The Infinite Staircase

The Infinite Staircase is a book of planar lore for D&D 5th edition. It’s also more than that. The Infinite Staircase is a journey of discovery and reflection - each of the planes in the D&D multiverse represents something of the human(oid) condition, and our quest to better understand ourselves. Characters undertaking to use the Infinite Staircase should be prepared to reflect on what makes them who they are, and why their choices matter. The outer and inner planes of the D&D cosmology are places to fight monsters and gather treasure, should one be feeling reductive, but they have the capacity to be so much more than that. A journey through the planes should be strange, and wonderful. Angels commit acts of barbarism. Devils offer chances at redemption. Waterfalls of fear wash away the years and recreate the world in shades of rioutous colour. If a character should emerge on the other side with a new class, a new name, or a better understanding of their own gender identity, then the Infinite Staircase has performed its function.