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Top Viewshowing main planarrelationshipsCHAPTER 1:NATURE OFTHE PLANESKeyMaterial Plane1) Material PlaneTransitive Planes2) Ethereal Plane*3) Plane of Shadow*4) Astral PlaneInner Planes5) Positive Energy Plane6) Elemental Plane of Fire7) Elemental Plane of Earth8) Negative Energy Plane9) Elemental Plane of Water10) Elemental Plane of AirOuter Planes11) Celestia12) Bytopia13) Elysium14) The Beastlands15) Arborea16) Ysgard17) Limbo18) Pandemonium19) The Abyss20) Carceri21) The Gray Waste22) Gehenna23) The Nine HellsSide View24) Acheronshowing Outlands connected25) Mechanusto all other outer planes26) Arcadia27) The Outlands * The Ethereal Plane and the Plane of Shadow are coexistent with the Material Plane.D&D Cosmology:The GreatWheel8
within a plane where the rules are different, perhapsbecause of natural effects, godly interference, or magicallocalities.PHYSICAL TRAITSThe two most important natural laws set by physicaltraits are how gravity works and how time passes. Otherphysical traits set the boundaries of the plane (if it hasany) and the nature of its borders. Finally, a physical traitsets the nature of matter itself, ranging from static andunchanging to random and ever-shifting.GravityOne variable that the DM can change is gravity, rangingfrom heavier to lighter to absent entirely. Furthermore,the direction of gravity’s pull may be unusual, and itmight even change directions within the plane itself.Normal Gravity: Most planes have gravity similar tothat of the Material Plane. That is, if something weighs 10pounds on the Material Plane, it weighs 10 pounds hereas well. The usual rules for ability scores, carrying capacity,and encumbrance apply.Heavy Gravity: The gravity of this plane is much moreintense than the Material Plane. As a result, Balance,Climb, Jump, Ride, Swim, and Tumble checks suffer a –2circumstance penalty, as do all attack rolls. All itemweights are effectively doubled, which might affect acharacter’s speed. Weapon ranges are halved.A character’s Strength and Dexterity are not affected,but these ability scores don’t let the character do as much.This limitation applies to both travelers from otherplanes as well as natives, though the natives know of thelimitation and plan accordingly.You can double or triple the heavy gravity effect forparticular planes, though they won’t be popular destinationswith adventurers.Characters who fall on a heavy gravity plane take 1d10points of damage for each 10 feet fallen, to a maximum of20d10 points of damage.Light Gravity: The gravity of this plane is lessintense than on the Material Plane. As a result, creaturesfind that they can lift more, but their movementstend to be ungainly. Characters on planes with thelight gravity trait suffer a –2 circumstance penalty onattack rolls and Balance, Ride, Swim, and Tumblechecks. All items weigh half as much. Weapon rangesdouble, and characters gain a +2 circumstance bonuson Climb and Jump checks.Strength and Dexterity don’t change as a result of lightgravity, but what you can do with such scores doeschange. These advantages apply to travelers from otherplanes as well as natives.Falling characters on a light gravity plane take 1d4points of damage for each 10 feet of the fall, to a maximumof 20d4 points of damage.You can choose to decrease gravity even further, doublingor tripling the effect for that particular plane.No Gravity: Individuals in a plane without gravitymerely float in space, unless other mechanisms (such asmagic or force of will) are available to provide a directionfor gravity’s pull. An example of a plane with no gravity isthe Astral Plane, where everyone gets around by simplyimagining themselves moving in a particular direction.Objective Directional Gravity: The strength of gravityis the same as on the Material Plane, but the directionis not the traditional “down” toward the ground. It maybe down toward any solid object, at an angle to the planeitself, or even upward, creating a chandelierlike worldwhere everyone has to hang on or be thrown out intothe void.In addition, objective directional gravity may changefrom place to place. The direction of “down” may vary, soindividuals may suddenly find themselves falling upward(similar to the reverse gravity spell) or walking up walls.Travelers on planes with objective directional gravitytend to be cautious. No one wants to discover the hardway that the 100-foot corridor ahead has become a 100-foot-deep pit.Subjective Directional Gravity: The strength of gravityis the same, but each individual chooses the directionof gravity’s pull. Such a plane has no gravity for unattendedobjects and nonsentient creatures. This can bevery disorienting to the newcomer, but is common on“weightless” planes such as the Plane of Air.Characters can move normally on a solid surface byimagining “down” near their feet. For pockets of matter inthe Elemental Plane of Air, this is the most common wayto generate one’s own gravity. If suspended in midair, acharacter “flies” by merely choosing a “down” directionand “falling” that way.pqqqqrsCOMBAT IN THREE DIMENSIONSOn planes with the no gravity trait or either of the directionalgravity traits, combat can be more complex, because attackerscan come from above or below as well as from the lateraldirections.The face statistic now operates in a third dimension, andthis third figure is usually roughly equal to the height of thecreature. For a Small or Medium-size target, this means a 5-foot-by-5-foot-by-5-foot face in a three-dimensional combat.On a two-dimensional surface, such a target could be attackedby eight adjacent opponents (one attacking along each side ofa 5-foot square and one attacking from each corner). In athree-dimensional combat situation, no less than twenty-sixSmall or Medium-size opponents could attack a single targetof the same size. Eight would be adjacent at the same verticallevel, nine could attack from positions above, and nine frombelow. For more information on face and creature sizes, seeBig and Little Creatures in Combat in Chapter 8 of the Player’sHandbook, and Movement and Position in Chapter 3 of theDUNGEON MASTER’s Guide.pqqqqrsCHAPTER 1:NATURE OFTHE PLANES9
Page 2 and 3: MANUAL OF THE PLANESJeff Grubb, Bru
Page 4: INTRODUCTIONIntroductionThis book i
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Page 11 and 12: Shapes of the PlanesinfiniteGreat W
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Page 17 and 18: Planar RelationshipsPlaneAPlane ACo
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Page 21 and 22: GETTING FROM PLANETO PLANEThe plane
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Page 49 and 50: often used by astral travelers who
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Any creature becoming ethereal (inc
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The Plane of Shadow does not connec
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describes some typical abilities an
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Illus. by A. Swekelhe Inner Planes
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positiveElementalPlane ofWaterThree
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A maximum of 20d6 points of damage
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of material and have his life crush
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Table 6-2: Elemental Plane of Earth
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MOVEMENT AND COMBATThe Elemental Pl
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ELEMENTAL PLANEOF WATERIt is an oce
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Red TidesA dangerous contagion has
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• Impeded Magic: Spells and spell
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Class abilities that use positive e
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Illus. by A. Swekelf the Inner Plan
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CHAPTER 7:THE OUTERPLANES87Beastlan
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everything within a ten-mile radius
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Only those who suffer mortal wounds
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Plane drift through the miasma: bit
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FamiliarityVery familiarStudied car
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Every word, scream, or shout is cau
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oulders, and worked stone, as if a
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directional gravity. Unless stated
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sun no brighter than the Material P
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and Colothys confines liars whose u
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OthrysCathrysMinethysColothysPorpha
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Normal petitioners in Hades gain on
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PlutonThe third gloom of Hades is a
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Gehenna CombatCombat on Gehenna is
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NINE HELLS OF BAATORIt is Hell, whe
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added to the Bronze Citadel. Work g
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dribble of slimy water sluices into
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StygiaThe fifth layer of the Nine H
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they first enter the downdraft or b
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are big enough for whole cities and
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the truth, the ice sheet has object
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Scion Queen Mother at all times, an
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they have three possible courses of
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always find themselves in the surf
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amid treasure gathered over eons—
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BYTOPIA INHABITANTSBytopia is home
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on the Material Plane, sounds more
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BelierinBelierin is a land of misty
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without touching the ground. The Be
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ARBOREA LINKSArborea borders the Be
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CHAPTER 7:THE OUTERPLANESOUTLANDS I
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OutlandsExcelsiorSigilTradegateEcst
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CHAPTER 7:THE OUTERPLANES152Table 7
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CHAPTER 8:DEMIPLANES154to multiple
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of naivete. Neth doesn’t know how
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BARIAURMedium-Size OutsiderHit Dice
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precious and lovely, firres take up
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Summon Tanar’ri (Sp): Tanar’ri
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Spinagon (Baatezu)Narzugon (Baatezu
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Xag-YaXeg-YiMedium-Size Outsider (I
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dull black orbs that reflect noligh
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DaoMaridLarge Outsider (Air, Evil)L
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is drawn in melee, the blade transf
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When an inevitable is created, it r
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matter at hand. They use alter self
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Ice Paraelemental, Small Ice Parael
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Magma Paraelemental, Huge Magma Par
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succeed at a Fortitude save or inha
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CanolothMezzolothMedium-Size Outsid
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strange and often distasteful rites
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Climate/Terrain: Any land and under
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Elemental: Immune to poison, sleep,
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Skills: Water element tigers receiv
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Damage: Bite 1d6+3, claw 1d3+1; spi
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Alignment: Always chaotic (any).Adv
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Appendix: VariantPlanes & Cosmologi
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Region of DreamsDreamscapesDreamsca
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A mirror-self is created somewhere
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ever-shifting ice floating on a fro
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Time onTime ond% Material Plane Tem
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FAERIE INHABITANTSThe Plane of Faer
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are needed to swim through it. Movi
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Myriad PlanesCosmologyplanar clumpp
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sends that character’s double fro
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WINDING ROAD LINKSPlanar travelers
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Planar Rips: Planar rips are holes
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Lolth 100, 103Lucid Dreaming 203Lun
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Table 1: Modron CastesCaste No. of
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4pursuit of order is particularly b
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THE MODRONCATHEDRALDeep in the hear
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drones have limited conversational
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10tually any environment, withstand
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12Modron Traits: Immune to mind-inf
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Face/Reach: 5 ft. by 5 ft./10 ft.Sp
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16Spell-Like Abilities: At will—c
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Wholeness of Body (Su): A secundus
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credence to this theory by occasion
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