Bytopia
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The Twin Paradises of Bytopia were two layers that formed one of the Outer Planes in the Great Wheel cosmology model, representing alignments between lawful good and neutral good.
Some characteristics of this plane were attributed to the World Tree cosmology planes of Golden Hills and the House of the Triad, which became popular during that time. The Golden Hills became part of Arvandor after the Spellplague, and the House of the Triad became known as Celestia, as described by the World Axis cosmology.
The animals in the Twin Paradises were sentient, with average intelligence or higher, but they lacked the ability to communicate verbally. Some trees were also intelligent, similar to treants from the Prime Material Plane. The usual menagerie of upper plane creatures was found here, including solars, planetars, hollyphants, devas, foo creatures, baku, and agathia. Inhabitants of the plane created a type of stout and a type of aromatic, spiced nut bread with carrots and almonds. It was served in thick slices and had a mildly sweet taste. These products could be found for sale in the planar city of Sigil.
Geography
The two layers of this plane were joined at one barrier, which happened to span the entire sky at an altitude of about 10 miles (16km) above sea level. The gravity for each layer was normal for that layer, but it switched direction as soon as one crossed the barrier. The inhabitants of one layer could look up and see the other layer hanging upside down high overhead. Several mountains reached the crossover point, and a few met mountains rising from the other side, allowing careful climbers a way to get to the other layer. Also, the space between layers was filled with air, allowing flight from one side to the other. Each layer glowed with a golden-white light.
Dothion:
Dothion was a bucolic land of old forests and huge meadows subject to mild seasonal changes and gentle weather. Portals to Seven Heavens, Elysium, and Concordant Opposition were discovered in caverns as brightly glowing patterns: concentric circles for the Seven Heavens, radiating lines for Elysium, and both patterns superimposed, resembling a spider web, for Concordant Opposition. Travellers from the Astral Plane would emerge from the colour pools on this layer.
Shurrock:
Across the barrier, Shurrock had much the same landscape features but much harsher weather: summers were hot and winters were long and cold. Storms were more common here, with booming thunder and heavy rains. Life on the Shurrock side was more challenging and kept the inhabitants busy, but both sides were virtuously industrious.
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