The Astral Plane

The astral plane is a realm in the Interitus series (used mostly in Interitus 1 , Books 1 and 2) where a soul goes when it separates from its body. This can be thought of astral projection, and the astral plane is simply an overlay on actual reality. For example, if a mountain stands in the physical world, it exists in the same location in the astral plane. The main difference is that other entities (generally, other souls-without-body) may exist there as well. In the astral plane, you can perceive things that cannot be seen in the physical world. Furthermore, a soul can pass through physically-solid objects and float into the sky. They can also travel more quickly or even enter the dreams of people with whom they are entangled. The astral plane is often used for reconnaissance, though sometimes people will project their soul into it if their body becomes uninhabitable. In order to do this,...