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Revision as of 08:55, 29 July 2025
Step Five: Finishing Touches
Willpower
Mages often refer to themselves as Willworkers. In game terms this is actually quite literally the capital-T truth. Willpower determines a mage’s maximum number of Arete Traits and can be used to boost a spell’s power so that it has a greater effect.
Each character starts with 5 Traits of Willpower at CC.
Negative Traits
Each Negative Trait taken converts to an additional Free Trait that can be spent later when assigning Free Traits. You may take up to five Negative Traits.
EDITORS NOTE:
Should an ST, narrator, or another character in a challenge call out one of your negative traits you must bid an additional trait for the challenge. If you do not possess that negative trait, the aggressor must bid another trait in that challenge.
Common negative traits include Clumsy, Callous, or Forgetful.
Derangements
Derangements taken at CC give 2 Free Traits up to a total of 2 additional Free Traits; these traits count towards your cap of five Negative Traits.
Merits and Flaws
In addition to Attributes, Abilities and Backgrounds, each of which represent a character’s life and experience, characters may have Merits and Flaws which can be found in the MET Laws of Ascension Companion. Merits and Flaws offer characters unique boons and drawbacks which can be used to round out a character concept. They can range anywhere between a major or minor permanent advantage or disadvantage. Merits and Flaws are subject to approval prior to being purchased.
It is highly recommended that you take at least one to two Flaws for your first character.
Free Traits
As the name implies, Free Traits are additional traits that can be used to purchase additional Traits such as Attribute, Willpower and Spheres. The full list and cost for this is outlined in the “Free Traits” section below.
Additional Starting XP
All characters are automatically granted an additional 30 XP after character creation. An additional 10 XP can be earned by submitting each of the following: writing a backstory, completing the “Initial Character Information Sheet”, and submission of a completed “Avatar Guide” (totaling a max starting XP pool of 60). Additional information is provided in the Earning Additional Starting XP section at the end of this document.
