D&D's Planescape Character Options: The New Backgrounds & Feats Explained
The Planescape setting has returned to the fifth edition of , with plenty of new options for character customization. Planescape was first introduced in the second edition of, the original version of which didn't allow for angelic or demonic characters. These options were added in the first iteration of the Planescape setting, which establishes a detailed cosmology across a diverse range of existential planes. The new release,, does just the same, adapting the original rules, lore, and geography required for reality-bending campaigns to the particulars of 's fifth edition.
However, players also need ways to create characters who belong in this setting. provides ample opportunity to do so, with two new backgrounds and seven new feats, in addition to a batch of Planescape-themed magic items, to suit almost any kind of Planescape-tailored build. These new customization options allow players to design seasoned planeswalkers, staunch philosophers, and battle-scarred outlanders. These can at once make for interesting roleplaying opportunities and realistic settings. Here are all the new backgrounds and feats, how they affect each other, and what they're expected to do based on the equivalent skills in 2022's playtest.
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adds two new character backgrounds to. Each of them is pretty basic in and of itself, but what makes them more interesting is that they both grant the new feat Scion of the Outer Planes. This is kind of a catch-all feat that provides some damage resistance, but also opens the way to other, more specialized feats added by the Planescape setting. More on that will follow, but for now, these are the two new backgrounds in the Planescape setting.
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