From what I've heard, a creature who dies in D&D goes to the plane that best matches their alignment (look up D&D Great Wheel Cosmology). For example, a lawful good character may go to Mount Celestia, and a very chaotic character slightly on the evil side may go to Pandemonium.
I've also heard that you go to the plane of the deity you worshiped.
But what about true neutral, atheist characters?
And as a side question, do humanoids go to a different plane than other creatures do after death?
(I know atheism has nothing to do with alignment neutrality, I was asking where they'd go if they serve no being and have neutral alignment. Although atheism is religious neutrality.)
Are the other things I've heard true? You go to the place that best matches your alignment unless you serve a deity and you go to the deity's plane?
That's the normal take on the cosmology with afterlife: - If you are a follower of a Diety, you normally go to the plane where they reside. (Alignment notwithstanding). - If you are not so much into deities (not necessarily atheist), the soul tends to go to the plane most aligned with its alignment.
- The Deeds of the person while alive might also influence the final destination of the soul.
- There is a True Neutral plane... its the Outlands, normally at the center of the cosmology, and in the middle of it tis Sigil.
What do you mean as "plane humanoids"? tiefling, Aasimar, Genasi?
I think I read something about this once, I'll tell everything I remember (old forum post from another site years ago)
I agree with everything above, but I think in some places in the vast universes of the game, what happens to them is they just...stop existing, really. Good/bad deeds would be an influencer, but if the creature has done neither, they go nowhere. Or, some place like The Outlands
In the Forgotten Realms specifically, atheists (which are very rare, given how visible the gods tend to be) and non-worshipers (which are somewhat less rare) end up in the Wall of Souls in Kelemvor's domain. In most other D&D settings, they tend to end up on the plane that matches their alignment.
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What do you mean as "plane humanoids"? tiefling, Aasimar, Genasi?
I meant to say "And as a side question, is the plane that humanoids go to different from other creatures?" Was wondering if the afterlife was different for other creatures.
So better wording is "And as a side question, do humanoids go to a different plane than other creatures do after death?"
But now that you mention it, is an Aasimar more likely to go to a positive plane because they are an Aasimar, and same question for Tieflings?
What do you mean as "plane humanoids"? tiefling, Aasimar, Genasi?
I meant to say "And as a side question, is the plane that humanoids go to different from other creatures?" Was wondering if the afterlife was different for other creatures.
So better wording is "And as a side question, do humanoids go to a different plane than other creatures do after death?"
But now that you mention it, is an Aasimar more likely to go to a positive plane because they are an Aasimar, and same question for Tieflings?
No, they're both free-willed so it's all up to their choices. Neither race is inherently inclined towards Good or Evil at any fundamental level.
Remember that humans are humanoids too, so are elves and others.
I think there is a possibility (or there could be a possibility) that some racial/species/ancestral gods (grumsh, maglubiyet, etc) have a hold over a specific races/species (orcs, goblins, drow, dwarf)... but normally alignment/diety superseeds that (unless you want too), but mostly because a large particular group follows that deity blindly or by culture.
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From what I've heard, a creature who dies in D&D goes to the plane that best matches their alignment (look up D&D Great Wheel Cosmology). For example, a lawful good character may go to Mount Celestia, and a very chaotic character slightly on the evil side may go to Pandemonium.
I've also heard that you go to the plane of the deity you worshiped.
But what about true neutral, atheist characters?
And as a side question, do humanoids go to a different plane than other creatures do after death?
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Atheism has nothing to do with neutrality, but the plane for true neutral beings is the Outlands.
There's no difference between the afterlife for humanoids and non-humanoids.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
(I know atheism has nothing to do with alignment neutrality, I was asking where they'd go if they serve no being and have neutral alignment. Although atheism is religious neutrality.)
Are the other things I've heard true? You go to the place that best matches your alignment unless you serve a deity and you go to the deity's plane?
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"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
That's the normal take on the cosmology with afterlife:
- If you are a follower of a Diety, you normally go to the plane where they reside. (Alignment notwithstanding).
- If you are not so much into deities (not necessarily atheist), the soul tends to go to the plane most aligned with its alignment.
- The Deeds of the person while alive might also influence the final destination of the soul.
- There is a True Neutral plane... its the Outlands, normally at the center of the cosmology, and in the middle of it tis Sigil.
What do you mean as "plane humanoids"? tiefling, Aasimar, Genasi?
I think I read something about this once, I'll tell everything I remember (old forum post from another site years ago)
I agree with everything above, but I think in some places in the vast universes of the game, what happens to them is they just...stop existing, really. Good/bad deeds would be an influencer, but if the creature has done neither, they go nowhere. Or, some place like The Outlands
In the Forgotten Realms specifically, atheists (which are very rare, given how visible the gods tend to be) and non-worshipers (which are somewhat less rare) end up in the Wall of Souls in Kelemvor's domain. In most other D&D settings, they tend to end up on the plane that matches their alignment.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
I meant to say "And as a side question, is the plane that humanoids go to different from other creatures?" Was wondering if the afterlife was different for other creatures.
So better wording is "And as a side question, do humanoids go to a different plane than other creatures do after death?"
But now that you mention it, is an Aasimar more likely to go to a positive plane because they are an Aasimar, and same question for Tieflings?
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"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
No, they're both free-willed so it's all up to their choices. Neither race is inherently inclined towards Good or Evil at any fundamental level.
Exactly. Same rules apply...
Remember that humans are humanoids too, so are elves and others.
I think there is a possibility (or there could be a possibility) that some racial/species/ancestral gods (grumsh, maglubiyet, etc) have a hold over a specific races/species (orcs, goblins, drow, dwarf)... but normally alignment/diety superseeds that (unless you want too), but mostly because a large particular group follows that deity blindly or by culture.
Peace and quiet, at a nice little cafe overlooking the multiverse.
Blanket disclaimer: I only ever state opinion. But I can sound terribly dogmatic - so if you feel I'm trying to tell you what to think, I'm really not, I swear. I'm telling you what I think, that's all.