A Hobbyist's Guide to Casual Planar Travel, Volume IV: Firmaris

*A Hobbyist's Guide to Casual Planar Travel, vol. IV* is the fourth installment of Ollavin Waxworth's satirical guide to traversing the planes without arcane experience. This volume focusses on Firmaris, providing a brief overview of the plane, the constellations, and 'methods' to travel to it.

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*"In my previous editions, I have discussed the intricacies of planar travel within the Prime Planes, and the nonchalance of traversing between them. If you have not had a chance to read these yet, might I suggest purchasing them at your earliest convenience from your local bookhouse. Preferably when there is no discount applied.*

*Nonetheless, we shall continue our planar journey beyond the Material, by approaching our very first transitive plane.*

*It is often thought that planar travel of this calibre is achievable only by the most distinguished of arcanists; those inhabiting the lofty heights of the Academia Magica alumni or the Silverspire Battlemages, for example; but, dear reader, I invite you to consider that you – yes, you, reading this now! – are capable too of exploring the planes beyond, from the comfort of your own home!*

*Should one simply gaze upwards, one shall find themselves exploring the vast transitive plane of Firmaris, the Zenith, the Border Firmament, the Constellatorium! (Headmaster Everwell, feel free to get in touch with me to add the latter term to the official records at your convenience)*

*But what shall one find upon finding Firmaris? What is there to explore?*

*Firstly, one shall notice a slight motion, perhaps accompanied with a nauseating effect. That is not a side effect of the plane itself, but rather an effect of planar travel! Some might call it ‘vertigo from looking directly upwards for too long’, but of course they are not experienced planar tourists, now, are they?*

*Secondly, one will notice the quite distinctive alignments of the Stars. Naturally, the Stars scatter themselves across Firmaris – what we perceive to be 'the sky' – in unknowable formations, but as their job is to relay the divine will of the Gods to us, they are kind enough to align themselves in some recognisable patterns. These are the twelve fixed constellations that we see throughout the year, the Guardians that change with each month as the will of the Four too cycles.*

*Of course, which constellation you will see when you travel to Firmaris, dear reader, will depend entirely on the time of your voyage. Are you gazing upon the Zenith on a warm Highse night? Then you shall lay eyes upon Capron's mighty Fighter! Perhaps you are out in the chill of Yearsend. Then it will be Tanneth's wise Wizard watching over you.*

*I have taken the liberty of compiling a handy guide for you to best plan your trip. One would hate to be caught in Firmaris out of season, after all.*

*Avo's Warlock is best viewed in Morningstar.*

*Tilo's Paladin is best viewed in Sesdawn.*

*Tanneth's Druid is best viewed in Firstseed.*

*Tilo's Cleric is best viewed in Rainshand.*

*Capron's Barbarian is best viewed in Budding.*

*Tilo's Bard is best viewed in Midyear.*

*Capron's Fighter is best viewed in Highse.*

*Tanneth's Ranger is best viewed in Lastseed.*

*Capron's Monk is best viewed in Sesturning.*

*Avo's Sorcerer is best viewed in Lightseve.*

*Avo's Rogue is best viewed in Drawing.*

*And finally, Tanneth's Wizard is best viewed in Yearsend.*

*Of course it is important to note that Firmaris is also the origin of all magic and is known to behave somewhat unpredictably in antimagic or wild magic zones, but provided you are a potent spellcaster (as most planar tourists are) all will be fine!*

*Penned by*

*Ollavin Waxworth."*