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Spelljammer Combat Expanded

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Overview:

Looking for alternative spelljammer combat rules that add additional depth add more engaging ship to ship tactical combat while maintaining the focus on the player characters themselves and providing everyone with meaningful actions during each turn?

This supplement includes officer roles with special actions during spelljammer combats (now with player handouts), alternative rules and tips to make spelljammer combat more engaging and dynamic, spelljamming hazards that are run as group checks, and summaries of stat blocks for spelljammer ship and their artillery weapons. Printer-friendly versions are also included.

Splinterverse Video Review (based on v1.3):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUQi87UpgKc&t=4649s

Flint Fireforge Video Review (based on v1.3):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jwyyIbb1Ik&ab_channel=FlintFireforge


Updates in version 1.5:
• Updated suggestions for battle maps & scaling and added example images of how to run combat.
• Add rules and tables for mishaps similar to those for infernal war machines from Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus.
• Updated officer roles handouts to include potential additional assignments for players.
• Other minor updates and corrections.

Updates in version 1.6:
• Minor corrections.

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Thomas O December 29, 2023 5:55 pm UTC
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Hi there. First and foremost thank you very much for all the effort you've put into this. This is a very much needed addition. Thanks to this I am even more eager to run the next Spelljammer adventure. With this out of the way: I'm currently translating your player handout to German. Now, I was wondering if you would be interested in receiving this as soon as I'm finished with it. I thought someone else would might appreciate it as well and if someone should be able to share it, than it's you of course. Anyway, let me know what you think and again thank you very much!
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Alan C January 31, 2024 4:20 pm UTC
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Hi Thomas,

Sorry for the long delay. I would love to add a German translation! If you finish it, please send me a copy and I'll include in the downloadable files for anyone else who wants it.

Thanks!
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Matt R April 10, 2023 10:31 pm UTC
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This is a great set of rules to use for Spelljammer and I plan to use them at my next game. However, I'm a little confused by "Change Position" under the Bosun role. How exactly does that work? For example, does the Agility Change occur before or after the Speed Change? And do the Positions always correspond to the same Speed Change and Agility Change? (e.g, 1st Position is always +15 feet Speed Change and a -45 degree Agility Change and 3rd Position is always a -15 feet Speed Change and a +45 degree Agility Change). Thanks for the clarification-
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Tom M January 09, 2023 10:02 pm UTC
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Are the player handouts still available? Can't seem to find them on the pdfs?
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Alan C January 12, 2023 8:01 pm UTC
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That's odd. I've removed them and re-uploaded them. Check and see if that fixed it.

Thanks for letting me know.
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Joshua R December 24, 2022 2:25 am UTC
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Hi, would I be allowed to use this for a podcast i'm working on?
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Alan C December 24, 2022 6:31 pm UTC
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Yes, absolutely!

Send me a link to the podcast. I'd love to give it a listen.
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Joshua R December 25, 2022 7:16 am UTC
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thank you so much! I will absolutely be doing that! i'll also be sure to promote your handbook when we use it
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Jerold F October 24, 2022 10:23 pm UTC
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This is a great fix for the book rules. Thank you!
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Michael S October 18, 2022 7:27 am UTC
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On the mishaps table, there isn't an explanation for what "Unstable" does.
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Alan C October 25, 2022 10:22 pm UTC
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Hi Michael,

Thanks for pointing that out. The description will be added back in the next version (hopefully by the end of this week).
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Michael S November 18, 2022 7:55 am UTC
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As of v1.5, there is still no explanation for what "Unstable" does.
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Alan C December 19, 2022 4:29 pm UTC
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Took a lot longer than I expected (sorry about that), but v1.6 is now uploaded and should have that fixed.
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Michael S December 23, 2022 6:32 am UTC
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Awesome, thank you! Been using the homebrew since v1.3. My players love it.
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Alan C December 24, 2022 6:30 pm UTC
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It's always great to hear that players are enjoying using this! Thanks!
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Benjamin A October 04, 2022 5:15 am UTC
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Great stuff! But on page 3 under "Cast a Spell" in the last sentence of that paragraph you use the word "consecration" instead of "concentration" and I super duper can't stop laughing at the idea of a spelljammer declaring his spell to be sacred....
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Alan C October 05, 2022 1:17 am UTC
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Lol.

Thanks for point that out. I'll fix it in the next update.
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Corey W September 17, 2022 1:55 pm UTC
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Hey I noticed that there is a (60 min) in the range of the Mangonel but it doesn't seem to be explained anywhere. I might be blind but what does it mean?
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Alan C September 17, 2022 4:46 pm UTC
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Hi Corey,

This is taken straight from Astral Adventure's Guide where the mangonel can't hit a target that is within 60 feet of it. So the (60 min) was just a short way to reference that the target of a mangonel needs to be at least 60 feet away.

"Mangonel Stone. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 200/800 ft. (can't hit targets within 60 ft. of it), one target. Hit: 27 (5d10) bludgeoning damage."
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Jon A September 14, 2022 5:58 pm UTC
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Hey Atrus.
Thanks for you work.
Can I have your permission to translate this supplement to spanish?
0 profit intended, its just for my fellow spanish speakers.
If you want I can even send you the spanish version so you can post it from your account.
My best regards.
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Alan C September 16, 2022 4:08 am UTC
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Approved. That would be awesome!

Please send me a copy too. I used to be fluent in Spanish, but now it's been like 15 years without using it so I'm pretty rusty at this point.
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Brad R August 23, 2022 5:58 pm UTC
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Hey, my friend. This is some great stuff, I love it. A couple things:
- There isn't a recharge on the First Mate's motivate crew. Can it be used once per turn? Does it recharge on a short/long rest? My suggestion would be to follow current 5E design rules and give up to Proficiency Bonus uses per one or the other type of rest.
- There are a number of spelling/grammatical errors (such as "imporved ballista" rather than "improved ballista"). Maybe give it a run through a spelling/grammar checker to get those fixed up.

Other than those two things, a solid 4.5/5. Especially taking a quick look at the additions to v1.3 (I've only read 1.2).
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Alan C August 23, 2022 10:59 pm UTC
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Thanks, Brad!

For the First Mate's Motivate Crew action, the idea was that the scope of the ability is more limited than the easily comparable Bardic Inspiration. The ability can only be used during spelljammer combat encounters, is limited to rolls that the ship/crew make (in most cases would be limited to one attack roll of a ship's weapon), it only lasts one round. Bardic Inspiration can be used in any situation, given to player characters, held for 10 minutes, and applied to any ability check, attack roll, or saving throw. With that in mind, I didn't set a recharge or resource limitation on it. That said, limiting it to proficiency bonus times per day seems reasonable too (and could be applied to other officer abilities too if you wanted).

I am continuously fixing spelling/grammatical errors. The imporved ballista will be fixed in version 1.4.

Again, I appreciate the feedback as I consider these types of comments for future updates!
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