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Find out more on Falleron.com Page | 41 Part Three: The Age of Memories With the world remade from fragments of memories, many aspects of Falleron have radically changed. Goddesses and Gods have different personalities and domains, and the pantheon has been cleaned up and consolidated down to 11 total gods. A stronger line has been added between gods, demons, and demigods, and while all three may serve as power sources for various characters, they have some core consistencies to help with their mechanical aspects. Several changes to how the various planes work have also been included here, including radical changes to how the Material Plane operates. The first of these changes is that there are 12 gods in total (technically 13, as one is a duality), and these gods remain as constants for all the good and bad in the universe. The highest diety is Peace, and under her are 11 incarnations of the gods as she remembers them. Some gods, such as The Fool, are now more dangerous consolidations of previous beings (The Fool is now both the everyman wanderer god as well as the Trickster akin to Jack). It should be noted that both Compassion and Gardenstern is no longer considered gods and do not appear in this pantheon. The Age of Mortals was their world, and they do not manifest in this future universe. There are a total of six planar spaces in this new Falleron, the Material Plane, it’s four mirror planes (Shadowfell, Feywild, Ethereal, and Astral), and the Demiplanes that exist between these five spaces. Together, these 12 deities and six planes are combined in the religious object of Falleron, the Divine Arcana deck. The 12 deities represent the Major Arcana, the Material Plane and Demiplanes are two wild cards, and the four mirror planes represent the four suits of the deck. While individual religious orders will have holy texts relating to the gods or group of gods they worship, the Divine Arcana Deck serves as a common religious and scrying tool (akin to the Tarot), a universal game deck for various card games, and a way to teach the nature of the universe. See the chart below for a full listing of these cards, the gods and goddesses, and their usual domains and meanings. Occasionally, some add cards to a Minor Arcana suit, usually cards representing the manifold demons and demigods that appear on the plane.

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PartThree:TheAgeofMemoriesWiththeworldremadefromfragmentsofmemories,manyaspectsofFalleronhaveradicallychanged.GoddessesandGodshavedifferentpersonalitiesanddomains,andthepantheonhasbeencleanedupandconsolidateddownto11totalgods.Astrongerlinehasbeenaddedbetweengods,demons,anddemigods,andwhileallthreemayserveaspowersourcesforvariouscharacters,theyhavesomecoreconsistenciestohelpwiththeirmechanicalaspects.Severalchangestohowthevariousplanesworkhavealsobeenincludedhere,includingradicalchangestohowtheMaterialPlaneoperates.Thefirstofthesechangesisthatthereare12godsintotal(technically13,asoneisaduality),andthesegodsremainasconstantsforallthegoodandbadintheuniverse.ThehighestdietyisPeace,andunderherare11incarnationsofthegodsassheremembersthem.Somegods,suchasTheFool,arenowmoredangerousconsolidationsofpreviousbeings(TheFoolisnowboththeeverymanwanderergodaswellastheTricksterakintoJack).ItshouldbenotedthatbothCompassionandGardensternisnolongerconsideredgodsanddonotappearinthispantheon.TheAgeofMortalswastheirworld,andtheydonotmanifestinthisfutureuniverse.ThereareatotalofsixplanarspacesinthisnewFalleron,theMaterialPlane,it’sfourmirrorplanes(Shadowfell,Feywild,Ethereal,andAstral),andtheDemiplanesthatexistbetweenthesefivespaces.Together,these12deitiesandsixplanesarecombinedinthereligiousobjectofFalleron,theDivineArcanadeck.The12deitiesrepresenttheMajorArcana,theMaterialPlaneandDemiplanesaretwowildcards,andthefourmirrorplanesrepresentthefoursuitsofthedeck.Whileindividualreligiousorderswillhaveholytextsrelatingtothegodsorgroupofgodstheyworship,theDivineArcanaDeckservesasacommonreligiousandscryingtool(akintotheTarot),auniversalgamedeckforvariouscardgames,andawaytoteachthenatureoftheuniverse.Seethechartbelowforafulllistingofthesecards,thegodsandgoddesses,andtheirusualdomainsandmeanings.Occasionally,someaddcardstoaMinorArcanasuit,usuallycardsrepresentingthemanifolddemonsanddemigodsthatappearontheplane.

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DivineArcanaDeck

CardName CommonDeityName(gender)

Dominion Plane

DivineArcana(12)

Infinity Peace(n) Beginnings,Space,Cycles,Time,Ends All

TheFool Jack(n) Androgynous,Innocence,Spontaneity,Trickery,Recklessness,Cruelty All

TheHunter Krampus(n) Hunting,Glory,War,Murder,Conquest Feywild

TheLovers Mab&Oberon(both)

Attraction,Cooperation,Mischief,Conflict,Obsession Feywild

TheEarthMother

Gien(f) Femininity,Freedom,Nature,Fertility,Greed Material

TheAllfather Tamberlain(m)

Masculinity,Tradition,Society,Protection,Oppression Material

TheReaper Morrigan(f) Transformation,Change,Death,Chaos,Destruction Shadowfell

TheHangedMan

Selnoir(m) Penance,Regret,Guilt,Loss,Torture Shadowfell

TheJudge Amalas(f) Courage,Justice,Law,Vengeance,Wrath Ethereal

TheWatcher Cael(m) Perseverance,Patience,Balance,Stubbornness,Sloth Ethereal

TheDreamer Elethia(f) Future,Intuition,Dreams,Illusion,Lies Astral

TheMagician Daedalus(m) Innovation,Inspiration,Power,Hubris,UnintendedConsequences Astral

PlanarSuits&Wildcards Element

Mirrors/Diamonds

TheEtherealPlane

Truth,Present,Mirrors,Envy,Confrontation Air

Cups/Hearts TheFeywild Creativity,Excitement,Magic,Excess,Danger Water

Bells/Clubs TheAstralPlane

Possibility,Time,Dreams,Illusion,Deceit Fire

Swords/Spades

TheShadowfell

Reliability,Acceptance,Technology,Stagnation,Decay Earth

TheWorld TheMaterialPlane

Life,Pragmatism,Substance,Sacrifice,Death Wood

TheTower Versity&Demiplanes

Safety,Shelter,Demiplanes,Prisons,Exile Metal

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Goddesses&GodsinBriefThereare12divinebeingsatthetopofthehierarchyoftheworldofFalleron.Theseholybeingsareabsolutepowers,andwhilemanyworktogether,theyhaveamultitudeofbeingsthatservethem,frommortalstodemigods,toachievetheirownends.Eachdivinityhasasetofabstract,metaphoricalconceptsthatrepresenttheirdomain.Somearefairlydirect,suchasCourage,whileothersaremoreabstract,suchasHubris.Whencreatingacleric,consideralloftheaspectsofthedivinebeingyouwishtoserve,nomatterhowseeminglygoodorevil,aseachdivinehasaspectsofbothaspartoftheirnature.Yourfaithmayholdstronglytooneortwoofthese,suchasCourageandJusticeforAmalas,whileacknowledgingthatVengeanceandWratharenecessaryandallowedevilstobeseenwhileservingyourgoddess.

PeaceCard:InfinityDomains:Beginnings,Space,Cycles,Time,EndsPlanarHome:AllPresentedGender:NonePeaceisthehighestofthegods,thebeginningandendoftheuniverse.Theycontrolallmattersoftimeandspace,andisinvokedatthebeginningandendofnaturalcycles.Somefollowersseethemastheneutralarbiteroftheworld,makingeverythingworkwithouttakingopinionorinterfering.Othersseethemasanimperfectcreator,havingonlypartiallyrememberedtheworldthatcamebefore.ClericsofPeacetendtoserveaspeoplewhoprotectacycletheyfeelisimportant,beitthenaturalpassingoftheseasonsortheriseandfallofkingdoms,takingactiontocreatenewbeginningsortoseetoitthatsomethingneedsendsinitsappointedtime.Peaceisassociatedwithplacesoftranquilityandcalm,suchasstillpoolsortranquilgardens.

JackCard:TheFoolDomains:Androgynous,Innocence,Spontaneity,Trickery,Recklessness,CrueltyPlanarHome:AllPresentedGender:BothJackisthetrickstergod,appearingasitdesireswhenitwishes.Tochildren,Jackistheultimategod,representingtheinnocenceandcrueltythatcomewithchildishpursuits,casualtricksandkindnesseswithnolastingimplications.Asoneages,whatJackcanrepresentbecomesdecidedlydarker,andmoreterrifying,astheunknownotherbecomesmoreintenseandterrifyingwithwisdom.MostwhorevereJackseeitasaprotectorofdrunks,children,andidiots,assuchfolkarerarelyharmedbythetricksJackplays.Buttotheorderly,thewise,andthepowerful,Jackrepresentssomethingdangerousanduncontrollable.ClericsofJacktendtofollowtheirownselfishgoals,actingontheirownwillsbutonlyshowingthedarkersideoftheirtrickstothosewiththecunningandwisdomtopotentiallyavoidthem.Jackisassociatedwithroads,pathways,andmeansoftransportationastheyrepresenthisdesiretofindnewplacesandencounters.

Krampus

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Card:TheHunterDomains:Hunting,Glory,War,Murder,ConquestPlanarHome:FeywildPresentedGender:MaleKrampusisthehorrific,glorious,gore‐coveredleaderoftheWildHunt.Patronofhunters,warriors,andmurderers,Krampusdrivesthosetowardsaccomplishingthenaturalendofpower:thestrongarethepredatorsandtheweakaretheprey.HiswildWildHuntroamsthewild,destructiverealmsoftheFeywildseekingtocaptureanywhoventurewithinforitsowngoals,tojointhehuntorbecomethehuntedandistheprimaryreasonfortheexileoftheElfkinandGreenkinfromtheirhome.FollowersofKrampustendtobemartialordersthatrelishincombat,championsofwarandarenas,andalsothosewhobelieveinstrongcompetition.Huntersalwaysinvokehisname,andmostordersbelieveinsomeformofritualsacrifice.Krampusisassociatedwithbattlefieldsandplacesofmilitaryandmartialtraining.

Mab&OberonCard:TheLoversDomains:Attraction,Cooperation,Mischief,Conflict,ObsessionPlanarHome:FeywildPresentedGender:FemaleandMale(respectively)ThedualgodsofMabandOberonarerarelyseenapart,makingtheirappearancealmostalwaysasonedualityinthepantheon.Theselovers,andsometimesenemies,representtheforcesoflove,lust,obsession,attraction,andthecoordinationandconflictthatcomesfromtheemotionalpairingsoftheworld.Mostcalluponthemassomepointintheirlives,andforthosethatworshipthemastheirprimarydeitysocialengineeringandcarnalpleasuresareusuallytheirhighestsacraments.LikethepureemotionalmagicalenergylatentintheFaewild,MabandOberonaim?todrivethosethatdrawtheirattentiontotheextremesoftheiremotion,feelingfierceloveorpowerfulangertowardstheobjectsorpersonsoftheiraffections.MabandOberonareassociatedwithsocialplaces,especiallytaverns,theaters,andmarketplaces.

GienCard:TheEarth‐MotherDomains:Femininity,Freedom,Nature,Fertility,GreedPlanarHome:MaterialPresentedGender:FemaleTheEarth‐MotherisapowerfulrepresentationofbothfemininityandnatureacrossFalleron.Whilethesocialaspectsdefiningfemininitydifferfromculturetoculture,herconnectiontonaturealwaysgrantsheraspectsofthegreatfreedom,anddanger,orthewildplacesoftheworld.Sheisassociatedwithplaceswhereplantsgrowinabundance,especiallyforestsandgrasslands.Similarly,sheisusuallydepictedashavingthegreedyhungerofwildbeastsandoverwhelmingplants.SheseekstospreadherinfluenceandoverwhelmtheunnaturalplacesoftheworldwhileprotectingthewildbeautyofFalleron.FollowersofGientendtopreferanimalsandplantstocitiesandsociety,andsheisoftenworshippedbyfarmersandthosewholiveclosewiththeland.Healers,especiallymidwives,swearbyherandholdherinthehighestregard.

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TamberlainCard:TheAll‐FatherDomains:Masculinity,Tradition,Society,Protection,OppressionPlanarHome:MaterialPresentedGender:MaleTheAll‐FatherisapowerfulrepresentationofbothprotectionandmasculinityacrossFalleron.Whilethesocialaspectsdefiningmasculinitydifferfromculturetoculture,healwaysisdepictedinawaythatsheltersotherfromharmandkeepwatchoverplacesofsocietyandculture.TraditionisimportanttothefollowersofTamberlain,andritualsandfestivalsplayakeyroleintrackingthepassageoftime.Tamberlain’sfollowersalsobelieveinstronginfluenceuponsociety,oftenmakinglargetemplesinmajorsettlements,actinginservicetoprotectsettlementsandpeoples,andseekingtoimposetheirvaluesuponothers,forgoodorill.Tamberlainisoftenassociatedwiththesunanddaytime.

MorriganCard:TheReaperDomains:Transformation,Change,Death,Chaos,DestructionPlanarHome:ShadowfellPresentedGender:FemaleMorrigan,theReaper,isthegoddessofdestruction,transformation,anddeathofFalleron.Sheappearsasawomanshroudedinadark,tatteredcloak,oftenwithascytheorasword,andcomestothemortalplanetobringthedeadbackwithhertotheShadowfell.Sheisagoddessofchangeandtransformation,andwhatshedoesn’tkilloutrightinherpassingisforeveralteredbyencounteringher.Sheisoftenassociatedwithstormsandviolentweather,andwithcrowsthatgatherandflockaroundbattlefields.FollowersofMorriganbelieveindeathasanabsolute,andfindmostundeadcreaturesasvileabominationsandperversionstothenaturalplaceofdeath.Sheisalsoworshippedbythosewhodesiretobringdeathandchaostoothers,andhasbeeninvokedinmanyterribleraidsandviolentconquests.

SelnoirCard:TheHangedManDomains:Penance,Regret,Guilt,Loss,TorturePlanarHome:ShadowfellPresentedGender:MaleSelnoirisoftendepictedasamanmaimedorhangedbythenext,asymbolofdeathandpunishment.Butdespitethisgruesomedisplay,SelnoirholdsapowerfulplaceamongstthepeopleofFalleronasthegodofatonementandpenance,agodofreflectionuponguiltandloss,andthedesiretomakegoodonone’smistakes.Heisassociatedwiththeoceansandrivers,especiallythosewithstrong,deepcurrentsastheyrepresentthedeeplyfeltturmoilthatdrivesthosehetouches.Hisfollowerstendtobethosewhofeeltheyhavecausedsomegreatwrong,oftenthroughhurtingthosetheylovedinsomemannerorhavingcommittedacrimetheyfeeldeservespunishment.ThepenitentthiefandthewarsurvivoralikemaybothfindcomfortandmotivationinSelnoir’s

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teachings,thoughoftentheseteachingsinvolvesomeformofsymbolicorliteralself‐tortureorpunishmenttomakegoodontheharmcausedtoothers.TemplestoSelnoirarefairlycommon,andtheiradherentsoftenareblindfolded,silent,orotherwiseshowsomeformofrituallosstorepresenttheirdevotion.

AmalasCard:TheJudgeDomains:Courage,Justice,Law,Vengeance,WrathPlanarHome:EtherealPlanePresentedGender:FemaleAmalasisthegoddessofcourage,justice,andlaw.Fromtheetherealplane,sheseesmortalsfortheirtruenatureandholdsthemaccountablefortheirmeritsandflaws.Amalasisagoddessofaction,andispronetotakingdirectmeasuresinreachingouttomortalsandcallinguponthemtodriveoutevilwheresheseesit.Whilesheiscommonlyinvokedbypaladinsandlawmenalikeintheirpursuitofcriminalsanddesiretoseejusticedone,sheisjustascommonlycalleduponbythosewhohavebeenwrongedandseetheironlyactionastakingjusticeintotheirownhands.InAmalas’seyes,justiceandvengeanceareoftenthesamething,andthereisnobetterfuelforcouragethantherighteouswrathofthewronged.Amalasisassociatedcommonlywithfire,warmandcomfortingwhencontrolledorincrediblydestructiveandpainfulwhenoutofcontrol.FollowersofAmalasbelieveintakingactiontorightthewrongsoftheworld,andcannotabidebythosewhositbackidlyandacceptthebanalityofevil.

CaelCard:TheWatcherDomains:Perseverance,Patience,Balance,Stubbornness,SlothPlanarHome:EtherealPlanePresentedGender:MaleCaelisthegreatwatcher,astoicguardianwhosewordsgrantthewisdomthatallthingseventuallywillcomebackintobalance.Heisapatientgod,andhisplansandgoalsareseenonlyinthelongestoftimelines.Associatedwiththemoon,Caelpassesoverheadwatchingdayandnightalike,knowinggreatwisdomandensuringbalanceismaintainedbetweentheothergodsthroughtheslightestofactionsandmanipulations.Cealisnotonetochargeforwardandconfrontthosethrowingoffthebalance,insteadhetakesasubtletouchandaquietwordtotiltthescalesovertimebackintobalance.Manyseeheandhisfollowersastoostubborntotakeactionintheworld,orasslothfulandlazyastheyseeminglyignoretheworldfromtheirsecludedmonasteries.ButthisisbecausefewcanthinkofthetimeandsubtletythatCaeloperatesunder.Hismonasteriesareoftenfoundhighinthemountains,andheisassociatedwithstoneandenduringthings.ThoseundergreatpainorsufferingundergreatburdensoftencalluponCaeltograntthemtheendurancetobeartheirlotuntiliteventuallypasses.

ElethiaCard:TheDreamerDomains:Future,Intuition,Dreams,Illusion,Lies

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PlanarHome:AstralPlanePresentedGender:FemaleElethiaistheDreamerGoddess,shewhocontrolsthatrealmofliesandtruthsthatallmortalbeingsenterwhentheyslumber.FromtheAstralPlaneshecraftsillusions,spinslies,grantsinsightandintuitiveknowledgeofhiddentruthsburieddeepinthesubconscious.OnlyherandPeacecanglimpsethefuture,andwhilePeaceremainsstillandwaitsforthepassingofacycleElethiagrantsmortalsglimpsesofthefutureintheformofvisionsandprophecy.Manyofthesearelies,somearetruths,mostarecouchedinmetaphorandmisdirection,allowingforonlytheverywiseorintuitivetotrulyunderstandtheirmeaning.FollowersofElethiatendtobeactorsandoracles,politiciansandpoets.Thosewhoseektocraftillusionsandtruthstomeettheirowndreamsfortheirownpurposes.Elethiaisassociatedwithstarryskiesandplacesofrestandcomfort.

DaedalusCard:TheMagicianDomains:Innovation,Inspiration,Power,Hubris,UnintendedConsequencesPlanarHome:AstralPlanePresentedGender:MaleDaedalusisthegodofinnovationandmagic,ofachievedpowerandtheunintendedconsequencesofusingit.FromtheAstralPlanehecraftsgreatworksofmagicandmarvelousinventionsthatdefythemindsofmortals,butthroughseeingsuchmarvelslessertruthssparkthediscoveriesofscienceandmagicthatadvancetheworld.Daedalusisassociatedwithplacesofcreation,fromsmithystostudios,andthosewhocreatethingsarehismostfavoredofbeings.Underhisgreatpowertocreate,manyfallswaytothefollyofhubrisastheirprideintheircreationsoftenleadtotheirowndownfalliftheyarenotmindful.TradesmenandmagicusersalikeworshipDaedalusasthesourceofallartandmagicallearning,andheisalsoassociatedcloselywithplacesofhigherlearning.

DemigodsFalleronhasawiderangeofDemigods,beingsoffargreaterpowerthanamortalthatderivetheirenergydirectlyfromthegodsabovethem.WhileclericsmayserveaDemigod,theytendtolendtheirpowersmorecloselytotheWarlockpatronsandserveasintermediariesorhonoredchampionsofthegodthatliftedthemintopower.Demigods,unlikegodsordemons,donotintrinsicallyhavepower.Instead,theyhavebeenbestowedwithsomeformofmantle,anobjectormarkingofgreatpower,thatgrantsthemboththeirpowersandcompelledpurpose.Mantlesofpowercanfrequentlybetakenandaltered,causingtheirtakertobecomethenewlocusofthedemigodandgainboththeirpowersandtheirpurpose.Mostknowndemigods,bytheirnature,tendtoresideintheMaterialPlanesothattheycanaccomplishtheirpurpose,butmanyexceptionstothisruleexist.ThereareawiderangeofDemigodsacrossFalleronwitharangeofpowersandgoals,thefollowingareafewthatarewellknown:

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TheDarkLady/LordMantle:TheEternalRosePurpose:ToruletheVampirePatron:CaeltheWatcherDomains:Vampires,Hunger,BalanceTheEternalRoseisaglowingsourceofeternalpowerandlifecovetedbyallundeadcreatures.Withit,onecansateallhungerscausedbythecurseoftheVampire,beitBlessedorFallen.Itgrantstheonewhopossessesitboththeeternallifeofthevampire,butalsotheabilitytoneverdecay,neverage,andnevertosufferdirectharm.ThevampirewhoholdsitistheofficialleaderofallVampire,andhastheabilitytocompelallothervampirestotheirwill.It’spoweriscovetedbyalloftheundead,andwhilevampiresareillsuitedtorebelagainstthecurrentDarkLadyorDarkLord,theyaremorethanwillingtohireotherstoservetheiraimsatstealingthispreciousroseforthemselves.Thosethatholdthispower,however,seethefullspectrumoftheirpeopleandtheirimpactupontheworld,causingthemtounderstandtheneedtorestraintheirpeopletosomeextenttopreventthemfromchokingoutthelifeoftheothersentientcreaturestheyrelyuponforsustenance.Thiswisdomisunabletobeconveyeddirectlytoothervampires,andwarningsaboutlimitingtheirpredationalwaysfallontodeafearswhentheDarkLadyorLordattemptstodoso.

GardensternMantle:MemoryofCompassionPurpose:ToFindPeaceofMindPatron:PeaceDomains:Compassion,Grief,TravelGardensternwasonceanExileintheAgeofMortals,havingbeenpartiallyresponsiblefortheoriginalcreationofhumanityandinshapingitshistoryacrossFalleron.AfterPeacereformedtheworld,thepartofherthatformedgoddessCompassiondidnotloseherloveforGardenstern,butnorcouldsheallowhimtoshapeallofcreation.SherestoredhimintheAgeofMemories,notasanexile,butasablessed,treasureddemigod,tooncemorewalkamongstthemortalracesashedidforsomanyyears.HismemoriesoftheAgeofMortalsandofCompassion,ishismantle‐onethatisnearlyimpossibletoliftfromhim.Hisimmortalityandmemoriesdrivehimtosupportthosewhowouldbecompassionatetotheirfellowmortals,thosewhowanderseekingtodogood,andthosewhohavesufferedgreatloss.Gardenstern’sdrivingpurposeistofindsomemeasureofpeaceinaworlddevoidoftheidentityofhisformerlove,theGoddessCompassion,thoughhowhecandosoissomethingthatPeacewillnottellhim.Hemustfindthatforhimself.SaintClawsMantle:RedRobe&HatPurpose:ToSpreadGoodwilleachWinterSolsticePatron:KrampusDomains:Gifts,Winter,Merriment,DrinkingSaintClawsisthedemigodofthewintersolsticefestivals,andservesatthepleasureofKrampustheHunter.Whentheworldandpreyalikehibernateinthedeepestpartofwinter,SaintClaws

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appearstothrowavastfeasttoentertaintheWildHunt,andthegoodpeopleacrosstheplanesofFalleron.Thisjolly,bear‐likebeastfolkcomestothehomesofhuntersandpreyaliketocelebratetheirsurvivalthroughthewinterandtobringtogetherbothinthespiritofgiftgiving,merriment,andfestivedrinkingasbothlookpasttheirhistoryandrejoiceinsurvivingthelong,coldwinters.Knownforhismantleoftheredrobeandhat,andtravelingonasleighpulledbyhoundsoftheWildHunt,SaintClawsisuniqueinthathismantlechangesownershipquitefrequently,transformingwhoeverputsitonintothejollyoldbeareachWinterSolstice.Mostyears,thisroleisheldbyanewperson,oftenavictorioushunterorenduringpreythatoutsmartedtheWildHunt.SaintClawsfavorsthosewhocelebrateandaregeneroustoothers,especiallythoseinthemostneed.OntheWinterSolstice,SaintClawsiscompelledtotravelacrosstheworld,spreadinggoodwill,gifts,andfeaststothepeopleoftheworld.ThroughtheaidoftheWildHunt,andahealthybitoftimemagic,heorsheisabletoentereveryhomeandgrantsomepropergift,andiscompelledtoseethisritualsuccessfullycompleted.Duringtherestoftheyear,themantleremainsinactive,onlypoweringupbetweenthefirstsnowsofwinterandthedawnofthedayaftertheWinterSolstice.

TheGreatClontMantle:ThroneofClontsteadPurpose:TobetheconduitoftheClontishAncestorSpiritPatron:TamberlaintheAll‐FatherDomains:TheClontPeople,Memories,FamilyTheGreatClontistheancestorspiritoftheClontishPeople,andalsothetitleforthethaneofallClontacrosstheworld.FromtheThroneofClonstead,theGreatClontservesasthemortalconduitforthespiritualmemoriesofallClontacrosshistory,allowinghisorherpeopletogainthewisdomoftheirancestorsintheirtravels.Suchaburdenisnottakenlightly,andsittingupontheThroneofClontsteadcausesgreatstrainontheClontwhoischosentoleadtheirpeople.Onlythestrongest,wisest,andmostintelligentmayholdthishonor.WhenthepreviousGreatClontdiesandbecomesonewiththeancestorspirit,whoevercanclaimtheThronebecomesthenewGreatClont,eitherthroughelectionorconquest.Thedrivingpurposeofthethrone,toserveastheancestorspiritoftheClont,isnotonethattheGreatClontcanshirklightly,aswhenevertheyarenotonthethronenoClontcantapintotheirancestralspirit’spowers.

TheStormbringerMantle:TheShroudofMorriganPurpose:Tocausedestructionandruination,Patron:MorrigantheReaperDomains:Weather,NaturalDisasters,DeathTheStormbringerisademigodoftheweatherandnaturaldisastersthatroamstheworldwreakinghavocintheirpassing.Wherevertheygo,hurricanes,earthquakes,volcanos,andothernaturaldisastersoccur,triggeredbythewilloftheStormbringer.Itisaterriblemantle,onethatbringsmiserytoeverythingaroundtheStormbringer,butonethatalsoprotectsthemfromtheireffects.Throughouthistory,thismantlehasbeensoughtafteronlybythemostevilandinsidious,astheyseekwaystodirectthisdestructivepowerupontheirenemies.ThemantleoftheStormbringer,atatteredcloakofdarkbluecloth,seemsinnocuousatfirst,butuponputtingitontheeffectsbegin

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immediatelyandthewearercannotremoveitunlessslain.Shouldtheybekilled,theShroud’spowersgoinertuntilanewwearerequipsthemantle.Whileequipped,thepurposeoftheshroudislessaconsciousdecision,andmoreofalocaleffect.Whatevertheworstnaturaldisasterthatcouldoccurinaplacecouldbe,thatiswhathappens.Onlythoseparticularlywellbondedwiththeshroudcanconsciouslychoosehowandwhatoccurs,eithertospareothersortofocusthedestructiontobeevenmoredevastating.

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DemonsDemonsaregodsanddemigodsfrombeyondtheShroudofPeace,havingenteredtheplanesofFalleronbyaccident,bybeingsealedawayfromtheirhomeplane,orhavingsomehowbrokeninseekingtodevourwhatisinside.LikethemortalExiles,theplaneitselfrejectstheirpresence,regardlessoftheirnature.Whilealldemonsbringwiththemthedomainstheyheldontheirpreviousplanarhome,evenawell‐meaningdemonisjustasillreceivedasatrulyevilone,andtheplanesattempttoresisttheirinfluenceateveryturn.Manyhaveattemptedtocausemortalcreaturestobeinfluencedbytheirpowers,creatinglesserdevilsanddemons(asseenasenemiesinthe5ehandbook)andevenmortalTieflingsthatareforevermarkedbytheirpowers.TheirabilitytooperateandinfluencetheplanesofFalleronarelimitedinthreemajorways.First,everydemonhasabindingthattheycannotresist,someaspectthatlimitstheirbehaviorimposedbyPeaceupontheirentry.Thismaybeaninabilitytobreakadeal,inabilitytolie,orsomeotherweaknessthatlimitsthedemon’sinfluenceupontheworld.Theyarealsoboundtoaspecificelementalforce,representedbythe5edamagetypes.Ademonmightbeboundtofire,orpiercing,orradiantdamage,andindoingsotheirTieflingswillalsobesobound.Third,alldemonsareboundtoaspecificlairthattheyareunabletoescapefromwithoutgreateffortandenergy,andeventhenonlyforasmallamountoftime.Thislairmightbeaspecificplace,suchastheVaultofWantdemiplane,oramoreabstractlocation,suchasinthereflectionofmirrors.Regardless,thedemonislimitedinoperatingfromthislocation,requiringintermediariestodoitsdirtywork.Alldemonsseektoexpandtheirinfluenceandpowerontheplane,regardlessoftheiralignmentorgoals.Asforeignentities,theywishtomaketheplanemorehospitabletothemselvesandtheircreations,andtospreadtheinfluenceoftheirownvalues.Anevildemonmightwishgreaterdominionoveraspecificplane,totheextentofrivalingthepowerofthegods.Amoreneutralorgooddemonmightseekwaystofulfilltheirpersonaldomainswithoutneedorrespectofthelatentgods,whichtheymaynotfeelaresufficientlygoodorwillingtoservethoseinneed.ThereareawiderangeofdemonsacrossFalleronwitharangeofpowersandgoals,thefollowingareafewthatarewellknown:

MasquetheBetrayerDomains:Envy,Ambition,BetrayalBinding:Mayonlytakethefacesofthosewhomakeadealwithit.Element:PsychicLair:Reflectivesurfaces,especiallymirrors.AnywhereintheEtherealPlane.Masqueisafacelesscreatureinthereflections,manifestingasthereflectionofindividualsitseeksoutandspeakingtothemthroughtelepathiccommunicationunseenbyothers.Masque’sgoalsaresimple,itwishestocollectfacesandwandertheworldasamortalcreatureforatime.Itdoesthisbyseekingouttheenviousorambitiousandofferinggreatpowerinreturnfortheirface.Solongasthesourceoftheirenvyorambitionlaysunattained,Masqueprovidesthemwithpowerandguidance.Oncetheyachievetheirgoals,Masquetakestheirfacetoaddtoit’scollectionandcurses

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themtobecomefacelesschangelings,unabletoeverreasserttheiroriginalforms.Thisdeal,thoughobviouslyterrible,isattractivetoacertaintypeofindividualwhoschemestokeepthesourceoftheirambitionorenvyjustoutofreach,soastokeeptheblessingsofMasqueforever.Butsuchanarrangementalwaysendsthesameway.Onewayoranother,mortalsalwaysseektotriumphandattainthepowertheycrave,andMasqueisalltooreadytotaketheirfaceforitsown.WhenMasquedoesso,itmaymanifestonthemortalplacesolongasthemortalchangelingstillexists,thoughneverintwoplacesatonce.AsthosewhobargainwithMasqueoftenleadlivesseekingpowerandinfluence,Masque’sappearanceonthemortalplaneisalmostalwaysinaplacewheredrivingmoremortalstobeenviousandambitiousispossible,servingitsowngrowthovertime.

ChimeratheHungryDomains:Greed,Destruction,HungerBinding:Mayonlybecalleduponthroughthedestructionoflifeorobjectsofgreatvalueandreverence.Element:FireLair:TheVaultofWant‐DemiplaneoftheShadowfellChimeratheHungryisademonoffireandhunger,seekingtohoardandconsumeallitcan.Itdesiresbloodandgold,thedestructionoflivesandobjectsofvalue,andthemoreveneratedthelifeormorevaluabletheobject,themoreitwantstodevourit.Chimeratakestheformofathreeheadedmonstrosity,withtheheadofalion,asnake,andagoat,witheachheadseekingtodevourindependentlyanddesperately.Theheadsthinkindependently,allowingChimeratobeinthreeseparateplacesatatime,alwaysseekingtodevour.Chimeraisboundinthatitcannotmanifestitspowerunlessasufficientamountoflifeorpreviousmaterialsareconsumedtoopenthedoorofitsprisondemiplane,theVaultofWant.Bykillingsomeoneofgreatreverence,suchasabelovedkingorveneratedreligiousleader,itmaygaintheabilitytowalktheearthforashorttimeintheguiseofamortal.Bysacrificingagreatmanymorelives,itmightbeabletomanifestontheplanelongenoughtocausegreaterdestruction,thusfeedingitsabilitytowanderoutsidetheplaneforatime.Butonlyforatime.Itpromisesthegreedypowertohelpitgainthegoalsofconsumingmoreandmore,butshoulditsservantnolongerbeneededorbeaconvenientsourceoflife,Chimerawillhappilydevouritsownfollowerswithoutpityorremorse.

GauekotheShadowDomains:Night,Darkness,Deals,WishesBinding:Isalawfulbeing,andwillobeywhateverdealitmakestotheletter(andwiggleitasmuchasitcanwithintheboundariesofsuchthings.Element:ForceLair:Perfectdarkness,nightswithoutamoon,eclypses.Gauekoisacreatureofdarkness,appearingonlyastwopointsofflat,shiftingwhiteeyesinthedarkness.WhattheGauekotrulylookslike,noneknow,asitcannotbeseeninthelightandonlyappearsintimesofdarkness.Unlikemanydemons,theGauekoisnotamalignantdemon,butmoreofatrickster.Itwillappeartothosewhoarewithinthedarknessandoffersomedealtograntawish.Itdesiresonlytograntwishestothosewillingtodealwithit,butwilloftenperverttheirwishshouldthereberoomtodoso.Whateverdealitmakes,italwayshasaconditionordrawback,as

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theGauekoseesalldealsasrequiringanequalexchange.Alawfulbeing,onceitmakesadealitwillobeythatdealtotheletterofthelaw,grantingwhateverwishittreatedandtakingonlytheagreeduponprice.However,shouldthereberoomforinterpretation,theGauekoisfrequentlyknowntograntwishesinamonkey’spaw‐likefashion,andoftenwillalterorshiftthenatureofthewishtoitsownends‐oftentoteachthewishmakersomeformoflesson.

DraugtheRevenantDomains:Undeath,TerrorBinding:Cannotbearthelightofthesunorfire.Element:NecroticLair:ShadowfellDraugisademonofundeath,andislargelyresponsibleforthepowersofnecromancersandundeadcreaturesacrossFalleron.Itsubsistsuponthefearofmortalcreatures,andsendsitsagentstosowterrorandundeathwhereveritcan.Wheneveramortalcreatureseekstocausefearorraiseundeath,Draugishappytooblige.Oneofthesimpler,mostdirectdemons,Draug’smotivationsareclearandhisinfluenceisimmediatelyfelt.Hismostprizedfollowersareoftenraisedtobecomeeternallitchorbansheetocontinuespreadingundeathandfearacrosstheworld.ThosewhowouldopposeDraugwoulddowelltorememberhisweaknesses.Hecannotgranthispowersunderthelightofthesun,andhisundeadfailtoanimateuntilit’slightpasses.Fireandradiantenergyarehisweaknesses,andherecoilsfromthem

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ReligionsVariousgroupsofmortalraceshavedevelopedawiderangeofreligionsbaseduponthesedivinebeings.Whileworshipofasinglegod,ortheentirepantheon,iscertainlycommon;manyinsteadhaveaspecificgroupofpowerfulbeingsthattheyworshiptogether.Forexample,thefaithbasedupontheThreeSistersworshipsthecollectivegoddessesoftheMaiden(Mab),theMother(Gien)andtheCrone(Morrigan)asrepresentationsofthecycleoflife.ManyfaithsorienteduponthepassingofthesunandmoonworshipTamberlainandCaelrespectivelyastheypassintheircelestialdance.Mechanically,thismayprovetobeausefulmeansforaclerictoreconcilewantingtwogods,orsomecombinationofgod,demigod,ordemon,astheirdivinesourceofpower.WorkwithyourGMtodefinehowthisreligionoperatesandwhatkeytenantsithas.WhilethereareavastnumberoffaithsystemsinFalleron,twosuchexamplesfollow:

OrderoftheThreeSistersWorships:Mab,Gien,andMorrigan(asMaiden,Mother,andCrone)Tenants:Passageoftime,thenaturalchangingofrolesinnatureandsociety,natureandtheseasons.PlacesofWorship:Runestonefilledglades,wildplaces,gardens,fertilefields.TheOrderoftheThreeSistersworshipstheMaiden,Mother,andCroneastheirpatrongoddesses,seeingthepassageoftimeassomethingtobevenerated.Oftenworshippedprimarilybyhedgewitches,druids,andthoseconnectedcloselytotheland,theybelievethereisalwaysacycleofinnocenceandlove(Spring&Summer),followedbymotherhoodandsharing(Autumn),andeventualdeathanddecay(Winter).Thenumberthreeispowerfulinthisfaith,andmostbelievethattoachievebalanceacovenoftheThreeSistersmusthavethreeadherents,onerepresentingeachofthesisters.Whilemanymortalraces,andespeciallyplankfolk,followthisreligion,manymonstrositycreatures,suchasHags,alsofollowthisorderclosely.TheOrderofThreeSistersismostoftenfoundinruralcommunities,andinlargersettlementstheirfollowersarerareastheirconnectiontothenaturalworldisusuallytenuousatbest.

TheCelestialWatchersWorships:Tamberlain,Elethia,andCael(astheSun,Stars,andMoon)Tenants:Order,stability,prophecy,dogmaticknowledge,ritual.PlacesofWorship:Mountaintops,observatories,templesexposedtothesun,stars,andmoon.TheCelestialWatchersarethekeydivinitiesinawidespreadreligion.Thisfaithisbaseduponrulesofcelestialorderandplacement,andbelievesinrigidhierarchies.Thehighestpriestofthisfaith,theCelestialProphet,readsthepassageofthesun,moon,andstarstodeterminewhattheproperorderedpathoftheworldshouldbe,andpassestheirteachingsdowntothepriestsbeneaththem.CulturesthatfollowtheCelestialWatcherstendtovaluetheirteachingstothepointthatpriestsareveneratedtothesamelevelasKingsorQueens,andoftenhavepowerfulpositionswithintheir

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courts.Asfollowersoftherigidorderofthesecelestialbodies,thisfaithdistrustschaosandchangethatisnotforetoldinprophecyandisslowtoacceptnewideas.

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PlanesofFalleronFalleronconsistsoffiveprimaryplanes,withaninfinitenumberofdemiplanesofvariouslevelsofstabilityfixedbetweenthem.Theseplanesofexistenceexistalongsideoneanotherandreflecttheactionsthatoccuroneachacrosstheotherfour.Everythingisconnected,andthelifeandnaturefoundoneachplaneisneededtoensurethestabilityofallotherplanes.Theplanesarefixedontwoaxis,withtheMaterialPlaneatthecenter.OneoneaxisisthedichotomyoftheFeywildandShadowfell,opposingplanesofenergyandemotion(Feywild)andentropyandemptiness(Shadowfell).TheotheraxisismadeupoftheEtherealandAstralPlanes,representingmaterialtruthsanddreamsofpossibilityrespectively.Whilethereisnotafixedpositionfortheseaxis,andindeedallfiveoftheseplanesexistdirectlyadjacenttoeachotheratalltimes,itcanbehelpfultothinkofthemasonawheelintermsoftheiroperation.Inthefragmentsbetweentheseplanesaredemiplanes,smallplanesoflimitedfunctionthatsqueezeintothespacesbetweenspaces.Thesecanbepermanentdomainsofgodsordemons,temporaryabodesofwizardsandmagicians,orevenspaceswhereitemslikebagsofholdingstoretheirgoods.ThemostfamousdemiplaneistheVersityTower,whichsimultaneouslyisvisible,butneighunreachable,fromallplanesofexistence.

TheMaterialPlaneTheMaterialPlaneistheplacemostmortalcreatureshailfrom.Thematerialplaneisthecenterofexistence,theworldkeptinbalancebytheextremesoftheEthereal,Astral,Feywild,andShadowfellplanes.Itisaworldofsubstanceandchange,andmostcloselyresemblestherealworldyouandIsitinatalltimes.Theinterweavingofforcesfromtheseotherplanescausestrangeandwondrouseffectsontheworldthatmakeitunlikeoursatall.Mostnotablythroughthecreationofleylines.

LeylinesEachofthefourmirroringplanesofFeywild,Shadowfell,Ethereal,andAstralcausegreatflowsofenergytocrossthroughtheland,sea,andairacrossFalleron.ThesefontsofenergyarecalledLeylines,andareraw,untappedsourcesofenergythatcausecuriouseffectsintheworld.Whenacasterusestheirfocustocastaspell,theyareusuallytappingintothelocalleylinestodosoastheseareastable,somewhatsafesourceofarcaneenergy.LeylinesrunlikeinvisibleacrossFalleron,usuallyinsweepingarcs,buttheycanshiftandchangeovertime.Manyrunthroughbothairandsea,causingpowerfulcurrentsandjetstreamsthatflyingcreaturesanddevicesmakeuseoftotravelfromplacetoplace.RedstoneScatteredacrossFalleronaremysteriouscrystallinestructuresknownasRedstone.Thesecrystalsglowarose‐huewhencentereduponaLeyline(thoughoccasionallyothercolorswheninfluencedbyspecificsourcesofenergysuchasgoldwithRadiantenergy,etc.).Redstonereactsstronglytoacranemagics,oftencausingagravitydefyingliftthatcanelevateentireislands.Manyformsofancienttechnologyrelyuponredstoneinorderto

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operate,usingitbothasapowersourceandbatteryforarcaneenergies.Airshipstypicallyrelyuponaredstonecrystalintheirholdtoprovidelift,thoughlighter‐than‐airshipsareoftenabackupforthoseshipsthatventurefarfromleylines.Simplybeingnearaleylineisenoughtochargearedstonecrystal,andfloatingislands,calledSkylands,alwayshaveamassiveredstonecrystalattheircore.SkylandsFloatingacrosstheskiesofFalleronareSkylands.Theseredstone‐poweredfloatingislandsfollowthepathsofleylinesastheygentlypassacrosstheworld.Whiletheirsizecangreatlyvary,thereareinnumerabletinyredstoneislandsthesizeofbouldersorrockformationsfloatingabout,withislandslargerthanamileinsizebeinguncommonbutplentiful.Inveryrarecases,massiveislandsthatmaybehundredsofmilesacrossdriftacrosstheworld,causinggreatshadowsbeneaththemthatcanlastdaysbeforetheytotallypassby.SkylandsarenotalwaysseenintheskyandonlyfollowmajorleylinesacrossFalleron.Shouldsomethingcausetheislandtoleavethepathoftheleyline,theirredstonecorewillbegintodepowerandtheislandwillslowly,andgently,descendtotheearth.Whilesuchadecentisnotamajorimpactevent,itdoesfrequentlycrushanddestroythelandsbeneathitwhenitoccurs,creatingsomeverybizarrelandmasses.IslandsDuetothestrongchannelsatsea,andthenatureofredstone,manylargerislandsandlandmassesfloatintheocean,butareunabletogaintheliftneededtoreachthesky.Theselandmasses,someaslargeascontinents,driftfromplacetoplaceslowlyovertime,makingchartingthematrickybusiness.Whilelifeontheseislandsresemblesthatofourownworld,theirlackofpermanentlocationastheyfollowtheslowlyshiftingpathsofleylinesmeansthattheeffectsofplatetectonicsandimpactshappenonthescaleofcenturies,ratherthanmillennia.Islandscrashingintoeachotherorovertakingsmalllandsfollowingtheirleylinearenotuncommon,norarepiecesofacontinentbreakingoffanddriftingaway.Inveryrarecases,redstoneislandshavesunkintotheocean,nevertobeseenagainbysurfacedwellers.CrealochelOneoftheveryfewlandmassesthatispermanentlylockedinplaceisCrealochel.AtthecenterofthiscontinentisthearcanecenterofFalleron’smaterialplane.Itistothisland,specificallytheTempleofPeacelocatedatitsverycenter,thatallarcanecompassespointto.Whilethemagneticpolesremainatthenorthernandsouthernmosttipsoftheworld,manyleylineseitherorbitorcrossthroughthisarcanecenter,allowingtravelersandlandsfromacrosstheworldtoeventuallydrawclosetoCrealochelforatime,evenifthishappensonlyonceacenturyorlonger.CrealochelisalsohometothelargesthumansettlementremainingonFalleron:Wake.

TheFeywild

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TheFeywildisarealmofemotionandenergy,andisafontofpurearcaneenergythatflowsintoeachleylineonthematerialplane.Asoneofthefourmirrorplanes,locationsonFalleronarereflectedintheFeywild,butoutofeachofthefourplanesheretheyaretheleastrecognisable.ThechaoticenergiesoftheFeywildtransformmatterwithinthematarapid,unpredictablepace,causingreflectionsofthematerialworldtoalterinbizarre,eldritchwasasonewalkswithinit.TheFeywildtransformsallmatterwithinit,andevenenteringtheFeywildforashortperiodoftimeisadangerousaffairifonewantstoremainastheywere.OnlyElfkinandGreenkincanpassthroughordwellforanylengthoftimewithouttheenergiescausinglastingtransfigurations,buteventheycannotremainwithintheFeywildforlong.ForwithintheFeywildarecreaturesthatareslowlydrivenmadbytheintenseemotionalandmagicalenergiesthatsuffusethem.Othermortalraces,beasts,andworsethatventureintotheFeywildforanylengthoftimebegintobecomealtered,eventuallybecomingchaoticmonstersofnightmaredrivenbysingularemotions.SuchbeingsarethesourceofmanyamonstrositythatcanbefoundacrossFalleron,asthesecreatureseventuallyescapetheplaneandreturntotheMaterialPlaneforeveraltered.Forthosefewthattakeprecautionstowardawaythistransfiguringmagic,theplaneisstilladangerousplace,andevenforthecarefulanyemotionfeltbecomesamplifiedtotheextreme.Affectionbecomesobsession,dislikebecomesintensehatred.Forthisreason,noteventheElfkinandGreenkinremainintheFeywildforlong,asthedangersaretoogreat.

FaegatesTheElfkinhavefoundwaystousetheLeylinestotapdirectlyintotheFeywild,Shadowfell,andMaterialsplanes.Throughthesestoneportals,knownasFaegates,onecanenterintoaspecificanchoredpointacrosstheworld.ItwaslongbelievedthatonlyElfkincouldopentheseportalsoncecreated,butanyonewithElfkinblood(livingordead)appearstobeabletotriggertheportaltoopen.Greenkinhavefoundthatthisloopholemakesforafarsimplerwaytoenterthefeywildthantreatingwiththeircousins,assimplytakingonehostageandusingadrop(ormore)oftheirbloodisenoughtotriggertheportaltoactivate.Faegateshavespecificsignatureswhich,onceknown,allowthosewhofindthemtoreturntoaplacetheyhavebeenbefore.ThoughthetripthroughaFaegatewithoutanElfkinalwaysposessomedangerofbecominglostintheFeywild.FaepoolsTheElfkinhavealsofoundwaystotaprawsourcesofenergywheretheyseepintotheworldfromtheFaewild.Thesepoolsofpure,wildmagiccanbestabilizedintopermanentfontsofarcaneenergywithwondrousproperties.Suchfountainsarevaluedgreatlybyallwhousemagic,andtheElfkinprotectthemjealousyfrombeingtamperedwithbyothers.ElementalFireTheElementalPlaneofFireisconsideredtobetappingintotheFeywildinFalleron:AgeofMemories.

TheShadowfell

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TheFeywildisarealmofentropyanddepression,andiswherethedecayingenergyandspentmagicoftheworldgoesuponuse.Ofallthemirrorplanes,theShadowfellisperhapsthemostterrifying,foritresemblescloselytheworldofthematerialplaneasifitwereinaconstantstateofdecayanddeath.Treesappearwithered,structuresrottedandrusted,eventhebeingoftheplaneappeartobeinstatesofpunishmentanddecay.Itisapurgatoryofthedamned,andbecomingstuckwithintheShadowfellistobedoomedtorepeatthesamestateofdecayforalleternitywithnohopeofchangingoralteringyourfate.Ofalltheplanes,theShadowfellisthemoststatic.Herenothingcanchange,itcanonlyacceptthedecayasaninevitability.EmotionsofthoseenteringtheShadowfellbecomeinstantlydeadened,withstoicismbeingthebestcaseanddepressionandapathybecomingthemostlikelystateofthosewhoremainundertheinfluenceoftheShadowfellforlong.

ElementalWaterTheElementalPlaneofWaterisconsideredtobetappingintotheShadowfellinFalleron:AgeofMemories.

TheEtherealPlaneTheEtherealPlaneistherealmoftruthandsubstance,andofallthematerialplanesitistheonlyonetoperfectlyresemblethematerialplane.Indeed,itresemblesitmorethaneventheMaterialPlaneisableto,astheEtherealPlanereflectsthetruenatureoftheworldwithoutacceptingimagesofillusionorguise.AtravelertotheEtherealPlaneseespeopleandplacesforwhattheytrulyare,withoutanymagicoremotionalarmor.Peopleappearmorecloselytotheirtruenaturethantheirmortalguilewouldallow,withpeopleofgreatpowerhavingstrongaurasofcolorthatareclearlyvisible.Illusionsarewipedaway,andspellslikeTruesightrelyupontappingintotheEtherealPlanetoseethetruthofthingsunclouded.ThosewalkingintheEtherealPlaneareinvisibletothoseontheMaterialPlane,butcanseeeventsastheyarecurrentlyunfolding.Theonequirkisthat,asidefromthecolorfulaurassurroundingindividuallivingcreatures,theEtherealPlaneisotherwisecolorless.Existinginshadesofblackandwhite,withdensefogappearingasonelooksintothedistance.Soundsareheardasiffromalongway,orasthoughmuffledthroughwater.ThestrangebeingsthatliveontheEtherealPlanearewispyandwithoutform,appearingaswraithssilentlywatchingtheeventsoftheMaterialPlaneastheyoccur.

ElementalEarthTheElementalPlaneofEarthisconsideredtobetappingintotheEtherealPlaneinFalleron:AgeofMemories.

TheAstralPlaneTheAstralPlaneistherealmofdreamsandpossibilities,andofthemirrorplanesistheonemostcommonlytouchedbymortalcreatures.For,wheneveronedreams,theyreachintotheAstralplane.Likedreams,thisplaneshiftswiththeperspectives,desires,andfearsoftheviewer.Whileitwilloftenreflectrealplacesandpeople,suchvisionsarerarelyrealitiesbutinsteadaredrawnfromthememoriesandthoughtsoftheviewerwhensleeping.IfonemanagestoentertheAstralPlanewiththeirconsciousmind,theycanseegreattruthsandvisions,reachothersleepingmindsand

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communicatewiththem,andactivelyaltertheAstralPlanearoundthemtotheirwill.Suchwonderscomewithacost,asenteringtheAstralPlanemeansleavingbehindone'sbody,andafragilesilvercordconnectsthemortalformtotheirastralprojectedsoul.Shouldthiscordbesevered,thesoulandbodyarelostandthebodywillbegintodie.SoulssotrappedcannotescapetheAstralPlaneandslowlylosetheirsenseofself.EventuallybecomingnightmarishcreaturesthathunttheAstralPlaneforothersoulstoconsume.

ElementalAirTheElementalPlaneofAirisconsideredtobetappingintotheAstralPlaneinFalleron:AgeofMemories.

DemiplanesInthespacesbetweentheseplanes,aredemiplanes.Ofvaryingsize,shape,andappearance,theironlyconstantisthattheyareanchoredtooneofthefourmirrorplanesintheirnature,andeventuallythatnaturebleedsthroughtothosewhoremaininthemforlong.AwizardmakingahomeinapocketdimensionattachedtotheShadowfellmightslowlylosetheiremotionswhilewithin,allowingforfocusandlogicalthoughtwhentheyremainwithinforaprolongedperiodoftime,oreventualdepressionandapathyforpermanenthabitation.Similarly,ademiplaneattachedtotheFaewildwouldamplifytheemotionalstatesofthosewithin.AdemiplaneattachedtotheAstralPlanemightbehighlymanipulatedbythemindsofthosewithin,whileoneattachedtotheEtherealPlanemightremaininaconstantstatenomatterhowhardthosewithintrytochangeoralterit(suchaswithbagsofholding).Veryrareplanesareanchoredperfectlybetweenthefour,resemblingtheMaterialPlanealmostprecisely.

BeyondtheShroudSurroundingthesefiveplanesandtheirdemiplanesistheShroudofPeace,apowerfulbarrierpreventingtheescapeofthosewithintheplane.WhilethereisavastmultiversebeyondtheShroud,itremainsapowerfulforceofprotectionforthosewithin,preventingmostbeingsfromentering.WhiletheoccasionalDemonorExilefindssomewaytoslipthrough,thisisrareandoftenhasworldwideimplicationsovertime.

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CreatureTypesFalleronmostlyfollowsthe5eCreatureTypeslistingwithafewminor,butimportant,variations.Oneoftheseisthatmanycreatureshaveanallergy,orweakness,toaspecificsubstance.Thismechanicallyallowssomevariationinequipment(forexample,consideringbetweenchoosingaColdIronswordtofightFeyversusaSilveredSteelweaponforfightingadragon).

CreatureType Allergy Notes

Aberrations Silver Silveredweaponsarepowerfulagainstnaturallyoccurringbutterrifyingbeastsandtheirevolvedmonsters.

Beasts Silver Silveredweaponsarepowerfulagainstnaturallyoccurringbutterrifyingbeastsandtheirevolvedmonsters.

Celestials Salt Salttrapsdemonsandcelestials,andtheycannotcrossit.

Constructs Magnets InFalleron,creatureswiththeConstructtagarealwaysroboticcreaturesoftheancientworld.MagnetscausevariousissueswithsentientConstructssimilartoaconfusioneffect.

Dragons Silver Silveredweaponsarepowerfulagainstnaturallyoccurringbutterrifyingbeastsandtheirevolvedmonsters.

Elementals ColdIron ElementalsarebeingsthathaveescapedtheFeywild.

Fey ColdIron FeyarebeingsthatnaturallylivewithintheFeywild.

Demons Salt Replaces“Fiends,”Salttrapsdemonsandcelestials,andtheycannotcrossit.

Giants ‐ Giantshavenodirectallergies.

Humanoids ‐ Humanoidshavenodirectallergies.

Monstrosities ColdIron MonstrositiesarecreaturestransformedbytheFeywildthatescapedintothemortalworld.

Oozes Fire FireBad.

Plants Fire FireBad.

Undead Fire&Light Undeadshyawayfromfireandlight,andgenerallyavoidmovementorbeingexposedtosunlight.

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CommonRealmsAsplacesarediscoveredintheAgeofMemories,thissectionwillexpandtoincludedescriptionsoftheserealmsandamapoftheirlandmasses.