Introduction: Infinite Doors to Adventure - Sigil and the Outlands

Introduction: Infinite Doors to Adventure. The multiverse is everything known and everything beyond. Encompassing worlds planes, life, and death, the multiverse's infinite infinities brim with wonder, terror, secrets, and-above all-possibility. Every D&D adventure takes place in the multiverse. Beyond the lone worlds of the Material Plane are countless other realities and the paths and portals that connect every edge of eternity. Those who seek the wonders of the planes take their first step into the endless possibilities of a Planescape campaign. Sigil and the Outlands with Gate-Towns What Is Planescape? Planescape is the D&D multiverse and so much more. Beyond the Great Wheel cosmology (detailed in the Dungeon Master's Guide), Planescape focuses on reality-bending adventures and aesthetics unbound from those of mortal worlds. Just as other D&D settings highlight certain concepts but can host any genre of adventure or style of play, the same is true of Planescape. Adventures in Planescape campaigns often focus on the following themes: Backstage of Reality Planescape adventures provide glimpses of the daily lives of unfathomable beings-like gods, angels, and demons-and how they act (and interact) when mortals aren't their primary concern. The mysteries of life and the afterlife are widely known to these creatures. Everywhere at Once Planescape adventures span worlds, planes, and possibilities. Travel between incredible realms is common, especially via portal-rich locales like Sigil and the Outlands (detailed in this book). Adventurers are likely to see multiple impossible sights every day. Multiversal Scale In Planescape adventures, dangers might threaten countless worlds, or the fate of the multiverse might hang in the balance. By the same token, wonders are commonplace, and true marvels are often wild in the extreme. No Single Truth The multiverse makes room for everything, and beliefs manifest as fantastic creatures. Planescape adventures often pit philosophie...