Dimensional (by Joshua Jarvis, art by Jon Winter)

Aeshar Aasimon, Arthurea Aasimon, Twilight Aasimon, Soul Child Ash Child Ash Witch Butterfly, Spire Cogspawn Concordanach Dimensional Dragon, Limaxian Ember Hulk Ethereal Swimmer Faery, Stair Forgetful Snapper Guardinal, Ardeidal Golem, Gear Halato Ispi Ixnae Koylith L'Zoir Malakin Mephit, Shadow Minion of Chaos Mock Moigno, Imaginary Moigno, Rational Phileet Pyroead Scarling Scurpyon Slaad, Rogue Stithid Stygian Memory Symmetrian Tanar'gre Tanar'ri, Dracor'ri Tanar'ri, Kah'Lesar Taster Tem'mat Termite, Jewel Valkarthi Wasp, Bytopian Waurac Worm, Pentranomeker Ash Dust Limbo Mechanus The Outlands Planar Pathways And another 50 monsters still on the old Mimir Site!	CLIMATE/TERRAIN:	Mechanus, see below	an ataero dimensional
	FREQUENCY:	Very rare
	ORGANISATION:	Solitary or squad (very rarely)
	ACTIVITY CYCLE:	Any
	DIET:	None
	INTELLIGENCE:	Genius (17-18)
	TREASURE:	Nil
	ALIGNMENT:	Lawful neutral
		NAT	UTI	DIMMIR	QUOT	ATAERO
	NO. APPEARING:	1	1	1	1	1
	ARMOUR CLASS:	Special	Special	5	5	5
	MOVEMENT:	Fly 25 (A), or instantaneous
	HIT DICE:	11	12	9	12	13
	THAC0:	12	12	12	12	12
	NO. OF ATTACKS:	1	1	1	1	1
	DAMAGE/ATTACK:	By spell	By spell	By spell	By spell or 1d6/1d12	By spell or 2d10+2
	SPECIAL ATTACKS:	Dimensionalise, undetectable strike
	SPECIAL DEFENCES:	Dimmensional immunity, teleport at will				plus escape / disappear
	MAGIC RESISTANCE:	10%	15%	20%	25%	30%
	SIZE:	Non-existent	Non-existent x indefinite	Non-existent x variable x variable	Non-existent x variable x variable x variable	Non-existent x variable x variable x variable x variable
	MORALE:	Fearless (20)
	XP VALUE:	2000	2000	975	2000	2000
	It is well known that Primus learns about the outer planes through his modrons during the watch, but how does Primus learn about the inner planes , astral, ethereal, and the outer planes that should be watched carefully? Well he sends out a dimensional. However, there's more to a dimensional than spying, for a dimensional to advance in type it must learn an integral truth about law. Five types of dimensional are known to exist. The nat is a 0 dimensional point lacking length, width, and height. If it weren't for its concept of its own existence it might as well not exist at all. An uti is a 1 dimensional line (usually straight) that exists only as length it has no apparent end though if asked a dimmir will say it ends eventually. A dimmir is a 2 dimensional shape that must exist on a surface. A dimmei can change its appearance at will, but it tends to prefer a square. A quot is a 3 dimensional cube, and an ataero appears as a strange changing blob that changes in seemingly impossible ways. That's because it's four dimensional and normal mortals can see only three of its dimensions at once. To four dimensional beings an ataero looks like a cube within a cube. Since only those beings of your dimension or 1 higher or lower are visible (and the ataero can retract into the fourth dimension becoming undetectable), it's lucky for us three spacers that they act as a psionic beacon making users of mind detecting spells or psionics able to detect and possibly communicate with them. COMBAT: Dimensionals are peaceful creatures which is all well and good, since many of them are either undetectable to mortals under normal circumstances or can strike undetectably from an unseen dimension. As a rule the only dimensional that can be attacked physically are those of your dimension or own higher or lower. For all lower and higher (if they exist) dimensionals you have to use magics or psionics that can attack sentience or other dimensional beings (a wish works best, though few bashers have those to spare!). All dimensional can teleport without error, use telepathy at will and can sense law and lawfulness. All dimensional have two spells or psionics (DM's choice) plus one for each dimensional level they are above zero. If they have psionics they have 200 PSPs. Dimensionals seem to have no limit to the level of spells or type of psionics they can use. NAT: Perhaps the weakest or dimensional, nat can only use spells/psionics and dimensional abilities. UTI: Uti can block and ram other one dimensional beings assuming it can detect them. This does 1d6 points of damage. DIMMIR: Dimmir can conjure a hypnotic pattern once per day and harm other two dimensional beings on the same dimensional "plane" for 1d6 points of damage. The only other well-known two-dimensional creatures are the moignos, and these bashers rarely get on with dimmir, perhaps for this very reason. NB: Dimmir must exist on a 3-D surface. This prevents them from harming people using duo dimension. QUOT: A quot can ram someone (assuming they're 3-D) for 1d6 or grow blades from its corners and attack for 1d12. Quots can also attempt to cast a modified hold person on someone. If successful that person is absorbed into the quot's cube and held for the spell's duration. ATAERO: An ataero can ram for 1d6 points of damage or target an enemy's internal organs to do 2d10+2 damage. If the damage is ten points or higher, a system shock is forced; failure causes the loss of 1d4 hp per round (1d6 if it scores a critical hit) until magically healed. The four dimensional ataero can manipulate space that us three spacers cannot perceive. This allows them to perform bizarre feats like change someone from left to right, place one object inside another, take apart a chain without breaking the links, tying a sphere in a knot (or spinning it to form a hyper sphere) etc. The dimensional advantage/disadvantage in combat is that higher dimensioned beings can attack from a completely undetectable place thus instantly gain surprise. Abilities such as danger sense can tell you something is coming but not where to dodge to. All attacks vs. lower dimensioned beings with physical weapons (assuming they can be harmed) get +1 and vs. higher dimensional get -1. Ataeros can open portals from the Outer to the Inner Planes at will (very odd, they access higher dimensions and search for links impossible for us three spacers to find) and can enter the Temporal Prime at will. However, All dimensionals have an ability similar to the duo dimension spell in which they can bring others to their own dimensionality. It is very disturbing if a nat uses this power! Dimensionals themselves are very susceptible to duo dimension. Any 0, or 4+ dimensioned dimensional must save vs. death magic or cease to exist if this spell is used on them. All dimensional are capable of carrying dimensional of lower dimensions on their sides, and indeed, this is one of their favoured modes of transport. HABITAT/SOCIETY: Each dimensional can be found in one of two places, helping Primus in Mechanus or the appointed plane for its form. In Mechanus, dimensionals are responsible for regulating the laws of dimensions. If anyone brings in a unregistered four-space (four dimensional space) they call in the appropriate dimensional to take care of the job. NAT: A nat is the dimensional found in the Inner Planes. Not only does it records the laws of existence there, it seeks the answer that will make it advance in dimensions. The nat's question is "what law is fundamental to all the planes?" This is a vital question when one realised the inner planes form the prime and the primes form the outer planes. UTI: Uti dwell in the ethereal, their question is "what are the laws of possibility that make all exist?" DIMMIR: Dimmir are found on the prime and often serve as educators. They must answer the question. "What laws underlie sentient behaviour?" or "what is the best form of governing and the laws that underlie it?" QUOT: Quot occur on the astral. They ask "what laws underlie mortal thought and belief?" Quot often serve as philosophers and arbiters of disputes. Quot often seek the most fair way to end arguments and disagreements. ATAERO: Ataero seek to find the answer to "What laws underlie all the Outer planes? what is the grand law that describes all the planes of belief?" Some say their are none and that's why no dimensional higher than ataero have been seen. No one knows for sure. Ataero also have two other responsibilities, which are (1) sending new nats to the Inner Planes and (2) reporting all they have learned about the state of the planes during their evolution to Primus. ECOLOGY: These weird beings do not fit into or disrupt any environment save that of Mechanus. AUTHOR'S NOTE: I'd like to thank the Planescape Mailing List for help with making these creatures work. Copyright 1999 by Joshua Jarvis and Jon Winter