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From:     Jim Kersh <tiffinki@???????.com>
Date:     Fri, 9 Apr 2004 06:28:01 -0500
Subject:  Re: Epic Levels and Spelljammer
Hey, Loki?

My players, who run Epic Level characters, recently made the jump into
space. I've found that applying the rules from the Epic Level Handbook is
easy. Remember, lots of important aspects of Spelljammer aren't especially
edition-specific.... and for things that are, a DM is not exactly left
hanging. A great deal of conversion work lies on Beyond the Moons, already
done, and ready to boost the DM's own conversion efforts.

The Epic Level Handbook seems to be compatible; I've encountered few
brainteasers. Now, if I can just figure out why my players took that z+90°
turn into the SJ setting in the first place.... they won't say.

It irked me a little, because - as I warned them - the move to SJ made all
campaign material I'd already developed useless, all at once. I canceled the
next gaming session for new campaign development time, but my players took
that in stride and have been having a great time since then. I explained to
them that their move of jumping into space required me to create an entirely
new campaign outline, and the first adventures for it, requiring extra
development time. I was surprised by their very temperate reaction to that
statement. Normally, canceling a session will automatically provoke a "Bash
Jim Night."

My SJ novel, "The Bri'kerzz Sweep," posted on Beyond the Moons, features
Epic Level lead characters. Direct link -

http://www.darkwood.org/sj/tales/BrikerzzSweep/BrikerzzSweep.html

Enjoy. :)

Jim

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