Dungeons and Dragons Lore: Negative Material Planes
AJ Pickett・24 minutes read
The Negative Material Plane is dangerous for mortals, with the Night Walker emerging to destroy all life and trapping travelers unless convinced to return. Various locations within the plane pose unique challenges, such as dehydration in the Plane of Salt and rapid disintegration in the Plane of Dust.
Insights
- The Negative Material Plane is a dangerous realm that absorbs energy and is home to entities of pure negative energy, making it challenging to escape and leading to horrific encounters.
- Travelers to the Plane of Salt face extreme dehydration issues due to the plane's nature, requiring them to drink significantly more water than usual to survive, while locals expel water constantly, creating a hostile environment for outsiders.
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Recent questions
What is the Negative Material Plane?
The Negative Material Plane is a dangerous realm that contrasts with positive planes, absorbing energy and resisting exit attempts. It is filled with entities of pure negative energy and horrific creatures, making it challenging for mortals to escape once they enter.
How can one escape the Negative Material Plane?
To escape the Negative Material Plane, a traveler must convince the Night Walker, a deadly entity that emerges from the negative plane, to return and allow them to exit. The plane absorbs energy and resists exit attempts, leading to horrific encounters for those trying to leave.
What are some locations in the Negative Material Plane?
Locations in the Negative Material Plane include Eternities Doorstep, ruins of Delhumid, and the Fortress of the Soul. These places are filled with dark, cold voids and entities of pure negative energy, making them dangerous for travelers.
What are some challenges faced in the Plane of Salt?
Travelers to the Plane of Salt face dehydration due to the natural dehydrating nature of the plane and rapid contamination of fluids. They need to drink nearly 5 times more water than usual to survive, as locals expel water constantly, and the air quickly becomes saturated, making breathing difficult.
What is the significance of void stone in the Negative Material Plane?
Void stone in the Negative Material Plane is vital in creating magical items as it destroys anything it touches. This stone can repel spirits effectively, making it useful for creating protective salt circles and warding off negative entities.
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Summary
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"Dangerous Negative Plane: Escape or Perish"
- Negative Material Plane contrasts with positive planes, dangerous for mortals, entry requires a plan to exit
- Night Walker emerges from the negative plane to destroy all life upon crossing over
- Traveler must convince Night Walker to return to the negative plane to escape, or be trapped forever
- Negative plane absorbs energy, resisting exit attempts, leading to horrific encounters
- Cosmic planes exist at different frequencies, not physical borders, similar to tuning a radio
- Negative material plane is destructive, absorbs mystical energy, challenging to escape
- Undead creatures can travel from the negative plane, solid matter disintegrates
- Negative plane is dark, cold, void, with entities of pure negative energy and horrific entities
- Void stone in the negative plane destroys anything it touches, vital in creating magical items
- Locations in the negative plane include Eternities Doorstep, ruins of Delhumid, Fortress of the Soul, and more
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Surviving the Harsh Planes: Salt, Dust, Ash
- In the Plane of Salt, dehydration is a significant issue due to the natural dehydrating nature of the plane and rapid contamination of fluids.
- Travelers to the Plane of Salt need to drink nearly 5 times more water than usual to survive, as locals dislike water and constantly expel it.
- Air brought into the plane becomes saturated quickly, making breathing difficult and causing eye irritation.
- Waters-aligned souls in the Plane of Salt can survive without completely drying out, but they suffer from a perpetual unquenchable thirst.
- Pure salt from crystal veins in the Plane of Salt can repel spirits effectively, making it useful for creating protective salt circles.
- The Plane of Dust, a quasi-elemental plane, is created where the Negative Energy Plane intersects with the Plane of Earth, disintegrating solid objects rapidly.
- The Plane of Ash, between the Negative Energy Plane and Elemental Fire, is extremely cold and leeches warmth from creatures, especially those from fire-related planes.
- Nightwalkers, massive humanoid nightshades, are deadly creatures with various attacks, including an aura of annihilation and a soul-consuming ability.
