7. Natural Portal

Ranian Cycle

BTS: n/a

ULT: 60 hours

Materials: a place with Circs Mod >= 2

Actions: use thumbs and forefingers to make a window shape

Effect of Throw:

1 to 17 No Effect

³ 18    %age Chance of Success = 5(T-8)%    If fails, Natural Portal does not appear.

Range:    5d ft    -d(d-1)/2    (= distance from Caster that Portal appears)

Radius:    r ft    -r(r-1)/2    (see Note 2)

Duration: 30t sec    -t(t-1)/2

Notes:

  1. Natural Portal opens up a two-way window between places with Circs Mods >=2 for the Duration.  It has no effect if the Casting or destination point has Circs Mod <2.
  2. The window is of any shape and orientation specified by Caster within Radius (or fills Radius vertically facing towards Caster if not otherwise specified) and is invisible from the opposite side to the viewing side at both ends.  It appears at a fixed point but may be freely rotated by Catser during Duration using heavy concentration.
  3. The Caster must have previously have instressed at least 10IP from the destination point.  If less than 10IP have been instressed, ratio %age Chance of Success by (IP instressed)/10.  If the destination point was last instressed before the Caster bound (finished learning) Natural Portal, he takes -10 (-1 per 1/10 LT outstanding). There is also a penalty of -1 per year since destination point last instressed last visited.  There is no limit to the number of potential destination points which can be remembered in this way.
  4. Casting or destination points on different Planes count as different destinations.  Normal penalties apply (see "Casting Spells between the Planes" in the General Magic-Using System) for Casting a Natural Portal to another Plane.
  5. Anyone (including an unnatural Being) may observe either way through the Portal with all Senses, throw or fire objects through it, etc.  Spells may likewise be Cast through it without any additional Range minus from Casting to destination point or vice-versa, but Casting Spells between the Planes penalties will still apply for a Portal Cast between Planes.
  6. Beings may not pass through the Portal, except by means of Spells such as Pass Plant or Plant Door where the Portal is used to extend the Distance of those Spells.