If, like me, you’re keen on blasting fantasy-inspired Synthwave soundtracks throughout your Dungeons & Dragons periods, then Neon Odyssey is the 5e mission you had been ready for. This ’80s galore trilogy is coming from Avantris Leisure, the group behind the precise play present Legends of Avantris and the massively profitable crowdfunding marketing campaign for The Crooked Moon, the folk-horror complement for Dungeons & Dragons 5e that raised over $4 million.
Neon Odyssey is described in a information launch as “Star Wars meets Cowboy Bebop with a coat of Synthwave paint,” and to be sincere, I would not want rather more than that. However this mission is definitely stacked with content material — a lot in order that it requires three full books, totaling greater than 1,400 pages. The Outrunner’s Handbook is targeted on characters and guidelines, together with house fight, reimagined lessons, subclasses, species, backgrounds, spells, and extra. The Cosmic Codex will showcase the setting for the Stardust Rhapsody marketing campaign, and it additionally contains monsters and magic objects. Lastly, the Overdrive Enlargement e book will complement the opposite two, including elective and superior guidelines, and extra setting particulars.
Marrying D&D and science fiction (or, on this case, house opera) isn’t a straightforward activity. Slightly than merely dropping the bottom D&D lessons and guidelines into an area setting, Neon Odyssey goals for a full reskin. This contains reimagining all of the core 5e lessons with full sci-fi class skins, plus including a brand new one, the Machinist, “described as an engineer and inventor of mechanical marvels with the facility of technomancy.” The mission appears actually large, promising greater than 40 subclasses, 30 species, and 300 alien monsters and autos.
If the clown driving an area rabbit-unicorn is any indication, the Stardust Rhapsody setting leans into the whimsy of ’80s science fiction somewhat than the darkish, dystopian tones of cyberpunk, regardless of utilizing phrases like “Outrunner.” Nonetheless, the attractive cinematic trailer has some glimpses of darkish horrors hiding within the galaxy, together with many references for longtime followers of Legends of Avantris.
Avantris Leisure will highlight the upcoming launch of the Kickstarter, which can go dwell in Could, with an up to date programming slate with weekly Neon Odyssey-focused content material spanning March by way of June 2026. Followers can even purchase VIP standing with a $1 deposit forward of launch, which unlocks bonus perks tied to the marketing campaign, together with the digital House Clown’s Information to the Galaxy journey, and an unique Neon Nights Cube Set.
