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	While there is a ~~lot~~ of ~~mythos~~ that ~~divides~~ the world into distinct ~~realms~~ of heaven and hell (such as Christianity), this isn't ~~very~~ accurate. The Severed Realm ~~is as close as~~ the ~~actual planes get to some version~~ of hell. ~~This realm is where discarded~~ souls go after ~~they die when they cannot rid~~ themselves of the negative emotions ~~trying to bind~~ them to the material plane. ~~Since a soul that cannot release~~ their anger, hate, envy, and ~~other such emotions they~~ are cut off from the other realms ~~and trapped~~ within ~~this realm~~. Over time these negative ~~emotions and energy will~~ corrupt the soul ~~and~~ it ~~will be transformed~~ into a [[demon]]. These demons populate the Severed Realm ~~and will feast upon~~ the ~~energy~~ of souls ~~which have~~ yet to ~~decide~~ to ~~give up and stay within the~~ realm ~~for eternity~~ or release ~~that which holds them to the realm~~ and ~~be freed~~.		While there is a plethora of mythologies that bifurcate the world into distinct dominions of heaven and hell, such as Christianity, this dichotomy isn't entirely accurate. The Severed Realm closely resembles the traditional concept of hell. It's the resting place for wayward souls after death, particularly those unable to liberate themselves from the negative emotions that tether them to the material plane. Consequently, souls retaining their anger, hate, envy, and similar sentiments are cut off from the other realms, ensnared within the Severed Realm. Over time, these negative energies corrupt the soul, transforming it into a [[demon]]. These demons populate the Severed Realm, gorging on the energies of souls yet to relinquish their ties to this realm, or release their burdens and earn freedom.

	== ~~Pull~~ of ~~the~~ Negative Energy ==		== Attraction of Negative Energy ==
	This plane could also be ~~considered~~ a ''negative energy plane~~'' which attracts and absorbs like-energy~~ from the cosmos. ~~While on~~ the material planes ~~everything is made up of a mix~~ of energies the contents of this plane are ~~relatively~~ pure ~~in the~~ negative energy. ~~That is not to say negative energy~~ in an electromagnetic ~~sense~~ but ~~negative as in harmful~~ to life - anti-life energy. ~~This is~~ the inverse of Aether ~~in some way~~ and in ~~other ways the corruption~~ of Aether. ~~When~~ the primal elemental forces ~~which make up~~ life ~~become corrupted~~ and ~~destroy instead of give~~ life.		This plane could also be conceptualized as a "negative energy plane," acting as a magnet for similar energies from the cosmos. Although the material planes are composed of diverse energies, the contents of this plane are primarily pure negative energy. However, this doesn't denote negativity in an electromagnetic context, but negativity detrimental to life - an anti-life energy. In some respects, it's the inverse of Aether, and in others, a corrupted version of Aether. It's the result of primal [[elemental]] forces that constitute life becoming tainted and destructive rather than life-giving.

	~~All things which are tainted~~ with such energy ~~are drawn to~~ this plane ~~and its~~ power can be ~~used~~ to ~~corrupt~~ life ~~such~~ as in necromancy, which ~~draws off of~~ this plane to ~~animate~~ the ~~dead (since~~ death is a natural ~~part~~ of life, ~~reversing that through~~ magic is a corruption of life).		Objects infused with such energy gravitate toward this plane. Its power can be harnessed to pervert life, as in necromancy, which taps into this plane to reanimate the deceased. Since death is a natural component of life, its reversal via magic signifies a corruption of life.

	=== ~~Release of~~ Negativity ===		=== Shedding Negativity ===
	~~To escape~~ this realm a soul ~~must sacrifice it's~~ negative energy ~~but it is impossible to do so without planing~~ the ~~seeds~~ of corruption. A ~~better way to explain it is that when inside~~ the Severed Realm ~~one must~~ purge their own corruption ~~in order~~ to escape. A soul ~~of the dead~~ can do this easily ~~as they are~~ pure energy, ~~separating~~ corruption from life ~~is easily done with no physical form~~. A living ~~being~~, such as a ~~person~~, ~~attempting to do so will find that releasing ones own~~ negative energy within the Severed Realm ~~is not so easy and it comes with consequences, for the body will release the negativity that one feels and allow~~ escape, but ~~in doing so~~ a new seed of corruption will be drawn in. ~~Escaping~~ from the Severed Realm ~~back to the material plane~~ is costly and ~~can cost one dearly~~ if the seed of corruption is ~~allowed to take hold~~ unchecked once the person ~~returns to~~ the ~~realms~~ of the living.		Escaping this realm requires a soul to shed its negative energy, an act inherently fraught with the risk of instigating corruption. A more apt description would be the necessity for one within the Severed Realm to purge their own corruption to facilitate escape. A deceased soul can perform this easily, being pure energy, and the absence of physical form simplifies the separation of corruption from life. However, for a living entity, such as a human, this process is complex and carries repercussions. Releasing one's negative energy within the Severed Realm can offer a route to escape, but a new seed of corruption will be drawn in. The return journey to the material plane from the Severed Realm is costly and could result in severe consequences if the seed of corruption is left unchecked once the person re-enters the realm of the living.

	== Physical Properties ==		== Physical Properties ==
	The Severed Realm ~~is experienced~~ as a barren wasteland, hot and humid in ~~the most~~ uncomfortable way. There are virtually no ~~signs~~ of life or positive energy there. ~~Plants~~ do grow, ~~in a way, but are corruptions~~ of ~~the~~ material plane. ~~Thus~~ plants are ~~nearly always~~ poisonous ~~and those that are not~~ tend to feast of the flesh or souls of visitors. ~~These plans~~ that can be eaten ~~are nearly always~~ venomous or ~~hold~~ some other ~~kind~~ of ~~dark and sinister way to make~~ death ~~an easy thing~~. ~~There is running~~ water but it is brackish and dirty ~~filled~~ with ~~dangerous~~ poisons and parasites ~~which once they take hold~~ can be fatal ~~very quickly~~. ~~Someone skilled~~ in ~~the use of the elements~~ or ~~with certain other uses of [[Magical Energy\|~~magical energy]] can purify items found ~~to be used here~~. ~~Science~~ can also be ~~used~~ to ~~determine~~ the ~~extend~~ to which ~~what is~~ found ~~here~~ can be consumed ~~without dying (~~given ~~enough skill at studying~~ poisons, parasites, and other ~~things that kill)~~.		The Severed Realm manifests as a barren wasteland, stiflingly hot and humid in an intensely uncomfortable way. There are virtually no traces of life or positive energy there. Though plants do grow, they're twisted versions of their material plane counterparts. Consequently, these plants are typically toxic, and the non-poisonous ones tend to feast on the flesh or souls of visitors. Any plants that can be eaten usually possess venomous qualities or some other sinister means of making death seem merciful. Running water exists, but it's brackish and dirty, teeming with harmful poisons and parasites that can be fatal swiftly. Expertise in elemental manipulation or specific magical energy usages can purify items found in this realm. Scientific methods can also be employed to evaluate the extent to which found items can be safely consumed, given sufficient knowledge of poisons, parasites, and other lethal factors.

	== Magic, Psionics, and Aether ==		== Magic, Psionics, and Aether ==
	~~Since~~ this is ~~the realm~~ of corruption it ~~is a side effect~~ that the use of ~~[[Magical Energy\|~~magical ~~energy]]~~ or ~~[[Psionic Energy\|~~psionic energy~~]] will open up a person~~ to ~~drawing in~~ the negativity and corruption of this place, ~~the effects are cumulative~~ and ~~a lesser~~ fortitude ~~of the mind would certainly be at~~ risk ~~of being overcome by~~ the negative energy and ~~corrupting force~~ of the Severed Realm.		Given that this realm is a bastion of corruption, it's an inevitable consequence that the use of magical or psionic energy exposes one to the negativity and corruption of this place. The effects accumulate, and individuals with weaker mental fortitude risk succumbing to the negative energy and corruptive influence of the Severed Realm.

	== Death is ~~no Release~~ ==		== Death is No Respite ==
	Here, death is no sweet ~~release and~~ the plane actively ~~attempts~~ to corrupt and / or kill anyone who ~~enters it~~. If one ~~dies~~ here, their soul ~~could be permanently corrupted~~ and if it ~~is not~~, they will ~~find~~ a ~~battle on their hands~~ to ~~release~~ their negative energy before ~~they are~~ so ~~corrupted~~ that ~~they cannot~~ escape.		Here, death offers no sweet solace; instead, the plane actively seeks to corrupt and/or kill anyone who dares to enter. If one perishes here, their soul risks permanent corruption, and even if it resists, they will face a fierce struggle to shed their negative energy before the corruption becomes so pervasive that escape becomes impossible.

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	While there is a lot of mythos that divides the world into distinct realms of heaven and hell (such as Christianity), this isn't very accurate. The Severed Realm is as close as the actual planes get to some version of hell. This realm is where discarded souls go after they die when they cannot rid themselves of the negative emotions trying to bind them to the material plane. Since a soul that cannot release their anger, hate, envy, and other such emotions they are cut off from the other realms and trapped within this realm. Over time these negative emotions and energy will corrupt the soul and it will be transformed into a [[demon]]. These demons populate the Severed Realm and will feast upon the energy of souls which have yet to decide to give up and stay within the realm for eternity or release that which holds them to the realm and be freed.		While there is a lot of mythos that divides the world into distinct realms of heaven and hell (such as Christianity), this isn't very accurate. The Severed Realm is as close as the actual planes get to some version of hell. This realm is where discarded souls go after they die when they cannot rid themselves of the negative emotions trying to bind them to the material plane. Since a soul that cannot release their anger, hate, envy, and other such emotions they are cut off from the other realms and trapped within this realm. Over time these negative emotions and energy will corrupt the soul and it will be transformed into a [[demon]]. These demons populate the Severed Realm and will feast upon the energy of souls which have yet to decide to give up and stay within the realm for eternity or release that which holds them to the realm and be freed.

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	== Magic, Psionics, and Aether ==		== Magic, Psionics, and Aether ==
	Since this is the realm of corruption it is a side effect that the use of magical energy or [[Psionic Energy\|psionic energy]] will open up a person to drawing in the negativity and corruption of this place, the effects are cumulative and a lesser fortitude of the mind would certainly be at risk of being overcome by the negative energy and corrupting force of the Severed Realm.		Since this is the realm of corruption it is a side effect that the use of [[Magical Energy\|magical energy]] or [[Psionic Energy\|psionic energy]] will open up a person to drawing in the negativity and corruption of this place, the effects are cumulative and a lesser fortitude of the mind would certainly be at risk of being overcome by the negative energy and corrupting force of the Severed Realm.

	== Death is no Release ==		== Death is no Release ==

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	~~{{Update Notice\|info=All~~ the ~~information on~~ this ~~page needs to be adjusted to be valid for all 3 settings~~.}}		While there is a lot of mythos that divides the world into distinct realms of heaven and hell (such as Christianity), this isn't very accurate. The Severed Realm is as close as the actual planes get to some version of hell. This realm is where discarded souls go after they die when they cannot rid themselves of the negative emotions trying to bind them to the material plane. Since a soul that cannot release their anger, hate, envy, and other such emotions they are cut off from the other realms and trapped within this realm. Over time these negative emotions and energy will corrupt the soul and it will be transformed into a [[demon]]. These demons populate the Severed Realm and will feast upon the energy of souls which have yet to decide to give up and stay within the realm for eternity or release that which holds them to the realm and be freed.
	In the ~~beginning~~ of ~~mortal life, [[The Old Gods]] did not know~~ of ~~death as~~ the ~~world knows it today~~. ~~It was not permanent~~, and ~~a mortal could return to~~ the ~~living world as a ghost~~. ~~This was~~ a ~~gift, a way to say goodbye to those one left behind~~. ~~Many stories are told~~ of ~~brave~~ souls ~~that returned~~ to ~~help~~ the ~~living in times of great need. Not all souls were there~~ to ~~help, however. Some souls were still burdened with~~ the ~~pain of life, pain of death, anger at the living,~~ and ~~hatred of what they had become~~.

	~~The climate changes, but most often it is incredibly hot~~ and ~~humid~~. ~~There~~ is ~~no wind, though clouds move quickly far overhead and one cannot see any sun or moon, it does become night but night lasts twice as long as any day and without~~ a ~~sun or a moon it is hard to tell what time~~ of ~~any given day it is~~. ~~Navigation by stars does~~ not ~~work, there are no stars~~. ~~Navigation by compass also does not work, as there~~ is ~~no magnetic North~~ and ~~a compass needle does not move to point~~ in ~~any particular direction~~.		== Pull of the Negative Energy ==
			This plane could also be considered a ''negative energy plane'' which attracts and absorbs like-energy from the cosmos. While on the material planes everything is made up of a mix of energies the contents of this plane are relatively pure in the negative energy. That is not to say negative energy in an electromagnetic sense but negative as in harmful to life - anti-life energy. This is the inverse of Aether in some way and in other ways the corruption of Aether. When the primal elemental forces which make up life become corrupted and destroy instead of give life.

	~~== Entrance ==~~		All things which are tainted with such energy are drawn to this plane and its power can be used to corrupt life such as in necromancy, which draws off of this plane to animate the dead (since death is a natural part of life, reversing that through magic is a corruption of life).
	~~Entry into~~ this ~~realm should~~ be ~~one way~~, ~~and usually occurs because Osyn (protector~~ of the dead ~~and dying) carries the soul there, holding the souls she~~ is ~~traveling with across the realms through the [[Well~~ of ~~Forever]] which leads to all places and all times. The well, here~~, is ~~guarded by~~ a ~~great volcano which has no direct name, as it is the only volcano in the endless realm. Souls pour forth into the realm in the heated smoke from the mouth~~ of ~~the volcano, when an incredibly large number of people die, the volcano will erupt and spew forth ash and lava containing the souls filled with anger and hate~~.

	== ~~Exit~~ ==		=== Release of Negativity ===
	~~Legends say~~ the ~~only~~ way to ~~leave~~ this ~~realm~~ is to ~~change~~ ones ~~nature~~, ~~leave off~~ the ~~anger~~ and ~~hate~~, and ~~fight~~ the ~~lava flows inside~~ the ~~volcano~~ to ~~reach~~ the ~~well itself~~. ~~Once~~ there, ~~Osyn~~ can take ~~you to~~ the [[~~Ocean of Dreams~~]] ~~if she judges that you truly have cast away that which cast you~~ here. ~~She~~ is ~~unforgiving~~, ~~however~~, ~~should~~ a soul ~~try to escape~~ and will ~~rend any soul which tries~~ to ~~cross without her permission~~.		To escape this realm a soul must sacrifice it's negative energy but it is impossible to do so without planing the seeds of corruption. A better way to explain it is that when inside the Severed Realm one must purge their own corruption in order to escape. A soul of the dead can do this easily as they are pure energy, separating corruption from life is easily done with no physical form. A living being, such as a person, attempting to do so will find that releasing ones own negative energy within the Severed Realm is not so easy and it comes with consequences, for the body will release the negativity that one feels and allow escape, but in doing so a new seed of corruption will be drawn in. Escaping from the Severed Realm back to the material plane is costly and can cost one dearly if the seed of corruption is allowed to take hold unchecked once the person returns to the realms of the living.

			== Physical Properties ==
			The Severed Realm is experienced as a barren wasteland, hot and humid in the most uncomfortable way. There are virtually no signs of life or positive energy there. Plants do grow, in a way, but are corruptions of the material plane. Thus plants are nearly always poisonous and those that are not tend to feast of the flesh or souls of visitors. These plans that can be eaten are nearly always venomous or hold some other kind of dark and sinister way to make death an easy thing. There is running water but it is brackish and dirty filled with dangerous poisons and parasites which once they take hold can be fatal very quickly. Someone skilled in the use of the elements or with certain other uses of [[Magical Energy\|magical energy]] can purify items found to be used here. Science can also be used to determine the extend to which what is found here can be consumed without dying (given enough skill at studying poisons, parasites, and other things that kill).

			== Magic, Psionics, and Aether ==
			Since this is the realm of corruption it is a side effect that the use of magical energy or [[Psionic Energy\|psionic energy]] will open up a person to drawing in the negativity and corruption of this place, the effects are cumulative and a lesser fortitude of the mind would certainly be at risk of being overcome by the negative energy and corrupting force of the Severed Realm.

			== Death is no Release ==
			Here, death is no sweet release and the plane actively attempts to corrupt and / or kill anyone who enters it. If one dies here, their soul could be permanently corrupted and if it is not, they will find a battle on their hands to release their negative energy before they are so corrupted that they cannot escape.

	[[Category:Planes of Existence]]		[[Category:Planes of Existence]]

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	In the beginning of mortal life, [[The Old Gods]] did not know of death as the world knows it today. It was not permanent, and a mortal could return to the living world as a ghost. This was a gift, a way to say goodbye to those one left behind. Many stories are told of brave souls that returned to help the living in times of great need. Not all souls were there to help, however. Some souls were still burdened with the pain of life, pain of death, anger at the living, and hatred of what they had become.		In the beginning of mortal life, [[The Old Gods]] did not know of death as the world knows it today. It was not permanent, and a mortal could return to the living world as a ghost. This was a gift, a way to say goodbye to those one left behind. Many stories are told of brave souls that returned to help the living in times of great need. Not all souls were there to help, however. Some souls were still burdened with the pain of life, pain of death, anger at the living, and hatred of what they had become.

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	Legends say the only way to leave this realm is to change ones nature, leave off the anger and hate, and fight the lava flows inside the volcano to reach the well itself. Once there, Osyn can take you to the [[Ocean of Dreams]] if she judges that you truly have cast away that which cast you here. She is unforgiving, however, should a soul try to escape and will rend any soul which tries to cross without her permission.		Legends say the only way to leave this realm is to change ones nature, leave off the anger and hate, and fight the lava flows inside the volcano to reach the well itself. Once there, Osyn can take you to the [[Ocean of Dreams]] if she judges that you truly have cast away that which cast you here. She is unforgiving, however, should a soul try to escape and will rend any soul which tries to cross without her permission.

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In the beginning of mortal life, [[The Old Gods]] did not know of death as the world knows it today. It was not permanent, and a mortal could return to the living world as a ghost. This was a gift, a way to say goodbye to those one left behind. Many stories are told of brave souls that returned to help the living in times of great need. Not all souls were there to help, however. Some souls were still burdened with the pain of life, pain of death, anger at the living, and hatred of what they had become.

The climate changes, but most often it is incredibly hot and humid. There is no wind, though clouds move quickly far overhead and one cannot see any sun or moon, it does become night but night lasts twice as long as any day and without a sun or a moon it is hard to tell what time of any given day it is. Navigation by stars does not work, there are no stars. Navigation by compass also does not work, as there is no magnetic North and a compass needle does not move to point in any particular direction.

== Entrance ==
Entry into this realm should be one way, and usually occurs because Osyn (protector of the dead and dying) carries the soul there, holding the souls she is traveling with across the realms through the [[Well of Forever]] which leads to all places and all times. The well, here, is guarded by a great volcano which has no direct name, as it is the only volcano in the endless realm. Souls pour forth into the realm in the heated smoke from the mouth of the volcano, when an incredibly large number of people die, the volcano will erupt and spew forth ash and lava containing the souls filled with anger and hate.

== Exit ==
Legends say the only way to leave this realm is to change ones nature, leave off the anger and hate, and fight the lava flows inside the volcano to reach the well itself. Once there, Osyn can take you to the [[Ocean of Dreams]] if she judges that you truly have cast away that which cast you here. She is unforgiving, however, should a soul try to escape and will rend any soul which tries to cross without her permission.

[[Category:Places]]