Veilspinners are an species of ethereal arachnid-like beasts that maintain the barrier between the Material Plane, and the Astral Plane and Ethereal Plane. These beasts live on the borders of the Ethereal and Astral planes, spinning massive webs that occasionally catch wayward souls that have departed the Material Plane. Veilspinners occasionally pass into the Material Plane following after revived souls who were caught in their webs. When they pass over they appear to be translucent and emit a soft white glow.

Should you be attacked by one of these creatures while you still have your body they will appear to bite through your flesh without piercing it, but taking a piece of you soul in the process. To regain any taken pieces you must vanquish the veilspinner and eat it before it has a chance to digest your soul. Should your soul be entirely consumed in this manner, you cannot be revived or reincarnated, in the event that someone attempts to do so you body will revive, but it will be an empty husk that is vulnerable to possession by an otherworldly entity.

Across Astea there exists 6 gates to the Nine Hells that appear as great chasms filled with eternal flame, though many remain undiscovered by the inhabitants of Astea. According to the tales of sailors who escaped The Crimson Fog tell tales of one such chasm lying in wait behind its fog. This chasm is fabled to be one of the sources of The River Styx, which snakes its way all through the Nine Hells.

An Ancient Red Dragon that nests in the magma chamber of the volcano that Emberstead rests upon. Imid has caved out many chambers in the volcano to store his hoard, feed and spawn hatchlings, consequently increasing the volcanic activity in the area. The denizens of Emberstead pay tribute to Imid once per decade to revitalize the protective barrier that protects them from the volcanos frequent eruptions. These tributes come in the form of offerings of gold, jewels, knowledge, livestock, and under exteme circumstances, people.