What would you do...

Honestly? assuming i knew what was going on, I'd make a beeline for the harmonium and sign up as something other than a grunt. I'm just a commoner, man. I need protection, and a place to get me some class levels. Militant organization hellbent to saving the world from itself should do the trick.

After that, I use the close ties between the Harmonium and the Fraternity of order to learn some reality bendy magic from the guvners.

My plan is PURE GOLD.

Oh, an optomized specialist wizard. I'd also make a smappy remark about how I wanna play Halo.

In addition to "find someone who can train me in the arcane arts," I would also spend at least a few days exploring the various temples/churches in Sigil to see if I feel any sort of religious calling. (Not to mention that spending a few days doing this would be pretty interesting all by itself.)

I'll admit to wanting to see if there's a Portal Jammer in town. If there is - heck - I'm Factol of the Signers then.

I'd bring break dancing to the planes. I mean anyone who can pop, lock and boogaloo to bleaknik verse is destined for great things in the Cage!

I'd make D&D related coments about stuff just because I could. (Ooh, you failed your saving throw against my mightly color spray!)

Me. I'd go find me a decent weapon. Probably a sword but I'd settle for a dagger. Then, I'd join up with an adventuring party and really experience the planes first hand. Then I'd have to remove most of clothing only wearing armor life spiked shoulder pads or something. Then get a dozer piercings, tattoos and get that planewalker look going on. Then after I'd seen my share of the planes, which would take a really long time. I'd go find me a nice empty patch o' limbo and shape into a place I could call kip.

Then die and do it all over again!
Then after a few dozen lifetimes of that I'd help the sinkers bring an end to everything. Just because I care.

good question:

I would probably follow one of two paths, depending on my mood, and how patient I felt:

#1) not too patient - first I would try and will myself back to earth.. after failing miserably at this, I would probably join the Gymnasium (but not the Ciphers) to hone my butt-kicking skills. Then I would go pick on weak-looking sods and harlots on the streets - bully them out of their jink, killing only when absolutely necessary. then I would blow all of the jink at the sensoriums... and start all over again..

#2) the patient route - I would go make out with a succubus, and have my soul damned to the abyss. There, I would respawn amongst the lowest of the Tan'aari, and over the centuries, work my way up to Incubus status, return to Sigil, repress my damning powers, and go seduce/make out with a lot of Sigilian chits (my personal favorites are aasimar, but I certainly do not discriminate).

Except on earth you eventually die. :mrgreen: Yay!

Um... BTW, it's spelled Tanar'ri. [url]/encyclopedia/node/]

Given that, even assuming the planes are kind and English is indeed planar common, anyone travelling from modern earth to Sigil, unless they regularly wear valuable jewelry, is going to arrive completely penniless the amount of freedom of action one would have in the city is rather limited. Sigil is a very, very, bad place to be poor and homeless, especially when you have no real skills that can be applied directly to a world still in the medieval-renaissance technology stage.

Therefore the essential thing to do upon arriving in Sigil is find some way to either A. get to an Upper Plane where nice people will be able to help you out or B. desperately try the factions in order to leverage some piece of 20th century knowledge/training into something that will persuade them to feed you and give you some plac to sleep. Personally that probably means trying to remember as much chemistry as I possibly can. the alternative is likely getting knifed in the Hive or Lower Ward.

I guess it would depend on which side of the mortuary slab you wake up on. I could also see me getting along fine with the xaositects.

The standard laws of physics don't necessarily work in D&D settings. For example, gunpowder works in some settings, but not in others. This means that modern electronics might not work, even in the presence of an appropriate power source.

I see instant factolship in the Signers. :mrgreen:

I bet that's some good coffee...

First thing I'd say the moment I stepped through the portal and saw where I was.... "About sodding time!"

Since I was originally headed to the bathroom I'd finish my search at a nearby tavern or public outhouse then head to the Gymnasium to sign up with the Transcendent Order. After kipping up for the night I'd hit the Gym's job boards or look at postings in the Great Bazaar for seamstress/waitress openings so I can make some jink.

After about the first week I'd be taking classes on Diplomacy and Mediation at my faction base. I'd also begin learning as many languages as possible starting with Celestial or Abyssal just in case my first job searches don't land; at the very least I could be a translator.

Once I made up enough money I'd hire a wizard or psionist to scry for my partner on Earth/Terra and bring him there.

I've got it all figured out! 0.0

Seriously though I love my life here but walking the planes would be great.

And my career life there wouldn't be much of a change to my life here. I'm mostly focused on Storytelling, crafting and digital illustrations; I wouldn't lose anything as a bard but I would for the Internet/computer and would definitely give it up in less than a heartbeat for a chance to walk the planes.

If I had to be a cleric, I'd worship Zagy. Magic, humor, innovation, and insanity. That's an awesome portfolio.

(and lol @ San Fran comment; wish my city was that varied)

In the case of 'Sigil' turning out to be nothing like it is in the books then I'd probably be a bit more cautious but still try to pass myself off as a regular cager by trying [hopefully] to not look surprised with everything. At the very least I'd head for the nearest friendly temple. Any alignment would do provided they don't try to have me sign any contracts.

And still, even if the heavens and hells were completely different it'd be a nice change from a boring little prime world.