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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gez" data-source="post: 2074498" data-attributes="member: 1328">Somewhat, but not entirely.Erdelane's cosmology is both simple and complicated, as every cosmology should be.You have a number of planets. Each planets has an impressive number of ethereal layer, the lowest ethereal layer being our three spatial dimensions -- i.e., the material world.The layers of higher order have different spacial dimensions, and are thus non-euclidian, and infinite-sized. But they still share most particularities with the planet's material plane.To travel from one layer to another, you can do the accidental way (finding someplace where the dimensions are torn and folded, letting you exchange one or more of your own spacial perceptions to that of that other layer), or through magic (forcefully swapping your dimensions around).Where it gets interesting is that, if you go the magic route, you can try anything to replace your perceptions of spacial dimensions. If you decide to replace height, width, and depth by heat, light, and flame, then you arrive in what some would call the Elemental Plane of Fire.The fun thing is, you aren't in another plane. You are still where you where before. But the only material with which you can interact is fire. The only thing that exists for you is fire. And all that fire isn't even laid in a fashion that makes sense for you, since instead of being located geographically, with a big flame where your chimney is and nothing around, fires are located according to the dimensions you chose -- embers and cinders are sorted through esoteric patterns of heat, light, and flame.You can choose colors or emotions as dimensions. It can be really weird exploring the "Elemental Plane of the Color Yellow", but you'll be able to grab gold coins and topaz gems, as well as apples and honey.Avoid exploring the Elemental Plane of Grief, though, it's a depressing place.Finally, there's the highest ethereal layer of every planet, and of the Empty Sky itself, the Ethereal Void. If you played Ultima Underworld 2, you can have an idea. It's weird, and you explore it more mentally than physically. It's a place of puzzles, enigmas, and raw creation potential.</blockquote>

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