There is a very small plane of existence linked to all others.
The Questseekers Centre prides itself on its minimal interference in other cultures, but it makes itself very easy to find for those who need it. It is, in fact, so easy to find that many of its customers have to sit in a quiet room for some time while they get over the shock of inter-dimensional travel, which, after all, doesn’t exist in many worlds yet. There is always an attendant on hand to explain things, stacks of pamphlets in every conceivable language and some that have not yet been conceived, and a wall-length fish tank, in the hopes that the smooth movements of the denizens thereof might be soothing to the people who find themselves suddenly at Questseekers. Their positive effects have not been formally studied, but it’s thought important and polite to make the effort.
The Questseekers plane is entirely contained in one building, and although this building is of awesome proportions, it’s still one of the tiniest dimensions yet discovered or created. No one is quite sure what the outside looks like, as all portals leading in converge on the foyer, and the same foyer forms the only exit. Just because inter-dimensional travel is rare on most planes right now is no reason for the secrets to be given away freely.
The foyer is wide, and rarely empty. There are bright, reassuring pictures on the walls, of smiling people of many races and species (though not all, and some of the more obscure peoples can be seen glaring at them resentfully and muttering). There’s no welcome desk, because those who would staff it never get the chance to sit down. There are always clients to be shown around and directed, forms to be fetched and appointments to check up on. Aside from the staff and the bewildered clients themselves, there are regular patrols of security officers stalking the floors: trolls and barbarians, and the occasional minotaur, who have proven themselves capable of understanding who it is okay to escort out, who it is okay to hit, and who must be left alone at all costs.
The Questseekers Centre, home of wonders and miracles of science and sleek bureaucratic efficiency, isn’t universally popular, and sometimes these regrettable measures must be taken.
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