Welcome, aspiring Gatekeeper! You now wield one of the most powerful magical artifacts in existence—the ability to bend space and time to your will.
The Gatekeepers are legendary wizards who possess the sacred knowledge of dimensional magic. Through centuries of study and practice, they have mastered the art of creating two-way dimensional gateways (portals) that connect distant worlds, people, and places across the infinite expanse of virtual realms.
In the ancient chronicles, Gatekeepers were revered as the guardians of cosmic pathways. Travelers, adventurers, and even royalty sought their services, offering great treasures for safe and instantaneous passage across vast distances. Today, you inherit this noble legacy and the responsibility that comes with such incredible power.
Your Gatekeeper HUD serves as your mystical focus—a conduit through which you channel dimensional energies to tear holes in the fabric of reality itself. With it, you can:
{success} Remember: With great power comes great responsibility. Use your abilities wisely and for the betterment of all virtual realms.
Ready to create your first dimensional gateway? Let's start with something simple:
{primary} Pro Tip: Start with the Mark and Recall functions to get comfortable with portal magic before attempting more advanced techniques.
Your Gatekeeper HUD features six primary functions, each carefully designed for specific dimensional manipulation tasks. Every button is clearly labeled and responds instantly to your commands.
Establishes a dimensional anchor point
Description: Bind your magical essence to your current location, creating an invisible tether that allows for future portal creation. This ancient technique stores the exact coordinates in your magical memory.
How to Use: Click "Mark" to save your current position
Best Practices: Mark important locations like your home, favorite shops, or meeting spots
Opens a portal to your marked location
Description: Channel your stored dimensional energy to tear open a gateway leading directly to your previously marked location. The portal manifests as a shimmering gateway that beckons you home.
How to Use: Click "Recall" to create a portal to your marked spot
Perfect For: Quick returns home, emergency escapes, or reunion with friends
Creates a tracking portal that follows a target
Description: This advanced technique creates a remarkable portal that magically follows your chosen target wherever they go. The portal maintains a mystical connection, moving as they move through the virtual realm.
How to Use: Click "Portal to Person" and select your target
Amazing Feature: The portal actively tracks and follows your target's movements!
Establishes inter-dimensional bridges between worlds
Description: The most complex of Gatekeeper abilities—create a permanent two-way portal connecting two different virtual worlds (sims). This powerful magic requires the Gatekeeper to complete the circuit by traveling through their own portal.
How to Use:
Important: You must personally travel through your portal to complete the dimensional bridge!
Reveals advanced chat-based portal commands
Description: Access the ancient tome of advanced Gatekeeper techniques! This function displays additional commands that can be typed in local chat for enhanced portal control and specialized techniques.
How to Use: Click "Command List" to view available chat commands
For Advanced Users: Enables rapid portal creation via text commands
Dismisses and seals all active dimensional gateways
Description: When your work is complete, this essential function cleanly closes and dispels all of your active portals within the current region. The dimensional fabric repairs itself seamlessly.
How to Use: Click "Close Portals" to safely close all your active gateways
Good Practice: Always close unused portals to maintain dimensional stability
Q: How many locations can I mark?
A: Typically one mark at a time—create a new mark to replace the previous one.
Q: Can others use my portals?
A: Yes! All Gatekeeper portals are shared—anyone can travel through them.
Q: Do portals disappear when I log off?
A: Portals typically close when you leave the region or log out, maintaining grid stability.
Q: What if a portal doesn't appear?
A: Try moving to a different spot with more open space and try again.
Q: Can I have multiple portals open at once?
A: Yes! You can have several portals active simultaneously across different functions.
Q: What's the range limit for portals?
A: There are no distance restrictions—you can connect any two locations in Second Life.