D&D 5E Check Out Planescape's Table of Contents & More!

Brandes Stoddard has received a copy of Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse (which come out in two weeks!) and is posting loads of photos over on Blue Sky. You can check out his feed for the whole treasure trove--here's a look at the table of contents.

 

[Parmandur]

It's a huge part of the settings flavour, Micah is absolutely right, they gutted alot of the flavour out of the setting, and there is no point to it because it's utterly inconsistant making it pointless and embarrassing.

Two Norse Gods mention, more if you count the Norns. Hades is both Plane and God. Elysium is the Greek afterlife, as is Hades and Tartarus. Ma'at is both a spiritual concept and a Goddess in Egyptian religion o, Olympus is part of Aborea's name. Greek, Egyptian, and Norse finger prints all over the setting, so this weird thing they did just looks weird. And doesn't explain why they wrecked the Seldarine's temple in Sylvania. Oh and Olympus is literally the symbol for Aborea on the map.[/HR]

Yeah, but putting it at a remove like this means most people won't make the connection (eliminating potential problems), meanwhile people who want that can plug it in. Really this approach was nigh inevitable given WotC important commitments post-Spelljammer.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Hard disagree. But you knew that.

You never read it.

 

[Micah Sweet]

You never read it.

No, but if what was said about was true, those are severe strikes against it.

 

[I'm A Banana]

Until I get to stat out Christ, I'm firmly of the view that any 'real world' gods need to be excluded, and we all know Wizards is not going to tell us where on the Planes to find Jesus.

He's over on Dark Sun, the only D&D setting hardcore enough to maybe have crucifixion.

I'm a little disappointed at the removal of RW mythologies, because it did add something, but I agree with those who point out that it's not really worth it. I Get It, It's Fine, not a deal-breaker for me, but there's a little lost in that.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Yeah, but putting it at a remove like this means most people won't make the connection (eliminating potential problems), meanwhile people who want that can plug it in. Really this approach was nigh inevitable given WotC important commitments post-Spelljammer.

Except that to anyone with even the most basic knowledge of Greek, Norse, and Egyptian Mythology that connection is still there, they did it for nothing.

There was no evidence of potential problems, there are no protests, no angry Pagans demanding stuff be removed.

I'm actually Pagan, I pray to the Olympic Gods, Bastet, among others every single day. I hand made multiple shrines, like mini temples, out of devotion. So please take it seriously when I say this feels like religious erasure.

If you want to remove all the religious influences from D&D, all you'll be left with is Modrons, Slaads, Aboleths, Mindflayers Beholder and some creatures not worth listing left.

This product is just good enough to see all the wasted potential. It's heart breaking.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

I think they just don’t want real religions to be a major part of the game lore.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

He's over on Dark Sun, the only D&D setting hardcore enough to maybe have crucifixion.

I'm a little disappointed at the removal of RW mythologies, because it did add something, but I agree with those who point out that it's not really worth it. I Get It, It's Fine, not a deal-breaker for me, but there's a little lost in that.

Actually Jesus is in the extended part of Ravenloft called Gothic Earth, which is an Earth where a Rogue Dark Power from Ravenloft ran amok, believe it or not, Ravenloft is the only setting were the Abrahamic faiths are know to exist in D&D so far.

Also 4e Ravenloft had a domain that was a straight up chunk of the Crusades.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I think they just don’t want real religions to be a major part of the game lore.

Way too late for that now. I suggest they get a time machine.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Like they can be inserted back in. Thebestys is detailed, it’s just not mentioned that the god of knowledge that rules it is named Thoth.

 

[Parmandur]

There was no evidence of potential problems, there are no protests, no angry Pagans demanding stuff be removed.

I wouldn't be so sure that ianthe case: WotC are the ones getting feedback and advice on this front. It would not take much.