D20 Dragonstar

[DAT]

Greetings,
I was wondering if anyone has some experience with Dragonstar? I've read the Wikipedia entry, but am looking for thoughts of someone who has actually GMed/played it.

Is it a fun setting?
Does the D20 system work well with it, or is it clunky?
Anything in particular work very well?
Anything in particular work very poorly?
Character ideas options/suggestions?

Thanks.
-Dan

[Kesendeja]

I've played in a couple of games, and while I like GURPS better than d20 i had a lot of fun in dragonstar. It's worth it to track down the books for the source material if nothing else.

[DAT]

So basically an interesting setting with the d20 engine.

The Wikipedia entry says: ",,, It is similar to the classic Spelljammer setting by TSR, although Dragonstar is more of a blend of science fantasy and space opera. ..."

How so?

As background, a guy has offered to DM, and I'm considering whether to try it or not.

[Randyman]

Originally Posted by DAT

So basically an interesting setting with the d20 engine.

The Wikipedia entry says: ",,, It is similar to the classic Spelljammer setting by TSR, although Dragonstar is more of a blend of science fantasy and space opera. ..."

How so?

As background, a guy has offered to DM, and I'm considering whether to try it or not.

Having read through it in the past, I wish I could play it. Take the offer.

[knarf]

I've got the original Dragonstar book, written for the 3rd edition of D&D. I haven't played it, though.

The feel of the setting is very boiler-plate SF, though there are some neat magitech ideas in there, like soulmechs (robots with souls) and I think the warp drive of the setting was actually supposed to be magical. Other than that, I didn't get the impression that the fantasy elements were that well thought out either. Each of the fantasy races from the D&D Players Handbook had a place in the setting, but it seemed mostly to be an excuse to conveniently allow D&D characters to fit in and save work on designing aliens.