Who designed the Planescape campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons?
Planescape was designed by David "Zeb" Cook and published by TSR in 1994. The Planescape Campaign Setting reached stores for AD&D 2nd Edition in April 1994.
Questions about Planescape
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What is Sigil in the Planescape setting?
Sigil is the "City of Doors," located atop the Spire in the Outlands, shaped like a torus with the city built on the inner surface of the ring. It can only be entered or exited through magical portals, which is why some call it "The Bird Cage" or "The Cage."
How many factions controlled Sigil in Planescape before the Faction War?
Fifteen philosophy-based factions controlled the political climate of Sigil before the Faction War. In 1998, TSR published the Faction War adventure, instigated by Duke Rowan Darkwood, factol of the Fated, which ended the factions' hold on the city.
What is the Great Wheel cosmology in Planescape?
The Great Wheel is the cosmology of planes used in Planescape, originally developed in the 1987 Manual of the Planes by Jeff Grubb and derived from concepts in Gary Gygax's 1978 Player's Handbook. It organizes existence into the Inner Planes, the Ethereal Plane, the Prime Material Plane, the Astral Plane, and the Outer Planes.
What video game is based on the Planescape setting?
Planescape: Torment is the computer game based on the Planescape setting, portraying locations including Sigil, the Outlands, Baator, Carceri, and the Negative Energy Plane. An enhanced edition by Beamdog was released on the 11th of April 2017.
Did Planescape win any awards?
The Planescape Campaign Setting boxed set won the 1994 Origins Award for Best Graphic Presentation of a Roleplaying Game, Adventure, or Supplement. The novel Planar Powers, part of J. Robert King's Blood Wars trilogy, won the Origins Award for Best Game-Related Novel of 1997.