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Lodestar: A Spacefarer's Manual | Space Fantasy in 5e!

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Sail the galactic seas of Lodestar in a swashbuckling space-fantasy campaign setting for 5e that evokes the magic of Treasure Planet and Spelljammer, finally bringing the glory of "D&D in space" to your table as it was always meant to be!

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The Dragons Vault
5 days ago
Playtest 04: Ranger, Monk, & Witch!
Ahoy All, We've got a hefty playtest for you this week, featuring two brand new subclasses, the Far Eye ranger, and the Way of Celestial Alignment monk! As usual we will b...
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Aston
19 days ago
⛵ Ship System v1.5!
Ahoy fair spacers! First of all, thank you to those of you that have had chance to read through, playtest, and review the first version of the ship system! Already, it's hel...
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Aston
27 days ago
⚓ Early Ship System Playtest Survey!
Ahoy Spacers! I hope you've all had a chance to get some eyes on the official playtest packet for the ship system! It's been lovely to hear all the stories, feedback, and j...
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The Dragons Vault
30 days ago
State of the Vault 02: Ship System Discussion!
Ahoy Spacers! Me and Conor are just hopping on for a couple of hours to discuss the ship system playtest, answer any burning questions y'all might have, and maybe design a S...
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The Dragons Vault
about 1 month ago
Charging Cards, Ship System links & Playtest 2 Survey!
Ahoy all! We had a big update before the weekend, with the release of the first testable version of our ship system! A few backers struggled to access the downloads in the b...
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The Dragons Vault
about 2 months ago
💫 The Lodestar Ship System is here! | Playtest 03
Ahoy Spacefarers!  It’s been a little while since we last posted an update, but by thunder do we have something special for you spacers this week! In fact, I reckon we shou...
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On those warm summer nights, when the breeze clears the clouds and the stars finally shine across the land, that be when you see it; adventure everlasting, an endless sea of discovery where legends of space-sailing make there mark upon the constellations above. That be where we're going, up beyond the stars to sail the glittering silt of a thousand worlds, to carve our own legends upon destiny itself!

So gather yer wits and make ready, only the finest be fit to walk the decks of a siltsailing vessel and pierce the clouds themselves. There be much awaiting out there in the beyond, beasties and aliens, pirates and privateers.
The vast starscape of Lodestar hides treasures untold, and dangers not yet uncovered...
Sail through the glittering voids of a new star system and experience swashbuckling wonder in Lodestar, a maritime-space setting inspired by the likes of Spelljammer and Treasure Planet,  awash in the loud colourful chaos of 80s & 90s space-fantasy; including art from some of Spelljamer's original contributors David O. Miller and Paul Abrams! Crew your own vessel, take to the stars, and discover the magic of the starlit beyond!

This 250+ page manual presents an original and comprehensive space-fantasy setting, featuring a detailed star system and metaphysics, a plethora of player options, and an entire Ship System for running, upgrading, and battling space-faring sail vessels!


Lodestar brings you everything you need to run space-fantasy adventures at your table, allowing players to chart their own course across a vast and wild sea of stars, pillage and plunder ships & worlds alike, and discover a treasure trove of new subclasses, spells, and species!

Sign up & follow to grab early bird discounts, and ensure you arrive early enough to grab the FREE SPIKED LODESTAR METAL D20 included with all physical pledges made within the first 48 hours! 

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