The Cradle of Death
The Cradle of Death contains the various planes of existence that's essences are judged towards eventual demise and destruction to its own nature of negative energy.
Geography
The planes contained in this cradle are mainly:
In between these major realms are planes of transit that blend properties with the major planes, and two boundary planes that border the cradle. The planes of boundary are:
The Main Realms
Baator (LE)
Where tyranny reigns supreme and every cry of agony is a note in the symphony of suffering, the law is not just followed but worshipped, as Vortegon's till turns the gears of endless torment.Caligo (NE)
Where despair consumes all light and even the strongest are devoured by darkness, existence here is but a hollow shadow of eternal suffering.Shidaan (CE)
Where chaos devours all and the strong are consumed by their own power, and madness is the only constant.In between these major realms are planes of transit that blend properties with the major planes, and two boundary planes that border the cradle. The planes of boundary are:
The Border Realms
Eratro (LE,LN)
Where law and order fuel eternal conflict, and hope is crushed beneath the relentless march of unyielding fate. This plane connects the axis of the ether, Pragma, to the first of realm of the Cradle of Death, Baator.Pandora (CE,CN)
Where the winds of madness howl and reason is torn asunder, and sanity is but a fleeting illusion lost in the chaos. The purpose of it, besides being a buffer and cage for those attempt to escape the Cradle as whole is unclear but maddening to ponder, as it straddles between the influence of The Black and the madness of Shidaan.The Transition Realms
Djigoku (LE,NE)
Where searing flames and freezing despair converge between the calculated agony of Baator, and the vanity of Caligo, hope is but a fleeting ember consumed by the relentless forces of torment.Odium (CE,NE)
Where chaos breeds nightmares and despair, between the despair of Caligo and the madness of Shidaan, sanity is the first casualty in a land where darkness devours all.
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