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			(related to the [[What Is Pause?\|Pause]] game.)
	==Domains==		==Domains==

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	*** Aberration: 4 or 5		*** Aberration: 4 or 5
	*** 7-12 extra Domain ranks		*** 7-12 extra Domain ranks


			* Back to [[Pause \| main page]]
			* Back to [[Coordinating Pause]]

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	==Breaks==		==Breaks==

			The most important feature of a Pause is the Break which prompts the Pause in the first place. But what exactly is a Break? In short, a Break is something that is wrong with the Universe. It can be something glaringly obvious like a glowing rip in space and time. It can be something as deceptively subtle as the feeling of déjà vu.

			Breaks are the puzzles of the Pauses. There is something terribly wrong with space and time and the characters need to fix it if the Pause is to end. What exactly is wrong with the Universe can be either entirely up to the Coordinator or, if they are creative enough, the Players as well. It can be something as specific as a person or thing that shouldn’t be in the vicinity. It can be as broad as one of the Domains being a little out of whack in the area.

			===Causes===

			There is generally one constant though: the reasons for the Breaks change from Pause to Pause. As the nature of Breaks can change with each Pause, the means of closing them can also change. The same solution from a previous Pause may not work with a Break in a new Pause. The characters may have to look for clues about the Breaks not only within the Pauses, but between them as well. If the characters are attentive enough, they can use the clues to fix later Breaks.

			When creating a Break for a Pause, the Coordinator needs to keep the cause of the Break relatively broad in description if they can. Leave some room for the Players to come up with their own interpretations of the Break and how to fix it. In the case of the more specific Breaks, try not to make it so specific to where there is really only one solution which the characters may not pick up on – unless the Coordinator wants the characters to fail the Pause, which itself can lead to interesting stories later on.

			The following is a list of possible causes for the Breaks:

			* One of the Domains is a little off in the immediate vicinity. Find a Domain which can cancel the other out and restore balance.
			* There is some entity in the normal Time Flow which shouldn’t be there. Usher the entity back through the Break from whence it came.
			* A parallel Universe has moved a little off-kilter and is causing friction with this Universe. Find a way to get the other Universe back on track.
			* The people of an area are down on their luck, losing their sense of belonging to the Universe, causing Breaks. Restore hope in them to strengthen the area against more Breaks.
			* Something is sealed beneath the area by a previous group of characters. The seal is being unraveled, the disturbance in space and time causing the Breaks.
			* An extraterrestrial emissary is attempting contact with our world, causing and using the Breaks to make its way here.
			* The characters and their area are guinea pigs for a massive hallucinogenic experiment, causing the Breaks only in their minds.
			* A nearby research institute conducts space and time experiments which go horribly wrong, causing Breaks to pop up all over town.
			* People have a mysterious affliction where they seem to always having déjà vu, the momentary lapses in their sense of belonging causing Breaks when the déjà vu happens at once.

			===Solutions===

			Now that the Break has a reason for its existence, how does one go around fixing it? The most basic idea is that the Anchors in tool mode are there to do most of the heavy lifting. In other cases, there may be a certain person or thing that needs to neutralize the Break. It may even be a general mood or feeling that needs to be modified. In any case, fixing a break is usually never a one-shot affair. It takes time, energy, and effort to fix a Break.

			One way for a Coordinator to keep track of a Break’s integrity is to assign it a number of successes pertaining to the general solution that are required to close it. As the characters work toward closing the Break, the difficulty gets higher and higher, resulting in higher target numbers to achieve during the closing process. We’ll use the example of the extraterrestrial emissary discussed above.

			The first Break the emissary opens is relatively weak, requiring only a small number of successes (10) to close it. However, the characters do not know how to gauge the strength of a Break quite yet, so the target numbers will be substantial for the start. The target numbers will not rise too greatly during the process as the characters will soon understand how it all works. In this case, the first six target numbers will be moderately high in difficulty (6) while the last four will be only a little higher in difficulty (7).

			===Failure===

			It is obviously possible that the characters will fail to fix the Break. While the consequences of not fixing the Break may be grim (remember that the major problems of the Universe are dealt with in the Pauses,) it is not always game over. These effects may be felt all at once or over time. It may be as catastrophic as an end-of-the-world situation, or it may oddly be as beneficial as having access to Domains outside of the Pauses.

			Sometimes, failure can make for a better story, as it can also make the characters stronger people.

			==Aberrations==


			As explained earlier, Aberrations are supernatural beings which spawn forth from the Breaks. With that in mind, they have some unique qualities that the characters cannot possess.

			First, they have the ability to maintain zero PT during a Pause, as they are not tethered to the normal Time Flow. This means that they are immune to Lock Out, which makes them very formidable enemies.

			Second, they have the unique Domain of Aberration (discussed earlier,) which is always active and always succeed as long as the Break is still present. This means that while an Aberration can be defeated in a Pause, it will eventually come back unless the Break is mended. Once that happens, the Aberration is permanently destroyed.

			The Coordinator is more than free to make his or her own Aberrations that are not shown in this manual. Here is a general guideline for creating varying types of Aberrations for Pause.

			* '''Lesser Aberrations'''
			** 10 Trait points
			** Domains
			*** Aberration: 1
			*** 0-1 extra Domain ranks
			* '''Normal Aberrations'''
			** 15 Trait points
			** Domains
			*** Aberration: 2
			*** 1-3 extra Domain ranks
			* '''Greater Aberrations'''
			** 20 Trait points
			** Domains
			*** Aberration: 3
			*** 3-7 extra Domain ranks
			* '''Corrupted Characters'''
			** 25 Trait points
			** Domains
			*** Aberration: 4 or 5
			*** 7-12 extra Domain ranks

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			===Special Domains===

			The following are special Domains for either characters or Aberrations, but not the other.

			====Aberration====

			(Aberrations only)

			This Domain deals with the mysterious forces that tie an Aberration to the Break. The abilities are always in effect as long as 1) the Break is still present and 2) the Aberration has enough PT to use it.

			{\| border="1"
			! Rank
			! Effect
			! TN
			\|-
			\| 1
			\| The Aberration automatically gains 1 lgt health per 2 rounds.
			\| free
			\|-
			\| 2
			\| The Aberration automatically gains 1 lgt health per round; or the Aberration is automatically resurrected with 1 mod health 2 rounds after its defeat.
			\| free
			\|-
			\| 3
			\| The Aberration automatically gains 1 mod health per 2 rounds; or the Aberration is automatically resurrected with 1 mod health the round after its defeat.
			\| free
			\|-
			\| 4
			\| The Aberration automatically gains 1 mod health per round; or the Aberration is automatically resurrected with 1 hvy health 2 rounds after its defeat.
			\| free
			\|-
			\| 5
			\| The Aberration automatically gains 1 mod + 1 lgt health per 2 rounds; or the Aberration is automatically resurrected with 1 hvy health the round after its defeat.
			\| free
			\|-
			\|}

			====Anchoring====

			(Characters only)

			This Domain deals with the possession of an Anchor which both tethers a character to the normal Time Flow while within a Pause, as well as serves as a medium for the use of Domains. This ability always costs only 1 PT per use. This Domain is usable by characters from the beginning without using Domain points during character creation.

			{\| border="1"
			! Rank
			! Effect
			! TN
			\|-
			\| 1
			\| Change between weapon and tool modes.
			\| free
			\|-
			\|}

			====Unlocking====

			(Characters only)

			This Domain deals with the ability to transfer Personal Time to a character without any. Using this ability costs at least 2 PT: 1 PT goes to the ET pool; the rest goes to the recipient. This ability activates in two rounds, on the recipient’s turn. This Domain is usable by characters from the beginning without using Domain points during character creation.

			{\| border="1"
			! Rank
			! Effect
			! TN
			\|-
			\| 1
			\| Transfer PT from yourself to a Locked Out character.
			\| 6
			\|-
			\|}

			==Breaks==

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==Domains==

The following is a list of the Domains explained in the [[Creating a Character in Pause | Character Creation]] section of the wiki, with the inclusion of two special types: two Domains which characters have already mastered as participants in a Pause, and a Domain only Aberrations can tap into – the Domain of Aberration. Included with each are examples of appropriate effects per rank of the Domain, as well as appropriate target numbers.

Domain use generally has a PT cost equal to the rank of the Domain being used. However, if a participant has a higher rank of a Domain and only wishes to use it in a lower capacity, the character only needs to pay the appropriate PT cost for the lower function.

While Domains by themselves grant the wielder power over space and time, they can possibly make greater effects through the synthesis of Domains. From a Coordinator’s standpoint, the PT cost is combined from each individual Domain in a synthesis and the target number becomes somewhat higher than either of the components’ usual target numbers.

The format of each entry is as follows:

{| border="1"
! Rank
! Effect
! TN
|-
| X
| Effect description
| Y
|}