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Plane

A Plane is an interpretation of reality based on various spiritual and elemental principles.

Planes can exist in various forms including

The chaos of each of the four fundamental elements each demand their own plane of existence to contain it. These 4 inner planes are cosmologically closer to the Material Plane than the Outer Planes but are cosmologically separate from it unlike the Reflection Planes.

There are possibly infinite Outer Planes but the most commonly known/studied are:

Between the various levels of Planes lie two Meta-Planes that whilst functionally the same - exist mostly as a means of travel between other Planes. These include the Ethereal Plane between the Material Plane and the Inner Planes, and the Astral Plane between the Inner Planes and the Outer Planes.

They each have their own characteristics and properties as recorded by academics who have visited these places.

Read more about Planes in the DMG