• Gnomes
• Halflings
• Humans
• Orcs

General Information

Juste is a large, cold planet covered in vast wildernesses. While most people live in tribes and small towns spread out among tangled forests and cold deserts, three major civilizations stand out that are large enough to trade with other planets: Tìr Fhlùraichean, Math-Shruth, and Bhiast. Those three are better known by the trade guilds which represent them in Dusk: The Association of Flowers, Followers of Math, and Guildmasters of the Beast.

Orbital Period: 1 month, 12 days

Rotational Period: 3.2 days

Surface Area: 12.2 million miles²

Surface Gravity: .22 g

General Information

While it is the smallest of Juste's three moons, Leanabh is the by far the busiest of the three. This is due to its depths being rich in metals, the most notable of which is Mithral. While independent guilds operate on Leanabh, most people living here are part of a satrapy known as Tiodhlac, a colony ruled over by Math-Shruth. Most of civilization is grouped in small areas by the mines as Leanabh does not have any natural atmosphere so breathable air has to be created for its inhabitants.

While worship is mixed, Goibhniu and Hephaestus are worshiped more commonly here than other deities.

Mechanical Differences:

Your movement speed is increased by 5 feet and your jump distance is tripled while on Leanabh.

If your character's background is from Leanabh then you can choose one of the following to gain proficiency in: Smith's Tools, War Pick, or Dice.

Orbital Period: 24 days

Rotational Period: 26 hours

Surface Area: 22 million miles²

Surface Gravity: .69 g

General Information

Athair is a peaceful, flat moon covered mostly in farmland. Most trade on Athair is brought straight down to Juste where fresh produce is always welcome, though the whiskey made on Athair is known around the entire Twili System. Athair is governed by one large confederacy where each area governs themselves as they wish, but all contribute to the Confederacy of the Father that oversees the overall well being of Athair and represents its people in the tradehalls on Dusk.

While worship is mixed, Artemis, Demeter, The Dagdha, Brigantia, and Silvanus are all commonly worshiped here.

Mechanical Differences

Your movement speed is increased by 5 feet while on Athair.

If your character's background is from Athair then you can choose one of the following to gain proficiency in: Carpenter's Tools, Sickle, or Sling.

Orbital Period: 4 months, 13 days

Rotational Period: 31 days

Surface Area: 43 million miles ²

Surface Gravity: .63 g

General Information

Aàthair is a moon covered in water and ice. There are no larger organized civilizations, but a number of tribes scatter the lands here. Fish meat and skin as well as furs are traded with whichever tribes are prosperous at the time and it is an understood sign between the tribes and spelljammer ships that an outpost surrounded in red markings is ready and willing with goods to trade.

While worship is mixed, Manannan mac Lir, Arawn, Morrigan, Ares, and Hestia are all commonly worshiped here.

Mechanical Differences

If your character's background is from Aàthair then you are proficient in the Survival skill and you are naturally adapted to cold climates, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Masters Guide.

Orbital Period: 1.38 years

Rotational Period: 8 days

Surface Area: ~2.5 billion miles²

Surface Gravity: Unknown

Other Known Names:

• Fuamhaire
• The Brother of Death

Imports/Products/Exports/Races:

• Unknown

General Information

A massive gas giant, Thanatos has largely gone unexplored. Some postulate that the mindflayers on Hypnos have been able to travel to Thanatos' surface, but others doubt if Thanatos has a surface at all.

Orbital Period: 1.59 years

Rotational Period: 1.6 years

Surface Area: 407.2 million miles²

Surface Gravity: 1.7 g

Other Known Names:

• Uamhas
• Càraid Bheag
• The Brother of Sleep

Imports

• Slaves
• Metals
• Wood
• Monster Parts

Products

• Unknown

Exports

• Spelljammer ships
• Spelljammer ship parts
• Constructs

Common Races:

• Mindflayers

General Information

A dark planet covered in mountains and caverns, little is known about things that go on at Hypnos. If the mindflayers who live there exterminated or enslaved other races there or if they were the only civilized inhabitants to begin with few know. Some texts have been traded for or taken over the years, but most are unwilling to risk their lives for more information on the planet.

Dearmad

Orbital Period: 18.2 days

Rotational Period: 1.51 hours

Surface Area: 40 million miles²

Surface Gravity: Unknown

Other Known Names:

• Cubitum

Imports/Products/Exports/Races:

• Unknown

General Information

Little is known about the happenings on the surface of Ordo. Many think there are large constructs that cover part of the planet or are integrated into the planet's crust due to how brightly it shines and reflects the light of Fireforge.

Orbital Period: 50.5 days

Rotational Period: 18.6 days

Surface Area: 80 million miles²

Surface Gravity: 1 g

Other Known Names:

• Emberbright
• Teine Dhachaigh

Imports

• Quillseed Balm
• Quillseed Oil

Products

• Metal Alloying
• Metal Parts Manufacture
• Fireproofing Ships

Exports

• Armor (metal)
• Cooleaf
• Incindisticks
• Metals
• Spirits

Common Races

• Drow
• Duergar
• Dwarves
• Elves
• Fire Genasi
• Gnomes
• Goblins
• Kobolds
• Svirfneblin
• Tieflings

The Coalition of Garda Jor

Most of society beneath the surface of Fingunt revolves around trade and trade goods. The Coalition of Garda Jor is a large plutocracy that covers most of the underground civilizations. There the wealthy rule and the most successful guildmasters make laws and major decisions for the common people throughout a number of smaller civilizations, kingdoms, and states. This has lead to increasingly worse and worse working conditions over the years as the wealthy vie for power over one another at the expense of their workers. Some guilds take advantage of this and offer better conditions and pay for skilled workers to poach them from competitors.

The Coalition of Garda Jor gets most of its business in metals. Large orders for alloys or specially made parts with low tolerances like gears come in from Artis on a regular basis and Fingunt's metal-rich crust has lead it to be a major exporter of common metals like iron and copper. Here worship is mixed, but Zeus, Apollo, Hades, Hephaestus, Hermes, Tyche, and Goibhniu are all commonly worshiped beneath the surface.

Xylanis and The Burning Hand

Above the surface the fungal forests are ruled by Xylanis and The Burning Hand. Xylanis is a gerontocracy where elder elves and gnomes rule over the land and ensure that the balance of nature required to keep the fungal forests alive and protecting the surface is preserved. Here most worship Artemis, Hestia, or Pan.

The Burning Hand is a smaller society where most of the tieflings on Fingunt, and the system, make their homes. It is a republic where land-owning members vote on how to handle issues and was created as a safe haven from the predatory laws beneath the surface. Heavily militarized, The Burning Hand guards its borders cautiously and forces all members of society to learn how to carry a weapon. Here most worship Ares, Artemis, Hercules, or Nike.

Mechanical Differences

If your character's background is from Fingunt then you are naturally adapted to hot climates, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Masters Guide.

If you are from beneath the surface you can choose one of the following: you are proficient in Smith's Tools, you can read, write, and speak Undercommon, or you are proficient with using a Whip.

If you are from the surface you have a climb speed equal to your walk speed.

Orbital Period: 92.4 days

Rotational Period: 2.44 hours

Surface Area: 120 million miles²

Surface Gravity: 1 g

Other Known Names:

• The Forgotten Planet
• Gemma

Imports/Products/Exports/Races

• Unknown

General Information

Inanus once was a magic rich and powerful planet, but war turned it into a wasteland. Although some tried to police entry to the dead planet to protect it, over the centuries it became a haven for all kinds of creatures that otherwise lived in the far recesses of space. Many powerful artifacts and great riches are said to remain on and below the surface of Inanus, but only the truly courageous (or stupid) dare brave the creatures and inhospitable environment there in order to try and retrieve such goods.

Mechanical Differences

Inanus has no atmosphere. You cannot come from Inanus.

Orbital Period: 141 days

Rotational Period: 8.13 days

Surface Area: 160 million miles²

Surface Gravity: 1 g

Other Known Names:

• Posideon's Home
• The Abyss

Imports

• Quillseed oil
• Alloys
• Dark gems
• Cooleaf

Products

• Waterproofing
• Quillseed oil products
• Potions

Exports

• Quillseed balm
• Whale oil
• Monster parts
• Medenum (coolbalm)
• Potions

Common Races

• Elves (all, but aquatic and high are most common)
• Aarakocra
• Tabaxi
• Frixil
• Humans
• Dwarves

The Order of Alchemy

The Order of Alchemy is a democracy that bases its roots in a guild of the same name made of high elf refugees from Inanus. The Order spread its influence over the years and took over the tribal government that used to be in place. Now a number of water-breathing civilizations of Merfolk, aquatic elves, and even a small band of Kuo-Toa as well as the air-filled underwater city of Le Chef des Anges, Sauveurs de la Justice (called Anges almost exclusively). As its name suggests, The Order of Alchemy produces most of the potions used throughout the system and sustains itself mostly on spelljammer trade.

Abysskeepers

The other major underwater civilization on Natare, the Abysskeepers are a group that represent a number of smaller tribes and civilizations that mostly live on the outskirts of the shallows. Tribal leaders meet for major decisions, but The Order of Alchemy has a play in the power of the Abysskeepers as The Order and other civilization pay a regular tax to any tribes of their choice in the Abysskeepers in return for safety from the dangerous creatures of the deeps. Due to this different tribes vie for funding by making trade deals with other civilizations and many tribes form groups to share wealth equally among themselves to help free themselves of outside influence. Regular orders are made to the Abysskeepers for parts and corpses of the creatures found in the deep dark.

Huscoia

A large dwarven settlement covering a number of islands on the surface of Natare, Huscoia is the self-proclaimed land of the guildmaster Husco Copperbelly. Husco is the founder of Husco's Magnificent Wares, a group almost entirely supported by its dwarven beard balm made from quillseed oil and medenum that keeps out both water and extreme heat. While Huscoia has quite a large population compared to the other island nations, nearly half of that count are sellswords under Husco's pay to keep the original inhabitants of those islands from returning.

Katoa

Under the full name of Iwi o nga mea ora katoa, Katoa is a coalition of island nations that live on the surface. The different nations have their own customs and laws, only using Katoa as a way to trade with off-worlders and a promise that islanders will fight together in the case someone like Husco comes again to claim islands for themselves. While tribes still fight amonst one another, most share a general view of respect for the land and the creatures on it. Civilizations among these tribes largely work in the same way: the fit provide for all in the tribe and the elderly are cared for and turned to for wisdom in major decisions.

Mechanical Differences

If your character's background is from Natare you have a swim speed equal to your walk speed.

Orbital Period: 204 days

Rotational Period: 5.4 days

Surface Area: 200 million miles²

Surface Gravity: 1 g

Other Known Names:

• Stonehaven

Imports

• Metals
• Alloys
• Dark gems
• Whale Oil

Products

• Firearms
• Enchanting
• Mechanical construction

Exports

• Quillseed oil
• Weaponry

Common Races

• Elves
• Dragonborn
• Drow
• Dwarves
• Orcs
• Halflings
• Humans

General Information

The great cities of Artis are wonders to behold as they stretch far higher in the air and far lower beneath the ground due to the limited solid ground people there have to live on. Tall, thin Quilltrees are farmed around and within the cities for their seeds which provide food, oils, and a number of other uses. Most spelljammer ship elements are enchanted in the cities of Artis and most parts and alloys ordered from Fingunt end up here for use in mechanical constructs. While by law all citizens are treated equally, most people who live in the vast caverns below the city are viewed as lesser in class by those who live on the surface and the law is often bent in the way of the surfacedwellers. Racism on both sides towards major races that live above and below the surface is commonplace. The four major cities of Artis all fall under and are represented by The Arcane Design.

The Twili Calendar

The Twili calendar is what will be used the most to track time throughout the campaign based on the entire system. The Void and Fireforge dance around one another in a full orbit once every 10 of our Earth years. A notch is the equivalent of 1 Earth year and a cycle is 10 notches, denoting the time it takes for the entire system to finish one orbit. Each Notch is made up of 365 days based on the rotation of Dusk.

Seijin no Hi (13th of Nouveler)

A celebration of those who are coming of age, Seijin no Hi celebrates all of those who reached the age of adulthood during the last notch.

Giant's Day (27th of Aman)

A celebration of Giants set up by the ancient cloud giant civilization on Inanus before its fall. This holiday still remains due to the tradition of sales that happen on this day.

Saor an Itheadair Inntinn (1st of Ami)

A holiday celebrating the victory against the mindflayers that looked to control Juste and its moons. Heavy drinking and song traditionally fill most of this day.

Day of Sacrifice (17th of Ami)

A day set aside to sacrifice an animal which is often used for a later feast. This holiday was set to group all of the lesser holidays in honor of sacrifices to deities as well as lesser powers to be appeased such as devils, demons, and fey.

Mystic's Day (9th of Etowāru)

A celebration of magic and the arcane, Mystic's Day sees massive displays of magic throughout major cities. In addition there are sales in many places where magic items and other enchantments are sold.

Eve of Zeus' Day (29th of Rū)

The day prior to Zeus' Day. Often this day is filled with preparation for Zeus' Day and ends in celebrations.

Zeus' Day (30th of Rū)

A day set aside in celebration of the King of Gods, Zeus. Feasts to rival the Day of Nōgyō are set up in his honor on this day.

Saheo (4th of Inqui)

Adapted from a traditional winter holiday on Juste, Saheo is a festival of darkness and the dead. The day of celebration is marked by dressing up as the dead and gathering around massive bonfires.

Day of Nàdur (19th of Yūgure)

A day set aside to respect and celebrate nature and the bounties it gives.

Day of Foundation (12th of Neby)

A holiday in celebration of the founding of Eiji as the capital of the neutral state of Dawn uncontrolled by specific beliefs and civilizations from any particular planets, gods, or races.

Sans Bornes

Unknown

Juste

A year on Juste is 1 year and 3 days on Earth, but its days are only 16 hours long. It is common to rest for 8 hours every 2 days with a shorter rest every other day.

There are 16 months made up of 35 days with the months of holiday containing 1 extra day each. The first month and every other month after that is a month of holiday that has a celebration at its start.

Leanabh

Leanabh follows the same calendar of Juste despite its own orbital and rotational periods.

Athair

As Athair only has 24 earth days in its orbit around Juste, it has no months and simply tracks the 26 hour days in a set of 22 while keeping track of the Justean calendar for larger passages of time.

Aàthair

Aàthair orbits every 4 months and 13 days on Earth, but tracks time by the 31 day rotational period. The time is split into two seasons of light and dark with celebrations at the start of each. The Justean calendar is commonly used here also.

Thanatos, Hypnos, and Dearmad

Unknown

Ordo

Unknown

Fingunt

Fingunt orbits Fireforge every 50.5 earth days, but most time is tracked in 2 part cycles that each last half of its 18.6 earth day long rotational period. The Cálido half of the cycle is when your part of the planet is facing Fireforge and the Fría half of the cycle is when your part of the planet is facing away from Fireforge. There are just under 3 cycles per orbit and each cycle sees a minor celebration in its middle at the start of the Fría half. Beyond that a number of differing calendars, including the Twili calendar, are used to better track the day to day cycle of wake and sleep.

Inanus

The Twili calendar was made in Dawn with the help of Inanusi scholars as a means to set the standard. With only a few hours per planetary rotation making Inanus a planet of constant change and twilight, the people of Inanus quickly adopted the Twili calendar and used it until the planet's fall.

Natare

A year on Natare is 141 days on earth and a day is a little over 8 earth days. The year is split into 6 months that contain 10 weeks each. Each week is a period of continuous light or continuous dark that lasts a little over 4 earth days apiece. Those 4 days are tracked as 24 hours via natural cycles or timekeeping devices. The months are named as are the dark weeks. Light weeks are not named and are a respite from the long, moonless nights. The first dark week of every month is known as Korekore-te-whiwhia: a bad day and the name of each night carries with it a good or ill omen.

Pipiri

A month when things contract and are cold. Dark weeks:

• Korekore-te-whiwhia
• Whiro
• Tirea
• Hoata
• Ōuenuku

Here-turi-kōkā

A month when fire is seen on the knees of man. Dark weeks:

• Korekore-te-whiwhia
• Okoro
• Tamatea-ngana
• Tamatea-kai-ariki
• Huna

Mahuru

A month when the land has acquired warmth. Dark weeks:

• Korekore-te-whiwhia
• Ari-roa
• Maure
• Māwharu
• Ohua

Kohi-tātea

A month when the fruit ripens. Dark weeks:

• Korekore-te-whiwhia
• Hotu
• Atua
• Turu
• Rākau-nui

Poutū-te-rangi

A month when the crops are harvested. Dark weeks:

• Korekore-te-whiwhia
• Rākau-matohi
• Takirau
• Oike
• Korekore-te-rawea

Haratua

A month when crops are all stored, the tasks of man are finished. Dark weeks:

• Korekore-te-whiwhia
• Korekore-hahani
• Tangaroa-ā-mua
• Ōrongonui
• Mauri

Artis

A year on Artis is 204 earth days and a day on Artis is 5.4 earth days. Long ago Artis had a calendar that tracked 38 seperately named days for each day in the year, but that calendar has been replaced by the Twili calendar.

The day/night cycle of the planet is mostly ignored as the major cities have methods of lighting and dimming major areas to keep equal with the days of Dawn regardless of the natural lightning. This allows for communication to go back and forth between all cities of Artis without worrying about time zones as well as communication between those cities and Dawn. This helps facilitate Artis as the main trading hub of Fireforge and its planets.

The noble dragonborn families still use the old day names for official documents.

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The Association of Flowers

The Black Melders

The Boquet

The Burning Hand

The Crimson Blade

Symbol: Thorns surrounding crossed staves

Colors: Black

Saying: draoidh adhraidh

  The organization that represents Math-Shruth in Dusk, Followers of Math are shrewd traders that value the wellbeing of Math-Shruth over all, including the wellbeing of the faction if necessary.

Entry to this guild is open only to citizens of Math-Shruth.

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Followers of Math will continually try to use their influence to vie for changes that would benefit Math-Shruth and often the faction has to defend itself and the laws that govern Math-Shruth from freer nations. While not in any formal alliance, Followers of Math often find their views aligning with The Black Melders.

Four Families

Symbol: Four flags raised over a wall

Colors: White, Green, Black, and Blue

Saying: The families accept all for trade and coin

  A faction that was created and expanded over the years in order to represent the cities of Artis. This faction is the only allowed by the families on Artis in order for them to keep control of the trade to all of the cities.

Entry to this faction is allowed to any vetted and approved of royal members of the family, often given to guildmasters and others who represent trade across the planet.

Four Families will stand for those things that keep Artis and its cities healthy and wealthy as viewed by the families.

Guildmasters of the Beast

Symbol: A wolf's head on crossed spears

Colors: Gray and Light Green

Saying: You name it, we'll slay it

  Hailing from Bhiast on Juste, Guildmasters of the Beast is a large organization specializing in hunting creatures for their parts.

Entry to this guild is open to all, but one has to prove themselves by going on successful hunting missions in order to progress in rank and earn favor with the guild.

Guildmasters of the Beast often to not partake in political matters, but will stand against restrictions being put on their business such as limits in certain areas and creatures some deem shouldn't be hunted.

Les Libérateurs Ouverts

Symbol: A rainbow unicorn's head

Colors: Light Pink and Light Blue

Saying: Liberty for all, within all

  Les Libérateurs Ouverts, better known as The Liberators, is a newer faction in comparison to many that hold power. An organization made of those who fled to Dawn for a better life free from oppressive laws, The Liberators vie to undermine societies like Garda Jor that prey on their commoners.

Entry to this guild is open to all as long as a new member takes a lengthy oath to uphold the rights of the people. The Liberators are poorly organized and have a number of goals they strive for since so many flee from different plights and from different celestial bodies.

The Liberators often partake in political matters, but are not looked at as seriously as many of the other, larger factions.

The Mark

Symbol: A jade mere crossed over a trident

Colors: Jade and Dark Blue

Saying: Respect and be respected

  The Mark is a faction that represents the many tribes of the Abysskeepers as well as the islanders of Katoa on Natare. This faction is an extension of the tribal group it represents and mostly exists to provide the tribes a say in Dawn. However, in many places members of The Mark are called upon as experts to deal with problems at sea or monsters that invade deep waters.

The Order of Alchemy

Representatives of The Brothers

The Silver Shield

Saying: Protect

  One of the first factions created, The Silver Shield is the sister faction of The Crimson Blade. Throughout the system The Silver Shield offers healing and aid to all, often members of this faction are sent to look over major conflicts.

Entry to The Silver Shield is fairly open to those who have abilities to heal, but almost always members will be sent somewhere far from their homes to avoid conflicts of interest. A portion of the The Silver Shield are trained fighters to help protect the healers when The Crimson Blade cannot offer soldiers to aid.

Flying a plain silver or gray banner is recognized in nearly all places throughout the system and falsely flying such a banner is illegal or looked down upon throughout all civilizations that deal in Dawn. While less common, in some places the natural lands and forests are protected by The Silver Shield in order to stop them from being destroyed by war or civilizations looking to expand and destroy them.

The Smiths of Fornacem

Symbol: A horned helmet

Colors: Gold and Silver

Saying: An even head and a steady hand

  The Armorsmiths of Fornacem is a smaller guild based in Fingunt. This guild falls under the laws of Xylanis as it uses the extreme heat from the upper levels of the fungal forest to fuel their forges. The Burning Hand is one of the guild's largest customers, but the guild officially stays neutral on nearly all matters between the other factions from Fingunt.

Entry to this guild is generally restricted to those trained in the arts of smithing or fighting, but exceptions are made. They are always looking for new customers and regularly will have guild members go to prospective customers to ensure they are not selling armor to warmongers.

The Armorsmiths of Fornacem aim to stay neutral on most political matters.

Part 2 | The Twili System

Tools

There are no new tools listed here, but this section lists things you can do with your tools. Xanathar's has a section that elaborates on what you can do with tools, but I wanted to expand on that so that you guys can use your tools during your travels to make things should you wish. If the version in Xanathar's is good enough then it isn't listed here.

Weapons

A small number of weapons have been added, including firearms. The following are the firearms. See Appendix A for stats.

Gear

The following gear is added for this campaign.

Quillseed Oil

Oil from tall qillseed trees farmed on Artis. This oil is used in similar fashions to the whale oil, but is also edible and is used in a number of other balms and creations. Quillseed oil is produced on Artis and the families on Artis have been able to make it illegal or highly taxed to grow quillseed trees elsewhere, giving Artis a stranglehold on most quillseed products.

Quillseed Balm

A creamy substance that is edible and has a number of other uses in medicinal mixtures. On its own it doesn't have much use, but is used in a number of different other products throughout the system. The process of creating this balm from quillseed oil is done in mass on Natare, but is also created on a smaller scale in other places throughout the system.

Fire Water

A thick, warm paste, fire water glows lightly and gives off a small amount of heat after being created so long as it is not exposed to the open air. Made almost exclusively on Natare, the light and warmth from this creation slowly fades over the course of 5 notches when it is kept in a sealed container.

After fading all that remains is a gray, edible paste. Fire water is popular on Juste where the cold climates and relatively scarce food in many places allow creatures to get full use out of the light, warmth, and later, sustenance from this product.

Medenum

A solid, waxy creation that repels heat, medenum is made from Cooleaf. This product can be used to help fireproof things and can be used in alchemical creations for soothing balms and rubs. Medenum does not fully protect from fire and is often used more to keep hair from singing or cloth from burning in hot places. After a short amount of time more medenum needs to be applied to keep something from catching fire. While mainly made from products originating on Fingunt and Artis, medenum is created by the alchemists of Natare.

Ironwood

Ironwood is wood that has been enchanted to make it as strong as most metals, but retain the light nature of the wood it was fromed from. Used as a lighter alternative to iron or steel in many cases, it has useful applications, but is about 4 times as costly as iron.

While the price is listed per pound, this is a bit misleading as ironwood is made by enchanting an existing creation made from wood: to get an ironwood shield you would not carve a shield from ironwood, instead you would make a wooden shield and enchant it. It can be expected that a weapon, set of armor, or other creation from ironwood will cost roughly 4 times as much as something equivalent in iron, but weighs a third of its iron counterpart's normal weight.

Ironwood is primarily made by the mages of Math-Shruth and exported from Juste.

Incindisticks

Rolled and dried skin from a mushroom native to Fingunt. They are both chewed on and smoked to get a small, numbing high and are highly addictive. While illegal in some places, that generally only increases the profitability of it and is commonly shipped throughout the system with almost all product stemming from Fingunt.

Cooleaf

A large, leafy plant that grows atop the fungal forests of Fingunt, cooleaf is required to keep the ecosystem of the fungal forests healthy. This plant protects the fungal caps from the heat of fireforge as it greedily sucks in heat and dies very quickly, creating a continual process of making fresh waste for other things below to feast upon and grow. Since it is so integral to the survival of the forests, the harvest of cooleaf for sale is highly regulated by Xylanis.

Cooleaf is used in a number of different products due to its natural ability to absorb heat, the most common of which is medenum.

Dark gems

Mined on Juste, dark gems are soft gemstones that bear a dark color which seems to fade from violet to a deep yellow and back again as one looks at them. These gems have been found to be able to far more easily take enchantments, allowing enchanters to take less time putting enchantments on them as well as giving them more flexibility with the enchantments made. Dark gems are wanted and used more on Artis than anywhere else in the system to aid in enchanted constructs and other mystical creations.

Cook

Every ship needs a cook since proper rations and balanced meals are necessary for any length of a voyage. Often cooks are among the more favored roles by others due to the fact that solid meals can be some of the only respite given during rough journeys.

Each ship normally has a single active cook, but others can fill in the role as needed. Often cooks assume other roles on the ship in addition to the cook role.

You gain +1 towards your Cook role proficiency if you have proficiency in Brewer's Supplies or Cook's Utensils.

5 (Expert)

  Fulfilling Meal: A creature that spends at least 10 minutes doing nothing but eating and enjoying a meal you prepared can increase their current and maximum hitpoints by 1d12 or regain a spent hit die. A creature who gains maximum hitpoints from this feature keeps that increase for the next 24 hours. A creature can only gain this benefit from your food once a day.

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1 (Green)

  On-The-Go Repairs: You can spend time outside of combat to patch up the ship. For each hour you spend outside of combat repairing the ship it regains 1d4 temporary hitpoints. The ship keeps these temporary hitpoints as long as your repairs hold up (often repairs only last a few days to a few weeks without having to spend more time and materials to keep up the patchwork repairs).

Ship Status (at least Green in Helmsman required): You can accurately tell when your ship drops below three-quarters, half, and one-quarter of its maximum hitpoints.

2 (Novice)

  Damage Control: When you make a Survival check during combat to attempt to fix a functional portion of the ship or put out a spreading fire you have advantage on the check.

Exact Status (at least Intermediate in Helmsman required): While attuned to the ship you know its exact hitpoints and statuses.

3 (Intermediate)

  Repairman: Whenever you would give temporary hitpoints to the ship with On-The-Go Repairs you instead can properly repair the damage, restoring as many hitpoints as the temporary hitpoints you would have restored.

Hull Coating (at least Intermediate in Navigator required): You can refurbish the ship's hull to protect against the dangers of Wildspace Poison. When creatures are belowdecks they are not exposed to and do not need to save against Wildspace Poison.

Lookout Post (at least Intermediate in Lookout required): You can create a lookout post to aid in watches. Lookouts using your post add +3 to their passive perception.

Kitchen Overhaul (at least Intermediate in Cook required): You refurbish the ship's kitchen, allowing your cook more efficient and easier preparation of meals.

Your cook can prepare a meal for the entire crew in 15 minutes.

If your cook spends 1 hour of preparation, the next three meals they serve within the next 24 hours are fully prepared and you can they serve those meals directly to the crew when the time to eat comes up.

Comfortable Helm (at least Intermediate in Helmsman required): You add a few nice features to the Helm in order to make it easier to stand watch on. Helmsmen on watch can now stand for a full 16 hours instead of 8 before incurring exhaustion.

Mounted Artillery (at least Intermediate in Gunner required): You can adjust and increase the effectiveness of mounted artillery. All artillery you adjust gains +1 to all attack rolls with that artillery.

4 (Advanced)

  Efficient Repair: When you make a Survival check to attempt to fix a functional portion of the ship or put out a spreading fire it only costs 1 AP instead of 2.

Lightning Repair (at least Intermediate in First Mate required): The first time you make a Survival check to attempt to fix a functional portion of the ship or put out a spreading fire on your turn it takes 0 AP.

Marksman (at least Intermediate in Gunner required): Your knowledge of ships and their workings increases your ability to disable them. Your attacks using a ship's artillery against another ship has their critical strike range increased by 1.

5 (Expert)

  Boatswain: Whenever you perform or oversee On-The-Go Repairs for at least 8 hours in a single day you can repair one instance of Structural Damage. You can only repair one instance per day.

Whenever you restore hitpoints to the ship, double the total number of hitpoints restored.

Expert Marksman (Expert in Gunner required): Your knowledge of ships and their workings further increases your ability to disable them. Once per long rest when you make an attack using a ship's artillery against another ship, you can replace the damage of the artillery you are using with the damage and effects of the spell Disintegrate.

1 (Green)

  First Mate: You know and can accurately recall the crew, roles of each crew member, passengers, cargo, watches stood, crew members on each watch, reported damage to the ship, dimensions of the ship, artillery equipped on the ship, average ship speed underway, anchor chain length, and type and number of ship's elements.

2 (Novice)

  Crew's Keeper: You can use the help action to aid a crew member or aid a crew member's attack against a target for 1 AP once per turn.

3 (Intermediate)

  Mentor: You can cast the spell Ceremony as a ritual as long as the effect of the spell targets one of your crew members or the body of a crew member. You can replace the Coming of Age option with a ceremony for celebrating a new crew member joining the crew or a novice crew member becoming adept at their role. A crew member can only undergo this ceremony once per ship.

Protector of the Ship (at least Intermediate in Engineer required): You can cast the spell Warding Bond with your ship as the spell's target once per day.

4 (Advanced)

  Protector of the Crew (at least Advanced in Cook required): Your knowledge of the cook's role allows you to aid in your cook's preparation. You can gather specific ingredients to give to your cook so that they can incorporate those ingredients into their meals. Once a day your cook can prepare a single meal with one of your special ingredients. A crew member that spends at least 10 minutes doing nothing but eating and enjoying that meal gains resistance to a damage type based on the ingredient used. This resistance lasts 1 hour.

 

  Ingredients are as follows: ground black dragon bones for acid, yeti flesh for cold, fire salamander skin for fire, behir tail for lightning, wolf spider flesh for poison, beholder flesh for necrotic, mind flayer tentacles for psychic, ground unicorn horn for radiant, and ground bronze dragon bones for thunder.

Protector of the Crew (at least Advanced in Engineer required): You can cast the spell Life Transference once per day targeting your ship or any of your crew. Once you target your ship or a crew member with this spell you cannot cast this spell on the same target again in this way until you finish a long rest.

Protector of the Crew (at least Advanced in Gunner required): Once per round when one of your crew misses an attack you can use a reaction to allow them to reroll that attack. They must use the new roll.

Protector of the Crew (at least Advanced in Helmsman required): Your helmsman can concentrate on a spell in addition to concentrating on controlling the helm.

Protector of the Crew (at least Advanced in Lookout required): The entirety of your ship is under the effect of the spell Alarm with the audible effect active. Your crew and passengers known to you do not set off the spell's effect.

Protector of the Crew (at least Advanced in Navigator required): Your knowledge of the surrounding areas allows you to keep your crew guarded against extra-planar foes. Your entire crew is under the effects of the spell Protection from Evil and Good, but you can only choose one of the creature types. You must maintain concentration to give your crew this benefit. If you lose concentration on the spell you cannot regain concentration on this effect again until you finish a short or long rest.

In addition you can change the chosen creature type once per week.

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1 (Green)

  Artillery Operator: You are proficient in using and loading ships' artillery. You can add your proficiency
bonus to your attack roll when attacking with ships' artillery.

Sniper (at least Intermediate in Lookout required): You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls with ship's artillery.

2 (Novice)

  Boarder: You have advantage on Athletics or Acrobatics checks involved in boarding another ship.

Burn 'em down (at least Novice in Cook required): You know and can cast the cantrip Create Bonfire. If you do not have a spell save DC your spell save DC for this cantrip is 8 + your CON modifier + your proficiency bonus.

3 (Intermediate)

  Artillery Expert: You gain a +2 bonus to all damage dealt with ships' artillery.

Protective Guard (at least Novice in Helmsman required): You can cast the spell Shield. You cannot cast this spell again in this way until you finish a short or long rest.

4 (Advanced)

  Boarding Expert: You have proficiency in your choice of Athletics or Acrobatics checks involved in boarding another ship. If you already have proficiency you have expertise for these checks.

Ship Breaker (at least Advanced in Engineer required): Choose a ship as your mark. Whenever you deal damage to that ship add an additional 1d6 damage of the same type of damage as your attack. You cannot mark a different ship in this manner until you finish a long rest.

5 (Expert)

  Versatile Marksman: You can use both Strength and Dexterity modifiers to add to your attack and damage when you make an attack with ships' artillery.

In addition you can cast the spell Searing Smite once per day. You cannot cast this spell again in this way until you finish a short or long rest. You can cast this spell with any kind of weapon attack or attack with ships' artillery.

Ship's Guardian (at least Intermediate in First Mate required: You and your other crew members are under the effect of the spell Crusader's Mantle while they are on the ship or within a 30-foot radius of you.

Distance Boarding (at least Novice in Navigator required): Whenever you leap from your ship to board another, triple your jump distance.

1 (Green)

  Helm's Watch: You can attune to a small or smaller Helm in order to control it.

Accustomed Eye (at least Green in First Mate required): You can accurately guess the size and speed of another ship that you can see clearly.

2 (Novice)

  Helm's Watch: You can attune to a medium or smaller Helm in order to control it.

Quick Maneuvers: You can turn the ship an additional 60 degrees during any ship actions that move the ship.

Guarded Helm (at least Intermediate in Gunner required): Add +2 to your AC while you are at the helm.

3 (Intermediate)

  Helm's Watch: You can attune to a large or smaller Helm in order to control it.

Resistant Helmsman: You have resistance to any psychic damage you take from your Helm.

Quick Return (at least Intermediate in Navigator required): You can cast the spell Dimension Door as long as your destination is your Helm. You cannot cast this spell again in this way until you finish a short or long rest.

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1 (Green)

  Watchman: You can aptly stand watch and keep a proper lookout for a ship in transit.

Helmsman's Aid (at least Green in Helmsman required): You can tell the the status of the ship's helm and other important elements of the ship like atmosphere and gravity while you are aboard the ship.

2 (Novice)

  Bearings: You can properly shoot a bearing to an object, determining its rough location (and sometimes distance) from the ship.

  Navigator's Aid (at least Green in Navigator required): You can properly chart and keep a running bearing of the ship's location based on current bearing to major landmarks.

3 (Intermediate)

  Accustomed Eyesight: The vast darkness of space doesn't impose disadvantage on your perception or investigation checks.

Engineer's Aid (at least Green in Engineer required): You can repair the ship while on watch: you can do On-The-Go Repairs while standing watch.

4 (Advanced)

  Eagle Eyes: You have advantage on Perception checks while you are on watch.

Gunner's Aid (at least Green in Gunner required): You can gain advantage on an attack with ship's artillery. Once you use this ability you cant use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

5 (Expert)

  Versatile Watchman: You can serve as a lookout while performing any other role on the ship.

First Mate's Aid (at least Green in First Mate required): You can inspire other creatures that stand watch with you. Each creature that stands watch with you and listens to your tales for at least an hour can add +1 to their ability checks for the next 24 hours. This effect does not stack.

1 (Green)

  Route Planning: You know how to accurately read a celestial chart and plot a course through Wildspace to a given destination.

You know how to use a sextant to calculate location based on known celestial objects. Depending on the accuracy of your charts and surroundings it can take you anywhere from 2 to 6 hours to properly calculate your location.

2 (Novice)

  Semaphore: You know a system of flags and flashing lights in order to communicate over distance to other ships and watch stations.

You know and recognize a number of signal flags that ships use to display statues, warnings, and other information despite any language barrier.

Magical Semaphore (at least Novice in Helmsman required): You know and can cast the cantrip Dancing Lights.

3 (Intermediate)

  Celestial Navigation: You can change your route on the fly if problems arise. It takes you up to an hour to determine the rough changes necessary to the route.

You can more accurately determine your location with a sextant. Depending on the accuracy of your charts and surroundings it can take you anywhere from 15 minutes to 1 hour to properly calculate your location.

Elegant Semaphore (at least Novice in First Mate required): When communicating via semaphore you know how to convey your point well despite your limited form of communication. You can make Intimidation and Persuasion checks via Semaphore communication.

Calculated Trajectory (at least Advanced in Gunner required): When attacking with the further distance when using ship's artillery you do not attack at disadvantage.

1 (Green)

  Deckhand: You know the basics of how to ease and trim sails.

Shanties (at least Green in First Mate required): You gain proficiency in one musical instrument of your choice.

In addition you know a number of sea shanties used to pass the time on watch, keep time while rowing, and general enjoyment.

2 (Novice)

  Pilot: You know the basics of maneuvering a ship in water or high winds and can properly plot and follow given bearings.

Boatswain's Mate (at least Novice in Engineer required): You know a number of knots that you can use in service sailing or for other needs like hobbling a horse, hooking a cart to a beast of burden, or tying up a prisoner.

3 (Intermediate)

  Sailor: You know the basics of letting out an anchor, docking, hoisting sail, dead reckoning, piloting etiquette, tacking, and jibing.

Ships' Status (at least Green in Navigator required): You know and can recognize the status of Ships of Sail based on the flags and lights shown.

4 (Advanced)

  Jack of All Trades: Add your proficiency bonus to any checks necessary for handling sails, piloting a ship in air or water, preparing and firing artillery, shooting bearings, standing watch, preparing food, or cleaning the ship.

Swashbuckler (at least Intermediate in Gunner required): Once per short or long rest when you make an attack against a creature, that creature cannot make attacks of opportunity against you for the rest of that turn.

5 (Expert)

  Old Salt: You can fill any role on a ship in addition to any other crew members holding that role. You can do this even if that role is normally only held by a single crew member.

(Appointed Captain)

  Leader or Tyrant: You can cast Command once per day targeting one of your crew members. Your target has disadvantage on their saving throw.

Ship's turns

During your ship's turn you can take a single ship's action. You can choose from any of the actions available to you based on the role or roles you are currently filling.

Your ship can be moved by your helmsman during its turn as long as your helmsman is at the helm.

Crew Actions

Filling a role on a spelljammer ship gives access to more actions crewmembers can take on their own turns in combat. Each turn a crewmember can choose one action from the following lists even if they are filling multiple roles. They can take this action like any other normal actions they would take on their turn.

Ship Movement

Whenever a ship and her crew move and act, the ship will always move and turn first and then any subsequent ship actions will happen. A ship that moves can move up to its speed and is not required to move its entire movement speed during a move. When a ship turns it can split up that turn across multiple axes. For example a ship that turns 120 degrees can decide to turn 60 degrees horizontally (yaw) and roll 60 degrees.

All ship turns are done in increments of 60 degrees (all ship movement will be on hex-based maps and 60 degrees is the equivalent of rotating to face a hex adjacent to the one you are facing).

A ship that rams or crashes resolves all damage to each ship as well as any other effects before any crewmembers from either ship take any actions.

Ship Initiative Ties

When two ships of the same size are in combat with one another each Helmsman rolls for initiative by rolling a d20 and adding their Intelligence modifier to the roll. Further ties are won by the Helmsman with the higher Intelligence ability score. When a creature and a ship tie for initiative, the creature always wins the tie.

Readying Ship Actions

You cannot ready ship actions or save them for a later time in the round unless the ship action you take specifically states it operates on a trigger.

Destroying Ships

When a ship is destroyed by having its hitpoints reduced to 0 it flies apart. All elements (gravity, atmosphere, etc.) of the ship immediately dissipate and all creatures aboard the ship need to roll 2d6 to determine a direction they are flung in as well as xd20 to determine how far they were flung (in feet) where x is 1 for a Tiny ship and goes up by 1 for each size above Tiny the ship is.

A creature going through the wreckage of a destroyed ship must make successful Investigation checks in order to determine what portion of the ship a piece of debris came from and to salvage any useful items or material from the wreckage.

The destroyed ship and its wreckage do not pose any issue to ships two sizes smaller than it and larger. The pieces of wreckage still pose a threat and can be crashed or rammed into by ships that are three sizes smaller than the destroyed ship and smaller.

Core Changes

The following are changes or additions to the main ruleset you should be aware of. This is a short list in comparison to General Terms and most of these changes are carried over from last campaign so I expect you guys to know these.

General Terms

The following are minor changes to the rules or are simply part of the standard rules and are easily looked over or forgotten. This also clarifies optional rules such as encumbrance that I do/don't use. Mostly this can be skimmed over until the situation comes up in the campaign.

Disengage

You cannot disengage if your current walking speed is half of your normal walking speed or less.

Encumberance

I do use the optional encumberance rules.

Expertise

Both Bards and Rogues have a class feature called Expertise that doubles your proficiency bonus on certain checks as a sort of upgrade to proficiency. I use the term Expertise simply to mean doubling your proficiency bonus on a skill check when making abilities, subclasses, and items.

Flanking

I do not use the optional flanking rules.

Leveling Up

You do not automatically gain the effects of a long rest when leveling up. You do get the new hp, abilities, spell slots, and known spells immediately upon gaining a new level without needing to rest or stop.

Long rest as an elf

You still have to take 8 hours to rest, but you are conscious and can keep watch or otherwise do minor activities for 4 hours while not in a trance.

Natural 1s and 20s

Natural 1s and 20s are only critical hits/misses on attack rolls, not saving throws or ability checks. I don't give any extra negative effects or bonuses from natural 1s or 20s on non attack rolls. Critical Strike Range acts in the same way: only attack rolls are affected.

Use an object action

You can't activate magic items with the Use an Object action.

Using items to cast spells

Unless otherwise stated, casting a spell via an item or a scroll is the same as casting it normally. This means it can be counterspelled, requires concentration if the spell requires concentration, and has the same limitations.

Using potions to gain spell effects

Some potions replicate spells and specifically ignore portions of the normal spell such as concentration. At times I will make potions cheaper and require those things.

Water Walking and Falling

Water walking does not make water like ground, you still splash beneath then float up.

Self-Inspiration

You cannot self-inspire without the 14th level ability that allows you to do so under the Lore College subclass.

Magical Inspiration

Inspiring does not directly count as magic and is unaffected by things such as an anti-magic field.

Initiative of All Trades

As Initiative is an ability check, Jack of All Trades effects Initiative rolls.

Versatile weapons

You can use them as monk weapons with two hands as long as it follows all of the other rules for being a monk weapon.

Rituals and Arcane Ward

A spell cast by a ritual adds to the Arcane Ward.

CON Modifier

Adjustments to CON automatically effect both your current and maximum hitpoints. As such a reduction in CON may bring a creature to 0 hitpoints. A creature brought to 0 hitpoints in this fashion is knocked unconscious and is stable. In the same fashion an increase in CON will bring a creature up from 0 hitpoints to consciousness. If an effect stops a creature from regaining hitpoints, increasing CON modifier still increases hitpoints.

Passive Modifier on Stabilization

When trying to stabilize someone in combat, if you make 3 checks to stabilize a creature within 3 rounds you can choose to use your passive modifier on the third check. When trying to stabilize someone out of combat, if you have a +5 passive modifier or higher you automatically succeed.

Stabilized then Injured

If you are stabilized at 0hp and are hit again you restart death saves.

Coming back to Consciousness

After a creature is stabilized and rests for an hour they come back to consciousness with 1hp and they are able to use 1 hit die if available to regain hitpoints as if they were using a hit die during a short rest.

Temporary Hitpoints

Temp HP doesn't stack, if two sources of Temp HP would both effect you at the same time you choose the one you want to take the benefits of. The other source(s) that you are not using goes away and is not available to you if you run out of the Temp HP you chose.

Rounding

Round down on damage, round up on healing or gaining temporary hitpoints.

Aid

Aid works in similar ways to changes in CON modifier. Even if a creature cannot regain hitpoints aid still adds hitpoints to the creature's current and maximum hitpoints.

Bless and Inspiration

They stack. Same with Guidance and other similar spells.

Verbal Counterspell

Spells with only a Verbal component cannot be counterspelled.

Conditions and Polymorph

Conditions are unaffected by the spell Polymorph and other shapechanging effects. Your new form is effected by the conditions your old one was. An exception to this rule is changing size. If your new form is a different size it can help you escape grapples or similar situations.

Heroism Temporary Hitpoints

The Temp HP given by Heroism is refreshed reach round and does not stack.

Misty Step Orientation

When you teleport via Misty Step and similar teleportation spells you can change your orientation when teleporting (for example, prone to standing).

Reverse Gravity and Flying Creatures

If you have a fly speed and/or are currently flying when you enter the effect of the spell Reverse Gravity, you are still pulled upwards towards the top of the spell's area. When the spell ends you can use your flight to avoid falling.

Simulacrum Shenanigans

Constructs created by the spell Simulacrum cannot cast the spell Simulacrum.

General

Backgrounds

The list of backgrounds offered in the Player's Handbook can feel a bit short at times, if you have a particular background you may want for your character, let me know. I'll write one up for you.

Different Sources of AC

If one or more things offer an Armor Class such as wearing armor while having a Barbarian's Unarmored Defense, the two do not stack in any way and you can choose which source of AC you would like to use.

Drawing and Sheathing Weapons

You can draw/sheathe weapons at the ready for 0 AP, Tiring. It will take 2 AP to draw or stow weapons stowed in packs or on your back similar to drawing or stowing a shield. You can drop any items in your hands without using any actions, but weapons that are dropped can be picked up by others or can break if they are fragile.

Ranged Attacks in Melee

When an enemy is within 5ft of you, your ranged attacks have disadvantage against all targets, not just the creature within 5ft of you.

Poison Application

It takes 2 AP to apply poison to a weapon in combat. If you are proficient with a poisoners kit it only takes 1 AP.

Potion Drinking

Drinking a potion takes 1 AP, giving another creature a potion takes 2 AP.

Other Homebrew and UA

If you want to use homebrew from other sources or Unearthed Arcana, you'll need to run them by me first before using them. In the past I have approved some homebrew as is and I have also revised UA/Homebrew to balance it out for use in the campaign. I'm hesitant to add completely new classes and races, especially since Volo's offers a number of races for your PC out of things that already exist in the world.

Given some of the things that have come out in UA, I view homebrew and UA on pretty much the same level. Just because UA comes from an official source doesn't mean it isn't out of balance or busted.

Part 4 | Homebrew

Frixil

ULA (SHORT FOR ULANNATHRANADARN) ADJUSTS his small vest embroidered in gold as he walks slowly up to the green dragon. Pulling his smoking kit out with a flourish, he casually packs and lights his pipe while curious emerald eyes examine his every move. His gem encrusted shoes glitter in the dim light as he walks right up to the dragon's claws. He takes a puff and combs his whiskers before bowing deeply, his composure impeccable. Smiling and trying to swallow down the lump of panic in his throat, he starts the pitch: "Madam Ellithia, ruler of Olanth and keeper of Alanti, I am honored. Let me introduce myself..."

  Frixil are creatures of desire, searching the continents for finery, clothing, and the best pipe weed gold can offer them. Smooth talkers and shrewd merchants, they use their pomp and and flashy words to talk down even the toughest hagglers in order to make their fortunes. They live wherever a beautiful view is on the horizon, eclipsed only by a sturdy bar. Frixil love shiny and beautiful things and will scour the earths for them, but once they are full on adventure they find someplace to smoke, drink, and relax as they glitter in the sunset. Frixil will often try to avoid confrontation, but if pushed to fight their lithe and nimble forms make them quite an adversary.

Quick and Tiny

The small frixil dart to and fro around most creature's legs in a crowd, protecting their tail from stepped on as they nimbly dodge between feet. A frixil is quick to move, but even quicker with her wit and sharp words. Living in small, well-adorned villages secluded from most civilizations, sometimes beauty is enough for a wandering frixil who looks to take her gift and charm out beyond the haze of pipe-smoke. They are slender even for their size and rest at around 35 to 45 pounds.

Frixil fur ranges from the bright orange of a burning sunset to ruddy brown, often with patches of white by its ears and along its underbelly. They have striking blue, green, or yellow eyes and often keep the claws on their paws neatly trimmed. They like to wear things of affluence, preferring silken vests with filigree of gold, silver, and gems over armor or wool cloth. Even without adornment of gem or shiny metal, frixil like to use the brightest pigments to wear across themselves.

Frixil's love for beauty can sometimes get them in trouble as they can rarely bring themselves to stow away valuables, preferring to put them on display for others to see.

Self-Interested Opportunists

While frixil generally mean no harm to other creatures, they generally value their own well being above the same of others, willing to cheat, steal, or lie in order to get their way or benefit in some small way. It is rare for a frixil to meet strangers on the road that they trust, but if this happens a frixil will follow, protect, and hold tight to close relationships with others

Frixil are quick to see their own benefit in a situation and will often help those who are hurt or pitied with the idea that they will be owed for their services later on.

Nimble Fishermen

In areas of the world where there is little mercantile business, frixil make their living fishing along the shoreline, their quick paws easily handling lashing sails and troublesome lines at sea.

Frixil Names

Frixil have a given name, often long enough and with a vowel pattern of their family. In some rare occasions frixil will be given a short family name along with their given name. Nevertheless, frixil will often shorten their name to a syllable for friends and add on extra titles to the length of their name for strangers. Frixil do not reserve names for one sex instead parents choose names solely off of their aesthetic value.

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Dumanou

As a dumanou frixil you are naturally as quick with your body as you are with your tongue. Born of ancestors who have lived off of the sea, you embody the speed they held to catch fish with their bare paws.

Natural Fishermen. You know the cantrip Shape Water. You can fish without the need of fishing tackle.

Dumanou Nimbleness. You can move through the space of any creature that is at least a size larger than yours.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Helanth

As a helanth frixil you are as smart as you are wily. Born of ancestors who traveled away from the sea as nomads, having to study the ways of civilizations before entering their borders, you still hold some of the arcane knowledge they gained over the centuries.

Helanth Remembrance. You can read, write, and speak Sylvan.

Helanth Legacy. You know the cantrip Friends.

Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Ranger

A lot of people have tried to make sweeping changes to the Ranger class to make it more viable, including a UA for a ranger that doesn't use spells. While the Beast Master subclass is lackluster, I think as a whole the ranger class is pretty fun and has cool features, but is held back by its key features of Favored Enemy and Natural Explorer being situational at best. The following edits to the ranger class simply replaces those features with a new ones that have abilities at 1st, 6th, 10th, and 14th level to replace those given by Favored Enemy and Natural Explorer.

Spirit of the Hunter

While tracking other creatures, you also learn their exact number, their sizes, and how long ago they passed through the area.

Spirit of the Shade

If you are traveling alone you can move stealthily at a normal pace.

Spirit of the Warrior

Even when you are engaged in another activity while traveling (such as foraging, navigating, or tracking), you remain alert to danger.

Spirit of the Swift

Difficult terrain doesn't slow your group's travel.

Expanded Spell List

The Shadekeeper lets you choose from an expanded list of spells when you learn a warlock spell. The following spells are added to the warlock spell list for you.

Shadekeeper's Protection

Starting at 1st level, when you gain temporary hitpoints from any source, add your Charisma modifier to the amount you gain.

In addition, while you have temporary hitpoints remaining you are immune to the charmed and paralyzed conditions. If you are under the effect of either of those conditions whenever you gain temporary hitpoints then you suppress those conditions for as long as the temporary hitpoints remain.

A Dark Blessing

Starting at 6th level, you can reach out to the Shadekeeper to retain your protection. Whenever any damage would reduce your temporary hitpoints to 0 you can use a reaction to instead reduce your remaining temporary hitpoints to 1. Any additional damage that would have surpassed your remaining temporary hitpoints does not reduce your normal hitpoints.

Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Unending Guard

Starting at 10th level you have resistance to damage from spells while you have temporary hitpoints remaining. In addition, whenever you roll for initiative and you do not have any temporary hitpoints, gain temporary hitpoints equal to your warlock level.

Shield of Mortality

Starting at 14th level you can pull from your own life force to protect yourself. For 2 AP you activate your Shield of Mortality for 1 minute: Your current hitpoints are reduced to 1 and you gain temporary hitpoints equal to your hitpoint maximum. For the duration you cannot regain hitpoints. The shield stays with you for the duration even while unconscious or dead. When the minute ends you regain hitpoints equal to the temporary hitpoints remaining from this feature and you gain 1 level of exhaustion.

Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Arms of Darkness

2nd-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 2 AP
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S, M (an octopus tentacle)
• Duration: 10 minutes
• Classes: Warlock

When you cast this spell choose one of your arms. That arm transforms into a 15 foot long black tentacle covered in thorn-like spikes. Whatever item that arm was holding (if any) is absorbed into the slimy flesh of the tentacle and cannot be used for the duration of this spell.

For 1 AP on each of your turns you can make a melee spell attack on a creature within 15 feet of you. On a hit the target must make a Strength saving throw or be grappled by the tentacle (escape DC is your spell save DC) and takes 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier bludgeoning damage. Until this grapple ends you cannot move more than 15 feet from the target. You release your grapple on a target if this spell ends or you attack again using the tentacle grappling them.

If you are already grappling a target in this way you can instead use 2 AP to squeeze your target, impaling them with the spikes of your tentacle, dealing 1d8 bludgeoning damage and 4d4 piercing damage.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or above the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 2nd (this applies to both the damage for hitting an attack and the damage for squeezing a grappled target).

Beacon of Nope

3rd-level necromancy

• Casting Time: 2 AP
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, 10 minutes
• Classes: Artificer, Cleric, Warlock, Wizard

Negating energy expands from you in a 30 foot radius. Any creature that starts its turn in this radius must make an Intelligence saving throw or be under this spell's effects until they leave the area of this spell or until the start of their next turn.

When you cast this spell choose two of the following effects for it to have:

• Creatures cannot regain hitpoints
• All attack rolls have disadvantage
• All creatures ignore benefits caused by spells to attack rolls, ability checks, saving throws, or movement speed (this includes benefits to movement speed that give a new kind of movement such as flying or burrowing)
• Any creature that attempts to cast a spell must roll a d20. On a 9 or lower the casting fails and the spell slot is consumed
• Telepathic communication is impossible both in and out, including distant or extraplanar effects such as the spell Sending
• Creatures are blinded
• Creatures are deafened
• Creatures cannot speak

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot above 3rd you can choose more effects for the spell to have. You can choose up to 1 additional effect at 5th level, up to 3 additional effects at 7th level, and up to 5 additional effects at 9th level.

Part 4 | Homebrew

Compelled Duet

4th-level enchantment

• Casting Time: 2 AP
• Range: 60ft
• Components: V, S
• Duration: 1 minute
• Classes: Bard

You attempt to charm a creature within range. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for the duration of the spell. While the target creature is charmed this way other creatures cannot be frightened by it and creatures already frightened by it have the frightened condition suppressed for the duration of this spell.

When you cast this spell and on subsequent turns while you are within 60 feet of your target you can, but are not required to, choose one of the following options:

Ballad: You sing to your target, forcing it to respond. Until the start of your next turn you and the targeted creature cannot communicate verbally or cast spells that require verbal components.

Dance: You challenge your target to a dance-off. Until the start of your next turn you and the targeted creature can only move up to half of your movements and have disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws.

Performance: You play an instrument, forcing your target to respond. Until the start of your next turn you and the targeted creature must use one hand to play and instrument or make a beat with that hand (if the targeted creature does not have a hand, it makes a beat with a limb or some other means). During this time both you and the targeted creature cannot wield a weapon with two hands or cast spells that require somatic components.

Finale: You bring the duet to an end: The targeted creature takes 5d6 psychic damage. When you choose this option the spell ends.

Grand Finale: You bring the duet to an end: you and the targeted creature must make contested Performance checks. The loser takes 10d6 psychic damage. When you choose this option the spell ends.

The targeted creature can make a Wisdom saving throw at the end of each of each of the turns it is forced to perform (via Ballad, Dance, or Performance) to end the charm.

Create Weather

6th-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 2 AP
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S, M (A 500gp peridot)
• Duration: 1 minute
• Classes: Cleric, Druid, Wizard

You surround yourself with a sphere of breathable air. You choose the temperature, humidity, and pressure of the air created. Gases such as creatures in gaseous form and the poisonous fog created by Cloudkill are expelled from the area.

This spell cannot be dispelled by Dispel Magic.

Pressure

1. Thin mountaintop air
2. Thin air
3. Sea-level air
4. Dense air
5. Unbearably dense air

The sphere has a radius of 120ft in a vacuum and 60ft at sea level in a normal planet's atmosphere. If underwater, the radius is 60ft at the surface and halves for every 30ft below the surface.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a slot of 8th level or above, the spell becomes permanent centered on the peridot.

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Temperature

1. Unbearable heat
2. Hot
3. Warm
4. Cool
5. Cold
6. Arctic cold

Humidity

1. Dry as a desert
2. Arid
3. Normal
4. Sub-Tropical
5. Tropical

Thunder Shock

8th-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 minute
• Range: 1000ft
• Components: V, S, M (brimstone and a chunk of charcoal)
• Duration: Concentration, 1 minute
• Classes: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

You create discombobulating, thunderous storm in a 600ft cube centered on a point within range. The area is considered dim light for the duration. A creature that starts its turn within the spell's area is surrounded by loud booming accompanied by lightning strikes and must roll a d2:

On a 1: Lightning strikes the creature, they must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save they take 3d10 lightning damage; they are blinded and have disadvantage on Constitution saving throws until the end of their next turn. On a successful save they take half damage. If a creature fails this save 3 times or more within 24 hours they need to make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save they become paralyzed for the duration. A creature paralyzed this way can make a Wisdom saving throw whenever they take damage. On a success they are no longer paralyzed.

On a 2: Thunder booms near the creature, they must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save they take 3d8 thunder damage; they are deafened and have disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws until the end of their next turn. If a creature fails this save 3 times or more within 24 hours they need to make an Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save they come under the effects of a long term madness. This madness effects how they rest: whenever a creature under the effects of this madness finishes a short or long rest they must roll a d10 as they are haunted by nightmares and images of feeling lost and in danger, bringing back memories and sounds of the storm this spell creates.

  1: The creature does not gain any benefits from the current rest.

2-3: If the creature is taking a long rest they gain the effects of a short rest. If the creature is taking a short rest they gain no benefit from the rest.

4-8: The creature finishes their rest, but regains half of the hitpoints they would normally regain.

9-10: The creature finishes their rest as normal.

Wet/Dry

2nd-level evocation

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• Casting Time: 2 AP
• Range: 300ft
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, 10 minutes
• Classes: Bard, Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard

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You alter how moist an area is. Create a 10ft tall cylinder with a 60ft radius at a point you can see within range.

Wet: The area becomes damp. Exposed flames in the area are doused and stealth checks have disadvantage within the area. In addition, creatures in the area take additional damage from certain elemental types of damage: whenver a creature within range takes Cold, Lightning, or Poison damage they take an additional 1d4 damage of that type.

Dry: The area becomes dry. Small puddles and objects that are damp become dry and survival checks have disadvantage within the area. In addition, creatures in the area take additional damage from certain elemental types of damage: whenever a creature within range takes Acid, Fire, or Thunder damage they take an additional 1d4 damage of that type.

At Higher Levels. Increase the additional damage dealt by 1d4 for each level above 2nd.

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Athlete

(Adjustment to an existing feat)
Add the following bullet points to the original feat:

• When you move stealthily in combat you can move at full speed.

Charger

(Adjustment to an existing feat)
Change the existing feat to the following:

Once per turn when you move at least 15 feet in a straight line immediately before making a melee weapon attack you can either gain a +4 bonus to the attack's damage or push the target up to 10ft if you hit. If you try to push the target you must make a contested Strength (Athletics) check following the rules for shoving a creature.

Durable

(Adjustment to an existing feat)
Add the following bullet point to the original feat:

• Whenever you finish a long rest, gain temporary hitpoints equal to twice your Constitution modifier (minimum 2) for 24 hours.

Firearm Prospect

Thanks to extensive practice with firearms, you gain the following benefits:

• Choose one firearm with which you are proficient, you ignore the loading property with that type of firearm.
• You have advantage on Intelligence checks made to fix a misfired firearm and you halve the cost of repairing a firearm when you are the one repairing it.
• When you hit an attack with a hand cannon, you reroll 1s on any of that weapon's damage die. If you reroll and get another 1, continue to reroll until you get a different result.
• When you make an attack with a long arm, increase your long range with that weapon by 10ft x your attack bonus with that weapon.
• Once per turn when you make an attack with a musket and hit a creature that is Huge or smaller you cause that creature to make a Strength saving throw or be pushed back 5ft. Your DC for this save is 8 + your Dexterity modifier + your proficiency bonus.
• When you use the Attack action to shoot a pepperbox you can use 1 AP to attack with it one more time.

Grappler

(Adjustment to an existing feat)
When you pin a creature you are not restrained along with the creature you pin (you are still grappled, however).

Lucky

(Removal of an existing feat)
Not an option, pretend it doesn't exist.

Powdermonkey

You have practice with using siege weapons and ship's artillery:

• You are considered proficient when attacking with any siege weapon or ship's artillery.
• Whenever you use AP to load a siege weapon or ship's artillery on your turn, add 1 to the amount of AP counted towards loading the weapon.
• You can add your proficiency bonus to damage from attacks with siege weapons or ship's artillery.
• You have +3 to your AC while you are manning a siege weapon or ship's artillery.

Sharpshooter

(Adjustment to an existing feat)
Replace the following bullet point in the original feat

• Before you make an attack with a ranged weapon that you are proficient with, you can choose to take a -5 penalty to the attack roll. If the attack hits, you add +10 to the attack's damage.

with the following bullet points

• Attacking at short range with a weapon that bears the sniper trait does not impose disadvantage on your attack rolls.
• Increase your Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20.

Soldier

You have extensive practice maneuvering and surviving in rough conditions:

• Increase your Constitution or Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• Increase your walking speed by 5ft while you are wearing armor.
• You reduce the Strength requirement to wear armor by 2.
• Halve the time it takes to don/doff armor or a shield.
• When you become exhausted you ignore the first level of exhaustion. The second level of exhaustion gives you the effects a normal creature would have from 1 level of exhaustion, the third level you gain gives you the effects a normal creature would have from 2 levels of exhaustion, and so on.

Savage Attacker

(Adjustment to an existing feat)
Instead of rolling one additional die, roll two additional die and take your choice of the three.

Tough

(Adjustment to an existing feat)
Add the following bullet point to the original feat:

• You gain an additional death saving throw: you must fail 4 death saves in order to die outright.

Action Points

When you start your turn in combat you have 4 AP (Action Points). You can use up to that many AP until the start of your next turn. When your turn starts your available AP refreshes to the maximum amount of AP. This maximum is 4 unless adjusted by a spell or other effect. You cannot go over the maximum amount of AP even if you had unused AP remaining from last turn.

Barbarian

Bard

Druid

Fighter

Monk

Ranger

Cunning Action

This action costs 1 AP and allows you to move up to your speed or take the Dash or Disengage action.

Flexible Casting

The action to transform sorcery points into a spell slot (or spell slot to sorcery points) costs 1 AP. This action is Tiring.

Quickened Spell

You can reduce the cost of a spell that costs 2 AP to 1 AP.

Shadow Magic - Shadow Walk

This action costs 1 AP and is Tiring.

One With Shadows

You can turn invisible until you move, take an action that costs 2 AP or more, or take a reaction.

Maddening Hex

This action costs 1 AP and is Tiring.

Relentless Hex

This action costs 1 AP and is Tiring.

The Celestial - Healing Light

This action costs 1 AP and is Tiring.

Confusion

Replace the table in that spell with the following:

Haste

Replace the text of Haste with the following:

Choose a willing creature that you can see within range. Until the spell ends, the target’s max AP increases to 5 for the duration, it has a +2 bonus to AC, and Dexterity saving throws. The base AP for the Disengage, Hide, Move, and Use an Object actions are reduced by 1. A creature that casts spells can cast two leveled spells while affected by this spell as long as one of the spells cast is at a level of X or lower where X is that creature's total level divided by 4 (rounded down).

When the spell ends, the target can’t move or use AP until after its next turn, as a wave of lethargy sweeps over it.

Slow

Replace the text of Slow with the following:

You alter time around up to six creatures of your choice in a 40-foot cube within range. Each target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be affected by this spell for the duration.

An affected target’s max AP decreases to 3 for the duraction, its speed is reduced by 10ft, it takes a −2 penalty to AC and Dexterity saving throws, and it can’t use reactions. Regardless of the creature’s abilities or magic items, it can’t make more than one melee or ranged attack during its turn.

If the creature attempts to cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action, roll a d20. On an 11 or higher, the spell doesn’t take effect until the creature’s next turn, and the creature must use its action on that turn to complete the spell. If it can’t, the spell is wasted.

A creature affected by this spell makes another Wisdom saving throw at the end of its turn. On a successful save, the effect ends for it.

Arbalest

A crossbow with modifications that add a mechanism for drawing back the string, allowing it to have a heavier draw weight and add distance to the shot.

Atlatl

A spear-throwing implement that consists of a handle at one end and a notch that hooks into the end of the spear to be thrown. While darts for this weapon are specially made with fletching and a lightweight shaft, you can still use it to throw normal spears or javelins as ammunition. When using it to throw a normal spear or javelin you have disadvantage on the attack roll.

The Atlatl itself is not thrown, but enhances the speed at which its ammunition can be thrown.

        Balance                                                Disarray                                              The Heavens                                            The Hells

        The Sun                                               The Moon                                             The Hunter                                           The Hunted

    Dawnbringer                                        Dreamweaver                                           The Tide                                              The Depths

        Drake                                                     Storm                                                 The Hermit                                            The Inquisitor

Part 3 | Homebrew

General History

The oldest records in the Twili system date back to over 7,000 years before the campaign starts when a race of creatures that have been lost to time first settled on Dawn, fleeing from their home planet of Hypnos. There have been 7 ages recognized between now and then, ending in the current Age of Scientia: an age marked mostly in peace and trade where spelljammer ships have become to be more widespread and knowledge from all corners of the system is starting to be learned and passed on through travel around the system.

Inhabitable Planets

Travel Times

The following are a list of times it takes a standard spelljammer vessel to reach Dawn from a planet at a given point in its rotation. Closest, Middle, and Farthest refers to points in orbit in relation to the distance to get to Dawn.

Distances to Port and Paserelle are for the location listed in the diagrams shown, but both of those have orbits that slowly move around the Void so the time to get to either of those will change over time. As with the other orbits, I will keep track of these orbits as time in the campaign progresses.

Sappy stuff

First, I want to thank you all. D&D has been a fun hobby that has helped me keep my mind off of other things while I invent worlds and NPCs, items and encounters. To keep with a group for this long it takes some sacrifice in order to fit this into your schedule, especially as we all have moved across the country and, in a few cases, across the world. You guys had commitment to stick with it even as I learned how to DM without prior experience and have helped teach me over the past 4-5 years through our first campaign to try and make a fun and interactive game for all of us.

So, I just wanted to say thanks and that as we move into this next campaign to keep coming to me with constructive criticism and other feedback, its always much appreciated.

Homebrew stuff

I tried to add some homebrew that will make the game fun, some of which hasn't been heavily tested. As with other homebrew in the past I will work with you to tweak it so that your character isn't too strong or too weak as we see it in action.

I added some spells, some are from last campaign, others are created specifically for this one, same goes for balancing those over time. I also tried to add a few more weapons that offer a bit of range, allowing normal "walk up and smack 'em" classes to have a few more options given the campaign theme of fighting from a ship.

Making a Character

A few ground rules for making a character (if you see these rules and go "but I realllly wanted to try this race or this thing I saw in Tashas or fill in the blank here, just run it by me and we might be able to work something out):

• I would greatly prefer not to have races that have innate flying abilities. Something like the Protector Aasimar is fine where you activate an ability for a fly speed, but not a race that can fly all of the time.
• I don't yet own Tasha's so if you want something from there talk to me about it first. I also hear there are additional class features in there, until I get the book I can't make a decision on if I'll use them or not. For now default to not using them.
• You are free to use D&D beyond or roll20 to make a sheet. You can use paper if you really want to cough Paul cough. I will be using the recommended 5e sheet in roll20 this time which will hopefully not have the same issues we did with the sheets in the last campaign.
• You can roll dice via the D&D beyond extension or through roll20. If you want to roll physical die, I'd like you to set up a dice cam for this campaign.
• If you want to do homebrew, run it by me. I am fine reviewing subclasses or subraces and making tweaks to balance it out (or just saying no if its too far out of line), but no completely new classes or races though.
• You can roll for stats or do point buy. If you do point buy and want a lower stat than usually allowed, talk to me. If you roll for stats and your stats are super out of balance (both too high or too low) I will take you aside and we will roll a d6 to determine a random stat and raise or lower that stat by 1 and then repeat that process until your stats are more balanced. "But whats the point of rolling if you're just gonna balance it out?" Rolling allows for a more random spread as well as higher maxes and lower mins than point buy, but at the end of the day we're all here to have fun and nobody likes to have a character that is way too strong or way too weak.
• We should have already discussed this, but I plan on having a session -1 where I help you flesh out your backstory, giving you a more micro look at the area you want to come from, places you've traveled, local guilds and factions, etc. This can come from either a meeting in discord, or just messaging. Start with a simple backstory and we can work from there.
• This document lays out the different celesital bodies your character can come from. In addition to those listed your character can come from Dusk as well. Before we have session -1 try to have an idea of which of these bodies you wish to come from and let me know so that I can do some more prep.
• Normally you roll a d100 for a trinket when you make your character (trinket chart is in the Equipment section of the PHB). In order to make things a bit more interesting I've made some trinkets that have more of a tie in to the campaign. Either roll a d20 for one of the trinkets I made or let me know a trinket from the chart in the PHB (either by rolling for it or choosing it). I will make sure your trinket is a bit more interactive.
• As with last campaign you guys are free to choose your alignment. We had a full spectrum from evil to good and chaotic to lawful in the last party and it still worked out. Alignment is a flawed system to begin with so it doesn't matter too much as long as you have a clear personality and goals as well as an inherent want/need to stick with the party and be out adventuring. It goes without saying that if your character is a dick who is hard to be around then its time to rethink your character.
• Towards the beginning of last campaign I had rules that made resurrection not a sure thing, but early on they became somewhat useless due to Benezia and her goddess having that mechanic not make much sense. I will be bringing that mechanic back for this campaign. So you have an idea of what will be going on: When a character dies I will roll a d100, there is a small chance not to come back and a number of other effects all the way up to a small chance of having guaranteed resurrections for that character from then on. Before I roll my d100 the dead character will roll a d20, the outcome of that d20 puts a modifier on the d100 I roll (giving me advantage/disadvantage on the roll or forcing me to reroll if the result is above or below a certain number).
• I will have you roll before making backstories and depending on the rolls may group a few of you together for shared backstories.