''Planar Handbook'' is an optional supplemental source book for the
3.5 edition of the ''
Dungeons & Dragons
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Contents
It contains updates for the 3.5 edition of the fictional Dungeons & Dragons universe for some material from the
Planescape
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campaign setting, along with new races, equipment, spells and feats for characters adventuring on the
Planes.
Publication history
The ''Planar Handbook'' was written by
Bruce R. Cordell
Bruce Robert Cordell (born 1968) is an American author of roleplaying games and fantasy novels. He has worked on ''Dungeons & Dragons'' games for Wizards of the Coast. He won the Origins Award for ''Return to the Tomb of Horrors'' and has also wo ...
and
Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, and was published in July 2004. Cover art was by
Matt Cavotta
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Career
Cavotta wrote a weekly column for Magic ...
, with interior art by
Brent Chumley,
Emily Fiegenschuh
Emily Fiegenschuh is an artist and children's book illustrator whose work has also appeared in role-playing games.
Early life and education
Emily Fiegenschuh attended art school at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and ...
,
David Hudnut
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Career
His ''Dungeons & Dragons'' work includes the cover art for ''Heroes of Battle'' (2005), ''Heroes of Horror'' (2005), and the adventures '' Red Hand of Doom'' (2006), ...
,
Dana Knutson
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Career
Dana Knutson has had a long career as an artist on role-playing games. He worked at FASA for 10 years, producing art on numerous works for their '' Star Tre ...
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Doug Kovacs
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Entertainment
*David Martin (artist) (1737–1797), Scottish painter and engraver
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Dennis Crabapple-Martin,
James Pavelec,
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Vinod Rams
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Early life and education
Vinod Rams attended the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. He did product design at the Franklin Mint in Philadelphia, Penn ...
, and
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Bruce Cordell admitted that "the ''Planar Handbook'' is ambitiously titled, which means we had to be selective in covering only those things we believed would be most useful to plane-venturing players. Essentially, after a few concept meetings involving the designers, as well as other Wizards staff members, the lead designer for the project (me) put together an outline of topics and divvied up the work among all the assigned designers."
Reception
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References
Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 2004
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