My Very Own Demi Plane!!!!

[FoxWander]

Well first off, do you have any feats or class abilities that would let you put a Metamagic Enlarge on a 9th level spell? Cause with Genesis your Demi-plane would only be 340 feet across. Kinda small for a whole "plane", dontcha think. But Enlarge could work on it since it's area is defined by its range. Anyway, get a bigger demi-plane if you can.

Even if you can I wouldn't make it a negative energy plane. Sure your vamps may love it but do you really want to fall into the cliche bad guy idea of requiring a special item (negative plane protection) just to survive in your own "Fortress of Solitude"? I'd make it perpetually night, sure- but not negative energy. Unless your gonna go vamp yourself, in which case- go for it!

If your looking at this as your ultimate safe getaway, then the ultimate deathtrap dungeon right at the physical entrance would be a must. Engineer the place with solid adamantine natural geography in a convenient "Ultimate Fortress" shape. Then cover the place with Unhallow spells so your vamps are happy.

Oh, and don't forget the sharks with frickin laser beams on their heads! (or for D&D that'd be Dire sharks with frickin wands of magic missile on thier heads.)

 

[Kaji]

OK, now I think I just heard my munchkin alarm go off - -

Why would you like the Plane to have sentience? Creating life is something you cannot do. But perhaps you could find a way to bind powerful sentient item into the essence of your plane. But what for? So you can have someone to talk to while you are there?

Manual of the Planes has rules for sentient planes, and has a sample one drawn up. It's not clear whether it's an actual quality that I can attach myself, as compared to some freakish thing that just happens upon occasion.

And yes, this is pretty much an on purpose over the top munchkin UberMage, and I'm comfortable with that.

 

[aurance]

OK, now I think I just heard my munchkin alarm go off - -

Why would you like the Plane to have sentience? Creating life is something you cannot do. But perhaps you could find a way to bind powerful sentient item into the essence of your plane. But what for? So you can have someone to talk to while you are there?

As a matter of fact, creating life is something you *can* do, if you can cast epic spells, q.v. second usage of the "Life" epic seed. Work from that.

 

[Jolly Giant]

The Genesis spell/power can be found, with some small variations, in all of the books mentioned above. Epic Level Handbook, Psionic Handbook, DotF, Deitites & Demigods... It's pretty much the same as the power gained by the planeshifter PrC (MotP), except the planeshifters power costs no xp and only lets you have one plane at the time.

Basically, it cost you 5000xp to cast creates a tiny demiplane that grows into shape over some 100 days... I don't recall the exact details, but i believe the plane's radius, when fully grown, is 100ft + 5ft per casterlevel. After it's fully grown, you can cast the spell again to make your plane grow further (doubling the radius). The caster chooses all characteristics of the plane (including portals, but you can't create buildings or anything living) when casting the spell.