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| aragorn II |
Posted - 27 Apr 2004 : 18:26:47
Is there a way to go from Abeir-Toril to Krynn or to Athas or to the world of Greyhawk? That would be really awesome. |
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| Lady Kazandra |
Posted - 10 Jun 2004 : 09:49:34
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Originally posted by kuje31
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Originally posted by aragorn II
Alright, Tethoril. Okay, what is the location of this "infinite staircase" thingy that you guys were talking about before?
The Staircase is from Planescape. It is one of the planar pathways that you can use if you don't want to use portals or gates. It basically has landings to every place in existance that contains people that make art, or written works, or other creative items. One of the doorways leads to your hearts desire and usually if you enter that door you are never seen from again because why would you wish to leave your hearts desire?
The staircase grows from Selune's realm and the Lillands watch over it for her.
A few days too late...
Kuje has the explanation down though, and aragorn II, I'm sure that if you do a search in the library here at Candlekeep, you'll most likely find that the Sage has discussed the Infinite Staircase on several occassions.
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| Kuje |
Posted - 08 Jun 2004 : 18:26:08
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Originally posted by aragorn II
Alright, Tethoril. Okay, what is the location of this "infinite staircase" thingy that you guys were talking about before?
The Staircase is from Planescape. It is one of the planar pathways that you can use if you don't want to use portals or gates. It basically has landings to every place in existance that contains people that make art, or written works, or other creative items. One of the doorways leads to your hearts desire and usually if you enter that door you are never seen from again because why would you wish to leave your hearts desire?
The staircase grows from Selune's realm and the Lillands watch over it for her. |
| aragorn II |
Posted - 08 Jun 2004 : 17:59:16
Alright, Tethoril. Okay, what is the location of this "infinite staircase" thingy that you guys were talking about before? |
| Tethtoril |
Posted - 07 Jun 2004 : 20:29:29
Please let us return to the discussion of portals within this scroll or I may have to roll it up and seal it away. Be a pity you know, I do love the disussion of portals...   |
| aragorn II |
Posted - 07 Jun 2004 : 19:25:36
Sure, if they cheated him or something. |
| Yoshimo |
Posted - 07 Jun 2004 : 19:20:43
Of course, I can imagine that clear enough... But would the noble Regis have a heart to do that to those poor innoncent hobbits of the Shire? |
| aragorn II |
Posted - 07 Jun 2004 : 18:37:48
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Originally posted by Arteris
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Originally posted by Faraer
Not only more difficult: the very morality of using magic would change.
Plus it would scare people to hell. Letting off a fireball would cause world wide Since Gandalf is always at a lack of magical use
(Imagine it... Drizzt off to destroy the ring...)
And Regis controlling the hobbits with his pendant from The Halfling's Gem. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 07 Jun 2004 : 09:50:45
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Originally posted by aragorn II
How do you destroy a gateway/portal to another world? Is there a way?
Hymn has the general idea when it comes to closing portals... Plus, if you're a DM, be creative. There are hundred of techniques you can make available for your players, just do some research.
I have some PS material that I can post which discusses alternate creation methods and collapsing techniques with regard to portals, but it'll have to wait until I get home tomorrow.
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| Arteris |
Posted - 07 Jun 2004 : 01:18:44
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Originally posted by Faraer
Not only more difficult: the very morality of using magic would change.
Plus it would scare people to hell. Letting off a fireball would cause world wide Since Gandalf is always at a lack of magical use
(Imagine it... Drizzt off to destroy the ring...) |
| Hymn |
Posted - 06 Jun 2004 : 01:07:08
Well you can always use a portal demolisher. Besides this nifty item there is a few ways to close a portal.
[according to the FRCS on page 60]
A succesfull dispel magic (DC 27) causes a portal to become non functional for 1d4+1 rounds. Mordenkainen's disjunction destroyes a portal unless it makes a will save ( a portal's will save bonus is +10) The Spell gate seal, it seals the portal permanently and can only be activated once it is dispelled. |
| Yoshimo |
Posted - 05 Jun 2004 : 23:33:01
I'm sure the grand mage Elminster could blast one away with a grand word of destruction! What say you others? An ole kick in the rift and you can say bye-bye extradimensional anomaly... |
| aragorn II |
Posted - 01 Jun 2004 : 18:02:01
How do you destroy a gateway/portal to another world? Is there a way? |
| The Sage |
Posted - 28 May 2004 : 07:56:47
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Originally posted by aragorn II
Is there a way to get from Abier-Toril to Middle Earth? That would be awesome.
Officially, no. But the official rules on portal gateways and travel exist only as a option and guideline for the DM. If he/she so wishes there to be a portal between the lands of Faerun, and the land of Middle Earth then there is really nothing that can prevent it.
Although, as Faraer mentioned, there would be specific consequences to the use of magic...
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| Faraer |
Posted - 27 May 2004 : 20:03:15
Not only more difficult: the very morality of using magic would change. |
| aragorn II |
Posted - 27 May 2004 : 19:22:16
Imagine it: Frodo Baggins in Shadowdale...mwahahahahah! |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 27 May 2004 : 19:16:01
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Originally posted by aragorn II
Is there a way to get from Abier-Toril to Middle Earth? That would be awesome.
I don't know of one... But there's nothing to stop a DM from doing that. I don't know that I would, but if you can work it into your campaign, then go for it.
Though it must be notated that in Middle-Earth, magic isn't nearly as prevalent as it is in the Realms... Perhaps it's more difficult to use magic there... |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 27 May 2004 : 19:14:18
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Originally posted by aragorn II
Is there a way to get from Abier-Toril to Middle Earth? That would be awesome.
I'm sure WOTC would like such a portal to exist. |
| aragorn II |
Posted - 27 May 2004 : 18:59:58
Is there a way to get from Abier-Toril to Middle Earth? That would be awesome. |
| aragorn II |
Posted - 26 May 2004 : 23:06:25
If you find out which book it is, please send it to me, also. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 08:34:43
Will do Hammy...
I can't recall whether it was a reference from a sourcebook or from one of the DL anthologies, but I distinctly remember there was a mention of an area on the world of Toril which was later revealed to be the Shaar.
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| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 08:18:01
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by aragorn II
Speaking of portals to other worlds, can draconians (a dragonlike himanoid native to Krynn) go to a world where there are none (e.g., Abeir-Toril)?
Yes they can. In fact there has already been such an occurence - two bozaks and a aurak I believe. It happened at approximately the same time as the tinker gnome spelljammer "Miracle", crash-landed in the eastern Shaar. I'll have a search through my archives for more details.
This sounds familiar, but I'm drawing a blank. When you find this bit in your archives, let me know -- my curiosity is piqued! |
| The Sage |
Posted - 14 May 2004 : 07:06:08
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Originally posted by aragorn II
Speaking of portals to other worlds, can draconians (a dragonlike himanoid native to Krynn) go to a world where there are none (e.g., Abeir-Toril)?
Yes they can. In fact there has already been such an occurence - two bozaks and a aurak I believe. It happened at approximately the same time as the tinker gnome spelljammer "Miracle", crash-landed in the eastern Shaar. I'll have a search through my archives for more details.
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| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 12 May 2004 : 22:40:02
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Originally posted by aragorn II
Speaking of portals to other worlds, can draconians (a dragonlike himanoid native to Krynn) go to a world where there are none (e.g., Abeir-Toril)?
I'd allow it, provided that there was both a good reason for doing so, and a plausible method for it to have happened. |
| Kuje |
Posted - 12 May 2004 : 20:02:58
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Originally posted by aragorn II
Speaking of portals to other worlds, can draconians (a dragonlike himanoid native to Krynn) go to a world where there are none (e.g., Abeir-Toril)?
I don't see why not. Kender have gone to Faerun before.... |
| aragorn II |
Posted - 12 May 2004 : 19:20:49
Speaking of portals to other worlds, can draconians (a dragonlike himanoid native to Krynn) go to a world where there are none (e.g., Abeir-Toril)? |
| Arivia |
Posted - 12 May 2004 : 16:44:58
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Originally posted by Sarelle
-and, though I'm sure most of you know this, a portal to Sigil is named in the Places of Worship chapter of F&P, in Tempus' Abbey of the Sword.
Oh, yes, we've been over this legion times...
Welcome to Candlekeep, by the way. |
| Sarelle |
Posted - 12 May 2004 : 15:51:42
Ooh! This is a tasty thread.
I'm afraid I am going to have to join the ranks of the Transparent, as well as the newly established Greedy N00bs (badges not required!  ) - and ask for a copy of the portals list, when it is completed. As kuje can testify - I'll gobble anything that talks about Toril's connections to other worlds/the Great Wheel.
-and, though I'm sure most of you know this, a portal to Sigil is named in the Places of Worship chapter of F&P, in Tempus' Abbey of the Sword. |
| The Sage |
Posted - 12 May 2004 : 09:56:58
Ah yes, the Gates of the Moon are standard I see...
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| Kuje |
Posted - 12 May 2004 : 09:52:57
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Originally posted by The Sage
Yes, I mentioned that connection to Selune's realm, although it's based on 2e material. Which, is of course still relevant if you are using the Great Wheel cosmology, and not the planar structure put forth in PGtF.
Well again it's still relevant in 3e's FR planes also since again the Staircase is mentioned in the Player's Guide..... |
| The Sage |
Posted - 12 May 2004 : 09:50:23
Yes, I mentioned that connection to Selune's realm, although it's based on 2e material. Which, is of course still relevant if you are using the Great Wheel cosmology, and not the planar structure put forth in PGtF.
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