Essence (sage ability)

Essence is an amateur-status sage ability in the study of Outer Planes, which provides detail pertaining to or constituting the essential elements of a given plane of existence, known to the character. This includes the plane's physical arrangement, the manner in which it is ruled and socially organized and the nature of its connection and relationship to the prime material, specifically in terms of how activity in the prime material serve to provide the building blocks for the plane's existence.

Such information would allow the character the means to navigate such planes, interact with its residents accordingly and adopt a set of behaviours that would minimize conflict. The character could also guide others, enabling them — if they chose — to reasonably attempt quests or purposes upon that outer plane.

See also Interplanar Relationships.