Difference between revisions of "Peristrata"
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| − | See Also: [[Pendulum|PENDULUM]], [[Strata|STRATA]], [[Spell:Dowsing|DOWSING]] | + | See Also: [[Pendulum|PENDULUM]], [[Strata|STRATA]], [[Spell:Dowsing|DOWSING]], [[Spell:Attunement|ATTUNEMENT]] |
It is common knowledge among dabblers in the arcane that many other worlds | It is common knowledge among dabblers in the arcane that many other worlds | ||
than our own carry on an existence in a space that is both at one with | than our own carry on an existence in a space that is both at one with | ||
| − | ours, yet distant as well. Seven of these worlds, the seven STRATA, are the | + | ours, yet distant as well. Seven of these worlds, the seven [[Strata|STRATA]], are the |
sources for mortal magic. If one aspect of a stratum is its distance | sources for mortal magic. If one aspect of a stratum is its distance | ||
from our mundane world, then exactly how far away is it? We all know the | from our mundane world, then exactly how far away is it? We all know the | ||
| − | tenets taught to the novice, "the Channelling stratum is closest, and | + | tenets taught to the novice, "the [[Stratum:Channelling|Channelling stratum]] is closest, and |
thus the most powerful," etc. etc., but is it a fathom, a league, or a mile | thus the most powerful," etc. etc., but is it a fathom, a league, or a mile | ||
| − | from my doorstep to the | + | from my doorstep to the Channelling Stratum? |
Recent research has revealed that in some regions of the earth certain | Recent research has revealed that in some regions of the earth certain | ||
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The peristrata appear to shift occasionally. On average these shifts occur | The peristrata appear to shift occasionally. On average these shifts occur | ||
every year or so, but they happen at irregular intervals. This means that | every year or so, but they happen at irregular intervals. This means that | ||
| − | some hermetic technique is required to find the peristrata | + | some hermetic technique is required to find the peristrata; they cannot |
merely be recorded in a spellbook as is the case with so much of arcane | merely be recorded in a spellbook as is the case with so much of arcane | ||
knowledge. Fortunately, the guild has recently developed an instrument that | knowledge. Fortunately, the guild has recently developed an instrument that | ||
| − | measures the alignment of the local equipotentials, the stratiscopic PENDULUM. | + | measures the alignment of the local equipotentials, the {{WikEQ|book=stratiscopic PENDULUM|keywords=pendulum chain}}. |
</helpfile> | </helpfile> | ||
[[Category:Help Files|Peristrata]] | [[Category:Help Files|Peristrata]] | ||
