Galleon Nebula
Description The Galleon Nebula is a huge multicolored cloud about 2 million miles (3.2 million kilometers) long, 2 million miles (3.2 million kilometers) high, and over 100,000 miles (160,934 kilometers) wide, and resembled a galleon in full sail.
Description
The Galleon Nebula is a huge multicolored cloud about 2 million miles (3.2 million kilometers) long, 2 million miles (3.2 million kilometers) high, and over 100,000 miles (160,934 kilometers) wide, and resembled a galleon in full sail. It orbited the Sun in a very slow orbit, taking over 4,000 months to complete a full revolution. The nebula shared its orbit with the Color Spray Nebula, but in the opposite position, so the two are never visible from Toril at the same time.
The entire nebula is a wild magic zone that wreaks havoc on spelljamming ships that pass through the cloud, causing their gravity planes to shift quickly and unpredictably, while doubling their tactical speed for every minute spent within the cloud. It also caused all magic items onboard the ship to emit a deafening buzzing noise. Once a spelljamming ship left the nebula, the effects ceased immediately. Often the duty helmsman would have to take a break to clear their mind before returning to the helm.
Rumors
Astrologers from Toril believed that the nebula had been placed in the sky by the deities of magic, both as a sign informing the inhabitants of Toril of the existence of spelljamming technology and as a sign of their blessing for its use. On the other hand, more isolationist astrologers believed the nebula's wild magic properties served as a warning about the dangers of space travel.
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External Links
- Galleon Nebula article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.