A Guide to the Ethereal Plane is an accessory for the Planescape® setting using the 2nd-edition AD&D rules.
This guide includes the following information:
- Ethereal environments and conditions - including methods of getting there in the first place
- How the alien medium of the Waveless Sea affects combat and magic
- New spells, magical items, and proficiencies dealing specifically with the Ethereal Plane
- The chant on demiplanes - islands in the Deep Ethereal that obey no rules but their own - including information on old and new demiplanes, plus DM guidelines for creating these unique "pocket dimensions"
- A complete listing of the creatures of the Ethereal, including several new monsters and an Ethereal encounter Table
- Two new Ethereal-based player character races: nathri and renegade nethlings
Description[]
A Guide to the Ethereal Plane provides detailed information about the ethereal plane. The book is written for adventurers and spellcasters who wish to explore the ethereal plane, which is often used as a means of transportation or as a place to hide from enemies.
The guide includes information on the nature of the ethereal plane, its denizens, and the various hazards and opportunities that await those who venture into this realm. It explains the mechanics of moving between the ethereal and material planes, as well as the use of spells and magical items that can help adventurers navigate this strange realm.
The book also includes maps and illustrations of the ethereal plane, as well as descriptions of notable locations and landmarks that can be found there. It provides insights into the cultures and societies of the creatures that inhabit the ethereal plane, such as the githyanki and the ghosts.
Contents[]
- The Fabric of the Multiverse: Introduction
- The Shape of the Waveless Sea
- Standing on the Shore: The Border Ethereal
- Into the Depths: The Deep Ethereal
- Taming the Ether: Proficiencies
- Spellwarp: Ethereal Magic
- Islands in the Mist: The Demiplanes
- Alternate Realities: Realms of Dreams and Powers
- Creatures of the Mist: Ethereal Inhabitants
- Locations in the Ether: Specific Ethereal Encounters
- Appendix: Ethereal Encounter Table
Index[]
- Creatures
- aerial servant • apparition • basilisk • cerebral parasite • chulcrix • cockatrice • devourer • dharculus • dhour • ebon tiger • ether horse • foo creature (foo dog • foo lion) • ghost • gingwatzin • gk'lok-lok • magran • medusa • meme • memedi (gendruwo) • Mordenkainen's faithful hound • nathri • nethling • phase spider • phirblas • plasm • rabbiun • shedu • terithran • thought eater • tween • xill
- Locations
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- Planes
- Ethereal plane • Demiplane of Dread • Demiplane of Electromagnetism • Demiplane of Nightmares • Demiplane of Imprisonment • Demiplane of Nightmares • Demiplane of Time
- Planets
- Athas • Krynn
Gallery[]
Credits[]
- Designer : Bruce R. Cordell
- Editors : Michele Carter, Keith Strohm
- Cover Artist : rk post
- Interior Artists : Adam Rex, Hannibal King
- Cartographer : Sam Wood
- Brand Manager : Thomas Reid
- Art Director : Dawn Murin
- Typography : Angelika Lokotz
- Graphic Designer : Matt Adelsperger
- Conceptual Artist : Dana Knutson
- Special Thanks to John W. Mangmm, MagianChua, Mr. Niceguy, and the rest of the PLANESCAPE mailing list for their help in compiling the list of demiplanes.
Appendix[]
Connections[]
| Planescape Sourcebooks | |
| Boxed sets | A Player's Primer to the Outlands • Hellbound: The Blood War • Planescape Campaign Setting • Planes of Chaos • Planes of Conflict • Planes of Law |
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| Accessories | A Guide to the Astral Plane • A Guide to the Ethereal Plane • Faces of Evil: The Fiends • In the Cage: A Guide to Sigil • On Hallowed Ground • Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix • Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II • Monstrous Compendium Planescape Appendix III • The Factol's Manifesto • The Inner Planes • The Planewalker's Handbook • Uncaged: Faces of Sigil |
| Adventures | Dead Gods • Doors to the Unknown • Faction War • Fires of Dis • Harbinger House • In the Abyss • Something Wild • Tales from the Infinite Staircase • The Deva Spark • The Eternal Boundary • The Great Modron March • Well of Worlds |