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 nearer portals to connect to ones far away.
-Throughout history, arcane scholars have drawn correlaries between the twenty
+Each portal is a horizontal region thirty feet in diameter.  While the portal
+itself is invisible, each location has been marked by a ring of stones -- three
+of which contain indents to house an activation gem.
+Throughout history, arcane scholars have drawn corollaries between the twenty
 portals and the [[twenty worlds]], and some have claimed that each of the
 [[twenty worlds]] has its own set of twenty portals. Oftentimes, the three
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 the map is dispersed -- which has happened at least twice (most recently in the
 year 1105).  When this occurs, the portals will (eventually) reform at new
-locations.  However, in their natural state they are difficult to see and can
+locations.  However, in their natural state, they are difficult to see and can
-remain undiscovered for years or decades or centuries.
+remain undiscovered for years, decades, or centuries.
 In recent history, the wizard [[Kevin Arcana]] discovered the location of the
 portals and managed to perform some kind of epic ritual to limit their use.
 He presented his work to the [[council|Council of Wizards]] in their final
-meeting in the Spring of 1108.
+meeting in March of 1109.
 From that point until the year 1126, the portals could be used by anyone -- but
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 at any decent magic shop.  Prices vary -- but are usually between 25 and 100
 gold pieces (depending on the destination).
+Unlike during Kevin Arcana's time, the new generation of key gems only allow
+for "one hop" travel.  Thus, to travel long distances often requires multiple
+gems.
 In addition, the portals act as permanent //Teleportation Circles// (per the 5th
-level conjuration spell).
+level conjuration spell).  Wizards can record the sigil sequence for a given portal
+in their spellbook by examining it with //Detect Magic//, //See Invisibility// or
+a similar spell.
 === Significant portal locations ===
-  * [[Rota_city|The city of Rota]]
+  * [[Rota|Near the city of Rota]]
   * [[Neroth]], Kevin Arcana's (former) home in Southern Rota
   * [[Spindrift|The Spindrift Isles]] (Eastern Lendore)