Transcript of Transportation incantations
In the most common forms of magic, a sufficiently skilled caster need only provide runes to power the spell.
Certain spells may require the presence of a particular artefact, but nevertheless the process is fully understood - even the most junior magicians can identify the origin and flow patterns of the power.
However, the ancient mage told us of spells in his native land that require the caster to utter 'magic words'.
Of particular interest is the incantation used in those lands to transport crafters to their hidden rune essence mine.
If we could identify that incantation, we might thus gain access to their mine, allowing us study the differences between their essence and ours. Regrettably, the ancient mage was unable - or unwilling - to divulge the exact words.
In time, we may be able to learn this incantation on our own, but the study of teleportation magicks has always been very limited throughout Kourend's history, likely due to the short supply of law runes.
Our blood and soul altars are focal points where the energy comes into this dimension from the true Blood and Soul Altars, wherever they may be. As I have written elsewhere, I believe the Dark Altar has made that energy available to us because those runes are particularly useful in the reanimation of the dead.
It is, perhaps, unsettling to consider that the Dark Altar has not chosen to grant us access to runes that would be useful in teleportation.
Whatever agenda the Dark Altar may have, it seems it would prefer that the people of Kourend not leave these lands.