REALMS OF THE SEAFloating in the endless void of the Astral Plane is a sea of silverstarlight, a vast expanse of aetherial liquid that shimmersas comets shoot through its surface. The Astral Plane is theplane between planes, and portals to these manifold realmstear themselves open and seal themselves shut as if guided byan unseen will. Upon this Aetherial Expanse, a story of sails,cannons, empires, and high piracy is set.Two great powers fight over the Aetherial Expanse: the Kingdomof Ayris and the Karelagne Empire. Both hail from different worldson the Material Plane, and see the expanse as a land of untappedriches and a means of infinite expansion. The Karelagne Navy’smighty ships strike fear into the hearts of all, and the privateersemployed by the ruthless merchants of the Kingdom of Ayris willstoop to any level to ensure they’re well paid.A SEA OF MAGICThe Aetherial Expanse is a realm of high fantasy, seafaringpiracy. Portals from the Elemental Planes bring winds that driveships across the starry sea and rain that nourishes the verdantfoliage brought from the worlds on the Material Plane. Theexpanse is full of pulsing nebulas and glimmering light, as wellas creatures and plants made of starstuff. It beckons with thebeautiful, the unsettling, and the promise of adventure.