Link to the Planes
(Alteration)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  1 month per level
Casting Time:  1 month per crystal sphere and plane linked
Area of Effect:  One 1-foot per level radius sphere
Saving Throw:  Negates

This spell causes a link to a specified plane to spring up. This link allows the caster full access to the energies of that plane. This spell even causes the link to extend into the phlogiston. Thus, it would be possible to access the astral, ethereal, the elemental, or the outer planes with this spell if the spell caster of these additional spells are within the area of effect (caution: do not conjure a fire elemental into the phlogiston: it causes quite big explosions). It is possible to also access such items as portable holes, bags of holding, etc. in the phlogiston or on other planes if this spell is in effect. The casting time states that it takes a casting time of one month per crystal sphere and plane linked. This means that the shells and planes to be linked have to be named (and see components below) individually. Thus, if one shell is to be linked with ten planes, it takes ten months casting time, ten shells with ten planes takes one hundred months, etc. The effect causes only the sphere around the caster to be able to access those planes. If a summoned or conjured creature that cannot normally enter the plane or the phlogiston leaves the shell they have to make a saving throw versus death magic each round or be sent back immediately to their respective planes. Anything not completely inside the shell is considered to be outside the shell and all effects that happen at this time are witnessed upon the creature or object.
The material component is the distilled liquefied essence of the plane to be accessed (astral luminaries, ethereal radiance, liquefied elemental fire, etc.). In addition, one magic item per shell has to be destroyed for the link to be brought about. This item has to be completely immersed into a diamond cylinder which is made from a single diamond. Then the liquefied essence of the planes has to be added and the cylinder has to be plugged with a stopper made from a carved king's tear.

