Olympia: The Age of Gods PBEM (Oct 4 2000)
Time to learn: 21 days. NPs to learn: 1.
Long ago the Ancients, a race of wise men who ruled the land with the aid of powerful magic, constructed a network of teleportation gateways to connect distant cities. As the reach of their magical portals grew, so grew the reach of their armies and knowledge. At their height the rule of the Ancients extended to every corner of the known world, and beyond.
With the passing of the Ancients, the system of gates fell into disuse and decay, and now retains only a hint of its former majesty. Gatecraft, once practiced by the most common among the Ancients, has since been forgotten by nearly all men.
The school of Gatecraft retains the only knowledge of the use of these mystical portals. Because knowledge of Gates can be a powerful tool or weapon, Gatecraft spells are jealously guarded even within the school. Some aspects of Gatecraft, such as the secret of their construction, have been completely lost.
The following teachable skills may be studied directly once Gatecraft is known:
num skill time to learn --- ----- ------------- 3001 Detect gates two weeks 3002 Jump through gate two weeks
The following unteachable skills may be studied directly once Gatecraft is known:
num skill time to learn --- ----- ------------- 3030 Teleport two weeks 3031 Seal gate two weeks 3032 Unseal gate with key two weeks 3033 Notify if gate unsealed two weeks 3034 Forcefully unseal gate four weeks 3035 Reveal gate key four weeks 3036 Notify of gate jumps two weeks 3037 Language of the Ancients four weeks 3038 Reverse jump through gate four weeks 3039 Drain Mana four weeks