Manual of the Planes

A mirror-self is created somewhere else on the Plane ofMirrors whenever someone mirrorwalks onto the Plane.This mirror-self is identical in every way with the originalcharacter, with the following exceptions:• The mirror-self has the opposite alignment as the originalcharacter. For example, a lawful good mirrorwalkerwould spawn a chaotic evil mirror-self. (A trueneutral mirrorwalker spawns a neutral mirror-self.)• If the original self is carrying a mirror as equipment,the mirror isn’t duplicated by the mirror-self. All otheritems held, worn, or carried by the original are duplicatedby the mirror-self.• The mirror-self knows the location of its original self,but the reverse isn’t true unless the two meet. Themirror-self also has the memories of the original at themoment of creation, including which mirror the originalused to enter the Plane of Mirrors.• The mirror-self is an outsider, so it cannot be raised orresurrected if slain.• The mirror-self has 60-foot darkvision, whether theoriginal self has this ability or not.• Mirror-selves can innately identify each other by sight.• The mirror-self favors the opposite hand. An ambidextroustraveler produces an ambidextrous mirror-self.• The mirror-self cannot leave the Plane of Mirrorsunless it slays its original self.There’s not much on the Plane of Mirrors, so mostmirror-selves immediately start to stalk their originalsin hopes of killing them. If a mirror-self succeeds, it willtry to escape through a mirror-portal and take over thelife of its original. The original self may still be rescuedand raised from the dead, but it must then deal withwhatever havoc its mirror-self has created on its homeplane. If slain, a mirror-self shatters, along with all itemsit possesses.A mirror-self winks out of existence if its original selfpasses back through a mirror before the mirror-self gets achance to slay it. It normally takes 2d20 rounds for amirror-self to hunt through the winding corridor of thePlane of Mirrors and find its original self. If the mirrorselfis slain, then the original self is forever safe frommirror-self attacks while on that Plane of Mirrors. APlane of Mirrors connecting a different set of mirrors willstill spawn a mirror-self, however.The danger of encountering one’s dark (or light)mirror-self is increased when a group travels to thePlane of Mirrors and is beset by a group of mirrorselves.Once a fight begins, it’s often hard for a mirrorwalkerto tell whether a given combatant is real or amirror-self. Characters who pursue an enemy onto thePlane of Mirrors should realize that somewhere alongthe corridor lurks a potential mirror-self ally with theface of their enemy.MIRROR SURVIVALOther than battling yourself in combat to the death,there are no obvious perils on the Plane of Mirror. Travelerscan breathe normally on the plane. Food andwater must be brought along by long-term visitors, forthere are no natural sources of sustenance on the Planeof Mirrors.Vision on the Plane of Mirrors is like in any interiorcastle hallway. The various mirror-portals may providelight if there is light on the planes they connect to.APPENDIX:VARIANT PLANES& COSMOLOGIESpqqqqrsHOW TO GET TO THE PLANE OF MIRRORSThose who try to walk through mirrors unaided get nothing buta bump on the forehead for their trouble. It takes a spell toaccess the Plane of Mirrors.Mirror WalkingTransmutationLevel: Clr 5, Sor/Wiz 7Components: V, S, FCasting Time: 1 full roundRange: TouchTargets: Creature touched, and see textDuration: SpecialSpell Resistance: YesOn the Plane of Mirrors, you will find other windows thatrepresent similar mirrors tied together by some strongbond. Frequently they were all made by the same artisan,but mirrors with particularly strong-willed owners ormirrors made at a particular historic moment may also betied together.When on the Plane of Mirrors, you can see through theseother mirrors without being seen, allowing you to spy onothers. You can reach through the mirror to grab items thatare within easy reach, or even grapple with someone withinarm’s reach of the mirror. A grappled individual will be drawnonto the Plane of Mirrors and becomes a new subject of themirror walk spell. For each subject, the mirror walk spell endswhen a second mirror is passed through. Other mirrorwalkersaren’t affected.Using the mirror walk spell is not without danger. Whenyou travel to a Plane of Mirrors, you create a mirror-self thatwill try to slay you and escape through the mirror to take overyour life.Focus: A mirror or other reflective surface of sufficient size tostep through.You or the one you touch may pass through any mirror orreflecting surface of sufficient size onto the Plane of Mirrors.The mirror must be large enough for the creature touched to fitthrough, as if it were a window or other opening. The spell lastsuntil the subject passes through a mirror again, either thesame mirror or a related one.pqqqqrs205