Khalas

Khalas is the first layer of the Outer Plane of Gehenna.

Geography

Despite being finite as it floats in the endless void of the plane, Khalas stretches for an unimaginably large distance and is larger than any known landmass of any world in the Prime Material plane. There is no level ground to be found anywhere in the layer: all slopes are inclined at least 45 degrees, and sheer cliffs are common. Marked by abundant volcanic activity, the air of Khalas is saturated with ash and smoke. Close to the ground, the air glows red due to the lava flows reflecting off the smoke. Above this glow, the sky is permanently dark. The layer is marked by numerous waterfalls that descend the bottomless slopes until evaporating away or going underground through fissures. As the water evaporates, it fills the entire layer with steam and cloaks it in mist. The largest waterfalls are the ones along the course of the river Styx, which flows rapidly and violently through the layer in gorges, canyons, and sometimes free-falling waterfalls off ledges along the mountain. The violent waterfalls and rugged mountainscape confers to Khalas an eerie beauty. Above the red glowing mist, the second layer, Chamada, is visible in the distance.

Alternative Name(s)

The Gentle Land

Type

Planar Sphere/Grouping

Location under

Gehenna