Faeriespace

Faeriespace
Basic Information
Type	Crystal sphere
Shape class	Spherical
Celestial bodies	The Great Tree (primary) The Sixteen Suns Genla Freemor Agron Tiqua Morath Krag Beastra Mish

Faeriespace is a strange and magical crystal sphere dominated by an enormous tree.

Overview

Faeriespace is a beautiful, exotic sphere full of wonder and new experiences. The underlying magical quality of Faeriespace ensures this strange, alien sphere instills in its visitors a constant sense of astonishment.

Faeriespace has a unique society in that the entire solar system is one large community. Despite the wide variety of races and cultures that exist there, all are peaceful and unified. The common tongue has no word for this unusual state of peaceful co-existence, but in the faerie tongue it is called shrakma. The word shrakma actually has two totally contradictory meanings. In one sense, it refers to the unifying force in Faeriespace that ties its people together as one. But it can also refer to the carefree, chaotic spirit of the inhabitants that make up this mystical, faerie sphere.

Dominating the crystal sphere is an unimaginably huge tree that is impossible to see in its entirety. The branches and leaves of the tree are so enormous that they have their own gravity and maintain a virtually inexhaustible air supply. Hanging from certain branches around the tree are its strange fruit: giant, burning suns. Together they provide the entire sphere with brilliant illumination. Supported on the branches of the tree are eight planets; exactly half the number of suns on the tree.

The leaves of the tree are constantly shifting and changing position. In this manner, they selectively block the light of the many suns during certain times, effectively creating night and day on the various planets. Where the trunk of the mammoth tree splits into three main branches lies a vast, beautiful city, named Armon, the capital of Faeriespace and home of Aelivere, the One King.

Location

Faeriespace is a free floating crystal sphere in the Flow, and has connections to Herospace and Darkspace.

Celestial bodies

Faeriespace is unique in that its 'primary' is in fact an enormous tree which fills the sphere (see starbeasts). Hanging from select branches are sixteen burning suns which together provide illumination for the entire sphere, including eight planets which rest on various branches of the tree.

The system operates as one gigantic community rather than eight separate worlds. Because the planets are resting on the branches of the great tree, a person can literally walk from one planet onto the great tree, and then walk along the tree's branches to another planet. Although the distances involved are enormous, this link helps to foster the sense of community and unity that is so important to Faeriespace.

The Great Tree

Technically, Faeriespace's primary is an unimaginably huge tree that dominates the crystal sphere. Impossible to see in its entirety, the roots of the tree disappear at the “bottom” of the crystal sphere. The branches and leaves of the tree are so enormous that they have their own gravity and maintain a virtually inexhaustible air supply. Hanging from certain branches around the tree are sixteen burning suns, which together provide the entire sphere with brilliant illumination. Supported on the branches of the tree are eight planets. Where the trunk of the mammoth tree splits into three main branches lies a vast, beautiful city, named Armon, the capital of Faeriespace and home of Aelivere, the One King.

Armon

Armon, the capital city of Faeriespace, is a place of wonder and curiosity. In few other places in the universe can you find humans, elves, brownies, nymphs, orcs, and other strange and magical creatures living together in one place. There is even a gold dragon named Xilinon living in the wondrous city. Armon has a population of about 30,000 creatures. It has no government in the traditional sense, as it has no real need for one. Creatures that are accustomed to coexisting peacefully constitute the majority of the population of Armon, but even those creatures that are normally aggressive by nature (humans, orcs, etc.) seem to naturally fall in line with the way of things in Faeriespace. Located at the center of the great capital is Aelivere’s palace, a structure made of a conglomeration of giant mushrooms.

The Sixteen Suns

Hanging from certain branches around the great tree, like giant radiant fruit, are sixteen burning suns. Together they provide constant illumination for the entire sphere. The leaves of the tree are constantly shifting and changing position, and in this manner, they selectively block the light of the many suns during certain times, effectively creating night and day on the various planets.

Upgood

The region known as Upgood encompasses the upper branches of the great tree which support the four planets that collectively serve as home to most of the good-aligned inhabitants of Faeriespace. The four upper worlds are known as Genia, Freemor, Agron and Tiqua.

The planets of Faeriespace are very similar to each other, with a wide variety of terrain types ranging from tall mountain peaks to desert wastelands. Dalelands, moors, hills, forests and just about any type of geography can be found on the worlds of Faeriespace. On the whole, most visitors to the faerie sphere prefer the four upper planets of Upgood.

While Upgood is home to most of the good-aligned inhabitants of Faeriespace, the region itself should in no way be considered good-aligned. In keeping with the sphere's philosophy of shrakma, no place in Faeriespace is truly good or evil; instead it is simply part of a greater whole.

Vastdarken

The region known as Vastdarken encompasses the lower branches of the great tree which support the four planets that collectively serve as home to most of the evil-aligned inhabitants of Faeriespace. The four lower worlds are known as Morath, Krag, Beastra and Mish.

The planets of Faeriespace are very similar to each other, with a wide variety of terrain types ranging from tall mountain peaks to desert wastelands. Dalelands, moors, hills, forests and just about any type of geography can be found on the worlds of Faeriespace. However, on the lower planets, the sky always appears overcast and stormy, which has a particularly unnerving effect on off-world visitors.

While Vastdarken is home to most of the evil-aligned inhabitants of Faeriespace, the region itself should in no way be considered evil-aligned. In keeping with the sphere's philosophy of shrakma, no place in Faeriespace is truly good or evil; instead it is simply part of a greater whole.