On Hallowed Ground

On Hallowed Ground is a 2-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory. It is part of the Planescape campaign setting.

"THE POWERS MOVE IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS. AT LEAST, THEY DID &mdash; UNTIL NOW.

No ordinary tome can hold the powers of the planes, berk. That's why On Hallowed Ground is two books in one. In the first chapters, learn what divine compacts keep the gods from tearing the multiverse apart. Get the dark on turning player characters into proxies. Find out what happens when a spellslinger brings a petitioner back to life. And tumble to the awesome prestige – and awesome danger – of walking the Great Ring as a priest.

The second part of On Hallowed Ground delivers the chant on hundreds of AD&amp;D&reg; game powers, from Aasterinian to Zivilyn – and just about every high-up in between. More than a summary of old material, it updates the AD&D game's gods for the PLANESCAPE&trade; campaign setting, featuring their trusted proxies, their brash rivalries, and their hard-won roles in the cosmos."

Description
On Hallowed Ground contains information about the planar domains of deities from 20 separate pantheons. New ideas and rules for priest characters on the planes are included, as well as tips on creating, visiting and surviving divine realms, comprehensive appendices listing gods by pantheon and portfolio, and planar maps.

In addition to the background information on the religions, the book also contains rules and mechanics for conducting religious ceremonies and spells, as well as new magic items and spells related to the deities.

Contents

 * Introduction
 * Priests
 * Proxies
 * Petitioners
 * The Powers
 * Planar Affairs
 * Realms of the Gods
 * The Ancient Pantheons
 * The Celtic Pantheon
 * The Dwarvish Pantheon
 * The Egyptian Pantheon
 * The Elvish Pantheon
 * The Finnish Pantheon
 * Gnomes and Halfings
 * The Greek Pantheon
 * Monstrous Powers
 * The Norse Pantheon
 * The Reclusive Pantheons
 * Single-Sphere Pantheons
 * Appendix 1: The Powers by Pantheon
 * Appendix 2: The Powers by Sphere
 * Appendix 3: The Powers by Name

Characters

 * Barr-Find • Tomas Bookbinder • Fial Cairbre • Hierophant • Khamallan Teren

Credits

 * Design: Colin McComb
 * Editing: Ray Vallese
 * Cover: Robh Ruppel
 * Interior Artists: Brian Fox, Lubov, Adam Rex
 * Cartography: Roy Boholst
 * Art Director: Bob Galica
 * Project Manager(s): Andria Hayday, Karen S. Boomgarden
 * Electronic Prepress Coordinator: Dave Conant
 * Typography: Angelika Lokotz
 * Border Art: Robert Repp
 * Graphic Design/Cover: Dawn Murin
 * Graphic Design: Dee Barnett
 * Appendices, Proofreading, Helping Hand: Michele Carter
 * Map Design Assistance: Monte Cook
 * Cool Ideas and Advice: Jon Winter, MC Gianni