Greyspace
Author | Nigel Findley |
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Genre | Fantasy role-playing game |
Publisher | TSR, Inc. |
Publication date | 1992 |
Media type | Book |
Pages | 96 |
ISBN | 1-56076-348-5 |
Greyspace (product code SJR6) is a supplement published by TSR in 1992 for the steampunk role-playing campaign setting Spelljammer, which uses the rules for Dungeons & Dragons.
Contents
[edit]Greyspace describes a part of the sphere of the Ptolemaic system that surrounds the planet Oerth of the Greyhawk setting. The book has 18 chapters that describe:[1]
- the planets Oerth, Kule, Raenei, Liga, The Grinder, Edill, Gnibile, Conatha, Ginsel, Borka, Greela, and The Spectre.
- Other astronomical bodies and phenomena
- Spacefaring companies, including pirate bands, trading companies and mercenaries
- Adventure ideas
- New magical items
- The limitations of religion while travelling in space
- Three space-faring monsters
The book also includes a wall poster illustrating a map of the Sphere of Known Space.[1]
Publication history
[edit]In 1989, TSR introduced a number of new RPG campaign settings, including Spelljammer, which added a note of steampunk science fiction to the fantasy Greyhawk setting. TSR subsequently published several supplements and adventures for Spelljammer, including Greyspace in 1992, a 96-page softcover book written by Nigel Findley, with cover art by Tom Baxa, interior illustrations by David O. Miller, and cartography by John Knecht.[1]
Reception
[edit]Greyspace was a finalist for "Trophée du meilleur supplément, français ou étranger, publié en 1992 pour un jeu de rôle" ("Best Role-playing Supplement of 1992, French or foreign-language") awarded by the French RPG magazine Casus Belli.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "SJR6 - Greyspace". Guide du Rôliste Galactique (in French). April 2013. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ "Élisez les Trophées". Casus Belli (in French). No. 73. January–February 1993. pp. 10–11.