#1 Gaius has yet another D&D/PS question
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:13 am
Aasimon. Specifically, devas. From what I understand, they are divided into three types - astral, movanic, and modanic; each of which can travel a specific subset of the multiverse with utter impunity, but not the subsets the other devas are responsible for (e.g., astral devas have the Outer Planes).
However, certain materials feature said devas outside their realm, such as the astral deva on the Prime Material in Hordes of the Underdark. The deva in question not only made her way there and was later imprisoned there, but was "given a mission" to do so. IIRC she was NG and mentioned no deity, so presumably her superiors were the Five Companions.
This would lead me to believe that:
A) A deva is not restricted from travelling outside his specific subset.
B) A deva has little to none of his planar travelling capabilities outside said subset (as the afore-mentioned astral deva was imprisoned and unable to escape without direct aid).
In retrospect I suppose this was not so much a question as a request to analyze my assumptions - not being a Planescape expert, I thought I would ask those who are.
However, certain materials feature said devas outside their realm, such as the astral deva on the Prime Material in Hordes of the Underdark. The deva in question not only made her way there and was later imprisoned there, but was "given a mission" to do so. IIRC she was NG and mentioned no deity, so presumably her superiors were the Five Companions.
This would lead me to believe that:
A) A deva is not restricted from travelling outside his specific subset.
B) A deva has little to none of his planar travelling capabilities outside said subset (as the afore-mentioned astral deva was imprisoned and unable to escape without direct aid).
In retrospect I suppose this was not so much a question as a request to analyze my assumptions - not being a Planescape expert, I thought I would ask those who are.