What is Spelljammer and what is its relation to Dragonlance?
Spelljammer is a sort of fantasy space-ship setting. According to Spelljammer, there are different individual universes in the giant multiverse. These individual universes are in crystal spheres, and the spheres are in a beautiful rainbow river called the Phlogiston. Krynnspace is the name of the Dragonlance crystal sphere. To travel amongst the spheres, and to travel from planet to planet in the spheres, you need a spelljammer, or flying magical space ship. Usually, the ships are in the shape of nautical vessels, although variations among the different space-faring races do occur. Despite the bizarre nature of Spelljammer, this is actually the most credible connection to Dragonlance, and most pervasive in its effect back upon Krynn. The first Spelljammer novel was set on Krynn, and among its revelations was the fact that Krynn’s Tinker Gnomes were active travelers among the stars. Another starfaring race, the mind flayers of Greyhawk and Forgotten Realms, at some point arrived on Tala