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===Setting=== ''Planescape: Torment'' is set in the [[Planescape]] multiverse,<ref name="gamepro" /> a ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[campaign setting]] which consists of various [[Plane (Dungeons & Dragons)|planes of existence]], the creatures which live in them (such as [[devil (Dungeons & Dragons)|devils]], [[Modron (Dungeons & Dragons)|modrons]], and [[List of Dungeons & Dragons deities|deities]]), and the properties of the magic that infuses each plane.<ref name="ign" /> A large portion of ''Planescape: Torment'' takes place in [[Sigil (Dungeons & Dragons)|Sigil]],<ref name="ign" /> a large city located atop an infinitely tall spire at the center of the multiverse,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.montecook.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?arch_lineos39 |title=Planescapin' |access-date=March 4, 2009 |first=Monte |last=Cook |author-link=Monte Cook |work=Monte's Journal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713222351/http://www.montecook.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?arch_lineos39 |archive-date=July 13, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> that connects the planes with each other via a series of portals.<ref name="gamestudies" /> The city is overseen by the powerful Lady of Pain, while numerous [[faction (Planescape)|factions]] control different functions of the city related to each group's [[world view]], with The Nameless One being able to join several of these factions during the game. The story eventually moves on to other planes, such as [[Baator]] and [[Carceri (Dungeons & Dragons)|Carceri]], where The Nameless One continues to discover more about his past. Throughout the game, The Nameless One slowly learns about his previous incarnations and the influence they have had on the world.<ref name="spyreview" />
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