[@LadyRunic] Hope you had fun at D&D!  Which version?

It doesn't say humans have no magic at all -- but I don't believe it specifically says they don't, either, unless you read the entire discussion on the OOC.  A question, by the way.  Those portals aren't always open, right?

I think that if Gideon is going off research in the modern era, he should have some mistaken beliefs specified as well as accurate ones.  Something significant, that will cause him as much trouble as the knowledge of words and iron will help him.  He'd have arrived at these conclusions the same as he arrived at his other conclusions, but this would reflect clearly the lack of accurate information.  He's using only his sense of what's true, and fey do not fit in the reality of the human world.

...and crud, now I wanna play with the idea of someone who believes in fey, but also in all manner of /other/ things.  Like, say, ghosts.  And they figure the best way to bring a dead person back is via the fey and their magic, because there's bound to be some that have that ability, right?  x.x

Ooh, an idea~  [@TemplarKnight07], to avoid needing magic to get there, he could have gone to one of the most famous magical sites.  Or possibly several, on a trip across Europe.  And he gets to Stonehedge, and -- it's open!  Maybe the rulers just left, or at least it wasn't too many hours before, or maybe it's the right time of day.  The witching hour might work (think that's midnight?)  The reason he didn't go sooner could be because he's had to save to afford the trip, plus he wasn't old enough to travel overseas alone.  ...Might need to be a little older for that to work, actually, or perhaps he lives in England but didn't feel ready for a trip until recently.  It is a big step, and best to be fully prepared if you encounter unfriendly creatures.