Aether Spells

There are four classifications of lands beyond the Realm - also known as Pendar or the Land of the Living.

Extra-Terrestrial Pellum travel to via mundane connections; rune weapons high-tech world; interactions with Pendar only at conjunctions The Netherworld travel to via pyramid artifacts (now inert) ship between Pellum and Pendar; now destroyed Extra-Dimensional The Void travel is via the NV @ Armitage Inn; rune weapons Cave with 28 gates Gate 1: Realm Void (for outsiders) You Gate 2: Abyss Void; gates can open temporary portals Abyssal Demons Gate 3: Inferno Void; gates can open temporary portals Devils Gate 4: Demondim Void; gates can open temporary portals Demons of the Covenant Gate 5: N'Kai Void N'Kai is the land of the Tsathoggua Gate 6: Yuggoth Void Yuggoth is the land of the Daolith Gate 7: Aquae Void Aquan is the land of Elemental Water Gate 8: Aeris Void Auran is the land of Elemental Air Gate 9: Ignis Void Ignan is the land of Elemental Fire Gate 10: Terra Void Terran is the land of Elemental Earth Inter-Dimensional Oblivion - Land of Shades Dead Man's Coins @ portal; rune weapons Souls from the Realm who are not at rest Land of the Dead Dead Man's Coins @ portal; rune weapons Souls at rest Intra-Dimensional Aether Many spells allow point-to-point travel; a few allow travel within the Aether A few native creatures; Assassins and other clandestine groups can stay in the Aether

Spell considerations:

• "Shadow" spells are standard teleport with the requirements of shadows being present
• Teleport, Shadow Step, etc. are just point-to-point connections

Properties of the Aether:

• There is no natural healing.
• There is no need for sleep.
• Spells are not recovered.
• Some spells (especially divine spells that require a deity to respond) are weakened.
• Etherealness and magic attracts creatures here.

In the Land of Shades

• There is no natural healing.
• There is no need for sleep.
• Spells are not recovered.
• Some spells (especially divine spells that require a deity to respond) are weakened.
• Time moves at a different rate.
• Etherealness and magic attracts creatures here.

In the Land of the Dead

• There is no natural healing.
• There is no need for sleep.
• Spells are not recovered.
• Some spells (especially divine spells that require a deity to respond) do not work.
• Time moves at a different rate.
• Etherealness, magic and life attracts creatures here.