3. The voyage

The elf blew out a sigh. He looked over the maps and frowned. Their first foray turned into a wasted delay. He turned toward the First Mate and said, "Well, now we know where we are more precisely. An expensive exercise in navigation. Adjust course for the second portal. We have lost enough time driving in the dark."

Khezzik spends the time diligently practising his spellcraft, now that Takeshi and Turner have started him down the path.

When he's not doing that, he's scurrying all over the ship, double and triple-checking that there aren't any secret compartments that they don't already know about.

Once it was decided the risk outweighed the reward to delay at the Dwarven citadel then the No Place Like Home was quickly underway. Turner took up position by the gun mounted on deck as the party left port in case their departure proved problematic. From her place on deck, the wizard could see the tentative moves of their newest member. Waving the other woman over, Vanessa, there is not enough cabins on the ship for everyone onboard. I happen to have the First Mate's cabin at the top of the deck across from the Captain's. You are welcome to bunk in my room if you wish.

You travel to the other portal and when you open a portal in the crystal spheres shell, your ship glides into a turbulent, unstable,
multicolored, fluorescent gas-like medium. This is the Phlogiston which fills the regions between Crystal Spheres. For lack of a better
definition, it is a river in which all Crystal Spheres bob, weave, and float. Its currents carry the spheres around a shifting stream, ever moving - and you move fast in this gas.

Vanessa is already briskly approaching Paige and her offer. "You mean it?" She wears an expression of contemplation for a few seconds despite already deciding her answer; force of habit - don't want to seem too eager to accept a deal.

"Very well. I would enjoy that." Now Vanessa just has to remember proper room-sharing etiquette.

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As it turns out, there isn't a terrible deal of excitement contained in several weeks worth of travel. Fortunately Vanessa came prepared: Setting up her personal brewery station in the kitchen ("galley", a word she can't say with a straight face) to concoct an alcohol with a small distillation time, a reasonable flavor, and a smooth finish. Perhaps a brandy or sweet wine (but not too sweet). She hums softly as she works, looking totally engrossed in the process.


Of course it doesn't take all of her time, which leaves her with the excellent opportunity to get to know everyone. Her method of learning: combat. When she is able to gather most/all of the party together -perhaps during a light breakfast- she asks the big question. "Would anyone care to spar?"

You travel through the Phlogiston. Inside it is not bad, outside the "air" has a sharp tint, like alcohol fumes.

After two weeks you can see a crystal sphere up ahead. Takeshi opens a portal in the sphere and you are now in the Amonkhet system. You can see 5 planets.

In clear contrast above a lush planet, you see a sort of winged bird creature.

Takeshi's Transit

The elf settled into the captain's quarters, poring over his notes and the maps. He made light use of the alchemist station, mainly to mix incense or cleaning agents. He kept his quarters clean and scented in the aromas that spoke of the shrines where he learned his art. The scrivener invoked his scroll's spirit, forming its pulsing characters this time.These drifted to the helm and hovered. The wizard drew forth diamond dust and drew the runes in his room, then poured his mana into them. At the opposite end of the vessel, the floating characters channeled the energy to infuse the ship's command center. Then the wizard communed with the astral cords that invisibly connected the realms as he reached out his conscious and conversed with the mind of his friend in Waterdeep.

"Abducted unexpectedly. Turner accompanies. Please watch my shop and send cadaver to city Watch. Victim of its own wild magic. Enroute from afar. Expect delays."The Arrival

Takeshi stood upon the command deck. He stared at the great beast in front of him and marveled at its appearance, as well as the land before them. He announced, "It would be good to resupply, though let's keep our presence masked and path out of alignment with the beast."

Takeshi has never seen or heard about such creature before.

Vanessa hurries above deck to get the best view possible, excitement in her eyes as she questions what mysteries lie on each spherical surface. "Which one shall we visit? That one straight ahead?" She points, as if it was not in plain view.

From the sun
1st planet

2nd planet

3rd planet

4th planet

5th planet


It looks like it is the 4th planet that has the most potential for life. While the 3rd planet does have a weather system, it doesn't really have any landmasses to speak of.