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	* -- What Effect are you trying to accomplish?		* -- What Effect are you trying to accomplish?
	* -- Which Spheres are you using?		* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;">Which Spheres are you using?

	=== Step Two – Ability: Can You Do It? ===		=== Step Two – Ability: Can You Do It? ===

Bruce at 16:34, 5 June 2017

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Step One – Effect

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	• -- What Effect are you trying to accomplish?		• -- What Effect are you trying to accomplish?
	• Which Spheres are you using?		• -- Which Spheres are you using?
	Step Two – Ability: Can You Do It?
	• How does your character focus belief and practice into making it happen?		=== Step Two – Ability: Can You Do It? ===
	• Which tools and/ or rituals are you using?		• -- How does your character focus belief and practice into making it happen?
	• How long does it take?		• -- Which tools and/ or rituals are you using?
	• Is what you’re doing vulgar or coincidental?		• -- How long does it take?
	• Are any allies assisting you?		• -- Is what you’re doing vulgar or coincidental?
	• Do you have any mundane skills that might help?		• -- Are any allies assisting you?
	Step Three – Roll:		• -- Do you have any mundane skills that might help?

			=== Step Three – Roll ===
	Are You Successful?		Are You Successful?
	• Roll your Arete/ Enlightenment versus appropriate difficulty (minimum difficulty is 3):
	Coincidental: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 3		• -- Roll your Arete/ Enlightenment versus appropriate difficulty (minimum difficulty is 3):
	Vulgar Without Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 4		** Coincidental: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 3
	Vulgar With Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 5		** Vulgar Without Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 4
	• Add or subtract modifiers (maximum +3/ -3).		** Vulgar With Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 5
	• If you need to hit your target, roll appropriate combat Traits.
	• Spend Quintessence and/ or Willpower (if desired).		• -- Add or subtract modifiers (maximum +3/ -3).
	• Check the number of your successes.		• -- If you need to hit your target, roll appropriate combat Traits.
	• Do you need to roll more successes?		• -- Spend Quintessence and/ and or Willpower (if desired).
	• Repeat for extended rituals/ rolls.		• -- Check the number of your successes.
	Step Four – Results: What Happens?		• -- Do you need to roll more successes?
	• What sorts of results did your magick have? (Damage, Duration, apparent effects, etc.)		• -- Repeat for extended rituals/ rolls.
	• Did someone dodge, soak, resist, or use ~~countermagick~~ against your Effect? If so, remove the successes they rolled
	from your own successes.		=== Step Four – Results: What Happens? ===
	• Did you succeed? If so, determine its results. (Take Paradox if required.)		• -- What sorts of results did your magick have? (Damage, Duration, apparent effects, etc.)
	• Did you fail? If so, Effect fizzles. (Take Paradox.)		• -- Did someone dodge, soak, resist, or use counter-magick against your Effect? If so, remove the successes they rolled from your own successes.
	• Did you botch? If so, take Paradox as below:		• -- Did you succeed? If so, determine its results. (Take Paradox if required.)
	Coincidental Botch: Gain one point of Paradox per dot in the highest Sphere used.		• -- Did you fail? If so, Effect fizzles. (Take Paradox.)
	Vulgar Without Witnesses Botch: Gain one point of Paradox + one point per dot in the highest Sphere.		• -- Did you botch? If so, take Paradox as below:
			** Coincidental Botch: Gain one point of Paradox per dot in the highest Sphere used.
			** Vulgar Without Witnesses Botch: Gain one point of Paradox + one point per dot in the highest Sphere.
	Vulgar With Witnesses Botch: Gain two points of Paradox + two points per dot in the highest Sphere.		** Vulgar With Witnesses Botch: Gain two points of Paradox + two points per dot in the highest Sphere. (Paradox has different rules in Mage Revised; see the Paradox Points Generated chart.)
	(Paradox has different rules in Mage Revised; see the Paradox Points Generated chart.)		• -- Did you get more than five points of Paradox? If so, Storyteller may roll for backlash.
	• Did you get more than five points of Paradox? If so, Storyteller may roll for backlash.

Bruce: Created page with ";Mage Information == Casting Magickal Effects == All elements described below are detailed between pp. 528-547. === Step One – Effect === What Do You Want to Do, and H..."

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Created page with ";Mage Information == Casting Magickal Effects == All elements described below are detailed between pp. 528-547. === Step One – Effect === What Do You Want to Do, and H..."

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;[[Mage Information]]

== Casting Magickal Effects ==
All elements described below are detailed between pp. 528-547.

=== Step One – Effect ===
What Do You Want to Do, and How?

• -- What Effect are you trying to accomplish?
• Which Spheres are you using?
Step Two – Ability: Can You Do It?
• How does your character focus belief and practice into making it happen?
• Which tools and/ or rituals are you using?
• How long does it take?
• Is what you’re doing vulgar or coincidental?
• Are any allies assisting you?
• Do you have any mundane skills that might help?
Step Three – Roll:
Are You Successful?
• Roll your Arete/ Enlightenment versus appropriate difficulty (minimum difficulty is 3):
Coincidental: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 3
Vulgar Without Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 4
Vulgar With Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 5
• Add or subtract modifiers (maximum +3/ -3).
• If you need to hit your target, roll appropriate combat Traits.
• Spend Quintessence and/ or Willpower (if desired).
• Check the number of your successes.
• Do you need to roll more successes?
• Repeat for extended rituals/ rolls.
Step Four – Results: What Happens?
• What sorts of results did your magick have? (Damage, Duration, apparent effects, etc.)
• Did someone dodge, soak, resist, or use countermagick against your Effect? If so, remove the successes they rolled
from your own successes.
• Did you succeed? If so, determine its results. (Take Paradox if required.)
• Did you fail? If so, Effect fizzles. (Take Paradox.)
• Did you botch? If so, take Paradox as below:
Coincidental Botch: Gain one point of Paradox per dot in the highest Sphere used.
Vulgar Without Witnesses Botch: Gain one point of Paradox + one point per dot in the highest Sphere.

Vulgar With Witnesses Botch: Gain two points of Paradox + two points per dot in the highest Sphere.
(Paradox has different rules in Mage Revised; see the Paradox Points Generated chart.)
• Did you get more than five points of Paradox? If so, Storyteller may roll for backlash.

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	== Casting Magickal Effects ==		== <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Casting Magickal Effects ==
	All elements described below are detailed between pp. 528-547.		All elements described below are detailed between pp. 528-547. (See: Mage 20th Edition)

	~~=== Step One – Effect ===~~
	~~What Do You Want to Do, and How?~~

			=== <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Step One – Effect: ''What Do You Want to Do, and How?'' ===
	* -- What Effect are you trying to accomplish?		* -- What Effect are you trying to accomplish?
	* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;">Which Spheres are you using?		* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Which Spheres are you using?

	=== Step Two – Ability: Can You Do It? ===		=== <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Step Two – Ability: ''Can You Do It?'' ===
	* -- How does your character focus belief and practice into making it happen?		* -- How does your character focus belief and practice into making it happen?
	* -- Which tools and/ or rituals are you using?		* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Which tools and/ or rituals are you using?
	* -- How long does it take?		* -- How long does it take?
	* -- Is what you’re doing vulgar or coincidental?		* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Is what you’re doing vulgar or coincidental?
	* -- Are any allies assisting you?		* -- Are any allies assisting you?
	* -- Do you have any mundane skills that might help?		* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Do you have any mundane skills that might help?

	~~=== Step Three – Roll ===~~
	~~Are You Successful~~?

			=== <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Step Three – Roll: ''Are You Successful?'' ===
	* -- Roll your Arete/ Enlightenment versus appropriate difficulty (minimum difficulty is 3):		* -- Roll your Arete/ Enlightenment versus appropriate difficulty (minimum difficulty is 3):
	** Coincidental: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 3		** Coincidental: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 3
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	** Vulgar With Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 5		** Vulgar With Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 5

	* -- Add or subtract modifiers (maximum +3/ -3).		* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Add or subtract modifiers (maximum +3/ -3).
	* -- If you need to hit your target, roll appropriate combat Traits.		* -- If you need to hit your target, roll appropriate combat Traits.
	* -- Spend Quintessence and/ and or Willpower (if desired).		* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Spend Quintessence and/ and or Willpower (if desired).
	* -- Check the number of your successes.		* -- Check the number of your successes.
	* -- Do you need to roll more successes?		* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Do you need to roll more successes?
	* -- Repeat for extended rituals/ rolls.		* -- Repeat for extended rituals/ rolls.

	=== Step Four – Results: What Happens? ===		=== <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Step Four – Results: ''What Happens?'' ===
	* -- What sorts of results did your magick have? (Damage, Duration, apparent effects, etc.)		* -- What sorts of results did your magick have? (Damage, Duration, apparent effects, etc.)
	* -- Did someone dodge, soak, resist, or use counter-magick against your Effect? If so, remove the successes they rolled from your own successes.		* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Did someone dodge, soak, resist, or use counter-magick against your Effect? If so, remove the successes they rolled from your own successes.
	* -- Did you succeed? If so, determine its results. (Take Paradox if required.)		* -- Did you succeed? If so, determine its results. (Take Paradox if required.)
	* -- Did you fail? If so, Effect fizzles. (Take Paradox.)		* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Did you fail? If so, Effect fizzles. (Take Paradox.)
	* -- Did you botch? If so, take Paradox as below:		* -- Did you botch? If so, take Paradox as below:
	** Coincidental Botch: Gain one point of Paradox per dot in the highest Sphere used.		** Coincidental Botch: Gain one point of Paradox per dot in the highest Sphere used.
	** Vulgar Without Witnesses Botch: Gain one point of Paradox + one point per dot in the highest Sphere.		** Vulgar Without Witnesses Botch: Gain one point of Paradox + one point per dot in the highest Sphere.
	** Vulgar With Witnesses Botch: Gain two points of Paradox + two points per dot in the highest Sphere. (Paradox has different rules in Mage Revised; see the Paradox Points Generated chart.)		** Vulgar With Witnesses Botch: Gain two points of Paradox + two points per dot in the highest Sphere. (Paradox has different rules in Mage Revised; see the Paradox Points Generated chart.)
	* -- Did you get more than five points of Paradox? If so, Storyteller may roll for backlash.		* -- <span style="color:#D2691E;"> Did you get more than five points of Paradox? If so, Storyteller may roll for backlash.

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	What Do You Want to Do, and How?		What Do You Want to Do, and How?

	• -- What Effect are you trying to accomplish?		* -- What Effect are you trying to accomplish?
	• -- Which Spheres are you using?		* -- Which Spheres are you using?

	=== Step Two – Ability: Can You Do It? ===		=== Step Two – Ability: Can You Do It? ===
	• -- How does your character focus belief and practice into making it happen?		* -- How does your character focus belief and practice into making it happen?
	• -- Which tools and/ or rituals are you using?		* -- Which tools and/ or rituals are you using?
	• -- How long does it take?		* -- How long does it take?
	• -- Is what you’re doing vulgar or coincidental?		* -- Is what you’re doing vulgar or coincidental?
	• -- Are any allies assisting you?		* -- Are any allies assisting you?
	• -- Do you have any mundane skills that might help?		* -- Do you have any mundane skills that might help?

	=== Step Three – Roll ===		=== Step Three – Roll ===
	Are You Successful?		Are You Successful?

	• -- Roll your Arete/ Enlightenment versus appropriate difficulty (minimum difficulty is 3):		* -- Roll your Arete/ Enlightenment versus appropriate difficulty (minimum difficulty is 3):
	** Coincidental: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 3		** Coincidental: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 3
	** Vulgar Without Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 4		** Vulgar Without Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 4
	** Vulgar With Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 5		** Vulgar With Witnesses: Difficulty = highest Sphere + 5

	• -- Add or subtract modifiers (maximum +3/ -3).		* -- Add or subtract modifiers (maximum +3/ -3).
	• -- If you need to hit your target, roll appropriate combat Traits.		* -- If you need to hit your target, roll appropriate combat Traits.
	• -- Spend Quintessence and/ and or Willpower (if desired).		* -- Spend Quintessence and/ and or Willpower (if desired).
	• -- Check the number of your successes.		* -- Check the number of your successes.
	• -- Do you need to roll more successes?		* -- Do you need to roll more successes?
	• -- Repeat for extended rituals/ rolls.		* -- Repeat for extended rituals/ rolls.

	=== Step Four – Results: What Happens? ===		=== Step Four – Results: What Happens? ===
	• -- What sorts of results did your magick have? (Damage, Duration, apparent effects, etc.)		* -- What sorts of results did your magick have? (Damage, Duration, apparent effects, etc.)
	• -- Did someone dodge, soak, resist, or use counter-magick against your Effect? If so, remove the successes they rolled from your own successes.		* -- Did someone dodge, soak, resist, or use counter-magick against your Effect? If so, remove the successes they rolled from your own successes.
	• -- Did you succeed? If so, determine its results. (Take Paradox if required.)		* -- Did you succeed? If so, determine its results. (Take Paradox if required.)
	• -- Did you fail? If so, Effect fizzles. (Take Paradox.)		* -- Did you fail? If so, Effect fizzles. (Take Paradox.)
	• -- Did you botch? If so, take Paradox as below:		* -- Did you botch? If so, take Paradox as below:
	** Coincidental Botch: Gain one point of Paradox per dot in the highest Sphere used.		** Coincidental Botch: Gain one point of Paradox per dot in the highest Sphere used.
	** Vulgar Without Witnesses Botch: Gain one point of Paradox + one point per dot in the highest Sphere.		** Vulgar Without Witnesses Botch: Gain one point of Paradox + one point per dot in the highest Sphere.
	** Vulgar With Witnesses Botch: Gain two points of Paradox + two points per dot in the highest Sphere. (Paradox has different rules in Mage Revised; see the Paradox Points Generated chart.)		** Vulgar With Witnesses Botch: Gain two points of Paradox + two points per dot in the highest Sphere. (Paradox has different rules in Mage Revised; see the Paradox Points Generated chart.)
	• -- Did you get more than five points of Paradox? If so, Storyteller may roll for backlash.		* -- Did you get more than five points of Paradox? If so, Storyteller may roll for backlash.