Material Plane

The **Material Plane** is the plane of existence in which the world of Thrunvol exists.

## Thrunvol

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Thrunvol is the world upon which The Campaign and linked One Shots take place.

### Satellites

Thrunvol has two moons.

* **Somrath:** close to Thrunvol, appearing large in the sky. It has a 28 day cycle during which is Waxes and Wanes.
* **Ethok:** a red hue, appearing much more distant in the sky. It has a 328 day cycle, meaning it is usually only seen in full once a year. These periods are known as the Red Nights.

## Relations to other Planes

Across Thrunvol, there are locations in which the barriers between the Material Plane and other planes become thin or are fully broken. These are known as Interplanar Rifts. Some Rifts remain open for long periods, some require specific events in one or both of the connecting planes to open.

Once opened, rifts can be widened or sealed shut. This can allow for the creation of long lasting rifts between planes, or the permanent sealing of rifts.

### Methods of Rift Forming or Closing

#### Rift Opening

##### Natural Formation

The opening of a Rift is generally a naturally occurring event, as the various realms manoeuvre around the Material Plane they will occasionally interact. These rifts are temporary, and take immense magical energy to maintain as a permanent rift. These rifts are generally sporadic, and can remain in locations for simply a few seconds or many years.

##### Mirror Merging

The planes of the Feywild and Shadowfell are Mirror Planes, this means they are replicas of the Material Plane with polarised landscapes. These planes border very closely to the Material Plane, making them very common to form Rifts. Mirror Merging is the term which refers to regions of the Material Plane where permanent or semi-permanent rifts form between the Material Plane and the Shadowfell.

These rifts which connect to the Feywild are notable, as Elves are often drawn to them. This has meant many of the established Cities and Towns of Elven kind will usually be located close to these Mirror Merged Rifts.

Notable occurrences of this include:

* **The Ostarolan Rift:** The city of Ostarola is built on the shore of Lake Amdirya, a notable rift to the Feywild. Only passable through the use of specially crafted boats, the rift has no visible appearance. Sailing into the lake upon the correct vessel reportedly causes magical displays of light to surround the boat along with the formation of a deep mist. Upon passing through this mist, the user will exit into the Feywild. Ostarolan tradition entails the use of this rift during an Ostarollan Funeral.
* **The Polara Rift:** Yet to be developed

#### Ritual Formation

One method of forming Rifts, usually to the realms of Hel and the Abyss, includes the creation and completion of specialised Rituals. These rituals are not common knowledge, requiring prior knowledge or expansive research to uncover how to undergo these rituals.

* **Helish Rifts:** Rifts which connect the Material Plane to the realm of Hel require very structured methods of formation.
* **Abyssal Rifts:** Rifts connecting the Material Plane to the Abyssal realm require the twisting of logic. No two rifts can be opened the same, making the process of opening one incredibly difficult without deep knowledge.

#### Rift Closing

Closure of Rifts is not an explored field. The knowledge of how to do so is near non existent.

##### Natural Closure

Just like how many rifts may open naturally, in Sporadic fashion.

### Rift Bypasses

While Rifts are the most accessible and commonly experienced form of travel through Realms for the beings of Thrunvol, they are not the only method of travel. Beings with enough power are capable of phasing between realms. This occurrence is more common in Celestial beings, with the various Angelic beings of the Gods all having the capacity to travel between realms.