We arrive in RealmSpace. AmonTor says we are about 30 days out from the TearsOfSelune. AmonTor notices robed men marching along the inside surface of the Crystal Sphere. He examines them with a spyglass. They appear to be walking the lines of a glyph this side of the RockOfBral if not larger! He and TobiasSongleaf examine it more closely.

TobiasSongleaf says they are known as TheWanderers. Legends say they are the souls of evil beings that died committing the most horrific acts. They allow ships to pass through the crystal sphere. If they cease to exist, there will be no way to open a portal between RealmSpace and ThePhlogiston. He thinks the glyph might be part of an enormous spell. The stars in RealmSpace are doorways to the quasi-elemental plane of Radiance.

We proceed into the sphere. We are getting low on air. TobiasSongleaf and AmonTor find a HCathaPlanetoid, a small planetoid that has air about 2 weeks away. TobiasSongleaf points out that it is run by Beholders. We could also go to GardenPlanetoid.

We are scared of the beholders, so we go the GardenPlanetoid. But CaptainCarrigan is confident he can sneak air at HCathaPlanetoid, so we man up. It will take 16 days to get there (just before fouled atmosphere). Nevermind, we decide to go to GardenPlanetoid. Really, we mean it.

About 8 days in, we drop out of spelljamming speed. We are in a large, uncharted asteroid field. We pick our way through for a couple of hours. We run across giant spherical mushrooms. ShadowSponge swarm (Air Stealers)!

1. Round
   1. CaptainCarrigan tries to fly us out
   2. TobiasSongleaf and I get on his flying horse
   3. AmonTor casts Bless on the front half of the ship
   4. ShadowSponge swarm closes
   5. I shoot at them, but miss
2. Round
   1. TobiasSongleaf lances one in the face (?) as we fly by
   2. CaptainCarrigan sails us away from the ShadowSponge swarm (opening a 1 hex gap)
   3. AmonTor casts Bless on the back half of the ship
   4. Catapult crew hits one to little damage
   5. ShadowSponge swarm persues.
   6. I shoot one and it starts to leak foul green air.
3. Round
   1. CaptainCarrigan tries to bring the forward ballistas to bear. The crew manages to pull it off (even though his command was a little vague).
   2. TobiasSongleaf flies over and throws a lance at one, wounding it.
   3. AmonTor goes to the forecastle and is Charismatic at the men (not really).
   4. ShadowSponge swarm tries to ram us (TobiasSongleaf and myself on his steed), but we dodge. Another one also misses.
   5. I load
4. Round
   1. TobiasSongleaf throws a spear and hits.
   2. AmonTor inspires the crew
   3. Ballista crews: one hits, one misses
   4. ShadowSponge swarm catches up
   5. I shoot and miss
5. Round
   1. TobiasSongleaf casts darkness on one of the ShadowSponge.
   2. CaptainCarrigan flies us further away
   3. AmonTor continues to “inspire the crew”
   4. ShadowSponge swarm begins to break off
   5. I load.
6. Round
   1. …
   2. Catapult crew hits and kills one of them.

We make our way out of the asteroid field and back to spelljamming speed.