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NecroticBanana 11-20-07, 06:35 PM	So what exactly does the elemental planes look like? i mean is the plane of water just one endless ocean? or the plane of wind a gigantic swirling void? for that matter what do the positive and negative energy planes look like?
Bleeding_Eyes 11-20-07, 11:16 PM	One would assume, that in a game of imagination, you wold use said imagination tohelp you describe scenes. The planes could be whatever you wish them to be, though the plane of air bieng nothing but an empty, windy, void wouldn't really be practical (unless the PC's have some sort of flying machine) , you could make it like that if it suited you
Taeldrin Laesrash 11-21-07, 12:31 AM	There was a 2E product, the Guide to the Inner Planes, which went over this a bit more. The elemental planes are actually pretty chock-full of life; the Plane of Water has a bunch of fish, and there's elementals, mephits, and non-lethal life unique to the planes, like animals made up of that element, or unique creatures. For example, the Plane of Air has a bunch of bird species who have evolved over time to remove the need to land, so they sleep, eat and even mate on the go. Description-wise, I think the planes are more uniform, however, many of them have definitive ups and downs, and there are consistent sites on each plane.
CryoSilver 11-21-07, 12:49 AM	Manual of the Planes had detailed descriptions. The Plane of Water is basically endless water (big surprise), but the pressure is like being just under the surface. There are currents and patches of colder, or warmer water. Sometimes there are giants sphereical balls of seaweed, or even chunks of rock, which are often inhabited. The Plane of Air is just air, with attendant wind and such. Force of will allows you to determine which direction you fall in (allowing a limited kind of steering). There are occasionally floating islands in the sky. The Plane of Earth is mostly rock/mineral/gems/metal/whatever, with pitch black tunnels snaking through it. The Plane of Fire has a normal sort of ashy ground, and is filled with endless roaring flames. The Postive Energy Plane is blindingly white, and if you stay too long, you explode. The Negative Energy Plane is pitch black, and if you stay too long, you wither away.
DMDaddy 11-21-07, 02:15 AM	Yes, get the Manual of the Planes. It is a 3.0 version but easily updateable. It has all the descriptions you need. Water Plane: yes, water, but it can have large chunks of earth in it. Air Plane: falling endlessly. It takes time to maneuver through this plane, but, there are many solid masses floated around. All unatend objects with no inteligence and no wisdom just float in place. Sometimes large solid chunks of clouds have small villages and such. The DMG has a small section that details all the planes. Earth Plane: yes, much rock and heavy gravity which reduces strength. There are many large caverns of air pockets where civilizations exist.
NecroticBanana 11-21-07, 02:42 AM	yea i pretty much assumed as such, i just wanted to know what other peoples variations of it were like.
Tanel 11-21-07, 08:50 AM	Yeah, I agree with the others. Manual of the Planes, though I'd suggest an original AD&D copy. If you'd like another perspective, check out the Deathgate Cycle series of books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. It's not D&D based, but if you want a different spin on the elemental planes, I always thought it'd be awesome to do worlds from this series. Give any D&D'ers in your group who are a little familiar with the elemental planes a pleasant surprise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_Gate_Cycle
Taeldrin Laesrash 11-21-07, 12:10 PM	yea i pretty much assumed as such, i just wanted to know what other peoples variations of it were like. Well, on the Plane of Fire, I've put a bunch of different landscapes together: A field of smoldering embers with sparks falling like snow, a bog of melting glass, and even a 'beach', with burning sand and an 'ocean' of blue fire. You can get very creative there.