Wonder
Overview
- Found In: M20 page 328
- In Character Generation: Purchased as standard Background, see below.
- Available To: Mages.
- After Character Generation: New Wonders may be acquired through IC play, existing Wonders may not be improved.
- Purchasable When Becoming: No
- Limitations: A rating of 5 is the maximum.
Wonders work as discussed in the M20 core. Rules for Wonders can be found on pages 324 and 653 of M20 Core or page 150 of Book of Secrets.
In Character Generation
A Mage must pay an adequate amount of points to create a Wonder. The "points" referred to on the chart below are the number of freebie or experience points spent to achieve the dot rating.
| Dot Rating | Points Available |
| • | 1-3 freebie or experience points |
| •• | 4-6 freebie or experience points |
| ••• | 7-9 freebie or experience points |
| •••• | 10-12 freebie or experience points |
| ••••• | 13-15 freebie or experience points |
- An individual Wonder can have up to one separate Sphere Effect for each dot in that Background.
- The dot rating of the Wonder determines the highest level Sphere Effect(s) this Wonder can use. A 3 dot Wonder thus can use a sphere level at 1, 2 and/or 3.
A Mage needs a note with the word "Wonder" in the title, containing the following:
- The dot rating of the Wonder
- The physical description of the item
- The Quint/Arete rating
- The Spell Effects.
After Character Generation
Once a Wonder is acquired, it remains unchanged and cannot be improved.
Further Wonders can be acquired in one of the following ways:
- Staff Run Scenes: Put in a +request describing your goal! Tell us what your goal is and how your character is going to get started in pulling it off. The storyteller will coordinate with you. Once you achieve your goal, you request staff to update your sheet.
- PRPs: Have someone else run a PRP for you. The PRP runner needs to submit a request to have it approved but once it's approved they may run it. Once your goal is achieved, you and the PRP runner tell staff about it so we can review it, and then we will update your sheet.
When acquiring a stat through role play, you must still pay with XP.
Don't forget about Karma! Whether you are getting something through PRP or Staff run scenes, when you pay 10 Karma you can buy a story beat that puts your character into a favorable position that makes whatever your goal is easier. A storyteller will hook you up with a story beat. Your success is not guaranteed, but you will have the wheels nice and greasy.
