Ban on Portal Magic

The Trinity Goddesses realized that their Trinity Pact gave them the power to establish new natural laws within the realm of Dessend. One of the first laws they enacted was the banning of portal magic, replacing it with the implementation of magical gates.
The decision to ban portals stemmed from a recognition of the inherent risks involved in magically creating a physical connection between two distant locations, and the complications arising from physical interactions with the portals themselves. Numerous unfortunate individuals have died from gruesome dismemberment when a portal abruptly closed while they were in the process of crossing its threshold.

Manifestation

As a result of this natural law, the creation of magical portals has become completely impossible. Some knowledgeable scholars speculate that it may still be theoretically possible, but it would require a level of magical prowess beyond the combined power of the three deities responsible for enforcing the law; an extremely difficult feat bordering on the impossible.
Instead of portals, magical gates have taken their place. These gates work by displaying an illusory image that represents the target point of the gate itself. When a person or object comes into contact with the illusion, they are instantly teleported to the depicted location. Although gates function in a similar manner to portals, they do not establish a physical connection between the two locations. In fact, the Gate's point of arrival need not be aware that a Gate has been opened to that particular location. This lack of physical connection effectively mitigates all of the potential problems associated with magical portals that the Goddesses sought to eradicate.

Type

Metaphysical, Arcane