Re: The Nature of Space - Part 3

Hi all

Quoting:
2nd paragraph

> ... At a certain point
> it weakens enough that it becomes negligible. This
> point is always spherical, and this boundary is what
> is called the stellar sphere (the world "stellar
> sphere" is also synonymous with star system, it has
> two meanings). ...

Some points of (hopefully constructive) criticism.
<nitpicker>
- Points are not spherical. What you mean is something like "this boundary
is always spherical" (unfortunately I am no native speaker...)
- What is the center of this sphere? The central star? What is the effect
of planets on the size / form of the sphere?
</nitpicker>
- I would like to see the possibility of dodecahedral stellar spheres
(d20) or some other platon(ian?) bodies (d4, d6, d8, d12) or maybe some
other type. Idea: The mass / "elemental field" of a body (planet) can
influence the size and / or shape of the stellar sphere. Imagine a
superheavy planet (like one made of solid lead) that is dragged to the
border of the stellar system to expand the stellar sphere a bit more into
the ether. This migh bend the "flow" a bit, just enough to allow safer
travel to this sphere... (I just realise you shouldn't let physicists play
artificers in a spelljammer campaign :-> ). A scenario like that might
result in a sphere with a "blob" on the outside that travels along some
sort of "equator"...

back to work (for now), I'll try and read the rest in the next week.
Stupid exams. No DnD for me this month :-(

Joe.

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