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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GlyphicEngineer" data-source="post: 9718823" data-attributes="member: 7042623">Celebrim, thank you for your response! I absolutely agree that there is no existing common metaphysics to D&D/Planescape. It's a work by many authors, many of whom likely gave no thought to metaphysics, and those few that did will undoubtedly contradict one another. My aim isn't to discover some pre-existing metaphysics hidden in the lore, but to construct a "best-fit" metaphysics drawing upon the lore for inspiration. In that respect, I absolutely am homebrewing, but I'd like it to be a homebrew with at least some grounding in existing material. It would be awkward if I were to make assertions in my metaphysics which were directly at odds with some fundamental element of the setting.With regards to Plato, I can see where you're coming from- the Outer Planes and their denizens could be treated as a sort of in-between emanation, more Ideal than the Material but less so than the true world of Forms (as represented by whatever lies beyond the highest reaches of Mount Celestia or the deepest pits of the Abyss). However, I'd still be interested in primary sources that flesh out the properties of moral substances, which can't be entirely explained by Plato. As such, any recommendations for official sourcebooks, articles, etc. that deal with that topic would be greatly appreciated.</blockquote>