Munin
First Post
I’m using the FRCS as my source of info on Portals, if you know of a better one, or one that goes into more detail, please share.
The FRCS states that for a standard two-way portal, one must spend 75,000gp on construction materials and the like. What I want to find out is what materials would one need to create a portal. Specifically, what kind of quest-worthy materials would one need to construct a portal.
Ideally, I’d like to come up with one or two items that are both essential to portal construction and rare and/or hard to acquire. I’m thinking some kind of magically-charged element, but I have no idea what.
I’m also thinking about modifying the rules so that a portal must have a framework built around it, just like a door requires a frame. Admittedly, this is mostly personal preference, that’s the way they are almost always drawn, and that’s the way I like them. But it could also have in-game consequences, like what happens when the physical frame of a portal is destroyed? Is the portal destroyed as well?
The rare elements would then go into not only the casting of the spell (interestingly, the requirement for a teleportation circle is 1,000gp of ruby dust, I think), but mainly for the cost of the portal frame.
Kind of a side issue for me is that I want my mid-level party to be able to destroy a portal, which is impossible unless one has access to Mord’s Disjunction. I’m not sure how to do that without making it too easy for them. I know they can seal it with a Gate Seal spell, but that won’t do for the story line, it needs to be destroyed. Maybe destroying the frame can destroy the portal, but I want to make sure it’s balanced properly.
So if you’re still with me, thanks for putting up with my ramblings.
To sum up, this is what I need:
Ideas for materials involved in portal construction.
Thoughts on balancing out portals with the changes I’ve described.
Lastly, any house-rules or ideas you have for portals I’d be interested in hearing.
The FRCS states that for a standard two-way portal, one must spend 75,000gp on construction materials and the like. What I want to find out is what materials would one need to create a portal. Specifically, what kind of quest-worthy materials would one need to construct a portal.
Ideally, I’d like to come up with one or two items that are both essential to portal construction and rare and/or hard to acquire. I’m thinking some kind of magically-charged element, but I have no idea what.
I’m also thinking about modifying the rules so that a portal must have a framework built around it, just like a door requires a frame. Admittedly, this is mostly personal preference, that’s the way they are almost always drawn, and that’s the way I like them. But it could also have in-game consequences, like what happens when the physical frame of a portal is destroyed? Is the portal destroyed as well?
The rare elements would then go into not only the casting of the spell (interestingly, the requirement for a teleportation circle is 1,000gp of ruby dust, I think), but mainly for the cost of the portal frame.
Kind of a side issue for me is that I want my mid-level party to be able to destroy a portal, which is impossible unless one has access to Mord’s Disjunction. I’m not sure how to do that without making it too easy for them. I know they can seal it with a Gate Seal spell, but that won’t do for the story line, it needs to be destroyed. Maybe destroying the frame can destroy the portal, but I want to make sure it’s balanced properly.
So if you’re still with me, thanks for putting up with my ramblings.
To sum up, this is what I need:
Ideas for materials involved in portal construction.
Thoughts on balancing out portals with the changes I’ve described.
Lastly, any house-rules or ideas you have for portals I’d be interested in hearing.
