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D&D Alumni: Manual of the Planes

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#1
asmodeuslore
Dec 18, 2008 23:17:21 D&D Alumni
Manual of the Planesby Bart Carroll & Steve Winter

"There exist an infinite number of parallel universes and planes of existence in the fantastic multiverse of D&D. All of these worlds co-exist, but how real each is depends entirely upon the development of each by the campaign referee."

Talk about this article here.
#2
Shemeska_the_Marauder
Dec 18, 2008 23:29:26 Two paragraphs in and they find the time to insult pre-4e planar material. Smooth.
#3
RogerC
Dec 19, 2008 0:53:41 It's a good article; it's always fun strolling down nostalgia lane. The Great Wheel was pretty wacky and wild in its time.

I was a bit surprised to see this:

[INDENT]In 4th Edition, the intent was to strip some of that away, including New Age-style notions of astral projection per se; thus, the absence of the silver cord.[/INDENT]

New Age? What, the King James Bible too new for you old-schoolers?

[INDENT]Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

-- Ecclesiastes 12:6-7
[/INDENT]

Nice to see the Seattle snow isn't keeping WotC down, and I look forward to the next article.

Cheers,
Roger
#4
serphet
Dec 19, 2008 1:46:01
Two paragraphs in and they find the time to insult pre-4e planar material. Smooth.

insult or tough criticism?

The only thing insulting, that I can find is "Don't bow to needless symmetry!", in that it means by association that the ideas of the great wheel are mindless. They went further to give an example of the "mindless Symmetry".

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#1 asmodeuslore Dec 18, 2008 23:17:21	D&D Alumni Manual of the Planesby Bart Carroll & Steve Winter "There exist an infinite number of parallel universes and planes of existence in the fantastic multiverse of D&D. All of these worlds co-exist, but how real each is depends entirely upon the development of each by the campaign referee." Talk about this article here.
#2 Shemeska_the_Marauder Dec 18, 2008 23:29:26	Two paragraphs in and they find the time to insult pre-4e planar material. Smooth.
#3 RogerC Dec 19, 2008 0:53:41	It's a good article; it's always fun strolling down nostalgia lane. The Great Wheel was pretty wacky and wild in its time. I was a bit surprised to see this: [INDENT]In 4th Edition, the intent was to strip some of that away, including New Age-style notions of astral projection per se; thus, the absence of the silver cord.[/INDENT] New Age? What, the King James Bible too new for you old-schoolers? [INDENT]Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. -- Ecclesiastes 12:6-7 [/INDENT] Nice to see the Seattle snow isn't keeping WotC down, and I look forward to the next article. Cheers, Roger
#4 serphet Dec 19, 2008 1:46:01	Two paragraphs in and they find the time to insult pre-4e planar material. Smooth. insult or tough criticism? The only thing insulting, that I can find is "Don't bow to needless symmetry!", in that it means by association that the ideas of the great wheel are mindless. They went further to give an example of the "mindless Symmetry".