A Guide to the Astral Plane

A Guide to the Astral Plane is a 2-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory. It is part of the Planescape campaign setting.

"Most berks think the Astral Plane's an empty place, serving as nothing but a cosmic highway connecting all the other places in the multiverse. Canny planewalkers know differently, though. Here are just a few of the 'secrets' of the Silver Void that this book explains:
 * It is the backdrop of the multiverse, where phenomena such as space and time are so vastly different from 'normal' that only a true blood knows his way around.
 * When he's on the Astral Plane, a basher moves, fights, and acts solely with his mind.
 * It is the closest thing the multiverse has to a 'plane of magic,' where sorcery and spells are not only more powerful, but are palpable, tangible objects.
 * The primary inhabitants are the infamous githyanki, an ancient race of wizards and warriors who know the dark of many secrets forbidden to others.
 * The Astral Plane is literally the dead-book of the gods."

Description
The book explains rules for astral travel, zero-gravity combat and spellcasting in the Astral Plane. It also provides information on the Githyanki, the indigenous species on the Astral, which is suggested as an optional player species. The final section of the guide deals with other creatures that live on the plane, and describes a few locations.

Contents

 * All The World's A Stage: Introduction
 * The Space Between: Astral Space and Time
 * Racing Through Nothing: Astral Movement
 * Mindwar: Astral Combat
 * Spellwarp: Astral Magic
 * Mind Over Matter: Proficiencies
 * The Spiritweb: Conduits
 * Holes in the Fabric: Color Pools
 * Forgotten Husks: Dead gods
 * Mindstorms: Psychic Winds
 * The Githyanki
 * Creatures of the Void: Other Astral Inhabitants
 * Locations in Nowhere: Specific Astral Encounters

Credits

 * Designer: Monte Cook
 * Editor: Miranda Homer
 * Cover Artist: Robh Ruppel
 * Interior Artist: Jason Alexander Behnke, Tony DiTerlizzi, Adam Rex
 * Conceptual Artist: Dana Knutson
 * Cartographer: Dennis Kauth, Rob Lazzaretti
 * Typography: Angelika Lokotz
 * Graphic Design/Cover: Dawn Murin
 * Graphic Design: Dee Barnett
 * Art Director: Bob Galica
 * Project Manager: Karen S. Boomgarden
 * Electronic Prepress Coordinator: Dave Conant
 * Proofreader: Ray Vallese
 * Special Thanks: Michele Carter