Planes of Chaos (boxed set)

## Planes of Chaos

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***Planes of Chaos*** is a 2nd-edition *Advanced Dungeons & Dragons* boxed set. It is part of the *Planescape* campaign setting.

“
***TAKE THE PLUNGE INTO:***
 *The infinite depths of the Abyss.*

*The wild passions of Arborea.*

*The immeasurable randomness of Limbo.*

*The howling madness of Pandemonium.*

*The glorious battlefield of Ysgard.*

***INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:***

* *The Book of Chaos, a 128-page guide for the Dungeon Master to the places, creatures, and special conditions of the five Chaos planes.*
* *The Travelogue, a 48-page player's guide to these planes, profusely illustrated with full-color maps and illustrations.*
* *Chaos Adventures, a 32-page adventure book containing 3 adventure outlines for each plane - 15 adventures in all!*
* *Monstrous Supplement, a 32-page booklet detailing 15 new monsters, including new Tanar'ri, in inhabitants of Yggdrasil, and the ever-changing creatures of Limbo.*

”

## Description

*Planes of Chaos* was designed by Lester Smith and Wolfgang Baur, and was published by TSR in 1994. The box cover art was by Robh Ruppel, with conceptual and booklet cover art by Dana Knutson, and interior art by Tony DiTerlizzi.

*Planes of Chaos* details the five chaotic Outer Planes: Arborea, Ysgard, Limbo, Pandemonium, and the Abyss.

The boxed set contains the *Travelogue*, a 48-page player's guide; *The Book of Chaos*, a 128-page book for the Dungeon Master; *Chaos Adventures*, a 32-page book which outlines three adventures for each of the five planes; a 32-page *Monstrous Supplement* which described 15 new creatures ; and one poster for each plane. It also included five fully detailed, poster-size maps of the realms of Chaos, including a text-packed poster map summarizes dozens of the layers of the Abyss.

## Contents

The Book of Chaos
* Xaos, oXas, asoX...CHaos
* The Depths of the Abyss
* The Passions of Arborea
* The Randomness of Limbo
* The Madness of Pandemonium
* The Glories of Ysgard

The Travelogue
* Welcome to Chaos
* Into the Abyss
* Arborea's Joys (and Sorrows)
* The Nature of Limbo
* Pandemonium, The Howling Land
* The Battlefields of Ysgard

Chaos Adventures
* Intriduction
* Abyssal Adventures
* Arborean Adventures
* Limbo Adventures
* Pandemonic Adventures
* Ysgardian Adventures

Monstrous Supplement
* Abyssal Lord
* Asrai
* Bacchae
* Chaos Beast
* Chaos Imp
* Fensir
* Howler
* Lillend
* Murska
* Oread
* Ratatosk
* Tanar'ri, Lesser — Armanite
* Tanar'ri, Greater — Goristro
* Varrangoin (Abyssal Bat)
* Viper Tree

## Gallery

*Back Cover**The Book of Chaos Cover**The Travelogue Cover**Chaos Adventures Cover*
## Credits

* **Designers:** Lester Smith and Wolfgang Baur
* **Editor:** Michele Carter
* **Project Coordinator:** Dori Jean Hein
* **Box Cover Artist:** Robh Ruppel
* **Conceptual and Cover Artist:** Dana Knutson
* **Interior Artist:** DiTerlizzi
* **Poster Cartography:** Rob Lazzaretti, Dana Knutson
* **Interior Cartography:** Robin Raab
* **Graphics Coordinator:** Sarah Feggestad
* **Art Coordinator:** Peggy Cooper
* **Electronic Prepress Coordinator:** Tim Coumbe
* **Typography:** Angelika Lokotz
* **Border Art:** Robert Repp
* **Graphic Design:** Dee Barnett, Dawn Murin
* **Proofreading:** Bill Slavicsek, Janis Wells, Skip Williams, David Wise
* **Design Review:** David "Zeb" Cook

## Appendix

### Further Reading

* Rick Swan (February 1995). “Role-playing Reviews”. In Kim Mohan ed. *Dragon* #214 (TSR, Inc.), p. 39.

### External links

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* Dungeon Masters Guild product page