THE OMNIUM

THE OMNIUM

The Omnium is the greater structure of existence itself: an immeasurable multitude of distinct Realms and planes of existence, each with its own history, inhabitants, and physical laws. No single Realm defines the nature of reality outside of its own.

The full extent of the Omnium cannot be quantified as it is truly infinite and ever-changing. Its Realms are separated by the Veil and connected through the Nexus. Though countless realities may exist beyond what is known, they are united by a single possibility: that what happens in one reality may eventually reach another.

THE VEIL

The Veil is the boundary between realities. It is not a physical barrier or empty space, but the fundamental separation that keeps one Realm from directly interacting with another. Under normal conditions, it cannot be crossed. However, the Convergence damaged the Veil in a way that should not be possible. It can now be breached by Rifts to the Nexus, allowing passage between otherwise isolated realities.

RIFTS

A Rift is an opening in the Veil connecting a Realm to the Nexus, allowing objects, creatures, and other influences to cross between their native reality and beyond. Rifts do not connect Realms directly. They open into the Nexus, through which passage between otherwise isolated realities becomes possible.

THE NEXUS

The Nexus is a distinct plane of existence through which countless Realms can interact. Born from the Convergence, it is a physical dimension where unrealized possibilities can take form, reflecting the Realms not as they are, but as they could have been. Everything established as fact within a Realm has the potential for an alternative existence in the Nexus: choices not made, paths not taken, and futures never realized.

What crosses into the Nexus is not limited to matter. Knowledge, culture, memories, and ideas travel the same paths as armies and artifacts. Within the Nexus, these possibilities can accumulate and become tangible, giving rise to phenomena found nowhere else. The Nexus is a realm without ordinary geography or time, yet it is physically real. Its landscapes and inhabitants may be native to it, or manifestations of possibilities that never became reality.

However, the defining feature of the Nexus underscores its importance: what happens in the Nexus can change the established reality of a Realm. It is best understood as the one place where what was impossible can become possible, and be fought over before it becomes truth.

REALMS

A Realm is a complete and separate reality, not merely a distant world within a shared physical space. Some contain a single world while others encompass entire planetary systems, galaxies, universes, or forms of existence that defy conventional geography. A Realm may follow familiar physical laws, operate according to entirely different principles, or possess forms of existence for which concepts such as space, matter, and causality have little meaning. Countless Realms may have some connection to the Nexus, but few have been discovered thus far.