Wonder

In Mage: the Ascension, a Wonder is a background that represents one of several different magical items:


 * Artifacts (and Inventions) which can only be used by mages and utilize their user's arte rating, and typically only do a few things. Some artifacts have a single permanent effect that they do instead, and these artifacts may be used by sleepers.
 * Charms (and Gadgets) are expendable magic items. They are made in bundles rather than as individual items. Sleepers may use charms if it follows their paradigm.
 * Fetishes are made with spirit instead of prime, and involve bargaining with spirits to manufacture.
 * Periapts (and Matrices) hold quintessence of a particular resonance.
 * Talismans (and Devices) are magical items that even sleepers can use, as they have their own Arte rating, they can typically do several things and many have attached periapts. Their creation requires willpower expenditure, however.
 * Grimores (and Principiae) can increase Arte without a seeking, and require spending 1 PERMANENT willpower, but copies can be made without spending willpower.
 * Primers are special grimores/principiae that teach Arte 1 - that is to say, then can cause Awakening. These require two permanent willpower to make.