Magick
Ranges of magick vary. One of the most frequently utilised categories appears to be sympathetic magick: the use of objects to invoke influence. Objects have properties which possess influence dormantly, and these can be made 'active' through an influx of energy and will, typically causing influence directed toward a specific purpose.
Despite this, there are more direct methods that are not tied to anything physical at their basis: namely energy, words, and actions singularly. Invoking energy without spoken word falls in this latter range and is typically based in active decision. It is through this catalystic means that energy may be 'generated', if not pulled from the self or surrounding factors.
A considerable amount of sub-categories exist to sympathetic magick and prior mentioned spontaneous invocation. Curses, spellcraft, enchantments, and other terminology can be correlated to either generality.
The degree of influence or energy directed toward a specific end also has importance in processes. Depending on the exact components or methods regarding a decision, a resulting output can be draining of self-vitality or the surrounding ambience. What exactly is spent can vary, which is reason for caution.
There are evidently many doorways that occur, natural and unnatural, between Aliud and Earth. These ports are not always active, albeit paths are two-sided generally: which depends on understanding and awareness of how to open them. Doorways often encompass physical entries, which may appear normal from a surface level perspective. These locations vary in activity, and may be mapped by individuals, or in varying cases used to be.
Sigils and ley lines typically need an instigating factor for everything to correspond. Unless an individual is in the right place with coherent knowledge, it would be unlikely passages between locatives would be accidental. There may not have been many significant crossings for some time, which could relate to differences in perspective on both sides of the line.
Crossing over the line was once highly prohibited, and still is to a significant degree. In times past, the knowledge that was recorded in writings has largely since been destroyed by earlier rulers per ubiquitous agreement, following cessation of the last of the conflicts which were active across the terrain.
The conditions of these conflicts, although mostly local, to some extent involved matters beyond that of Aliud. Individuals oft appeared from 'elsewhere' archaically, which frequently resulted in such persons returning, or becoming lost. Those who survived the landscape and who could not find their way back typically joined local communities, which is where many human lineages have originated.
It has long since been understood that there is danger in crossing over the line. Many individuals have not survived long enough to make a return. Those who have not moldered away upon making the journey report significant differences in the civilisations that now exist beyond.
Though this is well known through passing awareness, that has not prevented occasional persons from making an attempt to cross. The folly of this typically makes itself known. Although there are occasions where no initial harm has resulted, the laws that now exist against such matters are a frequent deterrent regardless.