Mage House Rules - Revision history

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	== Exemplars ==		== Exemplars ==
	These mages have become so obsessed with understanding a single sphere of magick that it begins to consume them. When their exemplary sphere is only at 6 or 7, they tend to remain accessible to their faction, though often distant as they become more and more alien. Beyond that, however, they lose the		These mages have become so obsessed with understanding a single sphere of magick that it begins to consume them. When their exemplary sphere is only at 6 or 7, they tend to remain accessible to their faction, though often distant as they become more and more alien. Beyond that, however, they lose the
	ability to relate to normal humans, even mages. <br>~~<br>~~		ability to relate to normal humans, even mages. <br>

	*Can learn 1 sphere up to 10 dots, and no other sphere greater than 5.<br>		*Can learn 1 sphere up to 10 dots, and no other sphere greater than 5.<br>
	*Cannot use any other sphere at a level higher than 10-exemplary sphere (the sphere they have chosen to embody). So a character with Forces 7 cannot use Life 4, but Life 3 will still work for them.<br>		*Cannot use any other sphere at a level higher than 10-exemplary sphere (the sphere they have chosen to embody). So a character with Forces 7 cannot use Life 4, but Life 3 will still work for them.<br>

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	ability to relate to normal humans, even mages. <br><br>		ability to relate to normal humans, even mages. <br><br>

	*Can learn 1 sphere up to 10 dots, and no other sphere greater than 5.		*Can learn 1 sphere up to 10 dots, and no other sphere greater than 5.<br>
	*Cannot use any other sphere at a level higher than 10-exemplary sphere (the sphere they have chosen to embody). So a character with Forces 7 cannot use Life 4, but Life 3 will still work for them.		*Cannot use any other sphere at a level higher than 10-exemplary sphere (the sphere they have chosen to embody). So a character with Forces 7 cannot use Life 4, but Life 3 will still work for them.<br>
	*no longer need to use their Practices for low-level effects that only use their exemplary sphere.		*no longer need to use their Practices for low-level effects that only use their exemplary sphere.<br>
	*At Sphere 6, they can ignore Focus for effects of rank at most 2;		*At Sphere 6, they can ignore Focus for effects of rank at most 2;<br>
	-- at 7, they can go up to 4		-- at 7, they can go up to 4<br>
	-- at 8, up to 6		-- at 8, up to 6<br>
	-- 9 up to 8,		-- 9 up to 8, <br>
	-- and all uses at rank 10, at which point they can use no other spheres and have left humanity and human perspectives far behind.		-- and all uses at rank 10, at which point they can use no other spheres and have left humanity and human perspectives far behind.<br>
	*For each dot above 5 in a Sphere, choose one Archmastery.		*For each dot above 5 in a Sphere, choose one Archmastery.<br>
	*Subtract dice equal to their exemplary sphere rating-5 from all social rolls involving beings not tied to their exemplary sphere, such as spirits from the Shade Realm and other Exemplars of the		*Subtract dice equal to their exemplary sphere rating-5 from all social rolls involving beings not tied to their exemplary sphere, such as spirits from the Shade Realm and other Exemplars of the sphere. As a result, almost all Exemplars eventually retreat to the appropriate Shade Realm.<br>
	sphere. As a result, almost all Exemplars eventually retreat to the appropriate Shade Realm.
	== Oracle ==		== Oracle ==
	These mages have had the revelation that their Practice is limiting them, and some even realize that their Tenets are true for them but not for others. They seek to surpass their Focus and move beyond their mundane perspective to encompass the entire universe in their greater enlightenment.'''This is the one true path to Ascension.'''<br><br>		These mages have had the revelation that their Practice is limiting them, and some even realize that their Tenets are true for them but not for others. They seek to surpass their Focus and move beyond their mundane perspective to encompass the entire universe in their greater enlightenment.'''This is the one true path to Ascension.'''<br><br>

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	sphere. As a result, almost all Exemplars eventually retreat to the appropriate Shade Realm.		sphere. As a result, almost all Exemplars eventually retreat to the appropriate Shade Realm.
	== Oracle ==		== Oracle ==
	These mages have had the revelation that their Practice is limiting them, and some even realize that their Tenets are true for them but not for others. They seek to surpass their Focus and move beyond their mundane perspective to encompass the entire universe in their greater enlightenment.<br><br>		These mages have had the revelation that their Practice is limiting them, and some even realize that their Tenets are true for them but not for others. They seek to surpass their Focus and move beyond their mundane perspective to encompass the entire universe in their greater enlightenment.'''This is the one true path to Ascension.'''<br><br>
	*Oracles can never gain an Archmastery		*Oracles can never gain an Archmastery
	*Any effect that uses Spheres rated below their Arete-5 can be used without invoking their Practices, though using them provides a -1 difficulty bonus.		*Any effect that uses Spheres rated below their Arete-5 can be used without invoking their Practices, though using them provides a -1 difficulty bonus.

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	*Oracles rarely interact with their former Traditions, Conventions, or Crafts as members.They tend to outgrow loyalty to any organization of mages rapidly.		*Oracles rarely interact with their former Traditions, Conventions, or Crafts as members.They tend to outgrow loyalty to any organization of mages rapidly.
	*Oracle can never learn any Sphere at 6, they are also the only one of the three paths that leads to Ascension, rather than to a dead end that the mage will not be able to move past until their next lifetime.		*Oracle can never learn any Sphere at 6, they are also the only one of the three paths that leads to Ascension, rather than to a dead end that the mage will not be able to move past until their next lifetime.
	*Often Oracles will take it upon themselves to speak with mages on the verge of an Arete 6 Seeking to		*Often Oracles will take it upon themselves to speak with mages on the verge of an Arete 6 Seeking to dissuade them from becoming Archmages or Exemplars so that they don’t give up their potential for Ascension in this life.
	dissuade them from becoming Archmages or Exemplars so that they don’t give up their potential for Ascension in this life.
	===ARCHMASTERIES===		===ARCHMASTERIES===
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	dissuade them from becoming Archmages or Exemplars so that they don’t give up their potential for Ascension in this life.		dissuade them from becoming Archmages or Exemplars so that they don’t give up their potential for Ascension in this life.
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	\|Area of Effect\|\|The mage may target all people within an area simultaneously. The required successes are determined by the Correspondence chart for the area size rather than the number of targets.		\|Area of Effect\|\|The mage may target all people within an area simultaneously. The required successes are determined by the Correspondence chart for the area size rather than the number of targets.

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	dissuade them from becoming Archmages or Exemplars so that they don’t give up their potential for Ascension in this life.		dissuade them from becoming Archmages or Exemplars so that they don’t give up their potential for Ascension in this life.
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	\|Area of Effect\|\|The mage may target all people within an area simultaneously. The required successes are determined by the Correspondence chart for the area size rather than the number of targets.		\|Area of Effect\|\|The mage may target all people within an area simultaneously. The required successes are determined by the Correspondence chart for the area size rather than the number of targets.

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 We have put into place waiting times between Arete increases as follows.<br>
-The '''MENTOR BACKGROUND''' may be used to reduce this wait time. For the sake of making this useful, <Br>
+The '''MENTOR BACKGROUND''' may be used to reduce this wait time. For the sake of making this useful,
 all Mentors (regardless of rating) are considered to have  Arete 5, and can teach up to Arete 5. <br><br>
-:'''''Mechanic''''': GM will roll your Mentor rating diff 8 once for each month of wait time. Each <br>
+'''''Mechanic''''': GM will roll your Mentor rating diff 8 once for each month of wait time. Each success will reduce wait time by 1 month. Wait time can not be 0, if rolls would reduce to 0, wait time is 1 month. You have to spend some time studying. '''Caveat''': If your mentor botches any roll
-success will reduce wait time by 1 month. Wait time can not be 0, if rolls would reduce to 0, wait<br>
+then no more rolls will be made. You will still benefit from any previous successes rolled. It is possible for a mentor to be entirely unhelpful in which case the wait times below apply.<br><br>
 Studying from a suitable '''Grimoire''' may reduce your Xp cost. Grimoires for Arete 5+ are nearly impossible to find.<br>
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 == Sphere Learning Times ==

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	must have a player who is responsible and has made significant contributions to the game as a whole.		must have a player who is responsible and has made significant contributions to the game as a whole.
	It is expected that the player be in good standing and productive part of the sphere to go that far.*		It is expected that the player be in good standing and productive part of the sphere to go that far.*
			<br><br>[[#top\| return to top]]
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 == Avatar (Background) ==
 '''The number of mages coming out of chargen with Avatar 5 will be monitored.'''<br>
 '''Take the level of this Background that makes sense for your character, don't cheat the system.'''<br>
-Avatar is a background you must buy in chargen to be a mage. This rating stops at 5 in chargen. The rating you buy in<br>
+Avatar is a background you must buy in chargen to be a mage. This rating stops at 5 in chargen. The rating you buy in chargen is all you have<br>
 == FOCI CLASSIFICATIONS AND BENEFITS ==