Questions tagged [planescape]
For questions related to the Planescape setting. The Planescape setting features a large number of planes of existence, including some other well-known settings. It was originally released for AD&D 2e in 1994, but has since been re-published for other systems many times.
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Conspiracy of Doors Adventure Origin
In 4th Edition's Dungeon Master Guide 2, in the back of the book it goes over details for Planescape's center piece City of Sigil, and some notes on how to incorporate it into 4e alternate cosmology. ...
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How can characters cross Crematorium in the Turn of Fortune's Wheel adventure?
I will be DMing this adventure today. And I have to admit, as a non-native English speaker, I have some trouble with the M-5 Crematorium area.
The puzzle, as far as I understand it, goes like that:
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What is this little temple in the Outlands in the Planescape Campaign Setting?
I'm playing through the Turn of Fortune's Wheel campaign (from Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse). One of my players saw this little temple floating on a giant leaf and wants to go there. We'...
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What happens if the Maze spell is cast in Sigil?
I'm curious about casting the Maze spell in the city of Sigil....
In Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse – Sigil and the Outlands, the "Alterations to Magic" section states:
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Can a githzerai PC be a psionicist in AD&D 2e?
The complete psionics handbook was released before Planescape campaign setting and there is no mention of githzerai being able to be psionicist. But from the lore it seems that they can be psionic.
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How to reconcile Planescape's multiversal gods with the Time of Troubles?
The Forgotten Realms setting's cosmology famously clashes with the Great Wheel cosmology, but large parts of it, for example the tree placement of their Outer Planes, can be easily dismissed as "...
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Can a small flying vehicle enter Sigil through a portal?
Say a party of adventures were in a flying vehicle about the size of a large rowboat and went through a portal to Sigil. Would the ship be allowed in?
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Elf from a previous multiverse (D&D Lore)
A few years back I remember reading on a Dungeons and Dragons related wiki about an elf who was a survivor for the previous multiverse/universe, but couldn't find it when I looked for it recently.
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Do magic items work in the outlands or lose power the closer they get to the spire?
So I am running a planescape campaign. My party just went into a color pool on the astral plane and got deposited in the outlands. They just got a magic carpet and I have a feeling they will try to ...
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Is there any lore regarding the calendar of Sigil?
For the sake of keeping track of my campaign, I've been looking for any guidance regarding the structure of a year in Sigil. In my searching, I've found a wiki page associated with a Neverwinter ...
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Are there any naturally occurring enemies in Mount Celestia's ocean?
I'm going to have an adventure that's set in Heaven. The party is 3 people, all 9th level. The challenge rating doesn't matter, if it's too high, they can just see it. Hope you can help.
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Are there symbols representing the Feywild, the Shadowfell and elemental planes?
Are there symbols representing the Feywild, the Shadowfell and elemental planes (of Air, Fire, Earth and Water)? The player’s handbook of the 5th edition contains symbols for outer planes, are there ...
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What planes of existence does everyone visit while sleeping according to the Great Wheel cosmology?
When someone is sleeping what planes of existence do they visit according to the Great Wheel cosmology in D&D 5e?
I have not found exact information in the rule books about this. Perhaps there are ...
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Is there a mechanic for lowering a character's level for a new campaign?
The Planescape campaign that I am DMing is reaching its end, and we are about to start a new one that is going to follow the previous one, starting from 1st level.
In the new campaign, I would like ...
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What does "CMV" in "CMV hypothesis" stand for?
While reading some of the archives of the Mimir.Net mailing list I encountered the "CMV Hypothesis". In short, it says:
Under the CMV hypothesis, Eladrin, Guardinals, Asuras, and Aasimar
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