Ysgard

The Heroic Domains of Ysgard, also referred to as Gladsheim, is the Outer Plane straddling the alignments of chaotic good and chaotic neutral.

Geography

The three layers of Gladsheim consist of tremendous rivers of earth and stone that form cosmic arches through the void, like very tightly packed asteroid belts. Millions of miles, each river is made up of gigantic chunks of matter that bump and grind against each other at a glacial but noticeable pace, raising up mountains and opening vast chasms. These "earthbergs" all share the same gravity field and most were inhabitable on the top side while the underside of the rivers burn with a radiant fire that provides a ruddy light to the rivers below. Earthquakes and landslides are a commonly occurring danger in Gladsheim, as the landscape slowly buckles and breaks under the influence of chaos. Before its intentional destruction by The Benevolent Gods, multiple rough-hewn landings of the Celestial Staircase once connected to each of Gladsheim's three layers.

Ysgard

The usual color pools connecting Asgard to the Astral Plane exist but are little used. Portals in the guise of wells connect this layer to the neighboring planes of Arborea and Limbo.

Muspelheim

The earthbergs of this layer are reversed (or alternatively, gravity is reversed) so the flaming side is up and the earthen side down. Surtur and the fire giants make their home here and guard the barriers that lead to Ysgard and its neighboring realms.

Nidavellir

The rivers of earth are in such close proximity in this layer that the entire sky is filled with fire, making it appear to travelers that they are in underground caverns and passages with a river of fire for a ceiling.

Alternative Name(s)

The Heroic Domains; Gladsheim

Type

Planar Sphere/Grouping

Location under

Outer Planes

Included Locations

• Musphelheim
• Nidavellir
• Ysgard (layer)