Editing System generator (section)

=====Common Landmarks=====
'''Canyon'''

Canyon Landmarks usually take the form of a vast trench, carved into the soil or bedrock. Sometimes they represent a network of smaller canyons, or retain the imprint of whatever force shaped their course. The largest and deepest canyons extend through the crust of a planet, so that their roots are filled with seething magma. Major canyon networks are often used to assist mining operations in the surrounding area by providing easier access to buried minerals.

'''Cave Network '''

Extensive ranges of tunnels and caves can be found beneath the surface of many worlds. Systems of this sort that also connect to the lands above can represent an unusual form of Landmark. In some cases, a single cavern of immense proportions can be a Landmark instead, but it is rare for a natural cavern to remain stable at such a size. Landmarks of this sort cannot normally be used as a reference point for Navigation (Surface) Tests. At the GM’s discretion, it might be possible for Explorers to follow their course with a scanner or similar technology, and gain the navigational benefits through the device.

'''Crater'''

In most cases, a Crater Landmark represents the impact point of an object originating beyond the planet, usually a meteor. Some craters show signs of being formed from a long- ago barrage by orbital weaponry, instead. This type of Landmark can also represent a large depression in the planet’s surface formed by a more local source, such as a valley shaped by tectonic forces.

'''Mountain'''

Whether solitary or part of an extended range, Mountain Landmarks are among the most impressive sights on any world that features them. These towering peaks can extend to twenty kilometres in height, or more. More than one Rogue Trader has set the seat of their authority on a colonised world, atop the highest mountain that could be found. Such fortresses offer unparalleled protection from ground attack, as well as making excellent locations for surface-based defence lasers and similar weapons. The awe-inspiring view can prove a valuable reminder of the Rogue Trader’s power to visitors, as well. The vast size and rigid definition of Mountain Landmarks makes them the ideal visual cue. Using Mountains to as reference grants an additional +10 bonus to Navigate (Surface) Tests.

'''Volcano'''

Volcanoes can take a wide variety of forms, varying in size and shape based on the conditions that formed them. Those with a sufficient presence to qualify as a Landmark are generally huge fire-mountains, or occasionally an extensive series of volcanic vents. In any form, they are as notable for the haze of superheated air and occasional cloud of spewed ash as for their size. Outright eruptions are rare, but utterly catastrophic when they occur. Treat an extinct volcano as a Mountain Landmark.