Optional Rule: Wild Talent
Optional Rule · Mage
Optional Rule: Wild Talent
Uncontrolled Paranormal Power
A sudden burst of uncontrolled (and uncontrollable) magick, the wild talent phenomenon manifests through intense stress, pain, trauma, or brand-new Enlightenment. Essentially, the Avatar screams out an incredible blast of power – one far beyond the reach of the average mage. The person at the center of that power has no real control over what happens or how it occurs; the talent simply appears, changes that person’s world, and then fades.
Unlike the previous entries, wild talent is not a Sphere. Rather, it’s a plot device that represents uncontrolled (and uncontrollable) currents of Awakened energy. The mage in question has awareness without understanding, and the results can be as devastating as they are spectacular.
Rules-wise, wild talent allows a character to use powers far beyond her usual ability. For a scene or two, she commands an Arete dice pool that’s one, two, or perhaps three dice higher than usual; employs Spheres she might not understand; and may access Sphere Ranks 3, 4, or even 5 if the Storyteller so desires. That’s the catch: the Storyteller, not the player, decides what happens, how it happens, and how long it happens for. The player can state what she’d like to have happen, but the final decisions come from the Storyteller.
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