Born from the Great Splintering, where the monolithic Creator was shattered by its own rage, leaving seven shards to fight over the cooling embers of the cosmos.

The Maelstrom—a churning ring of elemental fury that surrounds the Material Plane, isolating it from the Outer Planes and ensuring the gods' influence is direct and violent.

The deities exist in a state of 'Hostile Coexistence,' a divine hierarchy determined by who currently possesses the Mantle of the Zenith.

The gods are perceived as hurricanes or earthquakes—natural disasters to be placated through sacrifice and strict adherence to their contradictory whims. To be 'Chosen' is considered a terrifying curse as much as a blessing.

The 'Sea of Ash,' a desolate grey expanse where souls must hide from the scavenging gaze of Sylth of the Rotting Green or hope for the swift, cold embrace of Nyx the Silent Grief.