Activities on the Astral (GAP)

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Although when they are on another plane githyanki tend to work in groups, on the Astral it's very possible to come upon a lone individual. Not all of them stay in their fortress cities. Many like to explore the infinite expanse of the Silver Void, and some do so solo. Githyanki explorers can be found wandering alone or in small groups on or off an astral ship.
Both to hone their various skills and to stockpile food for planar trips, githyanki enjoy hunting. In the Silver Void, astral whales provide great challenges for the githyanki manning their harpoon-laden ships. Top-shelf, well-armed parties will go after more powerful prey, such as an astral deva, a dhour, a foo creature, or a shedu. No githyanki will ever attack an astral dreadnought - they're too canny for such extreme foolishness.
Githyanki hr'a'cknir study the flows of astral energies throughout the plane. They operate essence mines on a select few dead gods to draw forth some of the strange energies involved with a power's corpse (always careful not to offend the Guardian of the Dead Gods). Hr'a'cknir are always accompanied by retinues of other githyanki as escorts.
Sometimes a githyanki'll spend his or her time on the Astral alone, contemplating some lofty concept, some grand plan, or the energy patterns of the Astral itself. One thing is always true of the githyanki, though — they never think small.
The githyanki hate the Athar and resent their presence on the Astral — not because of their beliefs, but because they are intruders into their space. When it suits them, they wage war on the faction members and its headquarters. Other times, they'll attack some of the other planars that have settled here — particularly those that stray too near githyanki "territory." Fortunately for nongithyanki, most of the githyanki's military might is saved for the githzerai or the illithids.