{"id":"shared/rule/system/step-three-investment","type":"rule","system":"system","line":"shared","name":"Step Three: Investment","sources":[{"source":"BoS","page":153}],"entries":["Once the foundation has been crafted and energized, the mage invests that Wonder with the reality-shaking powers of True Magick /Enlightened {@ability Science|V20}. Story-wise, the mage exerts","his Arete and Spheres through his focus, casting his powers into the object and turning it into a Wonder.","From there, the player rolls his character’s Arete. The details depend upon the Wonder in question, and can be found on the Crafting a Wonder chart. Assuming a successful investment, the foundation becomes a Wonder.","An optional step, Purification, clarifies your character’s intentions and provides a sterile or sacred atmosphere for the Wonder’s creation. Although this step’s not required, it makes the final investment process much easier."],"_qa":{"flags":[],"parser":"headed_entries","confidence":0.9,"extracted":"2026-10-12","job":"bos-rules"},"rule_type":"system","_links":{"self":"/api/v1/records/shared/rule/system/step-three-investment","html":"/records/shared/rule/system/step-three-investment","parent":null,"children":"/api/v1/records/shared/rule/system/step-three-investment/children","sources":[{"abbr":"BoS","page":153,"folio":153,"title":"The Book of Secrets"}]},"_db":{"title":"Step Three: Investment","props":[],"parent_id":null,"level":null,"category":null,"summary":"Once the foundation has been crafted and energized, the mage invests that Wonder with the reality-shaking powers of True Magick /Enlightened Science. Story-wise, the mage exerts his Arete and Spheres through his focus,","tags":[],"children":[]}}