Faera
Faera, also known as simply the "Fey Realm" or the "Plane of Faera", is the realm of the fey, governed by and guarded the gods of nature, Ervian and Liesiel. Filled with potent magic and chaos, it is a realm of excess in ways both positive and negative.
Description
Faera is a vast, ever-changing realm bathed in natural beauty. Its edges are ill-defined, the boundaries of its shape stretch and contract, growing and shrinking with fluctuations of energy caused by weavetears. As planes lose and gain energy through weavetears, much of it cycles through Faera. Many experts in Arcannus hypothesise that the fey realm exists as a kind of "buffer zone" for errant energy drawn from other planes, and that its fluid, elastic nature helps keep an osmotic energy balance and absorb dysregulation.
The physical surface of Faera is impossible to map. The passage of time is skewed and fluctuates erratically, and the landscape physically morphs and changes on a day-by-day basis.
Forests, mountains, oceans and deserts all spatter the lands, and move without thought and reason erratically like a kaleidoscope.
The only constant in Faera is the Wheel of Faera, an ages-old city that acts as the "anchor" of the plane. It is a wheel-shaped structure, divided into 4 quarters. Each quarter is governed by one of the seasons. The surrounding landscape branching off of each quarter of The Wheel demonstrates the colours and magic of the associated season, dividing the plane into quarters of magical seasons. As each Seasonal Court gains or loses power, this can be seen in the size and strength of their land and its colours.
There are outliers of the four Seasonal Court's hold; many influential fey roam Faera, and they all hold some degree of power. If they gain enough power, they begin to twist and terraform the land around them, creating a "bubble" or "pocket" of unique fey power. This can also influence associated planes, in ways both good and bad. A powerful fungal hag might bring the Material Plane blights or disease, and a strong fey witch of the sea might help algae blooms or bring in bounties of fish.
Seasons
The Seasonal Courts are each rulled by a powerful archfey. This archfey ruling position is one determined by power and devotion; as they gain more power, patrons and devoted worshippers, they become directly more influential in their standing in the Feywild. This system is delicate, and dysregulated powers in the archfey positions can lead to direct consequences for the Material Plane.
The Seasonal Archfey, often known as "Rulers" of the seasons, tie their power directly to the seasonal magic of the planes, which affects the seasons in Faera, the Material Plane, and other connected planes. An overly powerful King of Summer for example, may cause droughts or fires, or a bitter Prince of Winter might cause ice ages or crushing frosts.
People
People and creatures exist natively to Faera and their origins are poorly understood. Some are attributed as being creations of Ervian and Liesiel, others are thought to be children of the magic of Faera itself.
Elves and Eladrin
Humanoids are less common in Faera than other forms of fey, but wood elves and Eladrin are the most common. Created by Ervian and Liesiel respectively, they are protectors of their realm and many work directly in the service of their god. Others work under the Archfey of the Seasonal Courts, and others seek out their own goals and destinies.
Feyfolk
Centaurs, Fauns and Satyrs are humanoid feyfolk that differ from elves. They are rare in the Material Plane, and are much more commonly associated with Faera.
Intelligent creatures
Faera has a large population of intelligent creatures and animals. Animals that one would associate as being low-intelligence in the Material Plane are likely to be able to hold conversations and work and act in society in Faera. Animals such as bears and birds work in the Wheel of Faera as guards, secretaries and business holders. This level of sentience varies from creature to creature and is thought be due to magical concentration fluctuations across the plane.
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