About the Setting

Drakken Star is a homebrew world created by DM Will Stark for the Superquest Saga campaign.

The setting encompasses a galaxy where players and NPCs travel via spacecraft to various planets and star systems. The players start in a traditional D&D setting and time period, but are very quickly pulled forward through time, roughly 100,000 years into the future.

Since this is a space campaign there are a variety of updated options, weapons, mechanics, and creatures to fit the futuristic setting.

## Background Info

This is a world where the traditional D&D races have spread out among the galaxy and have either formed their own governing body or joined a coalition. Here are some of the major deviations from standard D&D in regards to character race.

### Dwarves

Dwarves are much the same except their major ally is The Holy Eternal Empire.

### Elves

#### Imperial Elves

The Holy Eternal Empire is the largest oppressing force in the galaxy. Elves are essentially immortal, except for unnatural causes such as falling in combat, and are much taller and stronger than standard elves. They are a militaristic race full of super-soldiers with glowing eyes.

#### Arcadian Elves

Arcadian Elves are those whose beliefs do not align with those of the Holy Eternal Empire. A group of rogue Elven soldiers led by Arcadia and Archaeon Galanthur banded together and, along with Elven and Firbolg refugees, escaped Arvandor and formed a new safe haven. The original Elven refugees and former super-soldiers all retain their unusual strength, height, golden hair, and glowing eyes, but the new generations of Elves born on the planet Arcadia do not have any of those genetic modifications.

### Firbolg

Firbolg are referred to as either "Singers" or "Gardeners" and are mostly enslaved by The Holy Eternal Empire. Singers are grouped into choirs and they use their affinity with nature to heal the tree base of elven space vessels. Gardeners are elite warriors deployed by the Empire.

### Humans

There are not so many humans in this setting, and most are enslaved by The Holy Eternal Empire.

### Orcs

The Holy Eternal Empire has wiped out all trace of the orc race. This circumstances of this systematic genocide are shrouded in mystery.

## Languages

The languages in Drakken Star remain the same, but changed. The main party from the past does not understand "New Common" or any of the updated languages for each race. Mechanically, each character has a translator to bypass the language differences. The translator works as both a sending and receiving device; if something is spoken by an individual wearing a translator with the intent of being understood by another individual wearing a translator, the devices will provide the translation.

## Materials Unique to Drakken Star

### Aetherium

Aetherium is a substance used as a power source for many things such as space fuel and weapon blades.

### Astral Silica Diamond

The byproduct of the Astral Dreadnaught eating Aetherium. It is used to create stealth shielding.

### Umbrium

A black metal that seems to absorb light sources reducing their brightness. Only the illithids are able to manipulate this material.

## Updated Options

### Character Skills

Some new skills for the updated world include:

* Astrology
* Biology
* Cybernetics
* New History
* Use Computer
* Use Vehicle

### Weapon and Armor Tables

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## Dragons

There are five categories of dragons. All categories are capable of space flight.

### Meteor Dragons

They look very tanky with heavy-plated scales like stone or rock.

### Stellar Dragons

White scaled with streaks of vibrant colors. Their heads are crowned with frilled crests that extend all the way back along their bodies. Their wings are made of light.

### Pulsar Dragons

Winged monstrosities the size of a skyscraper. They are shaped like "Old World" dragons but their skin appears to be made of a dark, metal alloy and they are heavily plated. There are two enormous silver horns on their heads, and their eyes glow white. Below their wings are two glowing appendages that look like canons or engines. The cybernetics appear to be infused with the dragon from birth, and slowly over time parts become more robotic.

### Void Dragons

Incredibly large dragons, their insides glow with a bright, white light that is seen through their eyes and when they open their mouths. Void Dragons have a Gravity Well breath ability that essentially creates a black hole that sucks in and destroys anything caught in the area of effect.

### Nova Dragons

There are only three known Nova Dragons in existence. They are known as The Nova Kings

## References

1. ↑ The Sahandrian
2. ↑ The Armory and The Dynamo
3. ↑ Starwind Bay
4. ↑ Egress Laboratories
5. ↑ Enter Echo