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<blockquote data-quote="Ferrix" data-source="post: 2450525" data-attributes="member: 6115"><p><strong>Cosmology</strong></p><p></p><p>Ethend rests upon the world of Cthon, one of three main continents. The other two continents lay across vast oceans and such have no names or recognition in the world, particularly after the arrival of the Mythar and the fall of the great cities. </p><p></p><p>Cthon relies on a slightly different cosmology than the standard Great Wheel, coterminous and coexistent with the material world is the Spirit World. The material plane and the spirit realm are separated by the ethereal plane. In the Spirit Realm the world is brighter, smells sharper and nature more vibrant. In the land of the elves and in some other rare locations, the ethereal plane is particularly thin and the boundary between the material world and the Spirit World is often blurred, giving those locations a sense of the vibrancy of the Spirit Realm.</p><p></p><p>The elemental planes are accessed through the Spirit World at places of great natural beauty and force. Examples may be the eye of a hurricane for the elemental plane of air, a massive waterfall for the elemental plane of water, the crater of an active volcano for the elemental plane of fire, and a deep cavern for the elemental plane of earth. Quasi and Para elemental planes are accessed in a similar manner.</p><p></p><p>The positive and negative planes are not planes in any true sense of the word, but are rather cosmic energies which waft throughout the multiverse. Thus, one cannot travel to the positive energy plane nor the negative energy plane but only draw upon the ever-present breath of negative and positive energy which fills the multiverse with the natural cycles of existence.</p><p></p><p>The outer planes, if there can be said to actually be outer planes are places of speculation and theory. No divine powers are at work in the world of Cthon, and planar travel can only be performed by travel through the Spirit Realm. When penance and prayers are spoken to a deity, they are spoken to a construct of history, yet in this time of suffering many give prayer to the unknown divine, perhaps one day they will be heard.</p><p></p><p>Only whispers are spoken of the Eternal Shadow, the plane of shadows, a dark and horrible place. Some say it is the opposite of the Spirit Realm, others say it is another unspeakable world, whatever it may be, it is certainly a place only spoken of in the most hushed of tones and speculated of in only the most tentative of manners. Those that have delved too deeply become tainted by the Eternal Shadow, twisted and wretched creatures, a mockery of life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ferrix, post: 2450525, member: 6115"] [b]Cosmology[/b] Ethend rests upon the world of Cthon, one of three main continents. The other two continents lay across vast oceans and such have no names or recognition in the world, particularly after the arrival of the Mythar and the fall of the great cities. Cthon relies on a slightly different cosmology than the standard Great Wheel, coterminous and coexistent with the material world is the Spirit World. The material plane and the spirit realm are separated by the ethereal plane. In the Spirit Realm the world is brighter, smells sharper and nature more vibrant. In the land of the elves and in some other rare locations, the ethereal plane is particularly thin and the boundary between the material world and the Spirit World is often blurred, giving those locations a sense of the vibrancy of the Spirit Realm. The elemental planes are accessed through the Spirit World at places of great natural beauty and force. Examples may be the eye of a hurricane for the elemental plane of air, a massive waterfall for the elemental plane of water, the crater of an active volcano for the elemental plane of fire, and a deep cavern for the elemental plane of earth. Quasi and Para elemental planes are accessed in a similar manner. The positive and negative planes are not planes in any true sense of the word, but are rather cosmic energies which waft throughout the multiverse. Thus, one cannot travel to the positive energy plane nor the negative energy plane but only draw upon the ever-present breath of negative and positive energy which fills the multiverse with the natural cycles of existence. The outer planes, if there can be said to actually be outer planes are places of speculation and theory. No divine powers are at work in the world of Cthon, and planar travel can only be performed by travel through the Spirit Realm. When penance and prayers are spoken to a deity, they are spoken to a construct of history, yet in this time of suffering many give prayer to the unknown divine, perhaps one day they will be heard. Only whispers are spoken of the Eternal Shadow, the plane of shadows, a dark and horrible place. Some say it is the opposite of the Spirit Realm, others say it is another unspeakable world, whatever it may be, it is certainly a place only spoken of in the most hushed of tones and speculated of in only the most tentative of manners. Those that have delved too deeply become tainted by the Eternal Shadow, twisted and wretched creatures, a mockery of life. [/QUOTE]
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