Questions tagged [portals]
For questions about magical transition points between planes, places, or times.
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Is there any lore about faerzress being used for portals?
The 1st edition of D&D introduced the Underdark with the Adventure D1, D2, and D3, later compiled into the Queen of Spiders supermodule. One characteristic feature of the Underdark was that long-...
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Are there published encounters that send you into an illusion or dream state?
Our DM in a recent adventure had us transported into a matrix like illusion when we used a portal. We thought we were traveling back to Undermountain from an orbiting satellite that was occupied by ...
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Were there multiple tripartite portals in the Greyhawk Castle?
I'm sorry that I have a kind of esoteric question, but it has been bothering me for some time, and I cannot find a resolution.
There supposedly was a tripartite portal somewhere in the deepest levels ...
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What are known portals to the Abyss in Greyhawk?
In the 2nd Edition Module WGR6, The City of Skulls, the players are to infiltrate Doraaka, Iuz' capital, to rescue a prisoner. They however cannot teleport there because, as the Master Elementalist ...
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What are known portals to the Hells in the Forgotten Realms?
I know that there is (or at least, used to be) one portal in the dungeons under Dragonspear Castle that linked the castle to Avernus, the first level of the Nine Hells. Are there other such fixed ...
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Can creatures inside the Rope Trick hear the sounds from outside?
The text of Rope Trick (PHB pg. 273) quotes
Those in the extradimensional space can see out of it as if a 3-foot-by- 5-
foot window were centered on the rope.
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How does Dimensional Anchor work on a permanent dimensional gateway?
Does Dimensional Anchor work if cast on a permanent dimensional gateway of conjuration (summoning)? Or can it blocks the passage of summoned creatures?
From the rules the description of dimensional ...
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Can a closed Magnificent Mansion portal be detected and identified?
The spell Magnificent Mansion states the following (emphasis mine) :
You conjure an extradimensional dwelling in range that lasts for the duration. You choose where its one entrance is located. The ...
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Could Locate Object be used to locate a portal?
The spell locate object states:
"Alternatively, the spell can locate the nearest object of a particular kind, such as a certain kind of apparel, jewelry, furniture, tool, or weapon."
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Where do you end up when you cast Dimension Door from an extradimensional space?
There are a number of limited, extradimensional spaces, for example the ones created by demiplane, a bag of holding, or a portable hole.
Say you are in a closed portable hole, bag of holding or ...
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Can a small flying vehicle enter Sigil through a portal?
Say a party of adventures were in a flying vehicle about the size of a large rowboat and went through a portal to Sigil. Would the ship be allowed in?
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What is the distance to points in another dimension, if there is a portal or gate to it?
This answer (let's call it A) argues that normally the distance to another plane is infinite.
This answer (call it B) states that you can be affected by fireball damage while in a portable hole hole, ...
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Can you cast spells through planar gates? [duplicate]
Is it possible to cast spells through planar portals, like those created by the gate spell or a portable hole?
There are some cases such as Rope Trick, that have explict language to block this. Gate ...
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Can a Glyph of Warding target a creature through a portable hole?
First I would open the portable hole, then cast Glyph of warding inside the hole with the trigger "When I remove an object from the portable hole and it touches another creature that creature ...
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What happens to a spirit that crosses a portal from the umbra into the material world?
Say a mage with Spirit 4 creates a gateway between the Umbra and the Material World.
What happens when a spirit in the Umbra crosses that gateway into the Material World?
A relevant quote about ...
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