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

www.dndbeyond.com

• 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

 

[Micah Sweet]

But that explanation is not consistent is it?

Sure it is. They provided an explanation based on the way the world works. Its exactly the kind of thing I'm always looking for. Frankly I was surprised it came out of 5e.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

Turning unwilling people into Slaads is evil. Show me an example where they aren't evil, but lean closer to good or even neutral.

There is a great “conversation wirh a slaad” in 4e that presented them as just straight up chaotic, IIRC.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

But are players supposed to buying this, or DMs? If it's meant for DMs, then we're back to that, "it's not for you" claim people keep making to me.

Adventures are to be used by DMs s and players. That seems obvious to me, not sure your point.

 

[Demetrios1453]

A sentient version of Chaos Beasts would have been better, but ones that could be shaped and controlled with enough will power like Limbo itself.

The really weird thing is that there were completely randomized planar creatures in 1e and 2e - the hordlings. For each one, you rolled on charts for size, AC, hit dice, weapon(s) (usually various natural weapons like claws or teeth), weapon damage, and a whole bunch of other attributes. They were basically completely random - but, bizarrely, natives of Hades. Why they put completely random creatures on the NE plane never made much sense to me.

(But I still hope to see them in the upcoming bestiary! Or at least in the inevitable D&DB appendix.)

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

Sure it is. They provided an explanation based on the way the world works. It’s exactly the kind of thing I'm always looking for. Frankly I was surprised it came out of 5e

I see your perspective. I guess I would rather they made slaadi consistent with the idea of chaos and the lore of the planes rather trying to maintain an unnecessary consistency in their color

 

[Micah Sweet]

Adventures are to be used by DMs s and players. That seems obvious to me, not sure your point.

If you're not the audience for purchase, then WotC feels justified in not making their product with you in mind

 

[Micah Sweet]

I see your perspective. I guess I would rather they made slaadi consistent with the idea of chaos and the lore of the planes rather trying to maintain an unnecessary consistency in their color

To each their own. I'd rather they provide a viable explanation for what is than change existing lore to fit what the current masters like.

 

[SkidAce]

Didn’t one of the books have a table to customize demons IIRC? They should have put that in the MM for slaadi

Hordlinhs from ad&d I think.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

Hordlinhs from ad&d I think.

No I’m talking about a 5e book.

 

[Demetrios1453]

Hordlinhs from ad&d I think.

While I just mentioned the hordlings in a post, if I remember correctly, there was another book that had charts for customized demons - maybe the 3e Fiendish Codex?