I think that's a shame. It would be a good hook to get people into Spelljammer who haven't tried it - which is almost everyone, given the popularity of 5e compared to previous editions etc.
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It's hidden. You don't see it on the Sources tab. Go to the Sources tab, find the Featured Adventures, click "View All," and then you'll find it on the bottom of the page.
I was out of time and didn't have the chance to claim it at the time. The link brings me to an index page (with all the chapters and such) but if I click any of the links to actually read the contents I get to a page that says the promo has ended. :/
I was out of time and didn't have the chance to claim it at the time. The link brings me to an index page (with all the chapters and such) but if I click any of the links to actually read the contents I get to a page that says the promo has ended. :/
This promotion is no longer available.
Sorry that you didn't have the time to claim it over the past month. Maybe you will get another chance some day.
I was out of time and didn't have the chance to claim it at the time. The link brings me to an index page (with all the chapters and such) but if I click any of the links to actually read the contents I get to a page that says the promo has ended. :/
This promotion is no longer available.
The ability to claim Spelljammer Academy was open for over a month (since July 11th to be precise) with multiple banners announcing each instalment and only ended with the release of Spelljammer: Adventures in Space.
It's unfortunate that you didn't claim during that window, but that does mean you won't have access to the source.
However, so you don't doubly miss out, the Flourishing Dice can still be claimed here
I was out of time and didn't have the chance to claim it at the time. The link brings me to an index page (with all the chapters and such) but if I click any of the links to actually read the contents I get to a page that says the promo has ended. :/
This promotion is no longer available.
It's unfortunate that you didn't claim during that window, but that does mean you won't have access to the source.
Thank you, this was an answer to the question I was asking.
I'm disappointed as well, I preordered Spelljammer on the site and at no point did I see that there was Spelljammer Academy or that I'd have a limited time to claim it.
That's really disappointing, I had been away from D&D for a couple of years and was just looking into prepping as a DM again today with the release. This was going to be what I started with and it feels bad that I can't use it at all 😓
This. Ok, I missed the promotion. That's fine, but the content exists and presumably someone or someones where paid to make the thing. Why not recoup some additional value from it by putting it up for sale? It is disappointing.
So, prior to Spelljammer, many of the WotC published adventures (I'm thinking particular of BG:DiA and RotFM) were preceded by a little "prologue" encounter chain that would be freely available to visitors of the site via the front page article system. Much like Spelljammer Academy they were released sequentially over a few weeks as a "ramp up" to the adventure release.
It seems the powers that be at DDB/WotC are 1.) trying to better maintain that content by publishing them through the sourcebook/adventure content system (which, while it has its flaws, is hella more easier to navigate than trying to negotiate the articles back catalog) and 2.) use the content to incentivize DDB membership.
Given that, I don't see the point of these "limited time" for this or the Vecna stuff. I don't believe, but may be wrong, that there's any technical strain on the DDB content system if these exclusives were available to subscribers whenever they subscribe (kinda like when you join a Patreon, you're usually granted access to all the creators content, not just from the day forward). Maybe the "claiming" system helps some engagement/usage metric that matters to interior DDB evaluations or whatever. But to me, if the point of the content is to boost DDB subscribers, the limited window thing seems to a weird contrivance (again unless there's some sort of internal contest among DDB product managers for stats or whatever).
Honestly though the Spelljammer academy is sorta meh, more "meh" than the actual Spelljammer's meh. I'd be more agravated if I had missed out on the Monstrous Compendium Vol One: Spelljammer collection of monsters, at least some of which don't appear in the Spelljammer bestiary. Do subscribers get that or was that also a limited time hype ratings thing?
It does seem needless gatekeeping through gamification of the audience if a subscriber say doesn't get access to the fractine or Eldritch lich because they were on vacation, or deployment or otherwise indisposed from DDB access during the window.
On the other hand, it encourages engagement on the site and rewards the visitors who stay on top of things.
Yes, that's what I meant by gamification of the audience. Not only do you spend money to subscribe to DDB, but you gotta "stay on top" of things, so people with more demanding work schedules, deployments or illnesses that prevent them from being DDB superusers, though still paying users, conditioned to click when the email comes out lose out. I usually don't have a lot of patience for folks who decry a lot of DDB practices as "anti consumer"; but this "get em before they're gone" approach to promoting the service smells a bit off.
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I missed to claim the Spelljammer Academy promo. Is it no longer available at all or can you order it somehow?
Seems it's not available.
I think that's a shame. It would be a good hook to get people into Spelljammer who haven't tried it - which is almost everyone, given the popularity of 5e compared to previous editions etc.
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|Some free short adventures| and |some more here too.| |Here is a series of encounters, some of which link together form a mini-adventure|.
You've played a few games and now want to buy materials? |Here's my guide on what to buy next|.
It was available to claim for a limited time, but if you claimed it, it's still present in the complete sources list.
You can also access it here
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It's hidden. You don't see it on the Sources tab. Go to the Sources tab, find the Featured Adventures, click "View All," and then you'll find it on the bottom of the page.
I was out of time and didn't have the chance to claim it at the time. The link brings me to an index page (with all the chapters and such) but if I click any of the links to actually read the contents I get to a page that says the promo has ended. :/
Sorry that you didn't have the time to claim it over the past month. Maybe you will get another chance some day.
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The ability to claim Spelljammer Academy was open for over a month (since July 11th to be precise) with multiple banners announcing each instalment and only ended with the release of Spelljammer: Adventures in Space.
It's unfortunate that you didn't claim during that window, but that does mean you won't have access to the source.
However, so you don't doubly miss out, the Flourishing Dice can still be claimed here
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Thank you, this was an answer to the question I was asking.
I'm disappointed as well, I preordered Spelljammer on the site and at no point did I see that there was Spelljammer Academy or that I'd have a limited time to claim it.
It is pretty frustrating to not have any way to get the adventures.
That's really disappointing, I had been away from D&D for a couple of years and was just looking into prepping as a DM again today with the release. This was going to be what I started with and it feels bad that I can't use it at all 😓
I get that I missed the free window but at least put it up for sale or something, don't lock it away forever. Very disappointing.
This.
Ok, I missed the promotion. That's fine, but the content exists and presumably someone or someones where paid to make the thing. Why not recoup some additional value from it by putting it up for sale?
It is disappointing.
So, prior to Spelljammer, many of the WotC published adventures (I'm thinking particular of BG:DiA and RotFM) were preceded by a little "prologue" encounter chain that would be freely available to visitors of the site via the front page article system. Much like Spelljammer Academy they were released sequentially over a few weeks as a "ramp up" to the adventure release.
It seems the powers that be at DDB/WotC are 1.) trying to better maintain that content by publishing them through the sourcebook/adventure content system (which, while it has its flaws, is hella more easier to navigate than trying to negotiate the articles back catalog) and 2.) use the content to incentivize DDB membership.
Given that, I don't see the point of these "limited time" for this or the Vecna stuff. I don't believe, but may be wrong, that there's any technical strain on the DDB content system if these exclusives were available to subscribers whenever they subscribe (kinda like when you join a Patreon, you're usually granted access to all the creators content, not just from the day forward). Maybe the "claiming" system helps some engagement/usage metric that matters to interior DDB evaluations or whatever. But to me, if the point of the content is to boost DDB subscribers, the limited window thing seems to a weird contrivance (again unless there's some sort of internal contest among DDB product managers for stats or whatever).
Honestly though the Spelljammer academy is sorta meh, more "meh" than the actual Spelljammer's meh. I'd be more agravated if I had missed out on the Monstrous Compendium Vol One: Spelljammer collection of monsters, at least some of which don't appear in the Spelljammer bestiary. Do subscribers get that or was that also a limited time hype ratings thing?
It does seem needless gatekeeping through gamification of the audience if a subscriber say doesn't get access to the fractine or Eldritch lich because they were on vacation, or deployment or otherwise indisposed from DDB access during the window.
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
On the other hand, it encourages engagement on the site and rewards the visitors who stay on top of things.
"Not all those who wander are lost"
Yes, that's what I meant by gamification of the audience. Not only do you spend money to subscribe to DDB, but you gotta "stay on top" of things, so people with more demanding work schedules, deployments or illnesses that prevent them from being DDB superusers, though still paying users, conditioned to click when the email comes out lose out. I usually don't have a lot of patience for folks who decry a lot of DDB practices as "anti consumer"; but this "get em before they're gone" approach to promoting the service smells a bit off.
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Honestly, not being able to claim it after a " window " is really, really uncool. Can someone at the Beyond team change that, please ?