Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis – Review and Tips

Mike offers a review and tips for running the Spelljammer adventure, Light of Xaryxis, with experiences from his own campaign.

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Show Contents

00:00 Video Start

00:28 Reviewing Adventures I've Actually Run

00:49 Top Tips for Running Light of Xaryxis

00:52 Tip 1: Use Stars Over Stormwreck to Connect the Characters to Light of Xaryxis

01:26 Tip 2: Stay with the Moondancer

02:22 Tip 3: Embrace Flash Gordon

03:03 Tip 4: Run Ship Combat in the Narrative

04:11 Tip 5: Give Players Agency Over the Ending

04:58 A Review of the Spelljammer Boxed Set

06:55 Breaking Down the Adventure

08:22 Tips for Part 1

11:36 Tips for Part 2

15:37 Tips for Part 3

18:11 Tips for Part 4

19:03 Missions of the FInal Battle

21:26 Who Lives and Who Dies? Let the Dice Decide!

23:26 Add a Touch of Mind Flayer...

24:06 Princess Xedali's Choice

26:04 Run a One Year Later Montage

27:12 Final Thoughts