Questions tagged [planes]
For questions primarily relating to planes in tabletop RPGs. Self-contained universes holding anything from relatively small motes of matter to entire universes, planes are used in some fantasy role-playing games as settings for the players to adventure in. Travel between planes is usually possible, but often requires traveling to certain spots on one plane or using potent magic or magical devices.
378
questions
6
votes
1
answer
178
views
Does using a magic item that produces a spell effect on a plane with the impeded magic trait require a Spellcraft check?
The SRD's description of the Impeded Magic magic trait for a plane says:
Particular spells and spell-like abilities are more difficult to cast on planes with this trait, often because the nature of ...
CommunityBot
- 1
1
vote
1
answer
196
views
If a plane's impeded magic trait requires a Spellcraft check to cast a spell, can a character without ranks in Spellcraft cast that spell?
This is a follow-up to this question: Does using a magic item that produces a spell effect on a plane with the impeded magic trait require a Spellcraft check?
The SRD's description of the Impeded ...
CommunityBot
- 1
6
votes
1
answer
303
views
Do you have to make a concentration check to cast the spell from a wand when you are on a plane with the impeded magic trait?
Ok, so our party is currently on the plane of Axis which has the Impeded magic trait for spells with the chaos descriptor. A member of our group had picked up a wand of align weapon prior to our ...
CommunityBot
- 1
18
votes
1
answer
3k
views
If a sorcerer casts the Banishment spell on a PC while in Avernus, does the PC return to their home plane?
I wanted to make it difficult for the party to leave Avernus and return to their home plane, but I have realized that one of the party members could just use the banishment spell a number of times to ...
- 49.6k
3
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Are outsiders still only killable in their own planes?
In previous editions, outsiders were only really killable in their own plane.
Is this still the case? And additionally: Are there exceptions (pf1/pf2) or does this ability encompass all (true, thus ...
CommunityBot
- 1
7
votes
1
answer
4k
views
Do you die on another plane if you reached that plane via Astral Projection?
Inspired by this question.
I'm not sure that I understand how the Astral Projection spell works. The description states the following:
You and up to eight willing creatures within range project your ...
CommunityBot
- 1
21
votes
2
answers
6k
views
Can a Dragon enter the Feywild without having to use fey crossing portals?
I'm creating a campaign for my group and I need to know if dragons (metallic and chromatic) can enter and exit the Feywild, without having to use fey crossing portals?
- 49.6k
4
votes
2
answers
95
views
Are incorporeal creatures damaged by the Dreamheart Tempest?
Incorporeal creatures are only damaged by magical effects (50% of the time), force damage, other incorporeal things, and things specifically designed to interact with incorporeal creatures (e.g. Ghost ...
- 346k
6
votes
2
answers
502
views
Can angels, demons, aeons change what they are only through magic or also through alignment change?
After reading about Erinyes and a few other denizens of the different planes, I'm wondering: Is there some magic behind a denizen of a plane becoming that of another one, or is a simple alignment ...
CommunityBot
- 1
9
votes
2
answers
2k
views
How can a PC determine what planes a Cubic Gate is linked to?
The description of the Cubic Gate (DMG, p. 160) states:
The six sides of the cube are each keyed to a different plane of existence, one of which is the Material Plane. The other sides are linked to ...
- 78.6k
1
vote
3
answers
375
views
What spells below spell level 6th from ANY spell list allow for protection from harmful effects from hostile plane environments?
I am playing a 5th-level character in a campaign, planning to advance through the chameleon prestige class from Races of Destiny.
We are being heavily hinted at needing to go to the plane of a ...
- 6,755
9
votes
1
answer
3k
views
Can you mark a new target with the Hunter's Mark spell if the original target shifts to a different plane?
In the description for the Hunter's Mark spell, it says:
If the target drops to 0 hit points before this spell ends, you can
use a bonus action on a subsequent turn of yours to mark a new
...
- 49.6k
22
votes
2
answers
10k
views
Is the interior of a Bag of Holding actually an extradimensional space?
In D&D 5e, is the inside of a bag of holding actually described anywhere as being an extradimensional space/demiplane?
The description of the bag of holding doesn't actually explicitly state that ...
CommunityBot
- 1
4
votes
2
answers
450
views
What happens if a petitioner is brought back to the Material Plane?
A petitioner is, essentially, the soul of a deceased character that has found its way to the plane to which it belongs. However, as far as I am aware, it does retain its level and abilities - at least ...
- 21.8k
10
votes
2
answers
3k
views
What happens after an Aboleth's body is remade in the Elemental Plane of Water following its death?
According to the Monster Manual (p. 14), when an Aboleth dies, its spirit goes back to the Elemental Plane of Water to get a new body:
If an aboleth's body is destroyed, its spirit returns to the ...
CommunityBot
- 1
5
votes
2
answers
796
views
More publications on Miska the Wolf-Spider?
I'm curious about Miska the Wolf-Spider, 2nd (Known) Prince of Demons, in Dungeons & Dragons Great Wheel Cosmology.
Miska was raised to power by the "Queen of Chaos" after stripping the title ...
- 49.6k
13
votes
3
answers
5k
views
Are there any low-level means to exit the Ethereal Plane to a plane of my choosing?
This question is meant to be an extension of this question on planar travel, this question on lower-level planar travel and this question on using blink and banishment to enter the Ethereal plane.
...
CommunityBot
- 1
16
votes
2
answers
25k
views
Are there any lower-level means of travelling between planes of existence?
In Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, plane shift is a high-level spell that allows a party to journey between planes of existence. Are there any means available for lower level characters to journey ...
- 5,888
6
votes
2
answers
1k
views
How do deity/patron granted powers work across different realms?
As a GM I put my player group into a situation, where they could end up on a different world, in this case they jumped from Faerun to Tamriel. After the game ended one of my players asked me how his ...
CommunityBot
- 1
16
votes
4
answers
3k
views
Can Force effects from the Border Ethereal affect targets on the Prime Material?
According to the DMG, force effects extend from the Prime Material Plane into the Border Ethereal (DMG, page 48):
A traveler on the Ethereal Plane is invisible and utterly silent to
someone on ...
- 49.6k
12
votes
2
answers
5k
views
Which creatures count as "entities from the shadowfell" for the purpose of a Shadow Magic Sorcerer's origin?
The description of the sorcerer subclass "Shadow Magic" (XGtE, p. 50) starts off with the following paragraph (emphasis mine):
You are a creature of shadow, for your innate magic comes from the ...
- 21.8k
14
votes
3
answers
28k
views
How can an astral traveller's silver cord be severed? How difficult is it?
The spell Astral Projection has a drawback listed:
While you are on the Astral Plane, your astral body is connected at all times to your physical body by a silvery cord. If the cord is broken, you ...
- 49.6k
2
votes
2
answers
102
views
How far can a ghost see when they are manifested?
A creature, including a ghost, can see only a limited distance on the ethereal plane, due to the nature of the plane itself.
When a ghost is manifested, they are still on the ethereal plane, but are ...
- 11.4k
4
votes
1
answer
7k
views
How many planes are there? [closed]
I'm new to D&D and I thought I read about teleporting to different planes. How many planes are there and what are they like?
- 79k
36
votes
4
answers
17k
views
What do Devils eat, and how do they get it?
When a monster in the Monster Manual doesn't need food, drink, sleep, or air, it's specified by a [X] Nature. For example, a zombie has an Undead Nature:
Undead Nature. A zombie doesn't require air,...
- 49.6k
12
votes
1
answer
559
views
Would Banishment be a viable option to temporarily get rid of a Phase Spider?
In a fight against a phase spider on the Material Plane, would the banishment spell be a viable option to temporarily keep a phase spider out of the fight?
According to the banishment spell, the ...
CommunityBot
- 1
4
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Can Demiplanes be connected to the Ethereal Plane and to each other?
AFAIK, demiplanes are 30-ft3 cubes placed somewhere on the Ethereal Plane.
I’ve been thinking of a few ideas about demiplanes, but I’m not sure how demiplanes relate to the Ethereal Plane they’re in,...
- 29.4k
2
votes
1
answer
274
views
Is there a celestial/good equivalent of the Fiendish Codexes and Fiend Folio?
I have recently been studying D&D Cosmology and was impressed by the level of detail in the descriptions of Baator and The Abyss found in Fiendish Codex I & II.
Are there any source books ...
- 346k
23
votes
3
answers
13k
views
Are there existing rules/lore for MTG planeswalkers?
I'm a D&D fan and Magic: The Gathering fan.
I'd heard that Wizards of the Coast says that Magic: The Gathering planes are Dungeons and Dragons planes. I was so excited and full of idea of ...
CommunityBot
- 1
7
votes
3
answers
5k
views
How can an evil outsider be permanently destroyed?
If I'm not mistaken, when an outsider is killed, it's not really dead but banished to its home plane for a while. In our homebrew setting, my PC wants a specific outsider dead forever.
Is there way—...
CommunityBot
- 1
5
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Does the Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum spell block summoning creatures into the warded area?
If you secure an area with the Mordenkainen's private sanctum spell and choose the effect:
Planar travel is blocked within the warded area.
Does this prevent summoning creatures into the area via ...
- 49.6k
23
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Does any lore text explain why the planes of Acheron, Gehenna, and Carceri are the alignment they are?
Acheron is between pure law and lawful evil; Gehenna is between pure evil and lawful evil; and Carceri is between pure evil and chaotic evil.
But this seems wrong to me. It seems to me that Acheron ...
CommunityBot
- 1
4
votes
1
answer
349
views
What's the difference between genies and archomentals?
I was under the impression that genies were the rulers of the Elemental Planes. But I've also read conflicting information about how "archomentals" are the rulers of the Elemental Planes.
Are they ...
- 49.6k
2
votes
2
answers
144
views
How to get the villain to a prison on another plane?
Let's just say I have acquired an Emissary of Barachiel contact, and built a prison on our base plane that can't be broken out of while he gets to talk to the prisoner unhindered (and use the class' ...
- 34.6k
1
vote
1
answer
185
views
Can a genie use its Plane Shift ability on unwilling creatures?
A Genie has the SP ability of a limited plane shift.
A genie can enter any of the elemental planes, the Astral Plane, or the Material Plane. This ability transports the genie and up to eight other ...
- 49.6k
2
votes
1
answer
8k
views
How can maximum protection for a clone stored in a demiplane be achieved? [closed]
I'm looking to create a way for an NPC of mine to become immortal, without becoming undead or requiring the aid of an ally who could die or betray the NPC. The NPC's "class" is not yet final (as in: I ...
- 26k
17
votes
2
answers
3k
views
To what extent may I customize a demiplane?
For example, say I want to cast demiplane and make it zero gravity.
Can I do this? The rules do not say anything about the demiplane's gravity
so this seems like it could be valid but I am not sure.
- 572
5
votes
2
answers
12k
views
Which spells are in some way related to shadows or the Shadowfell?
In order to fit a character's theme, I'm looking for all the spells that are in some way related to shadows or the Shadowfell. The ones I've got so far are:
Illusory Dragon
By gathering threads of ...
CommunityBot
- 1
7
votes
1
answer
6k
views
If you are in the Astral Plane, can you put one Bag of Holding inside another one to get out of the Astral Plane? [duplicate]
I understand that if you put a bag of holding in a bag of holding, both are destroyed and anything within 5 feet of them gets sucked into the Astral Plane.
But if you're in the Astral Plane, can you ...
- 38k
17
votes
3
answers
11k
views
Can you cast a spell on someone in the Ethereal Plane, if you are on the Material Plane and have the True Seeing spell active?
A creature is on the Material Plane and can perceive someone on the Ethereal Plane using the True Seeing spell. Can that creature cast a spell that only requires that they see the character on the ...
CommunityBot
- 1
15
votes
2
answers
2k
views
What happens if the Fiend-patron warlock's Hurl Through Hell feature is used while in Hell?
The description of the Fiend-patron warlock's Hurl Through Hell feature says:
Starting at 14th level, when you hit a creature with an attack, you can use this feature to instantly transport the ...
CommunityBot
- 1
18
votes
1
answer
3k
views
What is the Ordial Plane and is it canon?
I have seen several references to something called the "Ordial Plane" to exist in Planescape. From what I can tell it is the third Transistive Plane which houses the bodies of the gods and the ...
- 49.6k
11
votes
2
answers
9k
views
Can someone inside Otiluke's Resilient Sphere teleport or Plane Shift away?
In my answer to the question What defenses are there against being summoned by the Gate spell? the question came up whether or not someone inside Otiluke's Resilient Sphere can teleport away.
The ...
CommunityBot
- 1
-6
votes
2
answers
4k
views
Is there a list of monsters by plane of origin anywhere?
I’m trying to make a different kind of campaign that deals with all of the planes. I recently found out about the plane of Mechanus. Is there a list of the different planes in 5e?
More specifically ...
CommunityBot
- 1
11
votes
2
answers
7k
views
How can the positive/negative planes be described?
Unlike the other planes, the positive and negative planes are notoriously sparsely described. In fact, I figured that it wasn't even possible to go there until recently, when I read the description of ...
- 49.6k
9
votes
2
answers
3k
views
What is the affinity between ghosts and the ethereal?
In D&D cosmology, we learn that the Ethereal connects the Material to the Inner Planes (Elemental, Feywild, Shadow, etc) and that the Astral connects to the Outer Planes (Gods and afterlives stuff)...
- 79k
25
votes
2
answers
5k
views
What does Banishment do if the target Plane Shifts back?
When the spell Banishment is cast:
If the target is native to a different plane of existence that the one you're on, the target is banished with a faint popping noise, returning to its home plane. ...
- 22.1k
9
votes
1
answer
143
views
If someone influenced by the Gray Wastes leaves do they return to normal?
When a person remains in the Gray Waste for too long all their colors get drained away and so do their hopes and dreams. They end up having no desire to leave the plane. There are plenty of ways they ...
- 79k
14
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Are the positive and negative planes inner or outer planes in the Great Wheel cosmology model?
Are the positive and negative planes inner or outer planes in the Great Wheel cosmology model?
I'm unsure of which they are in the 5th edition Great Wheel cosmology model. I know they are inner ...
CommunityBot
- 1
4
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Are positive and negative energy from their respective planes inherently good and evil?
Are positive and negative energy from their respective planes inherently good and evil? I am talking about the positive energy plane and negative energy plane from the great wheel model, which ...
- 154