The Planewalker's Handbook
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THE SECRET OF SURVIVAL AIN'T WHO YOU ARE¸ BERK - IT'S WHAT YOU KNOW! -PLANEWALKER ADAGE Feeling overpowered by the infinite possibilities of the multiverse? Wondering how to role-play a tiefling¸ what spells to memorize¸ and how to manipulate portals? Here's the dark of it: The Planewalker's Handbook is the essential manual for survival on the planes - a Player's Handbook for the PLANESCAPE setting! This 160-page book¸ written for players and Dungeon Masters alike¸ builds on material from the PLANESCAPE Campaign Setting boxed set¸ presenting new information crucial to anyone playing or running a PLANESCAPE campaign.
This definitive full-color guide features new illustrations by DiTerlizzi and contains: all the information needed to create and customize characters¸ including new races¸ archetypes¸ proficiencies¸ equipment¸ and a Planewalking kit designed for each character group; a taste of the multiverse: a look at each of the planes¸ with commentary and helpful hints by noted planewalker Tarsheva Longreach; a guide to planar travel¸ from portals to conduits to the Great Paths; tips on surviving and profiting in PLANESCAPE campaigns¸ from dealing with specific races to the rundown on the factions of Sigil; an overview of how magic really works (or doesn't!) on the planes; new spells and magical items useful in exploring (and surviving) the planes; and a special section on the power of belief¸ and how it can change the multiverse - including a new rules system that allows player characters to actively affect the planes around them!