Re: In-Depth Spelljammer Campaign

>As I said I want this game to be totally immersive... Spelljamming is as
>common an event as modern air travel. Kids ride small jammer boards to
>school, all intersystem/interplanetary and most interstate trade is
>conducted by spelljamming and/or aerial ships. Most large ports have a
>mix of the spacefaring races etc.

In modesty, I'd suggest my Jammers campaign fulfills this sort of
idea. You might try looking at our posts to the list for inspiration.

>So, my questions.
>
>1. How does one make the move to a "spelljammer is all" type of
>campaign. How does one deal with the boredom of months in space and the
>huge travel times? Do you DM's out there make simple roles to determine
>total travel time and number of encounters or play out every day?

I tell the PCs what the navigator thinks the time will be. distance
is not random:)  I generally FF through long trips, asking the
players to describe how their PC spends his or her time.

I hope you don't mind, but I'm sending you a turn summary of a such a
turn off list as an example.

>2. How does one avoid the pitfalls of a jamming ship simply becoming a
>fancy horse and cart taking the party to the next spot adventure?

Well, one way is to constantly endanger it:) Or, you can destroy it
regularly, or have it stolen multiple times. That seems to work for
my games:)
--
"...And nobody is to be killed at all, if it can be helped. Keep your
tempers and hold your hands until the last possible moment!"
"But if there are many of these ruffians," said Merry, "it will
certainly mean fighting. You won't rescue Lotho, or the Shire, just
by being shocked and sad, my dear Frodo."

Paul Westermeyer,  pwestermeyer@????????.??.com