Shallow Ethereal

The Ethereal plane is accessible at every point inside of the Celestial Spheres, so there are no free-standing ducts, gates, or portals. Rather, the entire Material Realm is bordered by the Ethereal; those who walk along this boarder can interact with creatures on the Material realm. To use the analogy of the Ethereal as an ocean, a person in the Shallow Ethereal is standing the the surf of that ocean where it meets the shore. He can see what is happening of the shore, and he can move along the shore, but he is still in the water. Thus a traveler standing in the Shallow Ethereal can see into the Material Realm, but he is still an ethereal being.

An individual in the Shallow Ethereal in invisible to those in the Material Realm, although he can be detected from that plane by means of the detect Etherealness or detect invisible spells. Such a traveler revealed would appear as a smoky, translucent shade. Travelers in the Shallow Ethereal are visible to others in the Shallow Ethereal. Individuals in the Shallow Ethereal cannot verbally communicate with inhabitants of the Material Realm, nor can they use equipment, items, or spells to attack individuals in the Material Realm. Likewise, inhabitants of the Material Realm cannot attack beings that are in the Shallow Ethereal. Certain spells, such as Phase Door, can bring the beings out of the Shallow Ethereal and into the Material Realm

Travelers in the Shallow Ethereal can move through Material Realm they are bordering without problem, moving vertically or horizontally at will without need for support. They travel at the speed they would move on the Material Realm given their usual movement abilities.

If somebody tries to leave the Celestial Sphere while on in the Shollow Ethereal they are transported to the Deep Ethereal.