Manual of the Planes 1st edition

Manual of the Planes 1st edition is a 1-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory. "...from Arcadia to Pandemonium, from the plane of elemental Fire to the Astral plane, vast new worlds of adventure are now open to players.

A vital source book for players and DMs of all levels of experience, the Manual of the Planes details the manifold worlds of the known planes of existence. This book describes the inhabitants, rulers, and environments of these worlds, as well as rules for movement, survival, combat, and spell use in these alien surroundings. A different style of AD&D&reg; adventures awaits!"

Description
Manual of the Planes 1st edition describes various planes of existence, and what creatures characters might encounter there, covering the astral and ethereal planes, the elemental planes, and the outer planes. It also details how to survive in the planes, and how combat and magic differ under each plane's special conditions.

Jeff Easley's cover featured an illustration of a creature named in the book as an "ethereal dreadnought", although the book had no description or game statistics for the creature. This creature was later identified in 2-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as an astral dreadnought.

Contents

 * An Introduction to the Planes
 * Spell Summary
 * The Ethereal Plane
 * The Inner Planes
 * The Astral Plane
 * The Outer Planes
 * Appendix I: The Prime Material Planes
 * Appendix II: Creatures of the Inner Planes
 * Appendix III: Creatures from the Outer Planes
 * Appendix IV: Abilities of the Powers.

Index

 * Astral Plane • Ethereal plane


 * The Inner Planes:
 * Elemental Plane of Air • Elemental Plane of Earth • Elemental Plane of Fire • Elemental Plane of Water


 * The Para-Elemental Planes:
 * Para-Elemental Plane of Ice • Para-Elemental Plane of Magma • Para-Elemental Plane of Ooze • Para-Elemental Plane of Smoke


 * Quasi-Elemental Planes:
 * Positive: Quasi-Elemental Plane of Lightning • Quasi-Elemental Plane of Minerals • Quasi-Elemental Plane of Radiance • Quasi-Elemental Plane of Steam
 * Negative: Quasi-Elemental Plane of Ash • Quasi-Elemental Plane of Dust • Quasi-Elemental Plane of Salt • Quasi-Elemental Plane of Vacuum


 * The Outer Planes:
 * Arcadia • Acheron • Concordant Opposition • Elysium • Gehenna • Gladsheim • Hades • Happy Hunting Grounds • Limbo • Nirvana • Pandemonium • Olympus • Seven Heavens • Tarterus • The Abyss • The Nine Hells • Twin Paradises

Credits

 * Design: Jeff Grub
 * Editing: Mike Breault
 * Cartography and Diagrams: Dave Sutherland
 * Cover Art: Jeff Easley
 * Interior Art: Stephan Fabian, Jeff Easley
 * Typography: Kim Lindau
 * Graphic Design and Keylining: Susan R. Myers, Stephanie Tabat