Cosmology
The universe was born of the Primal Forces and shaped by the Immortal Kings. There are many worlds in the material plane, and just as many spheres within the Planar Infinity.
In the past, mortals were ferried to entirely new worlds in order to escape the corrupting forces of Queens Grief. They would trap her within the Void and flee before she could escape again. Since the fall of Queen Grief, mortals have spent longer on this world known as "Altera III" than any other. How much longer that will last is unknown.
I. Realms of the Universe
II. Dissonance Event
Realms of the Universe
==The Material Planes==
Beyond Altera: The Universe- Space. Stars, suns, moons, asteroids, galaxies all exist in the final frontier. This is where the Immortal Kings created their worlds, and died. This is where planets, other than Altera, are spread- as they are creations of the Immortal Kings of old. Some are empty, some inhabit creatures, landscapes, /things/ not yet seen by a mortal of Altera. Some planets are larger, some smaller. A few are spread around the stars, the rest are clustered together. These other material worlds share access to the same Planar and have the same threads running through them that Altera does.
Altera: A little blue planet in the mortal plane of the universe, a niche in a honey colored galaxy of stars and planets of ancient, ripe, timelines. 'Altera' has always been the name given to the world the mortal people inhabit and grow in. The current world is Altera III. Elementals have inhabited this world for many centuries- creatures of fire, wind, water, earth. Only in the past centuries, had the lands here begun to see life in forms of creatures and beasts, created by an Immortal King who held this world dear. These creatures still exist long after their creator had died.
As with the last Exodus, mortal life came upon this planet in waves of humans, caparii, elves, dwarves, halflings and others now endangered. Presence of the Gods in this world shifted along with them, fueled by the prayers and attention of people, but they officially reside in the Planar, a metaphysical realm.
The Mortals then raised kingdoms, countries, towns, families in the Eastern Continent. Some have the ability to wield Arcane Powers from the magic of the world- forma, vis, mens, anima. A few are granted abilities of Divine Power from the Planar's Gods. There comes a subtle conflict between the two magics, although some believe their origins are not so different.
Sub-Table
==The Conjuncture==
Nether: The Nether was once part of the Planar Infinity, until it was corrupted by Grief and transformed into a hellish material plane only accessible by powerful portal magic. It is home to fierce but lesser elemental creatures and birthplace of a few demonic entities. This is a land mortals can tread to gather resources for themselves, but not reside in. The air is thick and contaminated and the landscape full of deadly obstacles. This is a realm that is still carrying remnants of the deceased Grief's fortresses and fires- the ashes of old wars.
==The Astral Plane==
The Planar: *This part of the page seems to be smudged.*
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There are, of course, more realms in this nearly infinite plane invisible to the mortal eye. Some say that there are as many entities found within the Planar that are found in the physical realms.
The Dissonance Event
A tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious or unsuitable elements.
Dissonance was a phenomenon that created a split, or a tear, within the Planar Infinity and resulted in new realms being created. It is a splintering effect, where a realm birthed an offshoot as the ideals or entities within it take on drastic differences. Bubbles formed within a realm to create pockets, such as it occured with the Celestial Realms.
Dissonance generally occured when there was disharmony within the Planar realm. This phenomenon has hardly been observed in action, but the splitting, splintering, bubbling action is spurred by the denizens as well as the Primal Forces attempting to rectify the realm.
The Material Planes have less common examples of Dissonance thus far, but it would not be an impossible event. It would introduce a certain parallel or mirrored existence, with subtle changes to the original. Alternatively, it would create
pockets, akin to what occurs within the Planar, where physical entities could cross barriers into other physical realms.
Altera III has sublty experienced such. The changes are apparent.. as this realm is no longer as it was known to be.