Planar Model

The Planar Model is a model used by residents of the Prime Material Plane, or Arcadia, to explain the relative positions of the planes to one another. It is divided into three rings, Central, Inner, and Outer, in which various planes resides. The area between planes, known academically as the Far Realms, makes up all other space within the system model.

## Planar Rings

### Central Ring

The Central Planes of the Planar Model include the Prime Material Plane, which is thought to reside at the very center of the Planar Model, along with the Astral Plane, Ethereal Plane, and Feywild. It is suggested by some theologists and planar scholars that there are additional planes within the center of the Planar Model. Namely, planes created by the gods in which they and select followers may reside.

### Inner Ring

The Inner Planes are made up primarily of Elemental Planes. These planes are representative of singular elements and their native biomes are inhabitants are heavily influenced by them. Most well known amongst these planes are the four main elemental planes, the Planes of Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. However, there are other non-elemental (or elemental, depending upon the scholar asked) planes exist within the Inner Ring, including the Celestial Plane, Plane of Time, and Void.

### Outer Ring

The Outer Ring of the planar model is the ring which Arcadian scholars know least about, as it consists of those planes farthest from it. Amongst other planes, the Hells reside there. The Shadowfell was once known to exist within the Outer Ring before its disappearance.

## The Far Realms

The Far Realms, also known by as The Space Between The Stars, is all space which exists between planes. Little is known about what exists in this region of the Planar System. Within some prophecies, it is said that the goddess Auros, the Illuminated Oracle, will summon forth that which exists beyond the stars and usher in the end of the world. Other prophecies instead state Amphylla, the Radiance, as the one who will bring about the end. The Far Realms within Arcadian legend and religion are associated with an apocalyptic end to Arcadia, no matter which prophecies are to be believed or not.

## Physical Models

Although this model may be most often demonstrated in illustration, it is more easily understood in physical form. Planartariums are tools by which scholars and others may examine the Planar Model. A planartarium is a representation of the planar model in the third dimension by use of floating crystal disks in various colours. Most commonly, they are large in scale and installed in such places as institutions of higher learning.

## Planar Travel

Travel between planes can only be achieved through limited means. The vast majority of travel occurs through planar portals or gates, scattered across the planes. It is unknown how portals are establish. However, it is implied that some may be natural features of the world while others are created. Individuals of great magical power may also achieve extraplanar travel through such means as the spells Plane Shift and Teleport.

#### Known and Suspected Extraplanar Portals

There are multiple extraplanar portals which are known to exist within the Material Plane. Notably, all three known portals lead to and from the Feywild. Within the region of northern Chernogorovka, are two portals. The first of the Chernogorovkan portals leads from the Undying Isle to the Garden. It was accidentally entered during the course of Tales of the Lightbringers and was how the Lightbringers came to meet the witch Róza. The second of these portals is a doorway portal located outside of the town of Borsec, Chernogorovka. It travels to and from the Winter Court, and appears to be operated in part by the fey creature Kvass. This portal was used by the Crooked Candy Coven in order to track down Róza. The final known portal within the Prime Material Plane resides within the region of northern Anticon in Gallia. It is a ring portal taking upon the appearance of a massive mushroom ring. Surrounding this portal is the maenad camp of the archfey Semele, which formed during the exodus from the Feywild.

While it is unknown, it may be deduced that one or more portals between the Shadowfell and Prime Material Plane may have once existed in Svea. This is indicated by the appearance of a small number of Shadar Kai and other creatures of the Shadowfell within Svea. Notably, Captain Hatch'net Sixfingers and Bertha are known to have lived in Svea for a number of years during their youth.