Mage/Breaking Points

All Mages have a few key psychological components that help them keep their Wisdom in check. As such, the following items are universal breaking points for Mage characters:

• Murder, either witnessing or participating
• Torture, including rape, either witnessing or participating
• Using Magic in such a way that you gain Paradox over 3 points
• Deliberate use of Magic to victimize a non-supernatural
• Coming close to death (a lethal wound in the last 3 boxes or any aggravated damage)

Beyond those universal breaking points, each character is unique and takes an additional 5 breaking points. These can be generated by answering the questions at character creation.

• What is the worst thing your character has ever done using his or her power?
• What is the worst thing your character can imagine himself doing?
• What is the worst thing your character can imagine someone else doing?
• What scares your character about magic?
• What would your character do to achieve his or her goals?

Additional Points of Note

• Mages don't suffer Wisdom loss for witnessing supernatural events or horror *except* those originating with the Abyss.
• Suffering a Breaking Point because of magic doesn't make the modifier worse. Killing in self-defense is still -4

Modifiers

• Magical coercion -1 to -3, depending on severity
• Magically transforming someone against their will -2
• Creating a soul stone -1
• Exiling someone into the Shadow -2
• Causing a Possession -2
• Preventing an Awakening -4
• Stealing a soul -4
• Destroying a soul -5