Mages have long manipulated reality to create mysterious and often dangerous portals between worlds. While their creation may be costly – typically costing 50,000…
Mages have long manipulated reality to create mysterious and often dangerous portals between worlds. While their creation may be costly – typically costing 50,000 gp in raw materials and one day to complete (plus 1/20th of market value in XV), their cost does not include cost for keys or any special properties attached to devices that could potentially open them up.
A magic portal is a two-dimensional area, typically circular with a radius up to 15 feet, that instantly transports anyone who passes through it into its creator’s desired destination – similar to using 17th level spellcaster teleportation magic for this purpose.
Builders of portals must concentrate actively in order to navigate its path effectively. When they stop paying attention, the portal resumes its random drift until concentration resumes. While this can be hazardous, this method provides reliable control of its destination.
A magic portal’s properties extend far beyond their basic function, however. For example, its magical energy seeps into its surroundings and can be used by creatures passing through to do things such as attack (though this won’t work against monsters and critters). While not exactly comparable to what normal wizard actions use for powering their magic abilities, magi can use energy from portals as fuel for their spellcasting just fine.
An energy portal’s construction can exhaust its creator, which is why mages take care to activate it for as long as possible. They use keys to manage its effects and can recover their ability with just a short rest period.
At 6th level, a wizard may add to her portal abilities: