[[The Rift]] is located past [[Drake's Shrine]] which is at the top of [[Aenatumgana]]. [[The Rift]] is a magical location -- a tear in dimensional space that was designed to contain the [[Vvrael]]. There are rumors of numerous strange things inside [[The Rift]]. Notably, there was a mechanical beast with lights for eyes that zooms past every once in a while (which is likely a modern car). Also on the fifth plane was a location known as the Heart of The Rift, which is a large, irregularly-beating heart infested with worms.

==Indigenous creatures==
;Plane One
*[[raving lunatic]]
*[[csetairi]]
*[[naisirc]]

;Plane Two
*[[caedera]]
*[[Vvrael witch]]
*[[seraceris]]

;Plane Three
*[[N'ecare]]
*[[Vvrael warlock]]
*[[aivren]]

;Plane Four
*[[fallen crusader]]
*[[glistening cerebralite]]
*[[enormous rift crawler]]

;Plane Five
*[[lost soul]]
*[[vaespilon]]
*[[N'ecare]]

;The Scatter
*[[glistening cerebralite]]
*[[darkly inked fetish master]]
*[[murky soul siphon]]
*[[Vvrael destroyer]]

==Landmarks and other information==
[[Image:The_Rift_Scatter.png|thumb|right|Map of the Scatter]]

Entering the Rift is done through the sphere at the south end of the Cavern of Ages. To enter Plane 1, continually go north. To enter Plane 3, continually go east. Each time you move gives the chance of losing spirit, and some players will choose to rest inside the sphere area while their spirit recovers.

Navigating within and exiting the Rift involves various moving objects. There are doors and mirrors on Planes 1, 2, and 3 that will exit the Rift. There are threads on Planes 1-4 that can be climbed to bring you to the next higher Plane. Plane 4 is accessed by climbing the thread from 3. Plane 5 is entered either by the maw on Plane 1 or by climbing the thread on Plane 4.

Exiting the Rift through a door or mirror while holding 10000 silvers or more will result in all silvers being taken. In exchange, your head will be filled with mana.

There are travelling voids on Planes 1 to 3 that will cause damaging wounds that can give lengthy stuns if a person or critter is in the room with it or in an adjacent room.

All spells (except Arcane circle) that cannot be learned by the player will be dispelled at random while inside the Rift. Mana drains or gains also occur at random.

Dead bodies on Plane 5 can be removed by putting them in the box, and pulling the crank. This turns all their wounds into scars and sends them to Plane 4. Bodies on Plane 4 can be dragged through the chute, which takes them to Plane 2. Bodies on Planes 1-3 can be dragged out through the doors.

The air inside the Scatter is very cold and has a chance to injure occupants and leave an ice patch:
<div {{log}}>
The temperature plummets precipitously, until every breath sits in your lungs like a block of ice.
The chill wind ravages 's flesh! 
 ... 10 points of damage! 
 Person looks as if a hot foot would feel good about now! 
The chill wind ravages 's flesh! 
 ... 10 points of damage! 
 Ouch! What a stiff neck. 
 He is stunned!

A sudden wave of intense cold gnaws at your flesh! 
 ... 5 points of damage! 
 Chilly blast to the head. Where is that cap Mom knitted for you!?

A frigid mist gathers around you and quickly spreads to cover much of the surrounding room. When the mist dissipates, you notice the floor has become an uninterrupted slick surface stretching in all directions.
>
The ice patch melts away.
</div>

== [[:Category:The Rift gems|Gems Found in The Rift]] ==
{|
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*an oblivion [[quartz]]
*an aster [[opal]]
*a faceted black [[diamond]]
*a multi-colored [[wyrdshard]]
*a swirling [[aetherstone]]
*a brilliant wyrm's-tooth [[amethyst]]
*a blue star-shaped [[riftshard]]
| width = 33.3% valign = top |
*a pale violet [[riftstone]]
*a swirling purple [[thunderstone]]
*a small crystal-spoked [[wheel]]
*a mithril [[fang]]
*an urglaes fang
*a copper fang
*a gold fang
| width = 33.3% valign = top |
*a silver fang
*a brass fang
*an iron fang
*a sparkling emerald [[talon]]
*a murky shadowglass [[orb]]
*a sanguine wyrm's-eye [[garnet]]
*[[Emerald#an eye-of-Koar emerald|an Eye-of-Koar emerald]]
|}

The eye-of-Koar emerald has two special abilities: when a character has 10,000 silver coins and raises the emerald, the character's group will be transported to the Sands from anywhere in the Rift. When the emerald is raised anywhere and the raiser or anyone in the group has 20,000 silver coins, each person with 20,000 coins will be granted a deed. This last feature only works if you have fewer than 20 deeds, and the coins necessary will be taken.

==See Also==
*[[Rift strategies (saved post)]]
*[[Rift updates (saved post)]]
*[[Rift expansion preview (saved post)]]

== References ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/geography/area.asp?area=421 The Rift], on Play.net

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