Here's some of the relevant NPC dialogue from Ul'dah, Gridiania and Limsa on Aetherytes. They're pretty much copy-paste between each city.
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Ul'dah
Nenebaru, what is aetherial travel? Wrote:Nenebaru: Hail, adventurer! If you would know aught of aetherytes and aetherial travel, I, Nenebaru, would be happy to assist you.
Nenebaru: In order to understand the workings of aetherial travel, one must first understand the nature of aether itself.
Nenebaru: Aether is an invisible, intangible substance that exists all around us.
Nenebaru: It flows through every living being, including you and me. It is what sustains us, and without it we would perish.
Nenebaru: Once the spirit departs the body due to death, our remains are reduced to aether and returned to the aetherial river known as the Lifestream.
Nenebaru: However, it was long ago discovered that, with sufficient control of one's spiritual energies, a man could deliberately reduce his physical form to aether without severing the connection between body and soul. And so the spells known as Return and Teleport were born.
Nenebaru, what is aetheryte? Wrote:Nenebaru: These crystalline agglomerations of aether, which are a common sight throughout Eorzea, are vital to aetherial travel.
Nenebaru: By touching an aetheryte, you can attune your body's aether with the crystal.
Nenebaru: Should you fall in battle and your body be reduced to aether, you may awaken back at the aetheryte with which you have the strongest resonance─your “home point.â€
Nenebaru: With the proper training, however, you can resist the pull of your home point and travel to a different aetheryte.
Nenebaru: This is the technique commonly referred to as “Teleportation.â€
Nenebaru: But know that you can only travel to an aetheryte with which you have previously attuned. When visiting an unfamiliar area, you would do well to seek out the nearest aetheryte before engaging in any dangerous activities.
Nenebaru: In essence, aetherytes act as lodestones, which allow us to move contrary to the natural flow of the Lifestream. But be fairly warned: to attempt aetherial travel without these lodestones is akin to suicide.
Nenebaru, whati s the difference between Return and Teleport? Wrote:Nenebaru: Compared to Teleport, Return is less taxing on our spiritual energies, as we are naturally drawn towards our “home pointâ€â”€the aetheryte with which we have the strongest resonance.
Nenebaru: This spell can be cast quite quickly, making it ideal for emergencies.
Nenebaru: By way of a drawback, you cannot select your destination at will─Return can only send you back to your home point.
Nenebaru: Teleport offers greater versatility, in that you can travel to any aetheryte with which you have previously attuned.
Nenebaru: However, it requires a great deal of spiritual energy known as “anima†to safely guide one's body and soul to the weaker aetherial beacon. Do not worry, though─many adventurers recover quickly and are more than capable of frequent travel. That is, assuming they can afford the costs involved.
Nenebaru: You see, in the Calamity, many of the aetheryte camps across Eorzea were completely destroyed. Rebuilding these camps came at a great expense, and the money which made this possible was lent by certain wealthy individuals.
Nenebaru: This debt is being repaid to this day, and it is for this reason that we must levy a fee upon those who use the Teleport spell.
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Gridania
Nicia, what is aetherial travel? Wrote:Nicia: Greetings, adventurer. I have been assigned this post to answer any queries citizens may have regarding aetherial travel. Is there aught you would like to ask?
Nicia: Before one might understand aetherial travel, one must first understand the substance that makes it possible─aether.
Nicia: What is aether, you ask? Why, only the source of all being! Though it cannot be seen, it is everywhere...or should I say, it is everything.
Nicia: Aether flows around us and within us, and without it we would cease to exist.
Nicia: When we die, it is believed that the shock separates our spirits from our corporeal forms. Our bodies are then broken down and are absorbed back into the aetherial river, while the soul is left to journey to its final destination in the afterlife. Some call this “returning to the Lifestream.â€
Nicia: However, our ancestors discovered ways in which, through meditation and focus of spiritual energies, one could reduce her body to aether without losing the grip on her soul, in turn allowing for travel upon the Lifestream. These methods have been given the names Return and Teleport.
Nicia, what is aetheryte? Wrote:Nicia: As you travel through Eorzea, you will oft come across large floating deposits of a crystalline substance known as aetheryte. The one before us here is a fine example.
Nicia: It is said that aetheryte is the solid manifestation of the planet's lifeblood, aether, and that by touching it, the aether which makes up our bodies resonates with that contained in the crystal. This is called “attunement.â€
Nicia: Normally, when one's body is reduced to aether, it will naturally gravitate to the location with which it resonates the greatest─or one's “home point.†This is why upon losing consciousness in battle, many wake to find themselves back at an aetheryte.
Nicia: In other words, aetherytes act as lodestones, assuring that the body, in its aetherial form, is not lost to the pull of the greater flow.
Nicia: And, because signatures of past attunements are maintained within our bodies, it is possible (with some spiritual training, of course) to ignore the pull back to the strongest resonation, and travel to another beacon. Many refer to this as “Teleportation.â€
Nicia: What is even more amazing is that when teleporting, we can “carry†those with whom we have created a bond, such as an adventuring party─assuming they have previously attuned with the destination aetheryte.
Nicia, what is the different betweeen Return and Teleport? Wrote:Nicia: As Return merely involves allowing the body to be drawn back to the strongest aetherial beacon─one's home point─it is fairly easy to execute and requires very little spiritual exertion.
Nicia: Usually, a few moments of rest is all that is needed before it is safe to attempt another jump.
Nicia: Teleportation, on the other hand, comes with a greater price. A great deal of spiritual energy known as “anima†is required to fight the natural flow of the Lifestream and guide one's body and soul to a comparatively weak aetherial beacon.
Nicia: If one's body lacks sufficient anima, teleporting to a location may prove impossible. Luckily for most of us, anima is restored quickly and should not prohibit regular travel.
Nicia: Then why, you ask, must we pay gil when using Teleport? Well, after the Calamity, many of the existing aetheryte camps were destroyed. To relocate and rebuild them required a large sum of money, much of which was lent by certain men of business from Ul'dah.
Nicia: The gil you pay when either leaving from or arriving at an aetheryte goes to paying off that debt.
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Limsa Lominsa
Sundhimal, what is aetherial travel? Wrote:Sundhimal: Greetings, adventurer. Do you wish an explanation of aetherial travel? I am here to answer any queries you might have.
Sundhimal: To understand aetherial travel, you must first understand the nature of aether.
Sundhimal: Aether is the source of all life, and the underlying force that makes all forms of arcane manipulation possible.
Sundhimal: This ephemeral substance, though unseen and unfelt, flows around and within every single living creature.
Sundhimal: In the moment of our death, it is believed that a separation occurs between our spiritual and physical forms. Our bodies break down and are absorbed back into the aetherial river, while our souls continue on to the afterlife. This final journey is sometimes called “returning to the Lifestream.â€
Sundhimal: However, our ancestors discovered ways in which, through meditation and focus of spiritual energies, one could reduce his body to aether without losing the grip on his spirit, in turn allowing for travel upon the Lifestream. These methods have been given the names Return and Teleport.
Sunhimal, what is aetheryte? Wrote:Sundhimal: As you travel through Eorzea, you will oft come across large floating deposits of a crystalline substance known as aetheryte. The one before us here is a fine example.
Sundhimal: It is said that aetheryte is the solid manifestation of the planet's lifeblood, aether, and that by touching it, the aether which makes up our bodies resonates with that contained in the crystal. This is called “attunement.â€
Sundhimal: Normally, when one's body is reduced to aether, it will naturally gravitate to the location with which it resonates the greatest─or one's “home point.†This is why upon losing consciousness in battle, many wake to find themselves back at an aetheryte.
Sundhimal: In other words, aetherytes act as lodestones, assuring that the body, in its aetherial form, is not lost to the pull of the greater flow.
Sundhimal: And, because signatures of past attunements are maintained within our bodies, it is possible (with some spiritual training, of course) to ignore the pull back to the strongest resonation, and travel to another beacon. Many refer to this as “Teleportation.â€
Sundhimal: What is even more amazing is that when teleporting, we can “carry†those with whom we have created a bond, such as an adventuring party─assuming they have previously attuned with the destination aetheryte.
Sunhimal, what is the difference between Return and Teleport? Wrote:Sundhimal: As Return merely involves allowing the body to be drawn back to the strongest aetherial beacon─one's home point─it is fairly easy to execute and requires very little spiritual exertion.
Sundhimal: Usually, a few moments of rest is all that is needed before it is safe to attempt another jump.
Sundhimal: Teleportation, on the other hand, comes with a greater price. A great deal of spiritual energy known as “anima†is required to fight the natural flow of the Lifestream and guide one's body and soul to a comparatively weak aetherial beacon.
Sundhimal: If one's body lacks sufficient anima, teleporting to a location may prove impossible. Luckily for most of us, anima is restored quickly and should not prohibit regular travel.
Sundhimal: Then why, you ask, must we pay gil when using Teleport? Well, after the Calamity, many of the existing aetheryte camps were destroyed. To relocate and rebuild them required a large sum of money, much of which was lent by certain men of business from Ul'dah.
Sundhimal: The gil you pay when either leaving from or arriving at an aetheryte goes to paying off that debt.
