She shakes her head. "If it were that simple, the Materials would be overrun by the deities of evil, by now. What I mean by 'steps' is the planar distance, between my domain and here. Even with this portal, it wouldn't circumvent the fact that I am an outsider on this plane, and would be subject to Dismissal, and similar effects, assuming they could penetrate my defenses... while you would<em>not</em>be, since you are native, here. Of course, since we're not native to the Outer planes, we'd both be equally vulnerable, there, since we're a single step away. That's why most deities have to rely on proxies and indirect measures on the Material, but can affect things in greater capacities, the closer one gets to their realm. I imagine, however, given time, your link to the Material will grow more and more tenuous, as you adapt to your deific powers."