Perilous Gateways

Great Rift Portals

By Jeff Quick

The gold dwarves in the Shaar have numerous portals in and around the Great Rift to defend and simplify their lives. Most of these portals were created centuries ago, and unlike portals in human lands, most are still known. The long memories of the gold dwarves don't leave them prone to leaving "lost" portals lying around. Since dwarves are a civic-minded race, they are known to put their greatest powers into defensive fortification. Their use of portals in this way is no exception.

Dig into these portals:

About the Author

Jeff Quick is an award-winning game designer and editor. He has written and developed game products for Wizards of the Coast, WizKids Games, White Wolf, and Fast Forward Entertainment. He has also served as editor of Polyhedron Magazine, senior editor of Star Wars Gamer, and editor-in-chief of Star Wars Insider. Despite being a writer in the Pacific Northwest, he owns no cats.


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