Teleportation & Portals

For more information on the planes, see Planes of Existence (The following is an excerpt from that article).

The most well known, but dangerous method of traversing the planes is opening a small portal or transporting oneself. A portal creates a tunnel between one location and another, sometimes venturing through other planes whilst doing so. Time in the portal depends on the distance between locations and the type of spells used. Permanent inter-planar portals are possible but require an anchor of deity levels of power to anchor the portal, even then, it has limitations. The most successful place in creating such permanent portals is Sigil due to its location.

Inter-plant portals require the right frequency, positioning, items, and tonality to open. The opening of such portals can vary method to method, but the underlying reliance on frequency is key. Items such as tuning forks can speed up this extensive process. Such rituals or spells can theoretically be done wherever, but it is risky to travel the planes without experience. Even the use of spells are seen as risky. Such portals too big or open too long are subject to being torn apart by the roots or branches of the Word Tree. Specifics vary from plane to plane and it is advised one studies hard before attempting such a journey.

Teleportation is very similar, but is much easier than portals. Teleportation is conducted via the various leylines around the planes. Skilled magi will utilize known locations and anchors to tie their magic to move themselves or others. Teleportation is extremely useful but extremely dangerous. Typically, only those proficient in the arcane arts are allowed to utilize these limited networks. With the aid of runestones, one can travel via leylines, but the components of making such are extremely expensive and rare. Typically made out of leyite. This is why teleportation infrastructure (such as circles) exists, but it's not used for mundane things like regular goods or troop transport. Mishap with teleportation could mean death or far far worse. Common folk often believe that teleportation is used all the time, but in reality the use is extremely limited. Simpler magics like Feystep or Misty Step are not classified as teleportation but rather like a bungee jump; the energy required to push oneself in, also pulls them out. There is little way around this.

Type

Metaphysical, Arcane