In today’s video & podcast, I take a look at the AD&D Manual of the Planes by Jeff Grubb, starting with what this book is actually for and why it still matters.
It's worth noting how Manual of the Planes dovetails nicely with Deities and Demigods (later Legends and Lore), and in some ways it was beneficial they removed the Cthulhu mythos from the latter as I think otherwise it would have had a undesired effect on planar adventures, I'm glad it was a more unique and light humoured rather than dark and foreboding Lovecraftian.
My best memory is using this book as a reference when telling stories to my young son!
Great analysis of my favourite supplement.
It's worth noting how Manual of the Planes dovetails nicely with Deities and Demigods (later Legends and Lore), and in some ways it was beneficial they removed the Cthulhu mythos from the latter as I think otherwise it would have had a undesired effect on planar adventures, I'm glad it was a more unique and light humoured rather than dark and foreboding Lovecraftian.
My best memory is using this book as a reference when telling stories to my young son!
thank you my friend. Glad you can share those stories with your boy :)