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Perhaps the best-known settlement on the Negative Material is the spired city of '''Deathheart'''. Located in one of the more significant doldrums, Deathheart lies within a mile-wide hollow metal sphere, said to have drifted into the Negative Material from a long-dead alternate [[Prime Material Plane|Prime]]. | Perhaps the best-known settlement on the Negative Material is the spired city of '''Deathheart'''. Located in one of the more significant doldrums, Deathheart lies within a mile-wide hollow metal sphere, said to have drifted into the Negative Material from a long-dead alternate [[Prime Material Plane|Prime]]. | ||
===Phenomena=== | |||
*'''Voidstone''' | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*Grubb, Jeff. ''Manual of the Planes''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987. | |||
*Grubb, Jeff, [[Bruce R. Cordell]], and [[David Noonan]]. ''Manual of the Planes''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. | |||
*[[James Ward|Ward, James M.]] and [[Robert J. Kuntz]]. ''Deities & Demigods''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980. | |||
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Revision as of 20:30, 12 March 2012
Template:Greyhawk Plane TheNegative Energy Plane (also known as the Negative Material Plane) is one of the Inner Planes. It is the polar opposite of the Positive Energy Plane.
Structure
The Negative Energy Plane borders the elemental planes of Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. The Quasi-Elemental Planes of Ash, Dust, Salt, and Vacuum are formed where the Negative Energy Plane contacts the elemental planes of Fire, Earth, Water, and Earth, respectively.
Ecology
The Negative Energy Plane is associated with stagnation, entropy, and the undead. Any unprotected living creature exposed to the Negative Energy Plane has its life force rapidly drained and will die when they run out. Most Necromantic spells, including bolstering undead and "rebuke undead" abilities, draw on this plane and most undead creatures have an inherent connection to it.
Inhabitants
The Negative Energy Plane, like its positive counterpart, is relatively empty. The best-known natives are the mysterious energons known as xeg-yi. Other inhabitants include spectres, wights, and wraiths, as well as a few powerful liches and vampires.
Features and settlements
Certain relatively static regions of the Negative Energy Plane, known as doldrums are less deadly than the rest of the plane, allowing for the construction of cities, towers, and other structures. Some of these towers, dubbed "castles perilous," are utilized as repositories for deadly magic items, or prisoners.
Perhaps the best-known settlement on the Negative Material is the spired city of Deathheart. Located in one of the more significant doldrums, Deathheart lies within a mile-wide hollow metal sphere, said to have drifted into the Negative Material from a long-dead alternate Prime.
Phenomena
- Voidstone
Bibliography
- Grubb, Jeff. Manual of the Planes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
- Grubb, Jeff, Bruce R. Cordell, and David Noonan. Manual of the Planes. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- Ward, James M. and Robert J. Kuntz. Deities & Demigods. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.