Planescape Manual of the Planes for 5e on DMSGuild

New on the DMSGuild is the Manual of the Planes for 5th edition. The cover is stunning. It's over 300 pages and the credits page includes folks from The Draconomicon, The Dragonlance Companion, Tasha's Crucible of Everything Else, Planescape: Metropolis, The Honkonomicon and Planewalker.com I love the special thanks. This project was made possible by Roll20. Thank you for unlocking new...

New on the DMSGuild is the Manual of the Planes for 5th edition. The cover is stunning.

Manual of the Planes. An invaluable, definitive work on the most fascinating aspect of the World's Greatest Roleplaying Game

It's over 300 pages and the credits page includes folks from The Draconomicon, The Dragonlance Companion, Tasha's Crucible of Everything Else, Planescape: Metropolis, The Honkonomicon and Planewalker.com

Screenshot 2023-10-22 at 9.37.13 PM.png

I love the special thanks.

This project was made possible by Roll20. Thank you for unlocking new horizons for the latest generation of planewalkers, bashers, berks, and touts. We’d also like to thank the giants on whose shoulders we stand when writing this book: Justice Ramin Arman, Richard Baker, Wolfgang Baur, David “Zeb” Cook, Bruce R. Cordell, Jeff Grubb, David Noonan, F. Wesley Schneider, Rick Swan, and all others who helped create and cultivate Planescape and the planes.

I've just bought it and am reading it now.


Here is the table of contents.

Screenshot 2023-10-22 at 10.18.51 PM.png
 

log in or register to remove this ad

WhatLiesBeyond

Explorer
As one of those contributors, do not publicly speak for me ever again.

Couching it in "to the best of my awareness" when you have never even bothered to ask me is deliberately misleading. Speak only for yourself or for others who specifically ask you to. Do not ever speak for me.

Just like your letter you composed asking DMs Guild/Roll20 to unilaterally give you control of the project, you think you are acting on our behalf despite at least myself disagreeing with you at every turn of this mess. I really hope you have not insinuated to your lawyer that you speak on my behalf as well. You do not.

Andrew is not speaking of it publicly because he has wisely decided to only work with your lawyer to resolve the situation.

To everyone, keep in mind this is one side of the issue. It is unfortunate, but hopefully it can be resolved soon and a POD version in some form will be available at some point in the future.
If you're interested in me providing correspondences from other writers saying that they want the POD released as-is, I would be more than happy to provide transcripts from each of their conversations.

As for Andrew not making public statements, one need only look at the Manual of the Planes 5e product page to see otherwise. He is saying things but refusing to actually disclose what he wants or intends to do.

If my lawyer informs me that giving full details would be the wise decision, I have a whole 15-page document written up (and fully verified by at least one other contributor) that details Andrew's actions in this project
 

log in or register to remove this ad


If you're interested in me providing correspondences from other writers saying that they want the POD released as-is, I would be more than happy to provide transcripts from each of their conversations.

As for Andrew not making public statements, one need only look at the Manual of the Planes 5e product page to see otherwise. He is saying things but refusing to actually disclose what he wants or intends to do.

If my lawyer informs me that giving full details would be the wise decision, I have a whole 15-page document written up (and fully verified by at least one other contributor) that details Andrew's actions in this project
My point still stands. Do not imply that you speak for me. You do not.

Hopefully, Andrew and your lawyer can resolve this soon so that it can finally move forward.
 

EthanSental

Legend
Supporter
Unfortunate to see the behind the scene mess this is for all involved. What I don’t get or understand….if the pdf sales are split between the creators at an agreed upon %, then a POD option seems like it would benefit everyone if it’s again split at an agreed upon %. We may never know the behind the scene issues but money and the split tends to cause issues in all walks of life.
 

WhatLiesBeyond

Explorer
Unfortunate to see the behind the scene mess this is for all involved. What I don’t get or understand….if the pdf sales are split between the creators at an agreed upon %, then a POD option seems like it would benefit everyone if it’s again split at an agreed upon %. We may never know the behind the scene issues but money and the split tends to cause issues in all walks of life.
I have my own theories as to why, but I would prefer to remain discreet for at least a bit longer.
 




afroakuma

Explorer
Thank you so much for this! I'm sorry that the project seems to have fallen apart; it's a really great book, and right up my alley.
I still hope to see a full review of it at some point. ;)

Everyone's support is appreciated, it was definitely a thing worth making and I hope it inspires a new generation of players and DMs to do some creative and unexpected things on the Planes. I wish the print-on-demand was available, I'm waiting to get a physical copy as well.

In any event, time for me to be moving on to other projects. At some point I may circle back to do a formal "sequel" to this book but I can't say when that would be.
 


Voidrunner's Codex

Remove ads

Voidrunner's Codex

Remove ads

Top