Neon Odyssey: Space Opera in D&D by Legends of Avantris

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Neon Odyssey is a 1,400+ page trilogy that brings Space Opera to D&D 5.5e, drawing inspiration from legendary Sci-Fi Films, retro Video Games, classic Animation, pop-culture Nostalgia, and more, written and published by the creators of The Crooked Moon. Launch into a space adventure with galactic GM Tools in a colorfully cosmic Campaign Setting, or suit up with an astral arsenal of Player Options to soar among the stars. 

Campaign Overview

Chart Your Own Cosmic Destiny

Three huge books filled with a Galaxy of Tools and Options to craft an Unforgettable Space Opera with your friends.

Outrunner’s Handbook - The Core Character Book! Everything you need to begin your cosmic journey including reimagined sci-fi classes, subclasses, species, backgrounds, spells, and more.

Cosmic Codex - The Core Setting Book! The whole Stardust Rhapsody campaign setting at your fingertips including factions, worlds, monsters, missions, items, and more.

Overdrive Expansion - The Expansion Pack! Even more of the above to fill out an entire galaxy, plus optional and advanced systems like Professions, Racing, Stress & Entertainment, Ship Upgrading, and more.

Explore the Stardust Rhapsody, an entire galaxy with infinite horizons of neon-soaked aether. Discover 30 Strange New Worlds filled with endless opportunities for astral adventure or voyage beyond to 6 Interdimensional Realms like the digitized cyberspace of the Hypergrid or the reality-warping chaos of Cacophony. Build your own Space Opera adventure with 40 Missions that span all tiers of play.

Mobilize your squadron and battle among the stars with a brand-new Starfighting System for Space Combat. Become an ace pilot of your own starfighter, man the battle stations of a transport gunship, or climb into the cockpit of an assault mech to engage in unforgettable, cinematic dogfights. Customize your craft with Ship Upgrades to fit your flying style or stay grounded with dozens of other Vehicle Options from tanks to motorcycles. 

Build mechanical marvels and harness the power of technomancy as a Machinist, a new class for 5.5e that allows you to become an ingenious master of engineering and invention. Discover schematics to create gadgets and gear modifications that equip you for any situation. Specialize your craft to upgrade your arsenal, construct Helpful Robots, or unleash magical Hypertech. 

Heroes of Space Opera

Send your character to the stars with Sci-Fi Class Skins that reimagine All Core 5.5e Classes for cosmic campaigns, including mechanical changes for a fresh and immersive experience. Make the galaxy your home with 24 Space-Faring Backgrounds and wield the power of the cosmos with 100+ Spells along with options for re-theming your spellcasting as magical technology.

Spread a magical malware with the Virus Gridrunner (Wizard), become an army of one with the Commando Soldier (Fighter), command the spotlight with the Holostar Icon (Bard), unleash the fury of the road with the Scrapper Juggernaut (Barbarian), balance the light and the dark with the Symmetric Disciple (Monk), or answer the call to space adventure with any of the other 52 Subclass Options for all Neon Odyssey classes (includes unlocked stretch goals).

Bounce and squish as an Oozoid, unleash the storm as a Raizo, dash into battle as a Clawderan, channel the blood of the void wyrm as a Nilari, command prehistoric power as a Saurian, be a good dog as a Laika, or inhabit the galaxy as one of the other 42 Science Fantasy Species of the Stardust Rhapsody (includes unlocked stretch goals). 

Encounter alien creatures and other denizens of the galaxy with a bestiary of 250+ Monsters with unique take on creature types to fit a Space Opera setting. Face off against Arcade Fey made of pixels and polygons, destroy Discordant Fiends from space clowns to endless bug swarms, or create endless NPCs with dozens of Sci-Fi Humanoids from bounty hunters to corpos.

Compete for first place with new Rules for Racing compatible with vehicles, mounts, and more, complete with collectible power-ups. Find your vocation to make your way in the galaxy with a Profession System, enhance your campaign’s downtime with Stress and Entertainment, roll the dice with Gambling Rules, or increase the immersion with other New Systems to add to your game. 

Navigate a galaxy at war with 12 Major Factions from the Cavalon Empire to the Solar Federation that compete for power and territory, with options to join or fight them. Or rise through the ranks of the Galactic Bounty Guild to earn increasingly bigger rewards from deadlier bounties with a new Bounty Hunting System.

Customize your loadout with Sci-Fi Equipment and Weapons including new weapon properties like ranged weapons for strength-based characters. Equip yourself with 100+ Magic Items ranging from highly advanced technology to forgotten relics from the long-gone creators of the galaxy. 

Discover your destiny with a 52-Card Cosmic Oracle Deck, beautifully illustrated with imagery inspired by the themes, characters, and setting of Neon Odyssey. Perform readings for yourself or your friends to see what’s written in the stars. 

Unleash epic encounters with 9 Massive Monster Minis of legendary creatures across the galaxy and beyond, including the enormous Stardust Dragon, the master of the cosmos standing at 10 inches tall. Take to the stars with 35 Starship Miniatures including starfighters, transports, and mechs, all on one-inch hexes perfect for space combat.

Play Neon Odyssey right now with this 50+ Page Playtest Packet, featuring Starship Combat Rules, seven Species, a full Mission, and more.

Kickstarter now allows you to Split Your Pledge Into 3 Payments if the total is $125 or higher! If you take advantage of this new perk, see below for the cadence of your payments. 

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Stretch Goals

Add-Ons

Miniature Preview

Take a closer look at our miniatures, whether you want to take to the stars with a fleet of Ship Minis or terrify your friends with massive Monster Minis.

Shipping

Kickstarter will not charge shipping (or tax) when the campaign closes. To give you the most accurate shipping price possible, you will pay for shipping and handling on via our pledge manager at the time of fulfillment. The prices below are rough estimates based on 2026 rates, but the shifting geopolitical landscape can cause shipping costs to fluctuate heavily.

Team

The success of our first Kickstarter campaign, The Crooked Moon, allowed us to achieve our dream of making games and turn Avantris Entertainment into a full publishing company. We've built a stellar team of passionate and talented people and are partnering with incredible collaborators. 

Explore the Stardust Rhapsody

Experience the setting of Neon Odyssey with beautiful music videos and thrilling campaigns!

Learn More About Neon Odyssey

Dive in to all things Neon Odyssey with informational videos by Todd Kenreck, Pointy Hat, and more! 

Join the Community

The official Neon Odyssey Discord server is the best place to join the community, find groups to playtest with, discuss the campaign, and get tons of exclusive Sneak Peeks and art that we couldn't fit on the page including art and visual development for all subclasses and species! 

Help

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