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Starting a Planescape campaign

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#1
zombiegleemax
Jun 13, 2005 13:41:36 Hi, I'm a new DM and I wish to start a game in Planescape. The problem is that I don't really know which books I need to be able to start. So I need your help :D
#2
zombiegleemax
Jun 13, 2005 18:50:56 Hello Orion, and welcome to the wonderful world of Planescape! How much do you already know about the setting, and are you planning to use 2ed or 3.x?

Either way, the Planescape boxed campaign setting is a must, and perhaps In the Cage: a Guide to Sigil, or Faces of Sigil. The player's handbook to the outlands or the planes would be good if you have new players to the setting. Beyond that, books or adventures pertaining to the planes you wish to venture into would be helpful, but not completely necessary.

Good luck, and enjoy
#3
zombiegleemax
Jun 14, 2005 4:23:58 If you are planning to play 3.X edition, it would be useful (at least partially) the "Manual of the Planes" or the "Planar Handbook". There are also some sites with a lot of material regarding palnescape.
http://www.mimir.net/main.shtml
http://members.fortunecity.com/iceageco/ps_conversions.html

the first one will give you a plethora of ideas, in the second one you will find stats conversion of almost all the creatures you need..

ah, i'm forgotting:
http://www.planewalker.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=6bacba6117601b6f7db306683779a44a

..a must ;)
#4
zombiegleemax
Jun 20, 2005 13:19:23 I think I'll use the 3.X edition because it's the one I'm most familiar with. Thanks for the tips I'll probably go and buy the books soon And for the website, It's full of informations :D
#5
enoch_van_garret
Jul 07, 2005 22:19:33 I also highly suggest giving the "Planescape:Torment" CRPG a run-through. It gives you a surprisingly excellent view into Planescape and what makes it tick - not to mention being one of the best CRPG's of all time (in my opinion, the hands-down winner).

Before I touched PS:T, I was lukewarm on the planescape setting - I found it interesting, but not terribly engaging. After PS:T...well, see for yourself. It's a fantastic jumping-off point into the nature of the PS campaign setting - which is pretty much totally unlike virtually any other campaign settings out there.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Jun 13, 2005 13:41:36	Hi, I'm a new DM and I wish to start a game in Planescape. The problem is that I don't really know which books I need to be able to start. So I need your help :D
#2 zombiegleemax Jun 13, 2005 18:50:56	Hello Orion, and welcome to the wonderful world of Planescape! How much do you already know about the setting, and are you planning to use 2ed or 3.x? Either way, the Planescape boxed campaign setting is a must, and perhaps In the Cage: a Guide to Sigil, or Faces of Sigil. The player's handbook to the outlands or the planes would be good if you have new players to the setting. Beyond that, books or adventures pertaining to the planes you wish to venture into would be helpful, but not completely necessary. Good luck, and enjoy
#3 zombiegleemax Jun 14, 2005 4:23:58	If you are planning to play 3.X edition, it would be useful (at least partially) the "Manual of the Planes" or the "Planar Handbook". There are also some sites with a lot of material regarding palnescape. http://www.mimir.net/main.shtml http://members.fortunecity.com/iceageco/ps_conversions.html the first one will give you a plethora of ideas, in the second one you will find stats conversion of almost all the creatures you need.. ah, i'm forgotting: http://www.planewalker.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=6bacba6117601b6f7db306683779a44a ..a must ;)
#4 zombiegleemax Jun 20, 2005 13:19:23	I think I'll use the 3.X edition because it's the one I'm most familiar with. Thanks for the tips I'll probably go and buy the books soon And for the website, It's full of informations :D
#5 enoch_van_garret Jul 07, 2005 22:19:33	I also highly suggest giving the "Planescape:Torment" CRPG a run-through. It gives you a surprisingly excellent view into Planescape and what makes it tick - not to mention being one of the best CRPG's of all time (in my opinion, the hands-down winner). Before I touched PS:T, I was lukewarm on the planescape setting - I found it interesting, but not terribly engaging. After PS:T...well, see for yourself. It's a fantastic jumping-off point into the nature of the PS campaign setting - which is pretty much totally unlike virtually any other campaign settings out there.