The Wind Wizards of Foronaxos were a semi-mythical cabal of
powerful mages, whose origins stretch back to before the Godwars that destroyed
the first fabled civilizations of man. The last known member of the order was last
seen several hundred years ago, and they would appear to exist no more. They
specialized in teleportation, telekinetic and extra-planer travel. Many of the currently
known enchantments related to such matters can be traced back to them. They are
best known, however, for the magical gem
gates they constructed, which allowed instantaneous travel between far
distant points scattered across the world.
The gates are typically oval or round portals caved out of
stone, but can take almost any form. The only constant feature is a series of peculiar
slots or receptacles arranged around the perimeter. The gates are powered by
precious gems; star ruby, star sapphire, fire opal, blue diamond, and star
topaz. To use the gate, gems are inserted
into the slots. Each gate is tuned to
particular combination and number of gems; inserting the right number/types/order of gems
into any other gate would allow
travel to the gate defined by that gem
combination.
Gates have a
variable number of slots or receptacles. It is not possible to travel directly
to a destination gate if the starting gate does not have enough slots to accommodate
the required number of gems.
Unless someone is left behind to remove them from their
slots, gems must be left in the gate after
the traveler has passed through; there is no way to remove them after passing
through the gate. Eventually the gate
drains the power of the gems and they will crumble to dust. How long a given
set of gems remain viable is highly variable and also highly unpredictable. In
general, however, a set of gems will power a gate for a period ranging from days to weeks.
Gate locations
and gem combinations currently discovered by the party are:
Gate
Location
|
#
Gem Slots
|
Gem
Combination*
|
Westmist
|
6
|
R R S R
|
Forbidden City
|
6
|
R R R R R R
|
Kunth
|
5
|
R R R R R S
|
Land of 1000 Wizards
|
?
|
S T R R
|
Wastes of the Loathsome Gods #1
|
?
|
S S S S S S
|
Wastes of the Loathsome Gods #2
|
?
|
S R R S
|
Wastes of the Loathsome Gods #3
|
?
|
R T T R S
|
* S = Star Sapphire, R = Star Ruby, T =
Star Topaz, O = Fire Opal, D = Blue Diamond
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