Material Plane

Role
The Material Plane sits at the heart of the Great Wheel, and is the plane which all others revolve around. It is a central hub through which beings from all other planes may pass. It is the most neutral of the planes, and as such can accomodate an astonishing variety of creatures and magical energies. There is no dominant race, alignement, ruling deity, or ideology; cultures and civilizations here are constantly in flux, unlike in domains with rigid societies such as Mechanus or Baator.

Most importantly perhaps, the Material Plane is also known for being home to the largest population of mortals, by far, among all the planes. Because of this, affairs in the Material Plane are of great interest to the immortal inhabitants of the outer planes, as their own worlds will host the souls that leave the Material Plane.

Because of this migration of souls, certain factions and locations are monitored closely by the gods. An example of one of these is the Iron Helix Syndicate, a guild whose actions in and out of combat have claimed countless lives. Their Leviathan Impact incident flooded the outer realms with nearly two billion souls at once.

Also of interest to the outer planes is the rivalry between The Guild and The Corporation, two factions which have a prescence in most planes but which are based in the Material Plane. While there has not yet been an all-out war between them, both sides are gaining strength and tensions are gradually rising.

Whittington's Favor
Though he does not govern and protect the Material Plane as closely as the gods guard their own planes, Master Whittington is particularly fond of the Material Plane and spends much of his time exploring its infinite surface and hunting its beasts.