Journeying the Living Stars

The Living Stars above Bastionland are starting to take shape, but nothing stays the same up there. They're living in every sense of the word.

Don't get too attached to any one place, any one person. You're not going to find a home out here. Nobody really has one forever anyway.

More than anywhere else it's about the journey. And that isn't some poetic statement, you're literally going to have to keep your mind on travel, routes, rest-stops, ways to pass time on longer stretches, and hopefully you've got an actual destination in mind.

That part can be even more difficult than the others. 

Travel

Supplies

It's pretty tough to actually run out of the essentials here. Crap food is easy to come by, energy can be slowly tapped from the stars themselves, and there's a surprising amount of breathable air floating around. 

The trick is getting hold of the good stuff. Living off cultivated fungus and recycled air is going to leave you Deprived after a while, and travel between the stars is much more bearable when you've got some of the special stuff to juice-up your engine.

Ships

Owning a ship is a real pain. Big up-front payment, high maintenance costs, refuelling is time-consuming, and there's always the risk you'll crash it or somebody will steal it. 

In spite of all the stories, it's basically just not the best way to travel the stars.

Better to make use of those committed to ship-ownership and get a ride with them. Some are making a business of it, some just have more money than sense, others believe it's some sort of service to shuttle people around. 

Landmarks

Contrary to what you might think, space really isn't empty. There's always something out there to look at, keep your bearings, know when to turn. Even the Dark isn't like an endless plain of blackness. You just might not like what you see there.

Danger

It really depends where you are. Of course if you're in The Dark then you're asking for trouble, but in The Light you're probably fine as long as you follow the rules. Oh, that reminds me, you should probably find out what the actual rules are here as quickly as possible once you start to feel that star-glow on you.

Now it's in The Between where things get a bit more complicated. 

Spark Tables for the Between

As always, roll 2d20 and smash the results together. 

Ships

d20	Shape	Style
1	Saucer	Organic
2	Bullet	Rocky
3	Cube	Copper
4	Sphere	Clinical
5	Spike	Ceramic
6	Box	Wood Panels
7	Sleek	Carbon-Fibre
8	Lumpy	Hard-Light
9	Rough	Liquid
10	Chunky	Recycled
11	Spindly	Cheap Plastic
12	Fat	Lead Bunker
13	Tiny	Extravagant
14	Huge	Textiles
15	Teardrop	Industrial
16	Triangle	Homely
17	Diamond	Reclaimed
18	Cylinder	Sacred
19	Torus	Filthy
20	Hourglass	Chitin

Stops

d20	Vibe	Resource
1	Cosy	Comfort Food
2	Reverent	Fuel
3	Dirty	Repairs
4	Scientific	Gourmet
5	Corporate	Library
6	Cheap	Sanctuary
7	Greasy	Luxury
8	Suspicious	Spicy Food
9	Hip	Art
10	Tourist-Trap	Gambling
11	Declining	R&D
12	Exclusive	Worship
13	Military	Shopping
14	Survivalist	Hard Booze
15	Crowded	Arms
16	Unwelcoming	Theatre
17	Humble	Telescope
18	Oppressive	Craft Drinks
19	Decadent	Music
20	Creepy	Transit

Landmarks

d20	Type	Mood
1	Cloud	Mournful
2	Gas Planet	Beautiful
3	Rock	Hopeful
4	Belt	Illuminating
5	Swirl	Mysterious
6	Current	Calm
7	Cluster	Energetic
8	Dust Pillar	Pitiful
9	Light Stream	Lonely
10	Nano-Star	Uninspiring
11	Wreck	Tragic
12	Fleet	Weird
13	Beacon	Haunting
14	Sculpture	Satisfying
15	Echo	Curious
16	Wormhole	Beckoning
17	Air Pocket	Beguiling
18	Ruin	Eyesore
19	Grav-Well	Distressing
20	Free Ring	Pitiful