❗ Encounters on the way
⚠ Spoiler: this opens in chapter 2.
A short flight has one encounter, a long one two. The airship waits for a decision (waiting time doesn’t count toward the trip); if you don’t answer within 8 hours, the captain picks the first, careful option.
Fire in the mist
A campfire flickers through the mist — someone is on a small rock fragment.
- Hold course — No delay
- Turn towards the fire — +7 h of travel; maybe someone needs help
Storm ahead
A storm gathers over the shards, the wind tears at the sail.
- Wait behind a rock — +12 h of travel, safe
- Go through — Faster, but more bruises
Fragment of an ancient tower
A chunk of rock with the remains of a tower drifts by. Something glints in the gaps.
- Don’t risk it — The vaults hang by a thread
- Search it — +5 h, a find; someone may get bruised
An oncoming airship
An airship of traders from neighbouring islands flies towards you, waving a flag.
- Exchange news — The crew will cheer up
- Buy a wind map — 15 gold: a shorter way, richer finds
Nesting cliffs
The cliffs are covered in birds’ nests, flocks circle above them.
- Fly past — No delay
- Go hunting — +5 h, meat
Wreck of another airship
On a ledge lies a broken airship. Someone didn’t make it here.
- Bury the dead — +5 h; the crew will be at peace
- Take the wreck apart — +7 h, planks and cloth
A following current
Under the clouds a strong wind current pulls — the right way, with luck.
- Own course — As before
- Catch the current — Usually faster; may carry you off course
A shimmering cloud
Ahead is a cloud sparkling with shard dust — the wind brought it.
- Go around the cloud — The dust makes your throat sore
- Gather the dust — +7 h, shard dust
A leak in the hull
The airship struck a rock — there’s a crack in the side, you can hear the wind whistle.
- Land and repair — +10 h, reliable
- Patch it in flight — Skilled builders will manage; otherwise — more bruises
This guide is built from the data of the game “Oskolki” — a browser colony simulator on a floating shard among the ruins of the ancients. Play for free in the browser.