Abyss, The

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The Abyss

The Outer Planes - - - Manual of the Planes

The 666 layers of the Abyss are an estimate, but the Abyss
definitely has the most layers and therefore potentially the most
inhabitants of the Outer Planes. No sage || scholar claims
to have visited or catalogued each of the layers. Each Deity
seems to claim at least one layer of the Abyss as itsown, making
further definition difficult. The thought of an infinite # of
infinitely large planes boggles most minds, so the estimate of 666
layers is generally used.

The Abyss combines all that is evil with all that is chaotic to produce
an ugly, violent plane where the strong survive only on the backs of the weak.
It is the birthing place of the demonic races,
and it is called Demonholme by the natives of Gladsheim and
Jugarten (misshapen lands) by those of Arvandor.

The only layer of the Abyss that is well known is the first layer
that is called Pazunia (for Pazuzu, who is most often found here),
the Plains of Infinite Portals, or the Palace of 1,001 Closets. The
layer is the topmost of the uncountable Abyssal layers. It is a barren,
dusty place without life || greenery, baking beneath a hell-red sun.
The dusty plains are broken by three features:
huge holes in the earth,
great iron portals,
and the river Styx.

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D100 Roll Type of Layer Description

1-10 Desert Layer --miles of hard dust ([black], [white], [red]) spreading without end. No water, and standard chances for dehydration (as per WSG) <e> unless rations are available.

11-20 Glacier Layer --miles of ice ([black], [white], [orange]) with few peaks sticking out. Effects as if trapped in the plane of para-elemental Ice. <C?> <effect of black ice? if so, note at Ice>

21-30 Spatial Layer --no gravity, no native matter. Air exists, but nothing else.

31-40 Maelstrom --Limbo-like layer filled with matter churning and bubbling.
Same difficulties as [Limbo], but a safe zone cannot be generated by any being of power less than that of a lesser god.

41-50 Rocky Layer --typical of most lower plane territories, lava regions with volcanoes.

51-60 Underground Layer --this layer is pure, solid rock, burrowed and carved by whatever inhabitants have the the misfortune to be living there.
Conduits into this realm always lead to areas of at least temporary safety.

61-70 Water Layer --an ocean with normal gravity and a surface (which may be miles above the point of entry).

71-80 Normal Terrain --this layer has the variety of a Prime Material plane.

81-90 Layer of Delusion --appears to be like Prime plane, but the layer itself is a sentient being seeking to destroy the invaders.
Poison flowers, attacking trees, <cf. A1> and friends-turned assassins are common.
DM deviousness encouraged.

91-95 Realm or palace <> Realm or palace of a powerful Abyssal creature, usually a demon prince but often a god-like Power.
Visitors are not appreciated, so the traveler who finds himself in the court of Demogorgon had best have a good story or a quick way out.

96-00 Layer of Evil <> incarnate. Mortals of good alignment must save vs. spell or be slain.
Neutral mortals (and those good-aligned individuals who make the saving throw) are flung into another layer randomly.
Mortals of evil nature are transformed into bodaks (no saving throw).

* Pazunia, the Palace of 1,001 Closets (H4.30, 31: map)
* The Layer of Desert (H4.33)
* The Glacial Layer (H4.34)
* The Realm of Demogorgon (H4.34, 34: map)
* The Layer of Space (H4.35)
* The Maelstrom (H4.36)
* The Abyssian Ocean (H4.36)
* The Manshion of Yeenoghu (H4.37, 36: map)
65. Queen of the Demonweb Pits (H4.37)
* Layer of Rock (H4.37)
* The Realm of Juiblex (H4.37, 38: map)
* The Realm of Urdlen (H4.39)
* The Layer of Delusion (H4.39)
* Baphomet's Maze (H4.39, 40: map, NPC Capsule: 64)
* Lair of the Semi-Demons (H4.40)
* The Caverns of Zuggtmoy (H4.41, 45: map)
* The Palace of Graz'zt (H4.41, 41: map)
* The Realm of Fraz-Urb'luu (H4.42)
* The Realm of Feng-Tu (home of Tou Mu & Lu Yueh) (H4.43, 43: map)
* Temples of Kali (H4.43, 44: map)
* Vaprak of the Trolls (H4.44)
* Lair of Laogzed (H4.45)
* Layer of Evil Incarnate (H4.45)
* The Realm of Orcus (H4.45)
* Iron Fortress (Ahrimanes) (H4.45)
* Iron Fortress (Aseroth) (H4.45)
* Iron Fortress (Dagon) (H4.45)
* Iron Fortress (Eblis) (H4.45)

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11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110.

111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120.

121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. 130.

131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140.

141. 142. 143. 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150.

151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160.

161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170.

171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180.

181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190.

191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200.

D100 Roll	Type of Layer	Description
1-10	Desert Layer	--miles of hard dust ([black], [white], [red]) spreading without end. No water, and standard chances for dehydration (as per WSG) <e> unless rations are available.
11-20	Glacier Layer	--miles of ice ([black], [white], [orange]) with few peaks sticking out. Effects as if trapped in the plane of para-elemental Ice. <C?> <effect of black ice? if so, note at Ice>
21-30	Spatial Layer	--no gravity, no native matter. Air exists, but nothing else.
31-40	Maelstrom	--Limbo-like layer filled with matter churning and bubbling. Same difficulties as [Limbo], but a safe zone cannot be generated by any being of power less than that of a lesser god.
41-50	Rocky Layer	--typical of most lower plane territories, lava regions with volcanoes.
51-60	Underground Layer	--this layer is pure, solid rock, burrowed and carved by whatever inhabitants have the the misfortune to be living there. Conduits into this realm always lead to areas of at least temporary safety.
61-70	Water Layer	--an ocean with normal gravity and a surface (which may be miles above the point of entry).
71-80	Normal Terrain	--this layer has the variety of a Prime Material plane.
81-90	Layer of Delusion	--appears to be like Prime plane, but the layer itself is a sentient being seeking to destroy the invaders. Poison flowers, attacking trees, <cf. A1> and friends-turned assassins are common. DM deviousness encouraged.
91-95	Realm or palace <>	Realm or palace of a powerful Abyssal creature, usually a demon prince but often a god-like Power. Visitors are not appreciated, so the traveler who finds himself in the court of Demogorgon had best have a good story or a quick way out.
96-00	Layer of Evil <> incarnate.	Mortals of good alignment must save vs. spell or be slain. Neutral mortals (and those good-aligned individuals who make the saving throw) are flung into another layer randomly. Mortals of evil nature are transformed into bodaks (no saving throw).

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81.	82.	83.	84.	85.	86.	87.	88.	89.	90.
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121.	122.	123.	124.	125.	126.	127.	128.	129.	130.
131.	132.	133.	134.	135.	136.	137.	138.	139.	140.
141.	142.	143.	144.	145.	146.	147.	148.	149.	150.
151.	152.	153.	154.	155.	156.	157.	158.	159.	160.
161.	162.	163.	164.	165.	166.	167.	168.	169.	170.
171.	172.	173.	174.	175.	176.	177.	178.	179.	180.
181.	182.	183.	184.	185.	186.	187.	188.	189.	190.
191.	192.	193.	194.	195.	196.	197.	198.	199.	200.