The Inner Planes

The Inner Planes is a 2^nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory. It is part of the Planescape campaign setting.

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Beyond the Prime's infinite crystal spheres, beyond the endless realms of the Outer Planes, lies the absolute reality of the Inner Planes. The cornerstone planes of Air, Earth, Fire, and Water are the most well-known Inner Planes, but they're only the beginning. From the deadly purity of the Positive and Negative Energy Planes to the unbearable filth of the plane of Ooze to the eternal storm of the plane of Lightning, the Elemental Planes are the substance of existence itself. These eighteen planes form the foundation of the entire multiverse; they are the cauldron from which all energy and matter are brewed. The Inner Planes details the Elemental, Paraelemental, Quasielemental, and Energy Planes. Surviving these planes can be a challenge, but within these pages DMs and players learn how characters can adventure among the unearthly locales and strange denizens.

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Description[]

The Inner Planes was published by TSR in 1998, and provides a comprehensive guide to the Inner Planes.

The book is organized into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of the Inner Planes. These chapters include discussions of the nature of the Inner Planes, their inhabitants and ecology, as well as the various portals and pathways that connect them to the other planes of existence. It detailed descriptions of the environments and regions of each of the eighteen Inner Planes.

One of the key features of The Inner Planes is its focus on the philosophical and metaphysical implications of the Inner Planes. The book explores the ways in which the elemental forces that underpin reality are intertwined with larger cosmic concepts, such as the balance between chaos and order, or the struggle between good and evil.

In addition to its detailed descriptions of the Inner Planes themselves, the sourcebook also includes new rules and mechanics for players and dungeon masters, allowing them to more fully explore and interact with the planes during their campaigns.

Contents[]

Introduction
An Elemental Primer
The Elemental Plane of Air: The Boundless Blue
The Elemental Plane of Earth: The Anvil
The Elemental Plane of Fire: The Crematorium
The Elemental Plane of Water: The Bottomless Deep
The Positive Energy Plane
The Negative Energy Plane
The Paraelemental Place of Ice
The Paraelemental Place of Magma
The Paraelemental Place of Oooze
The Paraelemental Place of Smoke
The Quasielemental Plane of Lightning
The Quasielemental Plane of Mineral
The Quasielemental Plane of Radiance
The Quasielemental Plane of Steam
The Quasielemental Plane of Ash
The Quasielemental Plane of Dust
The Quasielemental Plane of Salt
The Quasielemental Plane of Vacuum
Index

Gallery[]

Credits[]

Designers: Monte Cook with William W. Connors
Editors: Michele Caner and Ray Vallese
Brand Manager: Thomas M. Reid
Cover Artist: Brom
Interior Artists: Hannibal King and Adam Rex
Conceptual Artist: Dana Knutson
Cartography: Dennis Kauth and Rob Lazzaretti
Art Director: Dawn Murin
Graphic Design: Matt Adelsperger. Dawn Murin, and Dee Barnett
Electronic Prepress Coordination: Jefferson M. Shelley
Typography: Angelika Lokotz

Appendix[]

External links[]

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.

The Inner Planes article at the Planescape Wiki, a wiki for the Planescape campaign setting.
Dungeon Masters Guild product page

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
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