Editing Paradox (section)

==Paradox Accumulation==

You gamer Paradox when you work a vulgar Effect, or when you fail an Effect miserably.

* If you cast a vulgar Effect, you gain one Paradox Trait for the highest Sphere level invoked. Therefore, casting a vulgar Disciple-level Effect garners three Paradox.

* If Sleepers watched your vulgar Effect, you get a n extra Paradox Trait. Lucky you.

* If you cast and fail an Effect that has a base difficulty of twice or more of your Arete Traits, you botch it. A botched coincidental Effect gains one Paradox 2 Trait per highest Sphere level. A botched vulgar Effect, gains that amount plus one more. A botched vulgar Effect with Sleeper witnesses gives a mage two Paradox Traits per level of the highest Sphere plus two more on top of that.

As you accumulate Paradox, it may destroy your Quintessence Traits. If your Paradox + Quintessence total exceeds 20 Traits, then replace Quintessence with Paradox so that the total never exceeds 20.

Usually, Paradox strikes immediately, causing discomfort or injury to the mage. However, you can delay this accumulation by spending a Trait of Willpower. If you do so, the Paradox holds until the end of the scene or hour, whichever comes first (mark it on your sheet). All Paradox you have gained in that time adds up. However, you suffer the Backlash of all the accumulated Paradox at the end of that time.