Biforst

Hearsay

Bifrost is the creation of the Norse powers and the conduit of their power to and from their worshipers in the Prime. Unbelievers can't set foot on it, but any true believer in the Norse powers can travel Bifrost if he finds it. It sets down where Heimdall commands, for it is the planar road of the powers.    The Clueless are more common near Bifrost than anywhere else in Ysgard, often found milling around with their mouths open. Knights of the cross-trade gather in Himinborg just to fleece these innocent sheep, but most of them tumble to it quick enough. Some of the Clueless even stay near the bridge to trick those who come after them.

Description

Bifrost the "Trembling Road," is also known as the Rainbow Bridge. Bifrost is a rainbow-shaped nexus leading from near Asgard to the worlds of the Prime Material Plane. Bifrost contacts only one prime-material world at a time, whichever one the gods desire. Heimdall guards this nexus.    rom the Prime plane, Bifrost looks like a particularly vivid rainbow of magenta, yellow, and cyan, reaching from the ground to a distant cloud high in the sky. The base of the rainbow doesn't move as one approaches, but the entire bridge appears to tremble and shudder in the wind, though it offers very solid footing.    To a soul standing on it, Bifrost is a cloud of light: it's like standing among a hundred thousand prisms all sparkling and shimmering in a gentle wind. The blinding effect makes combat difficult, since seeing the enemy is as difficult as in pitch darkness.

Special Features

The Rainbow Bridge cannot be harmed by any magical or physical power, and it negates the magical talents and items of any basher traveling on it. Fortunately, trips are short — travelers on Bifrost always reach their destination within one to six hours. Though one end of Bifrost may reach into any of the Prime Material spheres, the other end is permanently anchored outside Himinborg. Heimdall's hall, which lies just outside Asgard's walls.    Undead and other creatures harmed by sunlight are slain by travel over Bifrost. The sagas say that in time of need, Heimdall can summon the Trembling Road even in the middle of the night, but generally Bifrost is only visible during the day.