Penumbra

A Penumbra is a spirit world which is linked to a physical world and is separated from the physical in form of a gauntlet. While a spirit world can appear identical to its material counterpart, its (usually) twisted through the lens of concept, metaphor, and point of view. Usually, you have to step through the Penumbra in order to reach the respective Umbral realm.

Celestial bodies, such as the moon, Venus or Mars, have their own respective Penumbra.

There are at least five known Penumbras, more are speculated to exist:


 * The Astral Plane, which is linked to the High Umbra


 * The Shadowlands, which are linked to the Dark Umbra


 * Digital Web, which is linked to the Virtual Reality of the Virtual Adepts


 * The Dreamtime, which is linked to the Dreaming


 * The Spirit Wilds, which are linked to the Middle Umbra