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ost SPELLJAMMER“-’ campaigns start as nor- The techniques for space travel are not well known,
M mal "groundling" campaigns, with the space- although some beings (notably gnomes) have built
faring element added after some game time. As a very limited ships without help. True spacefaring
result, new SPELLJAMMER campaign PCs are usu- ships seem to be powered by magic and use the in-
ally groundlings--inhabitants of one of the many nate power of magic-using people images and
planets—-not space-born natives. priests) to fly. According to rumor, the more power-
This chapter discusses knowledge that any ful the mage or priest, the faster the ship will fly.
groundling from an ADE-D‘-"-" game world could have it it's possible to visit the moons and planets that
about space. it may be read by new SPELLJAMMER you see in the sky. Most of them have nothing to rec-
campaign players of groundling PCs, or as a guide- ommend them, however, being barren and lifeless.
line for interactions between SPELLJAMMER and I Occasional travelers claim to be from other
groundling campaigns on any of the ADSD game worlds. They say that these worlds are not the moons
worlds. and planets you can see, but other worlds in other
This chapter also describes how groundling skills "spheres." Some of these travelers may be planar
and proficiencies could be useful in space, and intro- travelers, but others claim to have come from space.
duces some ideas to help groundlings join a space- in any case, most of the travelers are similar to the
faring campaign. inhabitants of your own world. You can be sure some
of these people are con-men, making up elaborate
What Every Groundiing stories to enhance their reputations. However, some
of them may be telling the truth.
Should Know I Even more fancifuily, some claim that there are
creatures who spend their entire lives in space. This
By and large, groundlings of the ADSD game seems unlikely, but you can never be sure about
worlds know little about wildspace and even less these things.
about the phlogiston. Nevertheless, the few ships ¢ Finally, some so-called spacefarers are very
that have made landfall on these worlds have sown a haughty, referring to you and your people as
healthy crop of rumors. Here's some of the informa- "groundlings" with the same tone of voice you use to
tion (and misinformation) that the planet-born may say "goblins." However, they don't seem to be better
have heard: than you and the other adventurers of your land. You
' Space travel is possible, although dangerous. might like to prove this to them.

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