# Rift Gate Device ## Category [[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/09 - Items, Artifacts & Documents/Aetherite|Aetherite]] Device / Portable Portal / Planar Technology ## Known Facts - Rift Gate devices were developed by [[Keth]]. - The [[Official Log of Lab Halen]] records their development. - Rift Gates are portable portals linked to pre-programmed locations. - The user activates them by channelling intent through [[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/09 - Items, Artifacts & Documents/Aetherite|Aetherite]]. - As the effect magnifies, runes illuminate in sequence. - The breakthrough became industrialised. - [[Lab Halen]] transitioned into full production of Rift Gate devices. - The records repeatedly mention [[The Night Council]]. - The portals reportedly opened pathways into the [[Shadowfell]]. - A later enhanced Rift Gate device test went wrong. - A portal opened to an unknown location. - Something came through. - The entity could not leave but also could not be killed. - Production operations were moved to [[Lab Venos]] after the incident. - [[Lab Halen]] shifted toward containment. ## Current Holders / Users - [[Keth]] - [[Lab Halen]] / [[Lab Venos]] researchers - Possibly [[The Night Council]] - Possibly [[The Order]] - Possibly [[Arcturox]]-linked researchers ## Connected To - [[Keth]] - [[Lab Halen]] - [[Lab Venos]] - [[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/09 - Items, Artifacts & Documents/Aetherite|Aetherite]] - [[Shadowfell]] - [[The Night Council]] - [[Ovk]] - Rift Gate construction diagrams - The Forge - Zuri’s circular golden device, possibly - [[Arcturox]] technology ## Open Questions - How many Rift Gate devices exist? - Who received them? - Why is [[The Night Council]] repeatedly mentioned? - Can the devices still be used? - Are they connected to The Order’s lab portals? - Are they connected to Zuri’s device? - Did [[Keth]] intend the enhanced Rift Gate failure? - Can the party safely use or destroy one?