A massive hemisphere floats in open space, shielded from cosmic radiation by a magical dome. Its surface is conceptually divided into six sectors, each inhabited by a distinct nation; there are no artificial barriers between these sectors. The Tower of Creation stands at the very center of the hemisphere's surface. A Main Thoroughfare runs along the boundary separating the Tower zone from the national zones, allowing for rapid travel between all six nations. Each nation's capital is located within its sector, situated near the center of the surface and right next to the Thoroughfare. Conversely, the Temples—one for each of the six elements (Ignis, Aqua, Terra, Aer, Gravitas, and Energia)—are located near the hemisphere's outer edge, close to the magical dome. Areas closer to the Thoroughfare and further from the Temples are more densely inhabited, while areas closer to the Temples and further from the Thoroughfare are less populated. Any resident can make a pilgrimage to their nation's Temple to receive a blessing from their element, granting them the ability to control it.

The Tower of Creation is the Seventh Temple, associated with Perpetuum. Powerful golems defend it. Beneath the Tower lies Lacrimosa, a colossal golem that absorbs energy from the six Temples. When Lacrimosa accumulates sufficient energy, it awakens and plunges the reality beneath the dome into a dream without physical laws or cause-and-effect. When the dream ends, the entire world returns to a fixed point in time, Lacrimosa goes back to slumber, beginning to absorb the energy all over again. Only agents originating outside this reality are exempt from the reset and can retain memories of previous cycles.