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Brennan Lee Mulligan discusses why Planescape is his favorite D&D campaign setting!
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[@DnDBeyond]

Preorder now to unlock exclusive digital perks: dndbeyond.link/yt_BrennanHeartsPlanescape What are your favorite Planescape memories?

[@donsharma6136]

I was introduced into plansescape when i read the 3e version and it blew me away! But it gave such basic information on all the planes..the nine hells, abyss, celestia and ysgard totally blew me away..and then i bought 2nd edition and still reading it today!

[@CAMPANELLO]

Having Brennan as a spokesperson for your new D&D product is like promoting the concept of ✨going outside✨ by letting a golden retriever off its leash and just filming it joyfully bounding about the trees and rolling in the grass.

[@jaklegend3]

At this point you can say its the other way around. Golden retrievers have the energy of Brennan Lee Mulligan

[@CAMPANELLO]

@@jaklegend3 Lolol you speak the truth

[@Kirbymaster007]

I don't engage much with youtube comments. But I've rarely read a comment that presents an analogy that is conceptually so on point, yet visually hilarious. Fantastic. Thank you!

[@JGPlunder]

Cheatcode ahaha but I didn't need convincing, I think it's neato

[@CAMPANELLO]

@@Kirbymaster007 conceptually on point and visually hilarious is how I strive to live my life on a day to day basis

[@shadcroly]

"What could bring an 11-year-old more joy than ideological factions in a floating city?" The more I learn about Brennan's childhood, the more it makes sense seeing who he grew up to be.

[@thecarrotclarinet]

Additionally with the fact he was a philosophy major at 14....

[@SeporiBowi]

Babe, wake up, new Brennan Lee Mulligan lore dropped. He started his major in Philosophy at 14 y/o.

[@jonathancummins6234]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who caught that lmao

[@Nathouuuutheone]

Is it a joke? What college has kids that young? What philosophy major course doesn't require a highschool diploma? Did he graduate highschool three years early?

[@XS_Overlord]

​@@Nathouuuutheoneiirc he was homeschooled

[@danferrusquia2819]

@@NathouuuutheoneWikipedia says he got an associate’s degree at 17. He could’ve graduated early or he could’ve been in a dual-enrollment program

[@hyperrealhandgrenade6578]

Same, I got my associates at 18.

[@13adwolf]

Brennan Lee Mulligan being so excited about this is such a joy lol

[@Marpaws]

Word

[@spitfyre8688]

They didn't even ask for him to make this video. Brennan just appeared in here and turned on the cameras so he can go off on his favorite setting. This is all footage they found later.

[@jayhendrick834]

so now we need a Dimension 20 planescape campaign!

[@Miglow]

Not sure if that will happen considering each D20 season has been a "homebrew" setting. I suspect Dropout might be purposely avoiding settings that they don't own. Starstruck is a notable exception. And Neverafter used content that was public domain. Best bet for BLeeM running a planescape campaign would be if he was doing it for D&D/WotC.

[@StefanLopuszanski]

That is one that I would absolutely watch

[@Ramilkos]

They have the starstruck odyssey. It was online about the same time as the planescape setting. And the planescape campaign that Brennan started dming here. Starstruck is way better.

[@ThomasUfnalCrowlake]

Yes yes yes yes yes

[@sachanadeau5444]

@@Ramilkosthey were only able to use the starstruck setting because Brendan’s mom is the one who wrote starstruck

[@krasotabella9675]

5:25 The way he says “Hope Evie is okay, she was really cool” is such real sentiment, that bittersweet feeling of retiring a character without knowing their “ending”. I hope my middle school characters are doing okay, too 😢

[@Tawleyn]

1:30 Brennan's humility is always something to be admired. Bro, you just got hired to promote an official D&D product from the people who made it. I guarantee you that Tony knows who you are.

[@sirenpsalms]

Brennan moving from pro bono rules lawyer to good guy grammar cop on Matt Mercer’s behalf for Sigil is just chefs kiss (Except Brennan would never be a cop, duh)

[@nerdywolverine8640]

grammar correction assistant/j

[@benbradbury1044]

I genuinely haven't felt more sold on an official DND product ever than when I hear Brennan talking about it. The way he boiled down the concept of just this civilization called Mumpville who'd ended up in heaven accidentally, and just set up shop there. I need more of this.

[@listofromantics]

For my money, Brennan is THE best streaming DM working right now. Hands down.

[@alaskaaa684]

This is just like the College Humor CEO videos but he likes the product.

[@RoCrown]

He’s so enthusiastic and charismatic and down-to-earth; Brennan always just seems happy to be talking about D&D and sharing stories of his childhood D&D adventures with his brother. It’s absolutely lovely and endearing. There’s a good reason D20 and Worlds Beyond Number are so beloved. He pours his joy, creativity and passion into everything, whether it’s on his own shows, guest DMing Calamity or as a guest PC on NADDPOD, D&D Chaos and Battle for Beyond.

[@HollowGolem]

Proud of Brennan pronouncing Sigil correctly.

[@paxtenebrae]

Learning that Brennan's favorite published setting is Planescape is easily the least surprising fact I've learned all year.

[@jamesgillette8544]

D'aww, the fact he backed how Matt Mercer said Sigil way back when! Mulligan, you're a good dude 👍

[@aneverdayhobbiest2837]

I've lost a lot of excitement for d&d, but watching Brennan talk about it always gives me a window to relive that spark.

[@MaskedHeroLucky]

I’ve never finished it, but I’m pretty sure Planescape: Torment was my first exposure to D&D. I knew what a Githzerai was before I even really knew what D&D was. The 5e Planescape book might be the first D&D book I ever buy.

[@JnEricsonx]

I own that game and need to play it.

[@okotta915]

Please go back and play it to completion. It is so good!

[@Qaeta]

Mine was BG1, but PST was definitely the second.

[@steved1135]

Nice. I've been running a Planescape campaign since 1995 with the same group. Yes, 2E still. Zeb Cook and Monte Cook (Modron March, Dead Gods) made it far too expansive to not play, but for me, the work of DiTerlizzi was what made it absolutely unique, and set the entire mood.

[@iiiiitsmagreta1240]

I- ......... ................... _h o w_ have you kept a D&D group *_and_* campaign running *_FOR TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS??!?!?!_*

[@andreamazzeo4306]

Must be dark magic

[@HyruleSwordsman94]

@@iiiiitsmagreta1240 Some groups have been running, non-stop, since the 80's and 70's. They are the Elder Gods and should be feared.

[@steved1135]

@@iiiiitsmagreta1240 lol. We're all gluttons for punishment. Especially me, as I'm the DM... Really though, we all just like playing...

[@itwasidio1736]

@@HyruleSwordsman94 man imagine a D&D campaign where the players play as realistically statted out versions of themselves and have to navigate the TTRPG space while avoiding different subgroups that are parodies of different types of monsters- the goth VtM kids are vampires, the Pathfinder/Blades in the Dark jocks are giants, the solo RPG players are dragons, protecting their hoardes of NPCs- a fun time to make fun of each other and ourselves

[@danielkubicek1323]

Brennan Lee Mulligan is a Planescape fan? That explains sooooo much!

[@Nillerus]

Knowing how much Brennan loves planescape, I've been looking forward to this 🎉

[@antoine8649]

Reading and playing planescape at age 11? He really is parangon for us nerds.

[@OhitsONnow]

The chosen one!

[@Marpaws]

love to hear Brennan talk about dnd ^^

[@Michaela_ZC]

Brennan being a 14 year old Philosophy Major explains so much

[@pranakhan]

I started playing at 10 as well! Went through the Red box all the way to Gold. Planescape hit when I was around 15 (?), and as strange as it was, it felt almost prophesized. A few years earlier the Infinity Wars hit the comic shelves, we were reading the pulp weirdness of Michael Moorcock's rampage through the Multiverse, and our high fantasy heroes were ready for the ultimate Space Opera; after conquering the world that our characters grew up in, it was only natural to move into other dimensions. Love hearing Mulligan talk about this stuff; wish we could have sat at the same table back in those days. Really inspirational stuff

[@zeusdemi6858]

Oh I would love to see a Dimension 20 Planescape campaign

[@user-ew4ot1sc8p]

I'm so pleased with Brennan Lee's enthusiasm, and I hope that all the wildest expectations from our beloved planescape will come true. I'm currently DM-ing a campaign in a planescape setting that I'm creating myself. There is a very important character in it, who after death is reborn, but on another plane or in another world, and one day he got a mind protection ring with his own mind, and now he, with the help of the players, is trying to remember his past lives and get home to well-deserved retirement, because I and one of my players very often used this character if we had no ideas who to play, regardless of the setting and role-playing system.

[@sageinit]

Sounds like "Planescape: Torment", and you know it

[@victoriasenn3818]

Love this man. He's everywhere doing everything.

[@Phoenixsorceress]

Look, I love Brennan as much as the next D20 fan but in my 20+ years of playing DnD and using a LOT of Planescape materiel, I’ll never pronounce Sigil that way. 😂

[@apawhite]

And yet Matt Mercer is going to watch this and fist-pump, shouting "I'M NOT ALONE!"

[@chastermief839]

@@apawhite Brennan is strongly implying here that he pronounces it differently when he's talking about a rune or a symbol vs when he's using the proper name of the city. Mercer uses the same pronunciation for both. I don't think they'd agree on how to pronounce it.

[@twistedturns65]

I just hope WotC can capture that with the new product, I have little faith in their competency in that regard, but hope nonetheless.

[@itwasidio1736]

Notice how he only talks about his experiences with OTHER versions of the setting, it's likely he's not talking about the new one cause he probably doesn't like it.

[@OfficialPizza]

​@@itwasidio1736It could simply be that he didn't get a chance to read it.

[@MrDeman40]

What a great way to wake up ,enjoy a fresh cup of coffee and watch your interview this gentleman talk excitedly about his love for D&D and the Planescape setting . Would love to see more interviews of the many other Dungeon/Game Masters and Players of this . Definitely picking it up. I still have my 2E boxed set and will be probably combing a bit of both 2E and 5E. Can't wait to pick it up from my lgs !!

[@noimead988]

I remember Brennan talking about Sigil and the Lady of Pain on Drawfee

[@Grimlocksmith]

Oh, man. I remember those Saturday+Sunday DnD sessions at that age. The. Best. I love how the specifics differ, but there is this universality to DnD that players experience.

[@skeletonnewroman4277]

I played Planescape: Torment when I don't even know...how young I was. I couldn't fully grasp the concepts that the game was introducing me to but I know that I was utterly enthralled by all of it. The setting, the lore, the characters (I love you Morte)-- it all had an almost certainly discernable effect on my mental development. I've been wanting to be a DM for so long, this may be a tipping point. Returning to Sigil, for me, will feel just like going home.

[@vampirelogan]

I have the old Planescape box (2nd Ed i think). Briefly looked through it. Never had the type of group that would be into it. Added Spelljammer into our existing homebrew campaign back in 2E as a possible lead in to Planescape but it fizzled before we even finished the first adventure due to incompatible player group and general life stuff. Given the handling of Spelljammer by WOTC (looked at the book and didn't buy it), I am not very hopeful about this. You'll notice that BLM is talking about the box that I already have and doesn't mention anything about the new book specifically. WOTC is relaying so much on nostalgia to sell these new books that I doubt they will be as extensive as the original. I think I would be better off just converting it to 5E myself (as I would for Spelljammer). Most of the stuff in the old books is plot and story anyways so just use the newest monster stats or swap out for something else and you are good to go!

[@TrowaVidel]

Yeah I right there with you, I wish I could be excited about them bringing back Planescape but it's not a setting you can cram into that tiny little box set... I did by spelljammer out of nostalgia and eventually had to admit it was lackluster and not sufficent to really play the setting. it was just a taste of what spell jammer should be. and I'm afraid 'just a taste' of plansecape is never going to be enough to really experience it as you could ack in 2nd ed with all of the material made to flesh it out.

[@Slickwilly-ff8lb]

Well if Brennan says it's "Siggle" then that's enough for me.

[@bonniegrrl]

Such a great video! I love Brennan Lee Mulligan. Dungeons & Drag Queens was my favorite show this year. ❤

[@codycroasdale1923]

I never got into D&D board games but Torment is still to this day my favorite pc game.

[@Ondemas]

Same here, bud. It's unbelievable how many precious moments they managed to cram into a single game.

[@rojo40]

this shorts vídeo explains sooo much why Brennan DMs (and plays) the way he does. awesome!

[@KillahMate]

Elaine Lee proving again that she's the coolest mom.

[@leauxgan]

it's about TIME we got some BLeeM commentary on the new Planescape guide. I've literally been waiting for this since it was announced!

[@AnEvolvingApe]

Greyhawk is the best setting by far for D&D. Nothing is better than a spooky dungeon at 3rd level. The games where I had the most fun and were the most harrowing were 3-7th level. When you're high powered 10+ level then maybe an adventure that goes through Sigil but that's it.

[@coryhorton5837]

Tony Diterlizzi’s illustrations in Spiderwick affected my imagination of fantasy more than anyone else. Legend.

[@Mediados]

Brennan turned back into a kid real quick as he opened the books.

[@chrisanderson2368]

Griff Mulligan is a glorious name.

[@sqoody7invegas625]

I was generally interested in this coming out, I'm so focused on getting things that are on sale or kickstarters that are about to close, but now I'm seriously freaking interested in this and now I need to figure out how to get it thanks a lot lol

[@headwyvern11]

There HAS to be a good way for them to redo Dark Sun for contemporary audiences, if they can put Planescape on their agenda Dark Sun belongs on the table at least...

[@Jabberwokee]

It’s ridiculous they won’t do Darksun, warts and all, because not every setting needs to be shiny happy perfect times There is room for setting that have sad, depressing, even profoundly disturbing things that have real world paralleled *They are cowards for not making it* Then again… they kinda butchered Spelljammer, sooo maybe WotC just not make an attempt? Haha

[@100iqgaming]

planescape is so sick because you literally can combine it with whatever, its like spelljammer in that respect

[@brandongore711]

Feeling very validated that Brennan is as much in love with Planescape as I am. Doesn't surprise me, but it is awesome to see his genuine enthusiasm for a setting I love.

[@fearrection4465]

I hope we are a little happy that this guy got to grow up and do this.

[@tazeking8033]

"You don't know me Tony." How could someone in the D&D space not know about Brennan Mulligan!? Brennan saying that actually sounded humble to me. XD

[@DrPluton]

I will say that- as much as I enjoy my castles and forests D&D- Planescape is really cool as a setting. My first exposure to it was Planescape: Torment, but I wish I had played it more. I'm looking forward to the new Planescape book.

[@TheUglyGoblin]

They joy here is so real! That time of you're life when you are discovering what D&D is, is truly magical and irreplaceable. My first DMG was the Spiderwick Guidebook! I adored it and still use Those "monsters" in my games today. Love you Brennan uwu we need to vibe together! ❤

[@WumboGuy]

I only played a planescape game once but it was great, I played a Kensai Monk who was a cowboy gunslinger that ended up running a Tavern with a built in portal to Valhalla. Sigil is weird in the most fantastic way possible.

[@Dream146]

Planescape is and has always been my favourite setting, I'm so glad that it's finally officially back.

[@ginogarcia8730]

Best planescape ad, keep Brennan talking about it haha

[@McBehrer]

2:00 I'll be honest, there is a high likelihood that Tony knows EXACTLY who you are

[@johnathonchross2969]

I think that was the best part of 4 ed. The planes and depth of the books. I think that was the only edition that really got into the Gith

[@zippomage]

Brennan, my guy, my dude, my DM of DM's. I will never pronounce it Siggle. Bury my boots on that hill

[@raeje]

I didn't know it was Brennan's favorite setting, but I am also super not surprised.

[@dwrichter]

Not only Brennan but also Matt Mercer. They've both talked about it before.

[@olivverthekid9347]

Brennan i will HAPPILY play in a planescape campaign with you any day. not much could bring me more joy

[@OffBrandCourier]

I love that Planescape is coming back in the light

[@manwithbrisk3418]

I got to meet Zeb Cook a little while ago and tell him that Planescape was my favorite campaign setting :).

[@baxtermike5093]

Bought these books a month or so ago, planning on running it for my first official attempt at DMing alongside an original world I’ve made with inspiration from Dragonlance and Strixhaven, I’ve written and planned out cities, encounters, and NPC’s. I’m so stoked.

[@Danielsworlds]

Every dm so has spent time with sigil loves it. It's so much fun to write and create for

[@ken418]

Brennan Lee Mulligan is so happy and the Lady of Pain is LITERALLY right behind him!

[@ShadowsOfEssence]

Planescape was one of my all time favorite video games backing the day.

[@armorclasshero2103]

Brennan at xmas: "yay! The Sectarian Violence handbook! Thanks mum!"

[@Brian-mc9sl]

I love the Planescape setting, but I'm worried these new source books will be short, full of art and lore, but light on mechanics on how to actually run this ambitious setting

[@JazzyBassy]

You have all the mechanics that you need to run adventures on it already. At the end of the day Planescape is a setting whose mechanics are already all over the DMG

[@finnmchugh99]

​@JazzyBassy and iirc the DMG does explain each of the planes in some amount of detail. You can get creative and use stuff from Ravnica like making faction contacts n stuff

[@mikeyHustle]

Maybe now that Brennan insists on the correct pronunciation for Sigil, and gave a real-world example, people will use it.

[@LostLifetimes]

He's so delightful I'd die for him

[@CoyoteGris]

brennan is amazing as spokeperson for new products, he's a comedian actor and narrator for DnD, he can sell me anything in seconds.

[@llywellyngamingandchess]

im not gon lie... bro is carrying your advertising campaign for this book. i found myself halfway through going "oh. I know what I should ask people for on the holidays."

[@romanwolf0072]

Brennan, you don't know me....but you're a legend too.

[@neshannockfez]

take a shot every time someone says something about an angel and a devil getting a drink together

[@nameistaken]

I've been trying to come up with what the final arc of my current D&D campaign is going to be. So far i had it planned that arc 2 would end, there'd be a time skip and then they'd take care of loose ends and fight the big bad. But with the release of these books coming up I started thinking about a multiverse of madness style adventure having the characters journey around through the various planes to take down a Godlike being who got to that level by "The One starring Jet Li"-ing himself then returning to take down the godlike entity threatening their realm

[@rookmorrigan8379]

Planescape was one of my favorite settings as well.

[@erickremers3986]

I'm glad he's having so much fun with it, I don't think I could wrap my head around all that personally. My brain is fairly ordered and rules-stickler-y so I think this setting as a whole would probably just melt my head with inconsistencies and bizarreness. Then again, I'm already a little strained trying to wrap my head around how the feywild works and that's considered basic these days.

[@Chernobog34]

Shout out to Tony DiTerlizzi, the Spiderwick Chronicles and especially its art helped forge my undying love of the fantasy genre. And my deep fear of trolls.

[@Dndditches]

Ok. He’s a true fan.

[@leonamongwolves]

Side quest of dimension 20 DM’d by Griff? Ok let’s go

[@imaEnVideo]

TIL I have the same favourite illustrator as Brennan!

[@Forgemane]

I adore Brennan's mispronunciation of the name of the city of Sigil. It's precious.

[@BLEAK3R]

Planescape Campaign Setting Box Set: Sigil and Beyond, quote on pg 4, "We can excuse the fact that you slaughtered two Yugoloths before you realized where you were, Outsider. But you pronounced the name of our fair city 'Sijil,' not 'Sigil.' And there can be no excuse for that! - Her Honor Rastina Tollin of the Guvners"

[@jinxizme]

Correct pronunciation.

[@shadow_nymm]

this explains EVERYTHING

[@jAfr0Thunder86]

I already wanted to play in planescape setting but now I want to even more

[@7griffo7]

Hey D&D Beyond, WotC or whoever is listening… WE NEED A PLANESCAPE CAMPAIGN RAN BY BRENNAN PLEASE IN THE NAME OF THE LADY OF PAIN

[@addisonodonnell9720]

I love watching him geek out so joyously with this shit

[@everypuga]

What's the track playing in the background?

[@Dw7freak]

I didn't play any tabletop DND as a kid, I only started playing tabletop about 7 years ago, but I did play DND pc games, like Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale. I remember watching my dad play Planscape: Torment on his pc when I was a kid, not understanding anything that was going on. I mostly remember how foreign everything looked, in both a literal and figurative sense, but nothing else about the game. 7 year old me wasn't the best at reading. We still have that copy of the game. I bought the Enhanced Edition a few years back, but I haven't gotten around to actually playing it.

[@OliviaCLTFC]

griff mulligan sounds like the name of a bounty hunter that would be han solo’s biggest rival.

[@kevinm3428]

‘Philosophers with clubs’. Sigil is shaped like car’s tire, with the building set within the curved area. It’s easily the best setting ever created. I own ‘nearly’ everything released in 2nd Edition.

[@HollowGolem]

Planescape was absolutely my favorite non-homebrew setting until I discovered Eberron. Both are amazing, though.

[@Thiccremoch162]

I didn’t know Brennan was a 14 year old philosophy major, but it makes so much sense

[@LeMayJoseph]

Philosophers with clubs!

[@zacharybosley1935]

Brennan slides ever closer to making a "children yearn for the mines" joke. Soon...

[@RinandStyx]

I have my planescape books that are older than me and I cherish them more than my computer

[@kmoustakas]

Indeed, the original D&D and AD&D 2nd edition had a lot of philosophical value. Some carried over to 3rd-3,5 but 4th and especially 5th were designed for 'modern audiences' who didn't want to have to think about morality

[@borland8513]

My favorite Planescape memories are our DM's portrayal of Akin the friendly fiend, and it was before all the times D&D and WotC started intercoursing over the players with their 4th ed. and 5th ed. shenanigans.

[@Itachi45481]

Brennan Lee Mulligan you need to do a planescape campaign