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When activated by a member of the Djinn, up to seven humanoids that are simultaneously touching the item are | When activated by a member of the Djinn, up to seven medium-sized humanoids (plus up to one mount each) that are simultaneously touching the item are quickly transported to the other linked crystal or rock. Such travel is one-way and so these "touchstones" are often called either "dispatchers" or "receivers" based on their function. | ||
The Touchstone network in the Empire is a relatively new innovation, established after the Magi | The Touchstone network in the Empire is a relatively new innovation, established after the Nightingale's Eye (a group of Magi based in [[Alea'Zhim]]) set up a mutual defence and trade treaty with the Empire in 126IC. At present there is one "dispatcher" and one "receiver" touchstone at each of these locations: | ||
*Anstruth ([[Academia]]) | *Anstruth ([[Academia]]) | ||
*Zakharr ([[Alea'Zhim]]) | |||
*Almanae ([[Erganth]]) | *Almanae ([[Erganth]]) | ||
*Isirpa ([[Chundria]]) | *Isirpa ([[Chundria]]) | ||
* | *Cinnibar ([[Dominus]]) | ||
*Specularum ([[ | *Merebia ([[Dominus]]) | ||
* | *Specularum ([[Dominus]]) | ||
* | *Broogen ([[Thorast]]) | ||
* | *Hammer Hold ([[Thorast]]) | ||
*Nirvem ([[Thorast]]) | |||
Access to these touchstones is given to the public, and although the high cost of travel (usually about | Access to these touchstones is given to the public via a franchise known as "Teleport Hut", and although the high cost of travel (usually about 10 centari) places this outside of the means of most people, it is now a vital asset to merchants and adventurers. | ||
Note: although travel seems | Note: although travel seems instantaneous to the traveller, there is a travel time of a few hours between the touchstones. So if someone was to take a dispatcher to Dominus and then immediately return to their start point they would find most of the day had passed. | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 7 April 2020
A Touchstone is a large (2m tall) piece of crystal or rock that is "linked" to a similar artefact at a remote location.
When activated by a member of the Djinn, up to seven medium-sized humanoids (plus up to one mount each) that are simultaneously touching the item are quickly transported to the other linked crystal or rock. Such travel is one-way and so these "touchstones" are often called either "dispatchers" or "receivers" based on their function.
The Touchstone network in the Empire is a relatively new innovation, established after the Nightingale's Eye (a group of Magi based in Alea'Zhim) set up a mutual defence and trade treaty with the Empire in 126IC. At present there is one "dispatcher" and one "receiver" touchstone at each of these locations:
- Anstruth (Academia)
- Zakharr (Alea'Zhim)
- Almanae (Erganth)
- Isirpa (Chundria)
- Cinnibar (Dominus)
- Merebia (Dominus)
- Specularum (Dominus)
- Broogen (Thorast)
- Hammer Hold (Thorast)
- Nirvem (Thorast)
Access to these touchstones is given to the public via a franchise known as "Teleport Hut", and although the high cost of travel (usually about 10 centari) places this outside of the means of most people, it is now a vital asset to merchants and adventurers.
Note: although travel seems instantaneous to the traveller, there is a travel time of a few hours between the touchstones. So if someone was to take a dispatcher to Dominus and then immediately return to their start point they would find most of the day had passed.
