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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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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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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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What happened to the Barrens of Doom and Despair during and after the Spellplague?
Originally the Forgotten Realm shared a cosmology with other D&D settings, which was The Great Wheel cosmology. But with 3rd edition it separated and the Great Tree cosmology was created. In the ...
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Planar Ownership—how does it work?
Numerous deities and demons are "owners" of planes in the D&D cosmology. My question is for rules sources on the topic how the following questions can be answered:
How is an entity the legal ...
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