The Net of Ea-Raena

The Net of Ea-Raena

The All Father tore from his breast a rib and upon it hung long stands of his tissue. Those shreds hung from the long rib-like a curtain of light and he made it to pass through the void. This was the first of the Sisters, Ea-Raena, the Maiden of Night. In time she bound herself into form and cast off the remaining shreds of the All Father’s tissue. And those shreds settled upon the Firmament and unbeknownst to her they wove together into a great net. So the Ethereal Plane was made. A plane of wild abandon, only the most hardy can live here for there is no air or light, only the unbridled language of creation. It continues to grow, being of the living substance of the All Father, but only the most learned have begun to unravel the mysteries of its origins or why it continues to spread.

Men call the Net the Ever Expanding or the Ethereal Plane.

Travel to the Net, or ethereal plane, is achieved through magic spells, items or devices. Once one enters the ethereal plane they can travel quickly to another point and then reenter the material plane. However anyone who travels to the ethereal must first make a wisdom check (CL 10), failure draws the looker into the light and they are mesmerized for 1-4 days.

Movement: Movement here is 10 times faster than upon the material plane.

Encounters: A large number of creatures pass in and out of the ethereal and some even live here, such as the nightmare or phase spider. Encounters occur on a 1 in 20 for every 'day' spent ethereal.

Time & Sustenance: Ethereal travelers do not need food or rest.

Magic: Magic is lessoned here by 10% of its normal potency.

~The Codex of Aihrde