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==World-Walking==
There are secret paths that traverse all of the multiverse.
They exist on land, in the sea, and beneath the earth.
They are the purview of various Olympian gods and
generally require a traveller to possess divine blood in
order to traverse them safely. Mundane humans cannot
even see or cross them, while great heroes might study
high magic to force their way onto these perilous roads.

There are three different forms of World-Walking,
depending on which god grants this power. 

The ''Olympian Road'' is granted by Zeus and belongs to the
gods of Olympus. It crosses forests, fields, and hidden
alleys. This road provides access to any of the infinite
Earths and the domains of supernatural beings in which
Earth touches the sky. The Olympian Road ends at
Olympus itself.

The ''Atlantean Road'' is granted by Poseidon and
belongs to the ocean gods. It winds along oceans, seas,
and rivers—both along the surface of the waterways and
in their depths. This route reaches any realm in which
bodies of water are found, crisscrossing until ending at
the ruins of lost Atlantis.

The ''Hadean Road'' is granted by Hades and ultimately
leads to the Underworld. It consists of underground
tunnels, passages, warrens, steam tunnels, sewers, mine
shafts, and subways. This road leads to any realm in
which underground passes can be found.

Gaining this power for a single road costs 20 points.
A second road costs only 10 more points, while a third
road costs an additional 10 points. So having access to
one road costs 20, two roads cost 30, and all three roads
cost 40 points.

===Finding a Road===

'''Ego''' and '''Fortitude''' govern the use of this power.
Locating a secret path requires the use of psychic
senses by seeking invisible signs that mark a road. Ego
determines how long it takes for characters to find the
portal:

*Mortal Class Ego requires several days.
*Heroic Class Ego requires twelve to twenty-four hours.
*Olympian Class Ego requires two hours.
*Numbered Class Ego requires anywhere from a minute to an hour.

The environment also affects a character’s potential to
find a desired road—if the required environment is not
available for a given road, the route cannot be found:

*Olympian Road requires one to be outdoors.
*Atlantean Road requires one to be on or next to a
body of water.
*Hadean Road requires one to be underground.

===Travel on the Road===

Once a character is on the road, Ego reflects a
character’s sense of direction on the path. Characters
with higher Ego can maneuver along the road more
easily and safely.

A character must be capable of movement to travel
along a road, whether by their own power (walking or
swimming) or other means (horseback or vehicle), if
the path permits. Staying on the path requires effort—
Fortitude determines how fast and how long one can
travel a road:

*Mortal Class Fortitude requires great effort and must rest or leave the road after a few hours each day.
*Heroic Class Fortitude requires less effort and must rest or leave the road after approximately
twenty hours each day.
*Olympian Class Fortitude must rest or leave the road after a few days.
*Numbered Class Fortitude need not rest unless faced with additional difficulty or strain.

The environment along the roads change to reflect
the different worlds through which they cross. The
roads are always in contact with a world, though it is not
noticeable to those traveling along them. Stepping off a
road at any time means entering the world connected
to it at that point. Getting back on the road is not so
easy, however, since it requires proper points of entry as
described above.

As characters travel a road, they clearly see when it
shifts from one world to another—temperate forests
suddenly turn tropical, city streets change from one
technological era to another, smooth tunnels transform
into rough caverns, underground cities morph into
sewers, coastlines move, and seas alter their ferocities
or colors. The skies, plant life, animals, and people seen
along the journey also shift from one world to the next.


There may also be dangers along the way, like
supernatural creatures and wild animals that are drawn
to the roads. The gods often place defenders or barriers
of different kinds to test, detain, or destroy those who
trespass in their private realms. All of these dangers are
just part of travelling along the roads. Characters must
choose their pace—faster travel may mean slipping off
the road to face these dangers. The wonder, opportunity,
and majesty of having an infinite number of worlds
within reach is worth all of these dangers.

===Taking Others With You===

A character can take others with him, even mortals,
but the strain is harder, requiring more effort with Ego
and Fortitude to locate and maintain a large enough
route. 

*Characters with Mortal Class Ego can take one or two individuals with him on a road.
*Characters with Heroic Class Ego can take up to a dozen individuals with him on a road.
*Characters with Olympian Class Ego can take up to one-hundred individuals with him on a road.
*Characters with Low-Numbered Class Ego can take up to a thousand individuals with him on a road.
*Characters with High-Numbered Class Ego can take thousands with him on a road.

Players can attempt to take more than the numbers
stated above, but significant losses are likely to occur.
Taking others on a road also increases the Fortitude
strain. Characters taking others with them within the
limits of their Ego are only able to stay on the road for
half as long as they normally could. Taking more people
along a road than normally possible limits the distance
travelled to one-quarter the normal length

''~All text taken from '''Lords of Olympus'''''

===Other forms of World-Walking===
The so-called "Promethean Road" is the secret way Prometheus taught mortals to use so they could travel the roads. It's a 12 hour ritual that must be done at the entrance to a road (it does not tell you where that entrance is, you have to find one). Once the ritual is complete, you can get on the road for 8 hours at a time, fighting all sorts of dangers as the road considers you an intruder. It is likely not worth the 10 points extra you would get to forego the World-Walking Power, unless you really just like a challenge.

Daemonic servants and artefacts can also allow travel on a road for much cheaper, but if you should lose it, you're stuck. A servant could be anything from a creature that you ride, or maybe a hawk that you follow, or maybe its actually a minor god that serves you (that'll cost you a little extra if he has stats above Mortal); or maybe it's a compass that doesn't point north, or a map that changes to show your surroundings and highlights the road... these will only cost you a few points. 2 to 6, more than likely, unless you want them to have lots of powers of their own.
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	Daemonic servants and artefacts can also allow travel on a road for much cheaper, but if you should lose it, you're stuck. A servant could be anything from a creature that you ride, or maybe a hawk that you follow, or maybe its actually a minor god that serves you (that'll cost you a little extra if he has stats above Mortal); or maybe it's a compass that doesn't point north, or a map that changes to show your surroundings and highlights the road... these will only cost you a few points. 2 to 6, more than likely, unless you want them to have lots of powers of their own.		Daemonic servants and artefacts can also allow travel on a road for much cheaper, but if you should lose it, you're stuck. A servant could be anything from a creature that you ride, or maybe a hawk that you follow, or maybe its actually a minor god that serves you (that'll cost you a little extra if he has stats above Mortal); or maybe it's a compass that doesn't point north, or a map that changes to show your surroundings and highlights the road... these will only cost you a few points. 2 to 6, more than likely, unless you want them to have lots of powers of their own.
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−	Finally, Advanced Scrying may allow skipping the road entirely, and simply travelling from one world to another. This is not easy nor quick, though it is quicker than actually travelling a road, and much safer.