Talk:Abyss (MTAw)

The original version of this page was copied from other sources, but the later content was added by User:MrParaduo and should be saved, possibly by using it to create a new atricle at Paradox (MTAw). I've copied his content below the line so that it doesn't get lost if the original page gets deleted. -Gtrmp 02:08, September 26, 2011 (UTC)

Depending on the power, wisdom, and external elements surrounding a mage, a paradox can appear in a number of ways.

Backlash -- Rather than allow a paradox to occur, a mage can endure the pain of backlash, sacrificing their health to mitigate the potential hazards a paradox can induce, while still allowing their spell to go into effect.

Havoc -- The spell changes from its intended target to something similar but different, eg. If the target was a human, than another nearby human may be at risk of taking the effects of the spell.

Bedlam -- Rather than effect the area around the willworker, the mage suffers a derangement which increases in severity depending on their rank in the arcanum they were using.

Anomaly -- Reality tears itself apart to allow the unbelievable and unpredictable to occur. Each anomaly is relevant to elements found in the mage's path. Thus, an anomaly summoned by a warlock would have aspects of Pandemonium.

Manifestation -- Worst of all possibilities, the paradox manifests as an acamoth (see below), with power equal to and rivaling that of the mage who summoned it, ranging from mindless gremlins, to unbelievable horrors beyond time and space. To get rid of such entities usually requires intense research, or the death of the mage who called it in the first place.