When do you count as being "in space"?

[Melkiador]

I'm asking this to know when the "Walk the Void" is active, but there may be other abilities that work in "Space".

"You also gain a fly speed of 20 feet while in space." -Walk the Void

So, if I'm on a Space Station, am I "in space"? What if the Space Station is deactivated or without atmosphere?

[warbaby2]

Melkiador wrote:

I'm asking this to know when the "Walk the Void" is active, but there may be other abilities that work in "Space".

"You also gain a fly speed of 20 feet while in space." -Walk the Void

So, if I'm on a Space Station, am I "in space"? What if the Space Station is deactivated or without atmosphere?

My guess would be: As soon as you are in a vacuum and in zero gravity... so a vented, out of power space station or derelict ship could count.

[Melkiador]

What if you have gravity, but no atmosphere? Or atmosphere, but no gravity?

I know technically, you always "have" gravity in the real world. But in game terms it may not work that way.

[IonutRO]

I'd rule that the lack of an atmosphere is enough.

[KingOfAnything]

I think that both are necessary. You don't get to fly on a planet without atmosphere.

[warbaby2]

KingOfAnything wrote:

I think that both are necessary. You don't get to fly on a planet without atmosphere.

Not like that, true... "Walk the Void" essentially gives you controlled floating, which could be a life saver when you, for instance, get spaced and have no surfaces in reach to cling to or push off from.

As far as the exact rule wording goes, artificial gravity on the outer hull of a station or ship, or reduced gravity on a moon or asteroid could be a grey area, though...

[Melkiador]

Yeah, I wonder what it would be like in the Diaspora. You seem to get all kinds of mixes of gravity and atmosphere in there.

[Melkiador]

I was thinking about this and wondered if there was ever any kind of clarification?

[Kishmo]

I don't think this is the kind of thing they're going to publish official rules or clarifications about, so really an "up to the GM" deal.

To hazard a guess, though, I'd say anytime you're:
1) outside the gravity well of a planet/planetoid, and
2) outside of any kind of artificial enclosure (space station, space ship, some kind of megastructure, etc)
you'd plausibly count as being "in space" for Walk the Void purposes. But that would just be a guideline, so see above re: up to the GM.

[Metaphysician]

The correct answer is definitely "Ask your GM".

My own ruling? Honestly, I'd just define it as working in microgravity, period. Your exact surroundings don't matter, all that matters is that you are floating around in zero G. If someone builds an anti-gravity chamber in a planet-side research facility, you can absolutely turn this power on there, for whatever limited value that might have.