Planescape Planescape Pre-order Page Shows Off The Books!

You can now pre-order Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse from D&D Beyond. The set comes out on October 17th.

Scroll down through the comments to see more various peeks at the books!

Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

An adventure setting spanning the infinite realities of the world’s greatest roleplaying game

www.dndbeyond.com

• Discover 2 new backgrounds, the Gate Warden & the Planar Philosopher, to build planar characters in the D&D Beyond character builder
• Channel 7 otherworldly feats, new intriguing magic spells & more powered by planar energies
• Explore 12 new ascendant factions, each with distinct cosmic ideologies
• Face over 50 unusual creatures including planar incarnates, hierarch modrons, and time dragons in the Encounter Builder
• Journey across the Outlands in an adventure for characters levels 3-10 and 17
• Adds adventure hooks, encounter tables, maps of Sigil and the Outlands & more to your game

This 3 books set comprises:

• Sigil and the Outlands: a setting book full of planar character options with details on the fantastic City of Doors, descriptions of the Outlands, the gate-towns that lead to the Outer planes, and more
• Turn of the Fortunes Wheel: an adventure set in Sigil and the Outlands designed for character levels 3-10 with a jump to level 17
• Morte’s Planar Parade: Follow Morte as he presents over 50 inhabitants of the Outer Plane, including incarnates, hierarch modrons, time dragons, and more with their stats and descriptions

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Yes, but "planar products" and Planescape are certainly not equivalent, even if the separation is blurry. They are two circles that overlap without a clear boundary, but they are very far from being the same circle. There is a ton of interesting lore to build off of in the Planescape setting that was inaccessible until now.

Also, DMs Guild policy states that products needed to tie back into one of the approved settings and couldn't just simply be entirely in the Outer Planes, for example, even if that policy was rarely if ever enforced.

Outside of Sigil and its Factions, what was out of bounds and what was in bounds?

Honestly I'm glad Planescape, Ravenloft, & Spelljammer will be dmsguild legal, the lines between them and other settings could get blurry.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I really thought folks would be more interested in the Spelljammer.

 

[Demetrios1453]

In the recent Bigby video, Dan Dillon mentions the Wind Duke of Aaqa. Hopefully they make an appearance in the Planescape books, perhaps? They've been waiting to show up in 5e since their mention in the Monster Manual!

I imagine that they and the Rod of Seven Parts would get an adventure of their own. Heck, maybe that's what the big dimension-spanning Vecna adventure is next year!

 

[Veltharis ap Rylix]

There's no official 5e bebelith yet is there?

There's a quasi-official Bebilith in Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy on DMsGuild, which was a WotC produced Extra Life charity tie-in book that I hope eventually makes its way onto Beyond the way Domains of Delight did.

Decently beefy at 156 pages and has a bunch of other fun stuff in there: a couple of archdevils, a demon lord, an archomental, demodands, a bunch of mortal NPC villains, and so on...

 

[Professor Murder]

So I am curious to see how the factions will work, rules wise. Patrons feels like the most likely setup, since they are not doing feats or backgrounds it seems.

 

[Remathilis]

So I am curious to see how the factions will work, rules wise. Patrons feels like the most likely setup, since they are not doing feats or backgrounds it seems.

My guess is that they will be factions, akin to the Harpers or Emerald Enclave. We are getting the Planar Philosopher background to represent members, and we might get renown rules for the factions ala Ravinca.

 

[Parmandur]

My guess is that they will be factions, akin to the Harpers or Emerald Enclave. We are getting the Planar Philosopher background to represent members, and we might get renown rules for the factions ala Ravinca.

Adventure hooks and lots of tables seem likely.

 

[Remathilis]

I went back to the UA with planar stuff in it.

Glitching is out.
Both backgrounds are there.
The seven feats are most likely: Scion of the Outer Planes, Agent of Order, Baleful Scion, Cohort of Chaos, Outlands Envoy, Planar Wanderer, Righteous Heritor

The Planar Philosopher background has six sample philosophies, which match six of the classic factions: Athar, Sensate, Doomguard, Fraternity of Order, Bleakers, and Harmonium. We also know of the Fated and Incantifers. So that's eight. Fixers is nine. We also know of Guildmaster Rhys in Tasha's, so Ciphers are ten. Maybe Minds Eye and Free League round out the twelve?

 

[pukunui]

Man the alt covers will be my choice.

Same, even though it means I won’t be able to do the physical + digital bundle.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

If you want far enough into the Hinterlands you could end up in an MtG setting maybe?