I'm curious about the Plane of Shadows on a few points, just wondering if anyone has any insight or ideas.
-Are the denizens of the Shadow Plane (not including fletchlings) just warped mirrored images of their counterparts on the Material Plane? I assume that the people on the Material Plane exist in the Shadow Plane but as alternate reality versions of themselves, right? If so are they really just a different them but with minds and souls of their own?
-Is it possible that denizens of Material Plane visiting the Plane of Shadows would run into themselves from that reality or does it not work like that?
-I get that the Shadow Plane is essentially just a skewed version of the Material Plane but does it function the same? Do people still run businesses, travel, adventure? Or do only Fletchlings do these things while the shadowy images of Material Plane inhabitants are like creepy backdrops?
Anyway, these are the questions I had for now, any thoughts, ideas, answers or suggestions are welcome,
thanks!
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The denizens of the Shadow Plane are their own creatures. They aren't warped copies of Prime Material creatures. A character wouldn't run into a Shadow Plane version of themselves since the character is a unique being. The Shadow Plane mimics the Material in geography only, the inhabitants aren't the same.
Otherwise, the Shadow Plane is almost exactly like the Material Plane, just darker. Think of it as a constant moonlit night, with no moon. There's a sourceless ambient light that only illuminates the Plane to a twilight level.
The inhabitants of the Shadow Plane run businesses, travel, and adventure, yes. There can be shadowy versions of Material cities (perhaps with different names), but essentially it's the same as the Material, just with more undead running around.
I know the description in the Core Rulebook uses the words "duplicate" and "reflection", but the words are in quotes. Grammatically, this means they are meant ironically (unless, of course, the authors are quoting another book).
Thanks, I appreciate your reply!