The Orchestral Plane appears as a giant orchestra hall representing the cosmic structure of reality.

Appearance

  • Giant orchestra hall layout
  • Strings section closest to front
  • Piano to the left
  • Winds (woodwinds and brass) top central
  • Percussion top right
  • Conductor’s section (pile of bodies)

Characteristics

  • Dream-like plane accessed through visions
  • Represents cosmic order and structure
  • Shows the three Forces in their places
  • Each visitor has ethereal bindings extending to different sections

Sections

Strings

Located closest to the front of the hall, the strings section appears intact and functional.

Inhabitants:

  • Man of Strings avatar - apparition with incoherent ramblings and no memory of recent events
  • Woman violin avatar
  • Giant double bass avatar

Percussion

Located in the top right of the hall, the percussion section shows signs of severe damage.

Condition:

  • Contains ripped portals labeled 2, 3, 4, 5 out of 7 total subsections
  • 4 subsections are in shambles
  • Wind chimes present that react to disturbances

Winds

Located in the top central area, comprising woodwinds and brass instruments.

Condition:

  • Pristine and undamaged
  • Appears fully functional

Conductor Section

The conductor’s area contains a disturbing pile of goblin bodies.

Features:

  • Large pile of bodies with various written notes
  • Notes recovered include ominous messages: “DIE DIE DIE” and “What does the fox say”

Chronology

Dream Vision During The Coup

After Piano Man stabbed himself with the Knife of Transposition, the party experienced a shared vision of the Orchestral Plane while resting in Tensegrity.

Discoveries:

  • Each PC had 3 ethereal bindings: 2 strong and 1 weak
  • First strong binding led to percussion section
  • Second strong binding led to conductor section
  • Weak binding led to strings section

Actions:

  • Party showed the dagger to the strings section avatars
  • Investigated percussion section’s ripped portals
  • Examined the pristine winds section
  • Recovered notes from the conductor’s pile of bodies

The vision was interrupted when guards knocked on their door with news of Vadu’s death.

Connections

  • Represents the cosmic structure binding Belle and the Cantum cycle
  • Connected to the three Forces: Percussion (drums of war), Strings (order and diplomacy), Winds (change and transformation)
  • Maurice revealed connection to the conductor section through his bindings
  • Part of the seven-plane system