Planescape Planescape Pre-order Page Shows Off The Books!

You can now pre-order Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse from D&D Beyond. The set comes out on October 17th.

Scroll down through the comments to see more various peeks at the books!

Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

An adventure setting spanning the infinite realities of the world’s greatest roleplaying game

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• Discover 2 new backgrounds, the Gate Warden & the Planar Philosopher, to build planar characters in the D&D Beyond character builder
• Channel 7 otherworldly feats, new intriguing magic spells & more powered by planar energies
• Explore 12 new ascendant factions, each with distinct cosmic ideologies
• Face over 50 unusual creatures including planar incarnates, hierarch modrons, and time dragons in the Encounter Builder
• Journey across the Outlands in an adventure for characters levels 3-10 and 17
• Adds adventure hooks, encounter tables, maps of Sigil and the Outlands & more to your game

This 3 books set comprises:

• Sigil and the Outlands: a setting book full of planar character options with details on the fantastic City of Doors, descriptions of the Outlands, the gate-towns that lead to the Outer planes, and more
• Turn of the Fortunes Wheel: an adventure set in Sigil and the Outlands designed for character levels 3-10 with a jump to level 17
• Morte’s Planar Parade: Follow Morte as he presents over 50 inhabitants of the Outer Plane, including incarnates, hierarch modrons, time dragons, and more with their stats and descriptions

 

[Maxperson]

No cause that is explicitly one of the things you don’t officially do with her.

Yep. That would be like talking about Bruno.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

All those things exist in the original 2e boxed set, still available on Drivethru.

Yeah, but they are going to be written differently (It was in in-universe Cant for a lot of the old books, which I thought was a bit annoying to read) and there will be new and updated stuff.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

yes, that is not much of an argument for the 5e book offering more than the 2e one does however, it is only an argument for why they are creating a 5e book


which also nicely explains your above paragraph

I don't thin anyone knows yet if the 5e one will offer more than the 2e book will yet. (Though I doubt the new one will repeat a bunch of info like the original set did)

 

[Micah Sweet]

Yeah, but they are going to be written differently (It was in in-universe Cant for a lot of the old books, which I thought was a bit annoying to read) and there will be new and updated stuff.

None of that sounds like a positive to me (I liked the Cant quite a bit, and feel the essence of the setting is harmed without it).

 

[MonsterEnvy]

None of that sounds like a positive to me (I liked the Cant quite a bit, and feel the essence of the setting is harmed without it).

I like the cant, but don't want the whole book being written in it.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

Definitely wondering where the value (to the consumer, not WotC) is here.

Depends on the consumer.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

None of that sounds like a positive to me (I liked the Cant quite a bit, and feel the essence of the setting is harmed without it).

See, the cant and Tony’s art were some of the things that kept me away from the setting in 2e. I’m interested in checking out his version - though I will just bortow it from my DM.

 

[Micah Sweet]

See, the cant and Tony’s art were some of the things that kept me away from the setting in 2e. I’m interested in checking out his version - though I will just bortow it from my DM.

Those things are explicitly what drew me to the setting (that and an abiding love for the 1st/2nd cosmology). Without that, and considering WotC's lack of interest in setting detail in general, this product holds no value to me. 5e Ravenloft burned me hard, and WotC's version of Spelljammer and Dragonlance hasn't made me feel better about their ideas about setting.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Reading this makes me wish they'd done a Patron of Pain subclass for the Warlock, a deal with her or her Dabuses.

The 3E Book of Vile Darkness suggests WotC is not equipped for anything like this. Maybe the 4E version was better in that regard, but I wouldn't put money on it.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Also the proper plural of Slaad is Slaadi. Not Slaads. Xanxost thanks you for being grammatically correct.

Chaos laughs at style guides. Actually, it rips up style guides and eats them.

The plural of "Slaad" is "7" or "banana" or "slurpidoop."