Manual of the Planes

CHAPTER 6:THE INNERPLANES76Table 6–3: Elemental Plane of Fire Encountersd% Encounter Number CR At EL01–03 Azer squad* — — 704 Dragon, brass, adult 1 11 1105 Dragon, gold, juvenile 1d3 9 1106 Dragon, red, young adult 1 12 1207–13 Efreet 1d3 8 1014–15 Fire element ankheg† 1d8 3 816–17 Fire element ape† 1d6 2 718–19 Fire element dire lion† 1d4 6 920–21 Fire element dragonne† 1d3 8 1022–23 Fire element krenshar† 2d6+3 1 924 Fire elemental, Small 2d6+3 1 825–26 Fire elemental, Medium-size 2d4 3 827–28 Fire elemental, Large 1d4 5 829–30 Fire elemental, Huge 1 7 731–32 Fire elemental, Greater 1 9 933–34 Fire elemental, Elder 1 11 1135 Fire half-elemental griffon‡ 1d6 6 1036 Fire half-elemental hill giant‡ 1 9 937 Fire half-elemental howler‡ 2d4 5 1038 Fire half-elemental manticore‡ 1d3 7 939 Fire half-elemental satyr 1d4 6 9(with pipes)‡40–41 Giant, fire 1 10 1042–46 Hell hound 2d8+3 3 1047–49 Janni 1d4 4 750 Magma paraelemental, Small 2d6+3 1 851 Magma paraelemental, 2d4 3 8Medium-size52 Magma paraelemental, Large 1d4 5 8superheated steam billow across the fiery landscape. Steamclouds are hard to discern among the smoke and shimmeringvapors of the ignited atmosphere, so a traveler canbecome trapped within such a cloud without knowing it.Most steam clouds are high enough above the surface thatthey pose a hazard only to creatures in flight. Natives such asthe efreet can sense a change in the wind that precipitates asteam cloud and thereby avoid the cloud if they so desire.A steam cloud deals 1d10 points of fire damage perminute to those caught within it, in addition to any otherdamage caused by the environment. The steam condenseson surfaces as well as in burning drops. A typicalsteam cloud has a 100-foot radius, though one can be aslarge as ten times that size. A cloud drifts about 120 feetper minute, naturally dissipating in 1d10 hours.Rains of AshRains of hot ash pose the same perils to those on theground that steam clouds pose to those in the air. Suchrains usually appear as a darkening on the horizon thatmoves in like a summer thunderstorm.Those caught in an ash rain take an additional 1d10points of fire damage each round in addition to the naturaldamage of the Elemental Plane of Fire. Creatures immuneto fire are unaffected. Ash rains are sporadic and last 2d10minutes before drifting off or burning themselves out.Magma Rivers and FirefallsMost of the Elemental Plane of Fire consists of slowmovingsolid flame, but there are faster-moving, hotterd% Encounter Number CR At EL53 Magma paraelemental, Huge 1 7 754 Magma paraelemental, Greater 1 9 955 Magma paraelemental, Elder 1 11 1156–58 Magmin 2d6 3 959–61 Mephit, fire 2d4 3 962–64 Mephit, magma 2d4 3 965–67 Mephit, steam 2d4 3 968–70 Mercane trading mission§ — — 1271–72 Pyrohydra (eight-headed) 1d3 9 1173 Pyrohydra (ten-headed) 1 11 1174–76 Rain of ash — — —77–78 Rast 1d4 5 979–83 Salamander, average 1d6 5 1084–86 Salamander, flamebrother 2d6+2 2 887–88 Salamander, noble 1d3 9 1189 Smoke paraelemental, Small 2d6+3 1 890 Smoke paraelemental, 2d4 3 8Medium-size91 Smoke paraelemental, Large 1d4 5 892 Smoke paraelemental, Huge 1 7 793 Smoke paraelemental, Greater 1 9 994 Smoke paraelemental, Elder 1 11 1195–98 Steam cloud — — —99–100 Thoqqua 1d6 2 6*Squad consists of 15 azers plus Ftr3 sergeant plus Wiz6(01–50) or Ftr6 (51–100) leader.†Apply the fire element creature template.‡Apply the half-elemental creature template.§Trading mission consists of 1 mercane with ring of majorelemental resistance (fire) and 9 average salamander guards.regions. These rivers of flame and magma pour throughthe ductile landscape of the Elemental Plane of Fire.Magma rivers are incredibly hot, dealing an additional20d10 points of fire damage to those who enter them.Creatures immune to fire are unharmed by these torrents,but it is possible for a creature otherwise immuneto flame to drown in such a river (as a Material Plane creaturemight drown in a river there).Often these magma rivers crash over cliffs, forminggreat firefalls that are spectacular to behold. Such falls ofliquid flame often breach the areas between the planes ina natural vortex, leading to similar areas on the MaterialPlane (such as the center of a volcano crater). Travelersdesperate to escape the Elemental Plane of Fire who havemade the proper precautions might seek out these naturalportals to make good their departure.FIRE ENCOUNTERSDespite its hostile nature, the Elemental Plane of Firehosts diverse creatures and phenomena. It is the home ofcreatures made of the planar material itself, outsiders thatthrive in its superheated lands, and even creatures of theMaterial Plane that are immune to fire.The table below is suitable for typical travelers, but theDM can also use it as a springboard for encounter tablesfor specific areas by adding new creatures or changingthe percentages.On a d% result of 96–100, characters encounter somethingon Table 6–3: Elemental Plane of Fire Encounters.Roll once per hour.