''Krynnspace'' (product code SJR7) is a supplement published by TSR in 1993 for the

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'' that is a crossover between the ''

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Description

''Krynnspace'' describes the star system of

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, the planet central to the ''Dragonlance'' setting, in terms of ''Spelljammer'' space travel. The book takes the reader on a guided tour of the entire system. A short introduction gives a quick overview of the system. The book then describes each body within Krynnspace: * The Sun, the battleground for an war between creatures from the plane of fire, and the sun's inhabitants, the Helions. * Sirion, a planet of fire * Reorx, inhabitable, and mainly a place of mines * Krynn, the setting for ''Dragonlance'' * Chislev, covered by jungles * Zivilyn, a gas giant that has giant floating continents and twelve inhabitable moons * Nehzmyth, a giant swamp * The Star Islands, five tropical asteroids linked by magical bridges * The Dark Clouds, a mysterious and terrifying nebula The book also introduces several notable Spelljammers who ply their trade amongst the planets, and a basic overview of the gods who have an effect on this setting.

Publication history

In 1984, TSR released the ''Dragonlance'' campaign setting for ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons''. Five years later, TSR introduced ''Spelljammer'', a campaign setting with a fantasy space environment. In the early 1990s, TSR decided to combine ''Spelljammer'' with three of their most popular campaign settings. In 1991, TSR published ''

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'', which described the world of the

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in terms of ''Spelljammer''. The following year, TSR gave the same treatment to the world of Greyhawk in ''

Greyspace ''Greyspace'' (product code SJR6) is an accessory for the ''Spelljammer'' campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Contents This 96-page booklet describes the area of space near the planet Oerth of the Greyhawk ...

''. In 1993, TSR released ''Krynnspace'', which added the ''Spelljammer'' element to the world of ''Dragonlance''. This 96-page softcover book with a color postcard enclosed was designed by

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, with cartography by

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, interior art by

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and David O. Miller, and cover art by Miller.

Reception

Paul Westermeyer, writing for the website ''Spelljammer: Beyond the Moon'', thought this product contained minimally more interesting

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and locations than either of its predecessors ''Realmspace'' or ''Greyspace'', but noted that ''Krynnspace'' had "no Dragonlance flavor nor any real Spelljammer flavor."

References

Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1993 Spelljammer supplements {{Dragonlance-stub