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 The structure of the world's planar cosmology has been a subject of hot debate within arcane circles for some time. Multiple theories have been proposed, with some of the most prominent being the World Tree and Planar Pancake theories. Despite the differences between these, it is agreed that the various planes of the universe exist in a stack of sorts, with some "above" and some "below" others. This arrangement may or may not be physical - flying high enough up in the Jaernian sky won't take you to the Dreaming, for example, but the bottom-most layer of the Beneath does flow directly into the Void.
-===== The Celestial Planes =====
+===== The Planes of Belief =====
-Inhabited by the gods and their angels, the [[settings:celestialplanes|Celestial Planes]] are a collection of worlds each ruled over by a single god. Mortals have visited the Celestial Planes before, reporting them to be wondrous worlds of power and magic. Each god designs their own plane to their whims, giving each a unique name. Celestial planes may be heavenly and peaceful, such as Isis' meadows of Vitania and Vormaxia's infinite library of Psyche. Others are chaotic and ever-changing, like Mishra's Interium Battlefield and Osiris' Arcadian Wilds. Followers of the gods often take up an afterlife in their god's celestial plane.
+Some planes exist on their own, irrespective of the thoughts, dreams, and attitudes of mortals. They have existed since the dawn of time, and will continue to exist after all mortalkind across every material world is gone. The Planes of Belief are not so. Although they may be extremely different, what defines these planes is the fact that they were borne of and are still, to some extent, affected by mortals.
+Some, like the Dreaming, are actively built by and respond to mortals, while others were spawned by mortal thoughts and beliefs, but now mostly function independently.
+==== The Beneath ====
+[[settings:planes:beneath|The Beneath]] is a hellish realm of demons and fell beings. The Beneath has a distinct layered structure, with a stygian stream passing through each layer named the Way of Black Tears. Each layer, physically below the next, is ruled by a different archdemon, often a fallen servitor of one of the gods. At its bottom, the Beneath dissolves off into the endless, starless night of the Void.
+==== The Celestial Planes ====
+Inhabited by the gods and their angels, the [[settings:planes:celestial|Celestial Planes]] are a collection of worlds each ruled over by a single god. Mortals have visited the Celestial Planes before, reporting them to be wondrous worlds of power and magic. Each god designs their own plane to their whims, giving each a unique name. Celestial planes may be heavenly and peaceful, such as Isis' meadows of Vitania and Vormaxia's infinite library of Psyche. Others are chaotic and ever-changing, like Mishra's Interium Battlefield and Osiris' Arcadian Wilds. Followers of the gods often take up an afterlife in their god's celestial plane.
 Significant among these is the //Infero//, Anubis' world. All mortal souls arrive at the Infero before heading off to their respective afterlives; these afterlives may involve reincarnating onto the Material Plane once more, or becoming any sort of being on the many immaterial planes. The only exception to this cosmic pit stop is the souls of Jaernian Nomads, who travel directly to the Kurago.
+==== The Dreaming ====
+[[settings:planes:dreaming|The Dreaming]] has existed since the dawn of time, when the first dreams were created. The land of the dreaming is the culmination of the dreams, fears, aspirations, hopes, and nightmares of every living thing. Inhabited by fey beings, the Dreaming is wondrous to mortals but equally as dangerous. The laws of the material world don't apply here, and it is easy to step into the Dreaming and step out within the hour, only to find that weeks to years have passed in the mortal world. Some believe that the Dreaming is, in fact, the divine plane of Orus.
 ===== The Elemental Planes =====
 Where the sources of elemental magic flow and ebb from, various types of magical flux pass through the Planar Sea and collide into the Material Plane. In some places, these planes may overlap with ours and create natural portals, allowing elemental beings to enter the material world. Some believe there to be only four elemental planes; those of fire, water, earth, and air - while others insist that there are more whose power has simply not been tapped into yet. Many believe the Elemental Planes to ebb and weave between material worlds. Sorcerers, seeking the penultimate ascension of their magical abilities, travel to the Elemental Planes regularly to undergo the ritual of sorcery.
-===== The Dreaming =====
-[[settings:dreaming|The Dreaming]] has existed since the dawn of time, when the first dreams were created. The land of the dreaming is the culmination of the dreams, fears, aspirations, hopes, and nightmares of every living thing. Inhabited by fey beings, the Dreaming is wondrous to mortals but equally as dangerous. The laws of the material world don't apply here, and it is easy to step into the Dreaming and step out within the hour, only to find that weeks to years have passed in the mortal world. Some believe that the Dreaming is, in fact, the divine plane of Orus.
-> Cahyali has its own term for The Dreaming: //The Gworèv//, coined by some of their druidic enclaves.
 ===== Cefa'zisto, the Material Planes =====
-[[:jaern|Jaern]]: The planar home of Adventurers (also identified as Portal I from the [[Alpha Site]]). The planet of Jaern is a world of water and exploration, well known for the daring and powerful adventurers hailing from it. This plane once housed a different planet, known as Torandor, which was destroyed by the world of Jaern thousands of years ago.
+[[settings:jaern|Jaern]]: The planar home of Adventurers (also identified as Portal I from the [[Alpha Site]]). The planet of Jaern is a world of water and exploration, well known for the daring and powerful adventurers hailing from it. This plane once housed a different planet, known as [[settings:torandor|Torandor]], which was destroyed by the world of Jaern thousands of years ago.
 [[Cahyali]]: A smaller world where adventurers also hail from, which features much larger landmasses than Jaern. A world of industry and magic intermixing, Cahyali is relatively new in the PFC canon and has much room to adventure and explore.
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 [[Alpha Site]]: The Centralia Guild of Mages' extradimensional portal farm. Connects many worlds and locations on the Material Plane.
+Many other worlds of the Material Planes exist, usually custom settings for GMs. See a list of these worlds at the [[settings:planes:worlds|Other Worlds]] page.
 ===== The Kurago =====
-The [[Kurago]] is a strange, misty world. Most well known as the afterlife of Jaernian nomads, the Kurago is a plane of spirits and vague landscapes, a purgatory of sorts and an in-between world. Little travel into the Kurago has been achieved, but those who have visited say that it is a relatively safe place, if a little dreary.
+The [[settings:planes:Kurago]] is a strange, misty world. Most well known as the afterlife of Jaernian nomads, the Kurago is a plane of spirits and vague landscapes, a purgatory of sorts and an in-between world. Little travel into the Kurago has been achieved, but those who have visited say that it is a relatively safe place, if a little dreary.
 ===== The Valo'ani =====
-The [[settings:valoani|Valo'ani]] is a plane that wraps and twists around its bonded plane, and there are those who believe that every plane of existence has its version of the Valo’ani. It mirrors them to perfection apart from one thing: there is seemingly no fauna or animal life of any kind. Plant life is present but flora is not the same as on their home plane. The plants are mostly red instead of green, and most fruit or flowers appear white.
+The [[settings:planes:valoani|Valo'ani]] is a plane that wraps and twists around its bonded plane, and there are those who believe that every plane of existence has its version of the Valo’ani. It mirrors them to perfection apart from one thing: there is seemingly no fauna or animal life of any kind. Plant life is present but flora is not the same as on their home plane. The plants are mostly red instead of green, and most fruit or flowers appear white.
-===== The Beneath =====
-[[settings:beneath|The Beneath]] is a hellish realm of demons and fell beings. With few streams of magic passing through it, the demons of this plane are reliant on energy gleaned from mortal souls. The Beneath has a distinct layered structure, with a stygian stream passing through each layer named the Way of Black Tears. Each layer, physically below the next, is ruled by a different archdemon, often a fallen servitor of one of the gods. At its bottom, the Beneath dissolves off into the endless, starless night of the Void.
 ===== The Void =====