The Heroic Domains of Ysgard
Ysgard is a rugged realm of soaring mountains, deep fjords, and windswept battlefields, with summers that are long and hot, and winters that are wickedly cold and unforgiving. Its continents float above oceans of volcanic rock, below which are icy caverns so enormous as to hold entire kingdoms of giants, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and other beings. Heroes come to Ysgard to test their mettle not only against the plane itself, but also against giants, dragons, and other terrible creatures that thunder across Ysgard’s vast terrain.
The Heroic Domains of Ysgard, also known as the Battlefields of Ysgard or Gladsheim, is a plane of eternal war and valor. The warriors and soldiers, who in life sought out glory and heroic deeds, reside in this plane where they wage constant war to seek greater honors in death. Ysgard is located between Limbo and Arborea, it lacks the true chaos found on Limbo and the plane is a bridge between the good planes of Arborea and above and the neutral planes of Limbo and below.
Three layers make up Ysgard, with the first layer also being known as Ysgard followed by Muspelheim and Nidavellir. Each layer is composed of massive rivers of earth flowing across the infinite sky of this plane. These rivers consist of earthbergs that size of small boulders to the size of continents, the lower you climb down the plane the more often these motes of earth strike upon and grind into each other. The underside of these earthbergs are wreathed in flames that light up the rivers from underneath in a reddish glow. Due to their quantity, there is always at least one collision happening in the distance, creating new mountains or caverns.
Most visitors to this plane are drawn to this plane due to the eternal wars and battles that can be found here, and more importantly the valor and glory. Arriving on this plane a person must be ready to be challenged by any and everyone who might seek glory through combat, and while the towns and cities that exist across this plane can be a safe haven from the eternal warriors, the people are not always excepting of outsiders.
The petitioners of this plane, those who have died and their souls have journeyed to this plane for their eternal rest, go to battle every day, challenging anyone strong or boisterous of their deeds. If a petitioner is killed in battle, they return the come back to life the following morning ready to do it all again. Unfortunately for outsiders, the petitioners often forget that not everyone is willing to die in glorious combat and many outsiders dislike the idea of spending their eternal rest on Ysgard in war.
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