Questions tagged [cosmology]
For questions pertaining to the overall metaphysical structure of a setting.
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Which Planes Border the Astral Plane in the Great Wheel Cosmology?
After going through the Great Wheel Cosmology and going through the various wikia articles on the subject, I feel it's unclear which planes border the Astral one in D&D 5e.
I've found plenty of ...
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Question about cosmology in 5e [duplicate]
I have a question about cosmology.
I googled for a long time, but did not find the answer to this question anywhere. We have a prime material plane, inside of which crystal spheres(also called worlds) ...
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Does the spell Misty Step transit through the Ethereal Plane?
In older D&D lore, most teleportation type spells worked like a short and (almost?) instantaneous transit through the Ethereal Plane.
I'm working on a monster species with Succubus ancestry, being ...
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Is there an absolute rest frame in Forgotten Realms or D&D cosmology?
Certain spells and effects are defined in the rest frame of a certain unspecified observer which makes me wonder if it is the rest frame of the spellcaster or it is an absolute cosmological rest frame ...
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Do existing benefits of the piety system continue to work in planes other than Theros?
The Mythic Odysseys of Theros book introduces mechanics for Piety (p. 36):
The strength of your devotion to your god is measured by your piety score. As you increase that score, you gain blessings ...
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How is the Blood War a balanced conflict?
There are 2 sides to the Blood War. The Nine Hells and the Abyss.
Devils, from the Nine Hells:
Are Lawful, orderly and disciplined
Take the souls of mortals they can make deals with either in life ...
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Different worlds sharing gods in Multiverse
In 5th Edition, the DMG says in the Divine Rank sidebar that:
Some gods are worshiped on multiple worlds and have a different rank on each world, depending on their influence there.
The greater ...
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Which editions of D&D used these various cosmologies as their default?
There seem to be multiple ways to arrange the planes in D&D. There's the Great Wheel cosmology, the World Axis cosmology and the World Tree cosmology.
The D&D 5e PHB (Appendix C, p. 303 ...
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Which Time Travel Paradigm Does Fate of Cthulhu Use?
I'm trying to evaluate the degree to which Fate of Cthulhu is worth my time, money, and either waiting time or hassle related to buying specifically the PDF (I have no need for the dead tree version ...
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What happens if a petitioner is brought back to the Material Plane?
A petitioner is, essentially, the soul of a deceased character that has found its way to the plane to which it belongs. However, as far as I am aware, it does retain its level and abilities - at least ...
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Does any lore text explain why the planes of Acheron, Gehenna, and Carceri are the alignment they are?
Acheron is between pure law and lawful evil; Gehenna is between pure evil and lawful evil; and Carceri is between pure evil and chaotic evil.
But this seems wrong to me. It seems to me that Acheron ...
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How to Even Begin Understanding the Underworld's Geography/Cosmology?
Each time I get curious about WtO and try reading about parts of its setting, I hit a lot of crosslinks but am having trouble envisioning the basic zoomed-out geography and how they all relate to each ...
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What is the Feywild like in realmspace?
The 5th Edition Dungeon Master's Guide describes the Feywild as "an alternate dimension that occupies the same cosmological space" parallel to the "Material Plane". Typically, the Feywild is ...
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About the Cosmology of Mage the Ascension
I've been trying to make sense of the Tapestry's structure in Mage the Ascension as described in the 20th anniversary edition, but there some points I'm not sure I understood correctly.
So, if I get ...
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Why does arcane magic work outside Toril?
I'm currently DMing a campaign in the Forgotten Realms, but I want to later on add some Planescape and Spelljammer stuff in the story, allowing the PCs to travel beyond the world of Toril to other ...
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