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Whenever a mage tries to use the powers of the Realms Supernal, they have to draw it across the Abyss and into the Fallen World. Because of this, the Awakened are always at risk of pulling some of the void's essence into their spells by confusing the Imago and giving the spell errors that the Abyss can exploit, thereby ushering in what mages call "Paradox". Pre-Hellenic traditions also referred to "Nemesis", while other Cults attributed it to a disbalance of Ma'at, the influence of druj or the inherent flaws of tamas. These traditions believed that Paradoxes were reflections of inner failures of the mage in question and reflected his sins against the gods to the outside world.

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  • Whenever a mage tries to use the powers of the Realms Supernal, they have to draw it across the Abyss and into the Fallen World. Because of this, the Awakened are always at risk of pulling some of the void's essence into their spells by confusing the Imago and giving the spell errors that the Abyss can exploit, thereby ushering in what mages call "Paradox". Pre-Hellenic traditions also referred to "Nemesis", while other Cults attributed it to a disbalance of Ma'at, the influence of druj or the inherent flaws of tamas. These traditions believed that Paradoxes were reflections of inner failures of the mage in question and reflected his sins against the gods to the outside world.
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  • Whenever a mage tries to use the powers of the Realms Supernal, they have to draw it across the Abyss and into the Fallen World. Because of this, the Awakened are always at risk of pulling some of the void's essence into their spells by confusing the Imago and giving the spell errors that the Abyss can exploit, thereby ushering in what mages call "Paradox". Pre-Hellenic traditions also referred to "Nemesis", while other Cults attributed it to a disbalance of Ma'at, the influence of druj or the inherent flaws of tamas. These traditions believed that Paradoxes were reflections of inner failures of the mage in question and reflected his sins against the gods to the outside world. Paradox is the way the Abyss reacts to any blatant use of supernal magic in front of sleepers, or others who still believe in the Lie. It also appears when a mage exceeds his Reach, trying to achieve feats beyond his powers out of Hubris. Strangely enough, other supernaturals who are still caught in the Lie, such as vampires, werewolves, or changelings, do not count as sleepers. Awakened scholars theorize this is in part because these creatures, semi-aware that magic is possible, are thereby free of the Lie's influence. Another theory pertaining to Paradox is that every time a mage creates one the Abyss widens to engulf reality.
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