* Restricted: Custodians of the Sacred Hearts only

6. Establish Link

Druid Cycle

BTS: n/a

ULT: 66 hours

Materials: a marker on the Casting Stone from which the Link is to be established in the Casting Circle (where the Casting Druid is located), a marker known to Caster on the Target Stone (to which the Link is to be established) and some rune or token that identifies the Target Circle (of which the Target Stone forms part).

Actions: envisage and designate the Target Circle and Target Stone by vision and/or words

Effect of Throw:

1 to 15 No Effect

³ 16    % Chance of Success    5(T-16)%

Notes:

  1. Links are permanent mystical links between stones / trees / totems ("Stones") of different Sacred Heart Circles which may be used to move physically (or spiritually) between the Linked Stones.  Such movement may be effected by Druidic Transport Spells, notwithstanding that the Caster of the Transport has not previously visited or Instressed from the Destination Stone or that the Stones do not meet the criteria for the Transport Spell (e.g. they are not Trees or are not the same Species).  Enter Kingdom Powers may also be used to traverse Links into or out of the applicable Kingdom.  ChaosMasters, Dreamers and Madmen may also use their abilities to traverse appropriate Links.
  2. Links may also be scryed through by appropriate means (e.g. See via Trees, Truesight).
  3. There is no Range parameter for Establish Link, but the Caster needs to have Instressed at least 10IP in Target Circle and ideally have placed the marker on Target Stone himself.  If less than 10IP have been instressed, ratio %age Chance of Success by (IP instressed)/10.  If the Target Circle was last instressed before the Caster bound (finished learning) Establish Link, he takes -10 (-1 per 1/10 LT outstanding). There is also a penalty of -1 per year since Target Circle was last instressed in.  Note that the Caster need not have physically visited Target Circle, as he may have Instressed from it by scrying or by visiting it spiritually. 
  4. If the Casting Circle and Target Circle are on different Planes (e.g. to establish a Link from a Light Circle in the Real World to a Dark Circle) in the Otherworlds, take 2/3 Throw for Casting Spells Between the Planes.
  5. Links are one way, but are normally Established in pairs to make them effectively two-way.
  6. Because Links are created by the power of Imagination, they may fade and disappear from the minds of men if unused for a considerable period of time.  If a Link has not been used for a year, there is a 5% chance it will disappear.  Repeat this check for every further year it is not used (the % chance does not increase).
  7. Links may also be removed by use of Dispel Magic on the Casting Stone.  The Throw obtained for Establish Link is therefore relevant to determine the strength of the Link against being Dispelled.