Portals

Portals are magical doorways that allow things and/or beings to be transported from one place to another quickly and easily. There are a number of permanent, but different, types of Portals throughout Æøæ. The majority of the abilities of Portals are set by the phases of Val. Portals generally appear as a large ovoid opening in the fabric of space/time — generally big enough for a standard sized humanoid to step through without stooping. Very large creatures may have difficulty with standard Portals, but many Portals have been seen or have been created that are quite a bit larger than average. Many smaller ones also exist. Note that Portals are a two way street. Something may be waiting on the other side for you – or to step through to our side. Or both. Fae can create Portals and use them to travel from place to place, although the vast majority of these are far too small for humanoid use. There is one known permanent Portal to and from the realm of Fae at Fairy Gate. However, most Portals are generally temporary and only last a few minutes. There are also Mages who specialize in Portal Magic and can create Portals to just about anywhere they have seen personally. However, the Portal at Fairy Gate is not the only permanent Portal.