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  1. Notes

The Otherworld - Planes

Folklore

The planes of Taarna are known as the Otherworld. What follows is a brief explanation of the material plane, and the dimensions of Faerie and Shadow. Next, is the brief explaination of the Astral worlds beyond.  

Taarna
This is the prime material plane of existence. All mortals along with those with fae ancestry, like elves and gnomes, make their home on this diverse world.  

Faerie
There are two planes, or dimensions, of the prime material plane. One is the plane of Faerie and the other is the plane of Shadow. The plane of Faerie is accessed via faerie circles, mushroom patches, faerie stone gateways. As well, there are specific times of year that particular portals are open and fae beings cross over or mortals are able to cross between the planes of existence.  

Shadow
The plane of shadow, a dimension of the prime material plane, is a bleak, grey, decaying land. Mortals can access the plane of shadow in a few ways. In the darkest parts of haunted locales, such as old battle grounds, abandoned temples, graveyards, dolmens, and death. Every mortal that dies must past through the plane of shadow on their way over Duinn Droichead to the plane of Tech Duinn. Tech Duinn is also known as the House of the Dark One. This is the plane of existence all mortals must enter and be judged by the Lord of Death, Duinn. This god will then direct each mortal to any of the other six planes of existence. Those planes are: The Cauldron, The Frigid Depths, Halls of Healing, Fiddlers Green, Tir Nan Og or Land of Youth, or to Annwyn.  

In order to gain access to any of the other planes of existence one must travel via astral boat across the southern or northern astral sea's.

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The Southern Astral Sea

House of the Dark One (Tech Duinn)
Though the House of the Dark One may sound foreboding it is the first step to being reincarnated onto the world of Taarna.  

The Cauldron
Some mortals do not come to the House of the Dark one via the Bridge of Duinn but by the Cauldron. Sailors, pirates, victims of sea beast attacks or murder by mermaid or merrow will find themselves entering the Otherworld via the Cauldron. Those lost at sea within the Cauldron may find themselves being rescued by the likes of a large sea fairing ship or even by rowboat and then brought to the House of the Dark One.

The Frigid Depths  


Halls of Healing

The Northern Astral Sea

  Fiddlers Green
  Land of Youth (Tir Nan Og)
  Annwyn