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City of Glass

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#1
zombiegleemax
Mar 26, 2006 4:21:01 I have a question about the City of Glass, in the Elemental Plane of Water.
I found some information about it in TSR 2634 The Inner Planes (by Monte Cook).
My handbook tells it is inhabitated by marids, sea elves, tritons, nereids, kuo-toa, sahuagin and many others.
It is an underwater city, with a great glass dome to keep water outside and air inside. And an ice floor.
It is strange to me: I wolud expect to find some air breathers inside an air bubble...
Way does a triton or a nereid live in an air environment, if he/she is in the Elemental Plane of Water!?!?!?
It would make more sense to find there humans, minotaurs, gnomes, arcanes (making it a nice trading post), and some other air breather...
#2
Ryltar_Swordsong
Mar 26, 2006 6:57:24 Yes, airbreathers live there. Check out The Vortex of Madness and Other Planar Perils for a detailed look at the city.
#3
Shemeska_the_Marauder
Mar 26, 2006 8:34:02 The city is a mix of air filled and inundated sections, each populated by those races most suited to each section's environment.
#4
gray_richardson
Mar 26, 2006 11:11:59 The city is a bubble of air beneath a titanic dome built on an iceberg. It looks a little bit like Argo City, thrown free from the exploding planet Krypton in the old Supergirl comics (if you are familiar with DC comics).

Although Manual of the Planes seems to have altered it somewhat, describing it as a glass sphere that is half filled with water and half filled with air.

The City of Glass had a whole chapter detailing it extremely thoroughly in the old TSR product The Vortex of Madness and Other Planar Perils. If you want to run an adventure there, I highly recommend this sourcebook. Even though its out of print, you can still find copious copies on the web both new and used for very cheap price. Also, its available online as a PDF download for under $5 from both rpgnow.com or paizo.com.
#5
zombiegleemax
Mar 26, 2006 11:56:19
Although Manual of the Planes seems to have altered it somewhat, describing it as a glass sphere that is half filled with water and half filled with air.

Do you refer to the old Manual of the Planes by Jeff Grubb, TSR 2022, the one with an Astral Dreadnougth pucture in the cover? I have it and I don't find any reference to the City of Glass. Colud you point me the exact page?

The City of Glass had a whole chapter detailing it extremely thoroughly in the old TSR product The Vortex of Madness and Other Planar Perils. If you want to run an adventure there, I highly recommend this sourcebook. Even though its out of print, you can still find copious copies on the web both new and used for very cheap price.
I got the .pdf version... GREAT!
I'm going to print the City of Glass chapter...
There is a map too! I'm very happy, thank you!
#6
Ryltar_Swordsong
Mar 26, 2006 12:45:03 He meant the 3e Manual of the Planes, pg. 79.
#7
zombiegleemax
Mar 26, 2006 15:30:39
He meant the 3e Manual of the Planes, pg. 79.

Oh...I see. I don't have and don't want 3ed manuals ;)
The "vortex" is enought

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Mar 26, 2006 4:21:01	I have a question about the City of Glass, in the Elemental Plane of Water. I found some information about it in TSR 2634 The Inner Planes (by Monte Cook). My handbook tells it is inhabitated by marids, sea elves, tritons, nereids, kuo-toa, sahuagin and many others. It is an underwater city, with a great glass dome to keep water outside and air inside. And an ice floor. It is strange to me: I wolud expect to find some air breathers inside an air bubble... Way does a triton or a nereid live in an air environment, if he/she is in the Elemental Plane of Water!?!?!? It would make more sense to find there humans, minotaurs, gnomes, arcanes (making it a nice trading post), and some other air breather...
#2 Ryltar_Swordsong Mar 26, 2006 6:57:24	Yes, airbreathers live there. Check out The Vortex of Madness and Other Planar Perils for a detailed look at the city.
#3 Shemeska_the_Marauder Mar 26, 2006 8:34:02	The city is a mix of air filled and inundated sections, each populated by those races most suited to each section's environment.
#4 gray_richardson Mar 26, 2006 11:11:59	The city is a bubble of air beneath a titanic dome built on an iceberg. It looks a little bit like Argo City, thrown free from the exploding planet Krypton in the old Supergirl comics (if you are familiar with DC comics). Although Manual of the Planes seems to have altered it somewhat, describing it as a glass sphere that is half filled with water and half filled with air. The City of Glass had a whole chapter detailing it extremely thoroughly in the old TSR product The Vortex of Madness and Other Planar Perils. If you want to run an adventure there, I highly recommend this sourcebook. Even though its out of print, you can still find copious copies on the web both new and used for very cheap price. Also, its available online as a PDF download for under $5 from both rpgnow.com or paizo.com.
#5 zombiegleemax Mar 26, 2006 11:56:19	Although Manual of the Planes seems to have altered it somewhat, describing it as a glass sphere that is half filled with water and half filled with air. Do you refer to the old Manual of the Planes by Jeff Grubb, TSR 2022, the one with an Astral Dreadnougth pucture in the cover? I have it and I don't find any reference to the City of Glass. Colud you point me the exact page? The City of Glass had a whole chapter detailing it extremely thoroughly in the old TSR product The Vortex of Madness and Other Planar Perils. If you want to run an adventure there, I highly recommend this sourcebook. Even though its out of print, you can still find copious copies on the web both new and used for very cheap price. I got the .pdf version... GREAT! I'm going to print the City of Glass chapter... There is a map too! I'm very happy, thank you!
#6 Ryltar_Swordsong Mar 26, 2006 12:45:03	He meant the 3e Manual of the Planes, pg. 79.
#7 zombiegleemax Mar 26, 2006 15:30:39	He meant the 3e Manual of the Planes, pg. 79. Oh...I see. I don't have and don't want 3ed manuals ;) The "vortex" is enought