The Galleon Nebula was a large nebula in Realmspace. It appeared like a multicolored galleon ship. In the mid-14 century DR it was visible from Toril during autumn and early winter.[1]
Geography[]
The Galleon was a huge multicolored cloud about 2 million miles (3.2 million km) long and tall and over 100,000 miles (160,000 km) wide.[1]
It orbited the Torilian solar system 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 were never simultaneously visible from Toril.[1]
The entire nebula was a wild magic region that wreaked havoc on spelljammer ships. It caused ships' gravity planes to shift quickly and unpredictably and caused magic items on board to buzz in a deafening tone. Once the ships left the nebula, these effects immediately ceased.[1]
Rumors & Legends[]
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 that the nebula's wild magic properties served as a warning about the dangers of space travel.[1]
Appendix[]
External Links[]
Galleon Nebula article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Dale "slade" Henson (April 1991). Realmspace. Edited by Gary L. Thomas, Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), p. 56. ISBN 1-56076-052-4.
Connections[]
| Realmspace |
|---|
| Celestial Bodies of Realmspace |
| The Sun (Primary) | Anadia | Coliar | Toril | Karpri | Chandos | Glyth | Garden | H'Catha |
| Additional Astronomicals of Realmspace |
| Comet K'Thoutek | Skull of the Void | Caer Windlauer | Galleon Nebula | Color Spray Nebula | King-Killer Star |
| Constellations of Realmspace |
| The Dragon of Dawn | The Firbolg | The Harp | The Sword and Dagger | The Lady of Mystery |