Yukneyeld

A fungal bloom covers the surface and glows to replace the missing sun.

from Annals of the Fungal Bloom, by Yuchu

The space fills with breathable air in every direction. No ground lies beneath the floating terraces except what drifts there.

Atmosphere

Air flows freely without a floor to stop it.

Light Source

Fungal mats glow to replace the missing sun above the hills.

Power

Ambient power feeds the bloom that covers the land's surface.

Buildings lean into the wind so the fungal mats do not tear loose in storms.

from Account Book of Cold Fuel, by Nawonon

The land is steep hills cut into terraces over thousands of years. Nothing flat is natural on this world.

Wind

A steady wind blows from the east and carries spores over the terraced hills.

Swarm

Swarms of small creatures eat the fungus faster than growth can match their hunger.

Violence in the D-Station ends with the offender sent back to their own world.

from Sermon on the Wind's Breath, by Boyon

The gate stands in ruins that nobody maintains and it works anyway. Its mouth is wide enough for cargo ships to fly into without touching the frame.

Cost

Passage costs ten credits a head and a thousand a hull to cross the air gap.

Enforcement

A drone meets any arrival carrying a weapon at the threshold of this ruined structure.

Peace

The peace covers violence there but no other harm inside the station limits.

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   01

   Dibu

   Tall and thin with long limbs adapted for climbing steep terraces

   Alignment

   Lawful neutral who harvest fungi only where permits allow them.

   Economy

   They sell fresh fungal mats to the city centers and earn enough to buy good food.

   Governance

   Elders of each terrace decide rules for the local patch.

   People

   Dibu people value silence above speech and speak only when a trade or harvest is at stake.

   Looks

   Their skin holds a faint green sheen from years of living under the fungal glow.

2. 
   02

   Mokpe

   Short and broad with heavy feet suited for walking on loose spore-rich soil

   Alignment

   Mokpe are selfish fuel thieves who take without asking.

   Economy

   They dig cold burning fuel in hidden quarries and sell it for high prices.

   Governance

   Twelve city-states rule Yukneyeld, not one digger.

   People

   Mokpe families wrap their tools in oilcloth and refuse to share secrets about quarry depth because they fear losing them.

   Looks

   Their eyes are dark and round like polished stones that reflect the ambient light.

3. 
   03

   Toyuno

   Medium height with wide shoulders built for carrying large baskets of harvested spores

   Alignment

   Benevolent guards protect young swarms from harvest.

   Economy

   Toyuno guard fungal cluster edges and charge a fee for safe passage through thick growth.

   Governance

   Twelve cities gather yearly to cap light.

   People

   Toyuno children learn songs about the steady wind before they learn words for numbers or names, because the air blows from one direction all year long.

   Looks

   Their hair grows in stiff coils that stand up against the steady eastern breeze.

4. 
   04

   Wushatong

   Very tall and slender with long fingers perfect for plucking small glowing mushrooms

   Alignment

   Chaotic folk follow the wind to carry spores.

   Economy

   They wander between city-states selling rare fungal specimens that glow brighter than common stock.

   Governance

   No government binds them; swarms and seasons rule.

   People

   Wushatong people believe light belongs to everyone who shares it openly without keeping secrets, for they hold that hidden fire dims the whole world.

   Looks

   Their skin burns a soft orange hue from constant exposure to the unfiltered fungal radiance.