Cosmology

Player characters inhabit many different worlds in Asylum. Since the narrative is somewhat geocentric and reflective of the human condition and perspective, we divide these realms into Inside, Outside, and Sideways.

Inside
Inside is the mundane world where normal humans live out their days. What they don't know is that several global government conspiracies rely on a oligopoly of supernatural power and use deception and coercion to maintain power over the Inside world.

Sideways
Sideways realms are warped "pockets" and reflections of the mundane world that humans live in. These realms exist  parallel to the world we know, allowing Outsiders to have secret neighborhoods and territories that overlap mundane cities and landmarks.

Outside
Outside is composed of an infinite and disparate myriad of realms. Some of these realms are known to humanity through myths and legends, but many more are a complete mystery.