Traveling
"Why do you think we are called Travelers? Some people believe it is because we can travel from one place to another quickly, but not all Territories are suited for such transport. So why are we all Travelers? [...] Because we must Travel through our own Territories. It is the only way for us to grow." — Grandmaster Naraka[1]
Traveling is the magic system of Amalgam. It allows its practitioners to collect and draw power from Territories.[2] People who use power from one or more Territories in this way are called Travelers.
Mechanics
"A Territory is the severed limb of a dead world... A healthy world dies, fades, floats away. It dissolves into pieces, most of which also wane away. But some small pieces—a tower, a forest, a house—hold tight. They drift across an infinite void until they tack themselves to a healthy world, a world such as ours, like ticks on the back of a dog." — Valin[3]
A Territory is the source of a Travelers power. In order to become a Traveler, one must enter a Territory through a Gate and earn some kind of artifact, power, or ally within that Territory, and then return. For most Territories, it is impossible to do this accidentally or unaware, but Elysia is an exception.[4]
The exact nature of a Travelers power is dependent on the Territory they draw from and what they have earned from it. However, all Travelers can summon something from their Territory, such as a beast, a weapon, or an element, to aid them. The exception is Valinhall, which focuses almost exclusively on summoning powers to yourself.[5] They are also all capable of summoning Gates to their Territory.
The Territories give incredible power, but there is a cost. When a Traveler loses control over their powers, they become an Incarnation.[6] Incarnations, while much more powerful than any regular Traveler, are bent towards the will of their Territory. Though they are likened to natural disasters, and often cause a large amount of death, not all Incarnations are violent without prompting.[7] There can only be one Incarnation of a Territory at a time, and attempts to become one while an Incarnation already exists will results in death or worse.[6]
List of Known Territories
- Endross, the Lightning Wastes
- Helgard, the Tower of Winter
- Lirial, the Crystal Fields
- Naraka, the Cavern of Flame
- Ornheim, the Maelstrom of Stone
- Tartarus, the Steel Labyrinth
- Elysia, the City of Light
- Ragnarus, the Crimson Vault
- Valinhall, the House of Blades
- ↑ House of Blades, chapter 7, "Sharp Lessons."
- ↑ https://abidanarchive.com/events/1/#e851
- ↑ https://www.willwight.com/a-blog-of-dubious-intent/50-reviews-time-for-valinhall
- ↑ The Crimson Vault, chapter 13, "Nine Doors."
- ↑ House of Blades, Chapter 9, "Deals and Darkness."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Crimson Vault, chapter 9, "The Incarnation of Valinhall."
- ↑ City of Light, chapter 2, "Arrivals and Departures."
