For general information on this concept, see
Asgard.
Ysgard, otherwise called
Gladsheim is the
Outer Plane of
Chaotic Chaotic Good. It is divided into three layers, but each layer is made up of thousands of earthen islands flying randomly in space. The islands burn on some or all of their faces, and are known as
earthbergs. The layers are:
Ysgard: Or
Asgard - it is here that the realms of most of the
Norse gods are found -
Odin's hall
Valhalla and the like. Also here is
Vanaheim, the
Vanir realm of
Frey and
Freya.
Muspelheim: Here, the earthbergs burn on their upper surfaces. The wicked
fire giants have their realm here, where their chief,
Surtr, can keep a close eye on
Thor.
Nidavellir: In this layer, the earthbergs are right up against one another, creating a place of winding passages and vast caverns. The 'bergs only smoulder, and here is found the
good dark elf realm of
Svartalfheim, home to the
Forgotten Realms drow goddess Eilistraee.
Ysgard lies between
Arborea and
Limbo.
See also:
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons,
Planescape,
Asgard,
Utgard,
Midgard.