The Plane of Lightning

Do you know how God lays his command upon them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine? -- Job 37: 15
The Quasi-elemental plane of Lightning is a universe of flashing bolts of electricity, in an atmosphere laced with ozone. St. Elmo's fire abounds, and rims all solid things, making "invisibility" impossible. Without "lightning protection" or "positive plane protection" or earplugs, visitors will be permanently deafened if they stay for more than a turn. There is also 1 chance in 8 per round that an unprotected visitor will be struck by lightning for 1d100. Visitors will be permanently blinded in one turn unless each brings special sunglasses or a modified "darkness" spell. The Tower of Storms is a refuge at the border of the positive energy plane.

Adjacent planes and good ministries:
Birth and Creation

Liberation

The Ministry of Elemental Good -- Lightning Ministers

Western writers, especially the authors of the classic myths, saw in the power and focus of the lightning bolt an image for divine retribution against special evildoers. Ben Franklin's invention of the lightning rod even angered some superstitious people who saw it as defeating divine judgement. By contrast, the Muslim writer Ahmad al-Ahsa'i described the ardors of the mystical path: "He is encompassed by waves from above and below, while jet clouds cast down lightning and thunder, a lightning whose brilliance blinds onlookers."

Lightning ministers focus on getting the attention, and possibly saving the souls, of individual great sinners. They get a free proficiency in weather lore.

[Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly]
Air
Ash
Dust
Earth
Fire
Grime
Ice
Lightning
Magma
Minerals
Mist
Negative
Ooze
Positive
Radiance
Rainbows
Shadows
Smoke
Steam
Water
Vacuum

Air Ministries -- Liberation
Ash Ministries -- Penance
Dust Ministries -- Remembrance
Earth Ministries -- Protection
Fire Ministries -- Wholesome Fear
Grime Ministries -- Street Ministry
Ice Ministries -- Courage
Lightning Ministries -- the Hardened
Magma Ministries -- Disasters
Minerals Ministries -- Commerce
Mist Ministries -- Tolerance
Negative Energy Ministries -- End of Life
Ooze Ministries -- Agriculture
Positive Energy Ministries -- Beginning of Life
Radiance Ministries -- Mysticism
Rainbows Ministries -- Peacemaking
Shadows Ministries -- Ethics
Smoke Ministries -- Liturgy
Steam Ministries -- Social Justice
Water Ministries -- Purification
Vacuum Ministries -- Renunciation

The Inner Planes
The Outer Planes

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