Being a Compilation of the Questions Most Often Asked about Planescape, and their True Answers

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1. THE GREAT UNKNOWNS

• Who is the Lady of Pain?
• What is Sigil?
• What is the Spire?

2. LIFE ON THE PLANES

• What is Derinkuyu, also called Ligis?
• What is the Soul Cage?
• Are there connections to Athas and Ravenloft from the planes?
• Aren't there language problems on the planes?
• How can there be a universal common language? Isn't that unrealistic?
• Is there such a thing as planar commerce, and how does currency work?
• What are the Visionaries, and why are there only 15 factions?
• What's the difference between a faction and a sect?
• Where are the sun, moon and stars on the planes?
• Where can I find a complete list of everything for sale in the Great Bazaar?
• Can you walk from the Outlands to Baator without a gate?
• Why do fiends look so mundane if they're supposed to be the embodiment of evil?
• How, where, and how much does it cost to find a portal key, or where a portal is located?
• How common are portals in Sigil?
• Is it true that everything in Sigil comes from other places?
• How big is Sigil? Population? Length across?
• Can a cutter walk from one gate town to another?

1. MAGIC AND PSIONICS

• What are spell keys and power keys?
• How is magic affected by the planes?
• How are magical weapons affected by the planes?
• How do psionics work on the planes?
• Are there any other discrepancies I should be aware of?

2. CHARACTERS AND MONSTERS

• Where can I find the Lady of Pain's Game Statistics?
• How do sha'irs work on the planes?
• How do the family trees of aasimar, genasi and tieflings work?
• Where do Planescape characters train?
• What happens to lycanthropes if there's no moon?
• What PC races from which AD&D campaigns are allowed in Planescape?
• Can the rilmani use magical powers at base of the Spire?
• Can planar PCs select character kits as well as factions?
• How well can planars see portals?
• Can petitioners re-enter the Prime Material Plane if they want to?

1. THE PLANESCAPE MAILING LIST

• How do I subscribe to the mailing list?
• How do I unsubscribe from the mailing list?
• I'm already subscribed. How do I change from digest to normal, or vice versa?
• I've stopped getting messages. What's wrong?
• Who else can I contact if I have mailing list problems?
• What's this about "Monitors" on the mailing list?
• What are the rules of the Planescape mailing list then?
• What are the rules of etiquette on the mailing list?
• Which TSR designers are on the list, and what are their email addresses?
• Are there archives of old postings to the list?
• Who's this "Alistair" blood?

2. PLANESCAPE ON THE INTERNET

• What is the Planescape Net Book and where can I find it?
• What is "Fire and Dust" and where can I find it?
• Where can I find the Planescape fonts Exocet and Visitation on the Web?
• Where can I find the Visionaries?
• Where are all the Planescape sites on the Internet?
• What is TSR's email address?

1. TSR'S PLANESCAPE PRODUCTS

• What Planescape products are available?
• What are the best buys, and what can be avoided?
• What should a beginner DM buy?
• What books should players buy?
• What books require others to be able to use them?
• Is the old Outer Planes MC worth getting?
• Are there any mistakes in the published Planescape books?
• Are the published Planescape novels any good?

2. PLANESCAPE IN TSR'S MAGAZINES

• Are there any Dungeon Magazine adventures for Planescape?
• Are there any Dragon Magazine articles for Planescape?

1. HELP FOR NOVICE DMS

• What's this "Philosophers with Clubs" malarkey?
• How do I introduce Clueless primes and players to the factions?
• How do I keep a party of opposing faction members together?
• How do I stop players wanting to kill everything they meet?
• How do I stop PCs going somewhere I don't want them to go?
• How do I create the sense of awe and majesty inherent in the planes?

2. THE FINAL WORD

If the question you want answered ain't here (and you're tired of having to make up the answer :-), feel free to let me know about it. If it's one that I reckon should be here I'll add it, and if it's a bit more esoteric then I'll try to mail you personally with an answer of my own. For your convenience, there's a form below...

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