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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
bodies in the space above its current location. In that display, a white, pulsating pinprick of light marks the orrery’s location.
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This delicate and exquisitely crafted clockwork orrery features multiple geared components whose sweeping hands and dials represent the complex interplay of planar and magical realms. Standing two
feet high, the orrery housing is a wondrous device imbued with magic of its own, but the power of its six clockwork components makes the artifact even more potent.
The Orrery of the Wanderer was
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Orrery Vault At some point during the wedding itinerary, the characters attempt to breach the vault containing the wheel of stars. See the “11 AM” section for information on the wedding vault, the
vault doors, and other defenses. When the characters enter the orrery vault, read: Statues of human-sized brass dragons stand at the center of the vault, their heads pointed at a globe of light hovering
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Orrery of the Wanderer Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement) This delicate and exquisitely crafted clockwork orrery features multiple geared components whose sweeping hands and dials
represent the complex interplay of planar and magical realms. Standing two feet high, the orrery housing is a wondrous device imbued with magic of its own, but the power of its six clockwork components makes
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M14. Orrery of Tragedies This cylindrical chamber houses a whirring contraption bolted to a revolving metal disk that serves as its base. Metal spheres and sickles are attached to the ends of long
vehicles or mounts, which are parked in area M21. Contraption. The Orrery of Tragedies is 20 feet tall and 60 feet in diameter. It uses magic and mathematics to produce its prognostications, and it can
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Appendix D: Orrery and Components This section details the artifact known as the Orrery of the Wanderer and its six magic clockwork components, all of which are central to the adventure in chapter 4.
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Chapter 4: The Orrery of the Wanderer This chapter presents a complete Acquisitions Incorporated adventure divided into six episodes. Episode 1 is for players using shiny new 1st-level characters
Guide, except for the Orrery of the Wanderer and its components, described in appendix D. NO PLAYERS ALLOWED
This part of the book is for the DM only. If you’re planning to run through the
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Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
resurrection or wish spell.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If Skall fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation. If Skall dies, he turns to dust. If his orrery of souls hasn’t
been destroyed, Skall re-forms within the Mortuary in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Rejuvenation"} days. He appears within 5 feet of the orrery.
Turn Resistance. Skall
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minute. Once you use this feature of the far gear, it cannot be used again until the next dawn.
Part of a Whole. While this component is not installed in the Orrery of the Wanderer, its magic might function sporadically or with unpredictable side effects, as determined by the DM.
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you use this feature of the wheel of stars, it cannot be used again until the next dawn.
Part of a Whole. While this component is not installed in the Orrery of the Wanderer, its magic might function sporadically or with unpredictable side effects, as determined by the DM.
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cast the teleport spell. Once you use this feature of the timepiece of travel, it cannot be used again until the next dawn.
Part of a Whole. While this component is not installed in the Orrery of the
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this feature of the chronolometer, it cannot be used again until the next dawn.
Part of a Whole. While this component is not installed in the Orrery of the Wanderer, its magic might function sporadically or with unpredictable side effects, as determined by the DM.
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again until the next dawn.
Part of a Whole. While this component is not installed in the Orrery of the Wanderer, its magic might function sporadically or with unpredictable side effects, as determined by the DM.
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.
Part of a Whole. While this component is not installed in the Orrery of the Wanderer, its magic might function sporadically or with unpredictable side effects, as determined by the DM.
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relic appeared to be a golden orrery housing, missing its geared clockwork components. It was obviously a magic item of some kind, but arcane lore wasn’t the party’s strong suit, so the orrery was set
told of how those powers would increase if a magic orrery’s missing components were collected and placed within it. Unfortunately, Caerhan also never learned about the curse the orrery carried — and
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called the Orrery of Tragedies clicks and turns day and night, giving Endelyn glimpses of her terrible fate.
Alignment. Neutral evil.
Personality Trait. “I have foreseen not only this moment but
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in the Orrery of the Wanderer, its magic might function sporadically or with unpredictable side effects, as determined by the DM.
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until the next dawn. Part of a Whole. While this component is not installed in the Orrery of the Wanderer, its magic might function sporadically or with unpredictable side effects, as determined by the DM.
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Whole. While this component is not installed in the Orrery of the Wanderer, its magic might function sporadically or with unpredictable side effects, as determined by the DM.
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use this feature of the dimensional loop, it cannot be used again until the next dawn. Part of a Whole. While this component is not installed in the Orrery of the Wanderer, its magic might function sporadically or with unpredictable side effects, as determined by the DM.
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creature’s turn. Once you use this feature of the chronolometer, it cannot be used again until the next dawn. Part of a Whole. While this component is not installed in the Orrery of the Wanderer, its magic might function sporadically or with unpredictable side effects, as determined by the DM.
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Episode 5: Hide and Seek AIRSHIP ATTACK BY THE SIX The characters (now 5th level) know that Horn Enclave is the hiding place of the last unclaimed clockwork component of the Orrery of the Wanderer
creates complications as they struggle with the deep secrets of their possessed dwarves and must try to keep the wedding on track. Accessing the orrery component vault reveals valuable information from
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Conclusion With the present threat of the Six and the Orrery of the Wanderer ended, the characters attain 7th level! Or maybe they’re dead! When the fate of the world hangs in the balance, there’s
” at some time in the future. Orrery of the Wanderer The final state of the orrery depends on what happened during the ritual. If a significant number of mishaps occurred while the characters and
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Plots of the Six Just over a year ago, operatives of the Six came across one of the components of the Orrery of the Wanderer — the far gear. Quickly realizing the potential power in the component and
the orrery it was a part of, they began to scour the Sword Coast for information regarding the artifact. A month ago, their intelligence-gathering resources turned up word that two Acquisitions
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M19. Viewing Gallery This 20-foot-high balcony looks down onto the Orrery of Tragedies (area M14). The stone railing that encloses this ring-shaped balcony has balusters shaped like hourglasses
.
Endelyn Moongrave (see appendix B) spends much of her time on the side of the balcony closest to her quarters (area M22), transcribing prophecies of doom foretold by the Orrery of Tragedies. While she’s
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Episode 6: Showdown with the Six THE DRAN & COURTIER The characters (now 6th level) have learned that the Orrery of the Wanderer channels magic even more powerful than intended by its creator, the
lich Lottie. As such, Lottie broke the orrery into parts and scattered those parts far and wide, hoping that no one would discover their secret. But the enigmatic group known as the Six has collected
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The End of the World This is it! The showdown with Splugoth! The moment of truth as the characters battle for control of the orrery and try to stop the world’s end! The read-aloud text below assumes
that the Six successfully gained the housing of the Orrery of the Wanderer in episode 5. If they don’t have the housing, any components the Six have obtained spin in place on their own. (Even if the
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orrery, the characters can plot a course to the imperial citadel of the Xaryxian Empire, which is connected to Xaryxis by a beam of light 300 million miles long. The characters are 100 million miles (1
day’s travel by spelljamming ship) from the imperial citadel when their fleet enters Xaryxispace. If the characters no longer have the Wildspace orrery, they can fly toward the star until they see
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night.”
After three days of travel through the labyrinth of crystal shards, you catch sight of a yawning black vortex limned in dim light.
If the characters use the Wildspace orrery they acquired
in chapter 5, read: The Wildspace orrery shows the black vortex with two planets slowly spiraling around it. The system also has twelve moons—one close to the vortex, one orbiting each planet, and
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what happened in Phandalin if the characters have overlooked something, as she can with what the Company of the Golden Mongoose had learned about the orrery. Talanatha would be keen to work with a
trek to Waterdeep for delivery, or if Omin sends a courier to retrieve the stones. If the characters lost the jewels, the consequences could be financially dire. The Orrery With the rotor of return
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(now 4th level) head to Luskan, seeking to find that organization’s secret headquarters, infiltrate it, and determine what Dran Enterprises is up to — and what plans they have for the Orrery of the
fact has nothing to do with the attacks against the two Acquisitions Incorporated franchises. Moreover, Dran Enterprises is also aware of the dark power of the Orrery of the Wanderer — and its
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actions. At the end of the duration, the specter attempts to flee the Mortuary. Factol Skall’s Orrery For Characters of 11th Level or Higher Andrea Piparo Factol Skall uses his orrery of souls to unravel
the mysteries of True Death From his orrery of souls, Factol Skall scours the multiverse for secrets about True Death, the annihilation sublime. In this encounter, the characters must aid Skall in
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mysterious magic clockwork device that the characters recognize as part of the magic orrery found under Waterdeep. Investigating where the attackers slipped into the manor’s basement and dungeon, the
license to take over the failed Acquisitions Incorporated franchise. From there, they are set to investigate who was behind the attack on Acq Inc, and what connection the mysterious orrery might have to this new threat.
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gardens, the imperial palace, the Great Orrery, and the docks. Sixty-foot-tall stone towers built into the walls are topped with ballistae and mangonels. Imperial CitadelView Player Version Regions The
citadel’s air envelope and serves as a bucolic refuge. Discreet conversation away from the prying eyes of the court often takes place here. Great Orrery The Great Orrery is the center of scholarship
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“The Orrery of the Wanderer” makes use of an adventure trope as old as D&D itself — working up a totally high-powered artifact, then dropping it into the hands of low-level characters just to see
what happens. The orrery and its six components are presented in appendix D, and the powers of these relics are significant. But the fact that the orrery is an artifact in a some-assembly-required state