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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 2828292" data-attributes="member: 22779">Actually, it's not less detail - it's generic detail.  Most of the stuff I see rhymed off around about planar details has to do with either Forgotten Realms or Planescape itself.  Since FR is not the core setting and neither is PS, I feel pretty safe in completely ignoring it.  Take the idea that Tiamat is a devil from another recent thread.  Now, going strictly from 3e, there is nothing in any book which states that.  The only real information that  Tiamat is a devil comes from 1e.  Sorry, not part of my ruleset.  Don't care.Or the idea that various demon lords are not gods.  I look at that and say, yup, they are not gods.  They're demon lords.  They may be just as powerful, but, they are not gods.  They can be killed for one thing while most divine things can't be.  Works for me and is completely fitting for the ruleset I use.Trying to force canon from another ruleset in a settiing not designed for current rules seems a little strange to me.  Yes, that's what it used to say about 'loths or demons or whatever.  But, it isn't what it says now.  If I use the Planescape setting, then fine, I should use that canon.  But, if I'm playing in Eberron or Scarred Lands, what possible use is this material to me?</blockquote>