Pool of Possibility

A Pool of Possibility is the term referring to a region of the Void where basic ontological structures have formed, allowing the formation of universes and multiverses within. Such regions include the Dark Forest, created by the Outer God Un-Ruh.

Description
Within the Void, some of the basic structures that give rise to existence may spontaneously form, allowing a pool of possibilities to emerge. From this pool, both realities and entities can form, resulting in the emergence of multiverses and powerful entities, like the Material and the Empyrean within the Dark Forest. Not every pool is equal, and differences between them can vary extremely wildly. Some pools of possibility may only allow the formation of a single universe and timeline with a single set of physics and metaphysics, while those on the higher end have been reported to give rise to entire infinite multiverses with every conceivable laws of physics that allow for a reality to exist.

Subjective sizes of these pools also vary; within the Void, where space and time do not exist, it is up to an individual's perception to determine something's size within the absence outside of existence. The aforementioned limited pools of possibility may only appear as single motes within the Void, while the larger varieties may take up whole swathes of an observer's perception.

Pools of possibility are widely studied by every multiversal power with the resources to spare, as research into them often leads to extremely useful technology and abilities for them to make use of. Outer Gods have been known to hoard entire such pools to themselves and their associates, researching them as a means to their goals. Among the most powerful boons that came from the study of several pools are the One Million Gates, which were created by the Outer God Un-Ruh with the assistance of Oquut.