ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

Is there any way to be "exposed to the void of space" other than starting as an archmage?

Fearscape portals found in the East will do it.

I think you could also be "exposed to the void of space" by starting as any race and/or class combination from Ashes (Doomelf, Doombringer and/or Demonologist).

Having a corruptor cast Fearscape (from shadowflame talent tree) on you , do expose you to the "void of space"
The most sure way to get it is to confront the Grand corruptor in "mark of the spellblaze"
I know, since I often want to get the Aether permeation prodigy... and so I plan to go get the Grand corruptor before level 25 (and let him survive until he cast Fearscape on me)

Thanks all.