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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jürgen Hubert" data-source="post: 431618" data-attributes="member: 7177">I have a few of those as well, but none are detailed yet (with one <a href="http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26854" target="_blank">exception</a>). Basically, the "higher planes" are clustered around a certain planet, and thus tend to be shaped by the beliefs and perceptions of that planet's inhabitants (or perhaps they shape the beliefs of the inhabitants...).On the other hand, other planets are utterly alien environment. My inspiration for this was the Cthulhu Mythos universe, where seemingly every planet is inhabited by strange beings... Plus, it gives a good explanation for why all these strange critters like destrachans are around that don't really fit into a terrestrial environment.Unfortunately, you will have to wait for maps - my highest priority at the moment is detailing the main world (Rothea), and the main continent. The other planets are, for the moment, just a backdrop - I want to make the reader aware that they exist, and that Rothea's inhabitants are aware of them as well, without going into too much detail at the moment.That said, take a look at the <a href="http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27539" target="_blank">Astromantic Society</a>, an organisation that tries to explore and study these worlds. And here are a few exerpts from <a href="http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/news/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=viewdownloaddetails&lid=38&ttitle=Urbis" target="_blank">my setting</a> that have links to space exploration as well:From the "Flannish Cities" section:    "Bodenwald (Metropolis, 1,837,284): In Bodenwald, the Astromantic Society was founded, and the city still serves as its headquarters. Thus, Bodenwald serves as the center of most activities involving the exploration and colonisation of other planets, and many people who hope to start over on a new world come here. The city has become rich by trading exotic goods and minerals from the colonies, and its zoological gardens, which feature many creatures from other worlds, attract many scholars."From the "Star Mountains" section:    "This equatorial mountain range is named for the fact that the stars seem closer here. The moon and the planets often appear twice as large as usual, and the stellar constellations in the night sky shine much brighter than elsewhere. This isn't just a trick of the light - while traveling to other planets normally requires mighty magics (usually involving the support of a nexus tower), in this region a simple teleport spell will do. As a result, some scholars, mages, and explorers maintain bases here to support their exploration of other worlds - and beings from other worlds have colonies in or beneath these mountains."    Neubodenwald (Large Town, 34,572): This heavily defended town serves as a major way station for the Astromantic society. Many prospective off-world colonists spend some time here before being transported to their final destinations.    Sslush'tra (City, 123,276): The illithids who rule this subterranean city are known to experiment with the creation of new species - and the modification of old ones. They use the easy access to other planets in the Star Mountains to capture creatures from other worlds and use them as hosts for new mind flayers."In other words, travel between the planets is something that is integrated into my setting, even if it is not a defining aspect (any more than space travel defines our modern world...).</blockquote>

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