The Gate of the Ancients

Long ago the Gate of the Ancients, or Death Gate, was created by the ancient mages. The gate was created back during the first age by five of the greatest mages in the Aldarians’ history. The plan was to use the gate to travel to the mortal realm, and create permanent magic portals that would allow others to travel back and forth more freely.

Repeated use of the gate by the mages and their apprentices caused two unfortunate side effects: Over time the gate tainted the magic of the travelers, causing their magic to become volatile and powerful. This in and of itself was not a great threat as long as the mages could control themselves. Unfortunately, the second side effect is that they went insane and began to wreak havoc. The council decided the mages’ magic would be stripped from them, something never done before or since. Knowledge of what happened to the mages after the stripping ritual has been lost to time.

The gate was deemed too dangerous to use. It could not be destroyed for its magic was too powerful so it was decided to entrust it to the Oracle who watches over it. It contains powerful magic which transcends space and time. It is kept in a locked room in the temple that only the Oracle and her Apprentice know about. The gate only exists in the realm of the Aldar.