Last night I finally got to the DMG 3.5 discussion of planar cosmology and I couldn't help but wonder a few things...
Why are several planes taken up by unwinnable, endless battles between good and evil? If the battles can never be won, why are good and evil still fighting? Especially in that one where warriors die every night only to be reborn the next morning. Wow. How pointless. It strikes me that despair would be the dominant emotion, not vainglory or valor. And how can forces involved in endless combat have time to reflect on who was committing "good" killing and who was committing "evil" killing?
On the planes where devils and demons fight endlessly, where do baby demons and devils grow to maturity? Where can baby demons go to get storytime from grandpa before bed? Where do teen devils play stickball on the corner lot? How can demons and devils grow up properly in such environments without being killed at tender young ages in whatever useless battle happens to be going on at the time?
With all of the risks of interplanar movement, shouldn't there also be some sort of pan-planar OSHA to warn adventurers against the risks of such travel? Even a pamphlet that reminded adventurers not to forego respirators and/or helmets in certain places would be a good start. (i.e. "Hades and You: Understanding How to Remain Safe in a Poisonous Atmosphere"; or "How to Avoid Lower Back Strain While Digging in Elemental Earth"). It only seems proper and right. PC's deserve nothing less.
Am I alone in worrying about all of this?
Why are several planes taken up by unwinnable, endless battles between good and evil? If the battles can never be won, why are good and evil still fighting? Especially in that one where warriors die every night only to be reborn the next morning. Wow. How pointless. It strikes me that despair would be the dominant emotion, not vainglory or valor. And how can forces involved in endless combat have time to reflect on who was committing "good" killing and who was committing "evil" killing?
On the planes where devils and demons fight endlessly, where do baby demons and devils grow to maturity? Where can baby demons go to get storytime from grandpa before bed? Where do teen devils play stickball on the corner lot? How can demons and devils grow up properly in such environments without being killed at tender young ages in whatever useless battle happens to be going on at the time?
With all of the risks of interplanar movement, shouldn't there also be some sort of pan-planar OSHA to warn adventurers against the risks of such travel? Even a pamphlet that reminded adventurers not to forego respirators and/or helmets in certain places would be a good start. (i.e. "Hades and You: Understanding How to Remain Safe in a Poisonous Atmosphere"; or "How to Avoid Lower Back Strain While Digging in Elemental Earth"). It only seems proper and right. PC's deserve nothing less.
Am I alone in worrying about all of this?