afroakuma's Planar And Other Oddities Questions Thread VI

[WalkingTheShade]

Meaning... Can I bind a vestige deep out in the Far Realm?

In the Far Realm, vestige binds YOU!

From what I understand, the Far Realm is not a place. It's the negation of the reality. Being "deep" in it means being far removed from reality itself. Subject, action, cause and consequence disappear. Notions such as "I", "vestige" or "bind" have long stopped having any relevance to the situation, if indeed a situation there still is.

[atemu1234]

In the Far Realm, vestige binds YOU!

From what I understand, the Far Realm is not a place. It's the negation of the reality. Being "deep" in it means being far removed from reality itself. Subject, action, cause and consequence disappear. Notions such as "I", "vestige" or "bind" have long stopped having any relevance to the situation, if indeed a situation there still is.

Considering that you can't even perceive the far realm, as time has no meaning there, binding a vestige is moot.

[afroakuma]

You mentioned that you don't think Binding would work close to the spire... Did you mean the process of binding, accessing the supernatural abilities, or both?

Both. Nothing supernatural functions close to the Spire.

Along the same lines; vestiges seem to 'exist' in some sense in the cosmos; does their nebulous state extend to other realities?

Ask your DM.

[Naanomi]

Ask your DM.

Spectacularly useful from the lore master of the cosmos.

I'll take it to mean 'vestiges are a strange and unquantifiable agency in 'existence', their interactions with similarly 'off' places is unknown and probably a bit unpredictable, but you probably shouldn't try it.'

[afroakuma]

Spectacularly useful from the lore master of the cosmos.

Excuse me? Was that snark?

Fine, you want your bloody answers, I'll give you your bloody answers.

Meaning... Can I bind a vestige deep out in the Far Realm?

Theoretically, no.

Or when I trek to another Cosmology via the Shadow Plane?

Theoretically, no.

How about... Are Vestiges temporally linear, in that if I traveled back in time to 'before' the Vestige became a Vestige can I still bind it?

The temporal flow of the Near Realm is unknown. It would not be unreasonable to assume that certain entities would have discerned and studied their vestigial state while alive, were that knowledge available to acquire during their lifetimes, so I would assume that a vestige is not available in the timeline while it still has a foothold in the cosmos.

If 'no' to any of the above, what would happen if I went to (far realm/alternate cosmology/distant past) with a Vestige already bound?

Nothing relevant, you're carrying part of their essence wrapped up in you. You wouldn't be able to engage in a new bind with that vestige nor any other, and once that binding ran its course you'd no longer have access to those powers.

[Naanomi]

Excuse me? Was that snark?

it was a small amount of snark, I just rarely see you at least not being speculative.

Were The 'Old Ones' that guided the creation of the current cosmology (as mentioned in your great 'Creation of the Prime story') involved in other 'creative events' as well? Alternative Cosmologies or the existence before the current one? Or are their attentions pretty much bound to this creation, and other ones are someone else's doing?

[afroakuma]

it was a small amount of snark, I just rarely see you at least not being speculative.

If I don't give a speculative answer it means I don't want to. Don't goad me into it.

Were The 'Old Ones' that guided the creation of the current cosmology (as mentioned in your great 'Creation of the Prime story') involved in other 'creative events' as well?

Presumably.

[Mr Adventurer]

Are the Outer Planes and their inhabitants made of elemental matter?

[WalkingTheShade]

Excluding any act of delibarate betrayal, material or philosophical, what would be the consequences of leaving the various sigilian factions?

By the book, your previous faction actively looks for you and tries to kill you. Flavor-wise, however, I wouldn't think every faction would react this way
I guess the Mercykillers, the Doomguard and the Harmonium would certainly do it.
Leaving the Revolutionnary League, even if the prior member's cell were OK with it, would probably make them open game for any other, more fanatic, cell wanting to build a rep by "disposing" of a traitor to the cause.
I don't see the Transcendental Order going after someone, if certain that person is not a spy. If the person is acting on instinct and earnestly feels his path leads them away from the Order...
As for the Xaositects, they might not even realize your not there anymore, or presume you'll be back eventually, whatever, oowww, look at the ooze puddle, isn't it cute? Pigeon tart!
The Bleak Cabal must have, on a regular basis, to deal with barmies suddenly believing they're a golden lord of Sigil or some hardhead paladin. They might object on a barmy trying to give meaning to anything by leaving, but wouldn't enforcing their absurdism be antithetical to its philosophy? At least, doing it entails caring about someone leaving, which doesn't make any more sense than anything else.
Same for the Dustmen.
What about a member of the Society of Sensation who wants to experience what it's like to reject their faction and be free of it?
Would the Believers of the Source hold someone back, if proven that staying somehow impedes their growth?

Same general question, but if the ex-member leaves to join another faction.

[Naanomi]

I was reading some Spelljammer stuff and it talked about the possibility of nested crystal spheres one within another.

1) any known examples of this actually taking place?

2) would it make Spelljamning harder to use to get to the 'bottom layer' sphere?

3) what would it look like if your home world was in such a system but not at the bottom layer? Just one star/planet in the sky happens to actually be another crystal sphere? The sun you orbit is actually the other crystal sphere? Or are the distances involved so big that even if you were 'sandwiched' between two walls of two spheres not far off in size from eachother, you wouldn't really notice?

[Adslahnit]

Taking into account both personal power and the sway they have over their people, how much overall clout and influence across the Outer Planes does the "Faerie Queen" Morwel of the Court of Stars wield in comparison to the other Faerie Queen, Titania of the Seelie Court?

What about in terms of overall influence across the multiverse as a whole?

[Lurkmoar]

Preincarnate souls come from the Positive Material Plane. They then migrate toward the Prime Material Plane (or where ever they're needed). At death, they migrate to the realms of their patrons they worshipped in life or towards an Outer Plane that links to their alignment (barring special cases such as Forgotten Realms and Athas). Eventually the soul joins with the plane, gets closer to their deity or become an exemplar.

Questions:

1. Is the above correct in my recounting?

2. Barring the spell Reincarnate, do souls ever naturally reincarnate? Do the souls in their afterlife just poof out of existence when a Reincarnate spell is cast?

3. Where do the Rilmani increase their numbers from? Breeding or Petitioners in the Outlands?

This is a speculative question, so feel free to disregard. Does the Ordial Plane exist in afrocannon?

[Tzardok]

2. Barring the spell Reincarnate, do souls ever naturally reincarnate? Do the souls in their afterlife just poof out of existence when a Reincarnate spell is cast?

For the second part, I would think that Reincarnated souls would act exactly like souls who are resurected in a different way. For the first part, reincarnation is part of the Hindu deities' dogma, who exist in the great wheel, and their is a gear in Mechanus called Samsara, where a deity watchs the flow of reincarnation, so yes.

3. Where do the Rilmani increase their numbers from? Breeding or Petitioners in the Outlands?

This is a speculative question, so feel free to disregard. Does the Ordial Plane exist in afrocannon?

The Rilmani Question has been answered a few threads befor. IIRC the answer was both.
The Ordial Plane is among the planes afro mentions in the first post of every thread as the planes he answers questions for, so yes.

[enderlord99]

Does Melifleur have jurisdiction over the undead creatures known as Sangrolu?

[afroakuma]

Are the Outer Planes and their inhabitants made of elemental matter?

Ehh... yes and no.

Excluding any act of delibarate betrayal, material or philosophical, what would be the consequences of leaving the various sigilian factions?

Your conjectures seem fairly on point.

I was reading some Spelljammer stuff and it talked about the possibility of nested crystal spheres one within another.

1) any known examples of this actually taking place?

None come to mind. The concept arises from a sidebar on exotic solar system ideas.

2) would it make Spelljamning harder to use to get to the 'bottom layer' sphere?

Certainly plausible that there would be far fewer natural portals so deep down.

are the distances involved so big that even if you were 'sandwiched' between two walls of two spheres not far off in size from eachother, you wouldn't really notice?

I would expect so, although by definition as an exotic system we don't know.

Taking into account both personal power and the sway they have over their people, how much overall clout and influence across the Outer Planes does the "Faerie Queen" Morwel of the Court of Stars wield in comparison to the other Faerie Queen, Titania of the Seelie Court?

Exemplar ruler > individual deity. Titania is more influential than many, perhaps, and Morwel less than many, but that's the useful rule of thumb.

Preincarnate souls come from the Positive Material Plane. They then migrate toward the Prime Material Plane (or where ever they're needed). At death, they migrate to the realms of their patrons they worshipped in life or towards an Outer Plane that links to their alignment (barring special cases such as Forgotten Realms and Athas). Eventually the soul joins with the plane, gets closer to their deity or become an exemplar.

Questions:

1. Is the above correct in my recounting?

Looks to be.

2. Barring the spell Reincarnate, do souls ever naturally reincarnate? Do the souls in their afterlife just poof out of existence when a Reincarnate spell is cast?

It's believed that in some spheres and under some pantheons, reincarnation takes place. The Indian pantheon, for instance. A reincarnate spell is no different from resurrection - you were there, now you're here.

3. Where do the Rilmani increase their numbers from? Breeding or Petitioners in the Outlands?

Exemplars arise from souls. Some castes might breed, but I'd imagine most of them aren't into it.

This is a speculative question, so feel free to disregard. Does the Ordial Plane exist in afrocannon?

It does.

Does Melifleur have jurisdiction over the undead creatures known as Sangrolu?

I have found no evidence that such a creature exists in canon. If you have a primary source citation, I'll take a look (read: not the GitP forum post or anything sourcing it).

[afroakuma]

Quick Impromptu Poll

I'm going to be fleshing out some new elemental denizens. Which Elemental Plane would you all like to see covered first? Choices are the classics - Air, Earth, Fire or Water.

[Jurai]

FIRE! Heh, heh, heh, FIRE!

[Forrestfire]

Quick Impromptu Poll

I'm going to be fleshing out some new elemental denizens. Which Elemental Plane would you all like to see covered first? Choices are the classics - Air, Earth, Fire or Water.

I want to see earth elementals, myself.

[Lurkmoar]

Fire.

Also, were any Elemental, Paraelemental or Quasielemental creatures not ported over to 3e from 2e? I tried looking through the srd for a Darklight and couldn't find it...

[afroakuma]

Also, were any Elemental, Paraelemental or Quasielemental creatures not ported over to 3e from 2e? I tried looking through the srd for a Darklight and couldn't find it...

I would say the majority were not.

[atemu1234]

Fire.

Also, were any Elemental, Paraelemental or Quasielemental creatures not ported over to 3e from 2e? I tried looking through the srd for a Darklight and couldn't find it...

I second fire, though I'm partial to air as well.

[Super Evil User]

Asking for a friend: is there any evidence that the Silver Flame is right? Do devout Silver Flame worshipers still wind up in Dolurrh with everyone else, do they really join the Silver Flame or is it left ambiguous?

[WalkingTheShade]

Quick Impromptu Poll

I'm going to be fleshing out some new elemental denizens. Which Elemental Plane would you all like to see covered first? Choices are the classics - Air, Earth, Fire or Water.

I vote for Earth. But, if possible, I'd vote for Void, Mineral or Dust. (Or even Crystal, if it is a thing.)

[Temotei]

I vote for air.

[Fable Wright]

Asking for a friend: is there any evidence that the Silver Flame is right? Do devout Silver Flame worshipers still wind up in Dolurrh with everyone else, do they really join the Silver Flame or is it left ambiguous?

Silver Flame worshippers do objectively spend time in Dollurh. Their faith does not deny that, though, IIRC. My take has always been that they claim as the devouts' souls fade in Dollurh, they are merging with the flame rather than fading into oblivion.

Objectively speaking, in Eberron, if your soul is not somehow bound to the material plane, it goes to Dollurh. No religion denies this. They all try to explain what happens after your soul spends too much time in Dollurh, but none deny that time is spent there.

[Super Evil User]

Oooooooooh. That explains the time-cap on Resurrection spells...

Eberron is really cool.

[Tzardok]

Quick Impromptu Poll

I'm going to be fleshing out some new elemental denizens. Which Elemental Plane would you all like to see covered first? Choices are the classics - Air, Earth, Fire or Water.

Nothing can ever be better than FIRE!
...but acid wouldn't be bad too...

[NeoPhoenix0]

gotta be air

[pwykersotz]

I'm torn between Fire and Earth. I think I'll vote Earth first (we'll pave the other planes later).

[afroakuma]

Looks like Fire...