# Description --- --- <div class="content-box-table-black-small"> <div img src="A.R.C.H.png" class="internal-embed" > </div> </div> The A.R.C.H., also known as the: ***"Arcane Realm Crossing Hub"***, is one of the core components of the [[T.R.A.V.E.L. System]] and serves as the focal point of the magic portal generated while the system is in use. The A.R.C.H. is a specially prepared archway carved from stone local to the destination site of each individual system and carefully engraved with various glyphs and sigils to allow it to easily and safely channel the potentially vast sources of energy that might be needed during use. When a user designates one of the preprogramed destinations through the call system the appropriate gear is selected, and the requisite energy for the spell is gathered, a portal will open within the space of the arch and remain open for approximately 30 seconds before closing again and returning to a dormant state. Correspondingly, when an outside portal attempts to connect to the system, the formation of the portal is redirected such that it too opens within the space provided by the stones.