Advantages
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Advantages
| Name | Effect | Cost |
| Unusual Background (Archmage) | Required once for each level of Magery past 3. | 10 points / level |
| Unusual Background (Heirophant) | Required once for each level of Power Investiture past 5. | 10 points / level |
| Unusual Background (Warlock/Witch) | Required once for each level of Ritual Magery past 3. | 10 points / level |
| Ritual Magery | Works the same as magery, but for pact-magic users | 4 points for Magery 0, +8 points / level |
| Increased Threshold | Each level increases your threshold by 1. | 1 point / level |
| Rapid Magical Recovery | Each level increases your power tally recovery rate by 2/24 hours. | 5 points / level |
Disadvantages
| Name | Effect | Cost |
| Secret: Taboo Breaker | Required for pact mages. If your secret is exposed, treat them as having Social Stigma (Monster) -20 to anybody who is aware. In most cases they will be wanted – if not by local authorities then by the Ordo Aurora. Treat this as an Enemy (-10, or higher) if the secret is exposed to a larger group. | -30 points |
Limitations
| Name | Effect | Cost |
| Ritual Magery Limitations | ||
| Reduced Threshold | Reduces your threshold by 6/level. Incompatible with Increased Threshold. | -10% / level |
| Calamity-Prone | Reduces the amount of excess tally that gives +1 to your calamity checks by one each level. Maximum 4 levels means every point exceeding threshold adds directly to calamity roll. | -10% / level |
| Slower Magical Recovery | Each level reduces your tally recovery rate by 2/24 hours per level. Incompatible with Rapid Magical Recovery. | -10% / level |









