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A realm of shrouded mystery that is both unchanging and never the same. Othraweald has many different landscapes that house the native beings Xitse. Any who wander into Othraweald without the help of Xitse, tend to be stripped of their mind and body leaving their soul to dissipate into the atmosphere.

The souls of the dead wander through The Starways into Othraweald, leading many to believe it is the "afterlife" though this is not exactly the case for every being. Not all souls migrate to Othraweald and more often than not, the ones who do slowly erode.

Powerful Xitse have rule over the Road of Taken Graces, called Concepts. Each Concept has a word that they embody in one way or another, however, they are still multifaceted beings that act with their own will. Over time, some Concepts evolve into new words, changing the fundamental existence of their being.

Though they are deific within Othraweald, Concepts ensure the balance of the realm; even Concepts such as Destruction and Betrayal move for the good of Othraweald. Most Concepts govern the realm from their actions, rather than laws or decrees. In fact many Xitse do not even know the forms that Concepts take to say if they've ever met one.

The lands of Othraweald are vibrant in all senses. Nothing grows or changes without being willed to do so. Crafts folk and farmers are called Developers.

Because it is dangerous for those from outside in Othraweald, the Concept of Sanctuary created special places called Havens. Havens can sometimes be small groves and other times they are massive cities. Inside of Havens, souls are not absorbed into the atmosphere and those with physical forms are able to retain their body and mind.