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===Ostracism===

A form of collective shaming,ostracism is the typical punishment for those found guilty of spilling secrets unwittingly, disrespecting an elder mage, wasting Quintessence on unnecessary magic, harming or manipulating Sleepers for no good reason, feuding with a fellow cabal or Chantry member for petty reasons or other lapses of judgment that are not necessarily especially dangerous, but which still warrant a substantive punishment of some kind. Ostracized mages get the proverbial “silent treatment” from their fellows for a proscribed number of days or even weeks. During this period they are also denied further instruction by their mentors or access to libraries or other magical resources, in order to give them more time to think about their crime. They may also be required to perform menial tasks to teach them proper humility. While they will not be denied aid in an emergency, this otherwise total loss of personal contact often proves very effective at ensuring that the offender doesn’t repeat his mistake. This is the most common form of punishment in most Laws of Ascension games.