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<blockquote data-quote="broghammerj" data-source="post: 1818789" data-attributes="member: 1869">After seeing several posts by Boz, I have rekindled an interest in Planescape.&nbsp; &nbsp; I've bounced around the idea of picking up some of the material for quite some time.&nbsp; When it was originally released I wasn't horribly thrilled with the setting idea and I was well entertained by Ravenloft and Darksun.&nbsp; As a result, I am very unfamiliar with the setting.&nbsp; I have a few questions that could help me with my decision.1. Can low level characters play in planscape?&nbsp; I always pictured high level uber characters being involved in planar travel.2. What book/books would you recommend me picking up?&nbsp; Obviously the boxed set would be helpful, but it can be expensive.&nbsp; Is there a book that could give me a taste of what it's like?3. Is the setting and planes well detailed?&nbsp; I have a personal problem running games that are vague in nature.&nbsp; To give you an example...I loved the Alternity setting but found that writing adventures in space was difficult.&nbsp; One's point of reference is way out there.&nbsp; My creativity comes in the form of writing plots, NPC development, etc.&nbsp; I am a poor world builder.&nbsp; Describing a foreign planet got very burdensome.&nbsp; The planets lacked the details I felt they needed to be credible settings for adventure.&nbsp; I could foresee that being a similar problem in describing a plane.&nbsp; How does one characterize the abyss, a place of pure chaos and evil? Thanks for the help.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="broghammerj, post: 1818789, member: 1869"] After seeing several posts by Boz, I have rekindled an interest in Planescape. I've bounced around the idea of picking up some of the material for quite some time. When it was originally released I wasn't horribly thrilled with the setting idea and I was well entertained by Ravenloft and Darksun. As a result, I am very unfamiliar with the setting. I have a few questions that could help me with my decision. 1. Can low level characters play in planscape? I always pictured high level uber characters being involved in planar travel. 2. What book/books would you recommend me picking up? Obviously the boxed set would be helpful, but it can be expensive. Is there a book that could give me a taste of what it's like? 3. Is the setting and planes well detailed? I have a personal problem running games that are vague in nature. To give you an example...I loved the Alternity setting but found that writing adventures in space was difficult. One's point of reference is way out there. My creativity comes in the form of writing plots, NPC development, etc. I am a poor world builder. Describing a foreign planet got very burdensome. The planets lacked the details I felt they needed to be credible settings for adventure. I could foresee that being a similar problem in describing a plane. How does one characterize the abyss, a place of pure chaos and evil? Thanks for the help. [/QUOTE]

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