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The plane of radiance in DS

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#1
the_people_dup
Aug 22, 2004 19:56:37 Ok, some of you may think me crazy, proposing that a plane presented in one of Paizo's mags may be useasble in DS, but hear me out...

The basic idea of the plain of raidiance is a plane filled wilth swirling light and color that sita opposite to the plane of shatow. Paizo goes on to make it mper inhabitable, adding floating islands and such, but why should this be the case? the Athesian planes arent exactly the most hospitible places in the univerce.

the athesian plane of radiance, call it the white, or the prism, would be 'located' in the opposite 'direction' to the black. the prism would be to the plane of radiance what the black is to the plane of shadow.

There is the theory that psionics functions by molding the black, that which could be, with your mind. But what if psionic energy was created when energy/matter from the black came into contact with energy/matter from the prism?

liken the black to clay, and the prism to the force required to mold that clay. the more powerfull the psion, the more atrfully they are able to meld these two forces.

The displays that are created by 3.5 psionics can esily be described as the discharges and exess energy created by this process. A psion can spend extera PP's and feats to better moderate the energy released, thus making hiding the effects.

Any takers?
#2
Sysane
Aug 23, 2004 11:51:49
The displays that are created by 3.5 psionics can esily be described as the discharges and exess energy created by this process. A psion can spend extera PP's and feats to better moderate the energy released, thus making hiding the effects

You can already hide the power's diplay with a concentration check of DC 15 plus the powers level.

Just wanted to add that ;)
#3
zombiegleemax
Aug 23, 2004 18:28:45 I thought the Plane of Radiance already existed in 2E as the quasi-elemental Plane of Radiance?
#4
the_people_dup
Aug 24, 2004 4:21:44
I thought the Plane of Radiance already existed in 2E as the quasi-elemental Plane of Radiance?

realy? does anyone have any use either version in their own campaign worlds
? if so how do you incorperate it? and does anyone have their own takes on how to use the plane of radiance (or a modified version of it) in their DS?
#5
Kamelion
Aug 24, 2004 5:17:57
Originally posted by The People
realy? does anyone have any use either version in their own campaign worlds
? if so how do you incorperate it? and does anyone have their own takes on how to use the plane of radiance (or a modified version of it) in their DS?

It was a quasi-elemental border plane between the elemental plane of Fire and the Positive Energy Plane. I used it intermittently throughout my homebrews but not in DS. You could use it for regions of the plane of Fire that are rich in life energy for whatever reason, or set it up as a pocket plane belonging to an evolved cleric elemental or present it as one of the planes Dregoth visited. Another thread mentions the idea of a plane called the Prism. The plane of Radiance might make a good mechanical template for that kind of thing.

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#1 the_people_dup Aug 22, 2004 19:56:37	Ok, some of you may think me crazy, proposing that a plane presented in one of Paizo's mags may be useasble in DS, but hear me out... The basic idea of the plain of raidiance is a plane filled wilth swirling light and color that sita opposite to the plane of shatow. Paizo goes on to make it mper inhabitable, adding floating islands and such, but why should this be the case? the Athesian planes arent exactly the most hospitible places in the univerce. the athesian plane of radiance, call it the white, or the prism, would be 'located' in the opposite 'direction' to the black. the prism would be to the plane of radiance what the black is to the plane of shadow. There is the theory that psionics functions by molding the black, that which could be, with your mind. But what if psionic energy was created when energy/matter from the black came into contact with energy/matter from the prism? liken the black to clay, and the prism to the force required to mold that clay. the more powerfull the psion, the more atrfully they are able to meld these two forces. The displays that are created by 3.5 psionics can esily be described as the discharges and exess energy created by this process. A psion can spend extera PP's and feats to better moderate the energy released, thus making hiding the effects. Any takers?
#2 Sysane Aug 23, 2004 11:51:49	The displays that are created by 3.5 psionics can esily be described as the discharges and exess energy created by this process. A psion can spend extera PP's and feats to better moderate the energy released, thus making hiding the effects You can already hide the power's diplay with a concentration check of DC 15 plus the powers level. Just wanted to add that ;)
#3 zombiegleemax Aug 23, 2004 18:28:45	I thought the Plane of Radiance already existed in 2E as the quasi-elemental Plane of Radiance?
#4 the_people_dup Aug 24, 2004 4:21:44	I thought the Plane of Radiance already existed in 2E as the quasi-elemental Plane of Radiance? realy? does anyone have any use either version in their own campaign worlds ? if so how do you incorperate it? and does anyone have their own takes on how to use the plane of radiance (or a modified version of it) in their DS?
#5 Kamelion Aug 24, 2004 5:17:57	Originally posted by The People realy? does anyone have any use either version in their own campaign worlds ? if so how do you incorperate it? and does anyone have their own takes on how to use the plane of radiance (or a modified version of it) in their DS? It was a quasi-elemental border plane between the elemental plane of Fire and the Positive Energy Plane. I used it intermittently throughout my homebrews but not in DS. You could use it for regions of the plane of Fire that are rich in life energy for whatever reason, or set it up as a pocket plane belonging to an evolved cleric elemental or present it as one of the planes Dregoth visited. Another thread mentions the idea of a plane called the Prism. The plane of Radiance might make a good mechanical template for that kind of thing.