Wonderland - Jags

Technique Modifiers
-1 to the roll (possibly -2 for the right drugs). The Reflection is more mellow (and so
You’re on antidepressants
are you).
Usually this sort of ensures that nothing goes really wrong so long as the watcher can
keep tabs on the Reflection. The problem is that the Reflection doesn’t think anything is
wrong with it. All of the drama about having an Episode evaporates as soon as it starts
You have a “guide” or buddy and the Reflection, as far as he or she is concerned is fine. For randomization purposes
watching over you
the GM can give a -5 to the roll assuming the watcher can influence the Reflection.
Otherwise a roll (say 12-) can be made: if successful there are Minor Complications. If
missed then the Reflection ignores the minder’s suggestions and there’s a standard roll
on the table.
When you are truly afraid of being locked up, you might try something desperate like
tying yourself to a bed or being locked in a closet. This can work a little, however:
it makes you a tasty treat for monsters and things below the surface of reality. Also:
Tying myself to a bed
even if you go deep (Chessboard Three or below) and Disassociate, there will still
be “problems” related to you being restrained (subtle things). This will prevent
complications but it increases Notice rolls by +4.
Another not-uncommon tactic to use when one feels an Episode coming on is to really
hit the bottle and try to “sleep it off.” This gives a -4 to Complications (and can help
Drinking into oblivion
with Triggers) however, it’s a bad gamble: when something really dangerous happens
the character can’t respond well.
The Underground suggests certain types of training that involve repetitious writing on
legal pads at certain times of the day during “bad periods” (times when the character is
likely to have an Episode). The objective is to make this a habit which the Reflection
Underground Journaling will continue with. It’s extremely boring and most new members hate the idea (it feels
Technique
like a grade-school punishment!). If done religiously the Reflection will maintain the
behavior and in doing so burn up several minutes or even hours doing something fairly
normal seeming. This can work even if you Disassociate. If practiced this gives a -2 to
the Complications roll.
Leaving notes on your mirror, front door, etc. that instruct the Reflection
on how to act can, actually, help. They have to be written in a fashion that
is unambiguous (i.e. “When I raise my voice, people think I am strange. I
Leaving Notes to Yourself
do not want people to think I am strange so I will not raise my voice!”) If
someone finds them that can lead to problems. But doing this gives a -1 to the
Complications roll, a -2 if you put notes everywhere.
Complication Table
The GM rolls on the table and applies the modifiers. This gives a range
of complications. How this is handled is then up to the group—there are
a number of options:
1. Characters who return from deep Descent (Disassociation) may
have dream-like images of what happened while they were down
below. They may have some idea of what transpired (or they may
not have any idea at all)
2. The GM can combine complications or produce many little ones.
3. It is usually not acceptable for a Reflection to seriously hurt or
kill someone. It is also usually not appropriate for a Reflection
to commit a serious crime (shoplifting is common, though). This
will take the game in a potentially very dark direction and this
should be discussed with all the participants prior to play.
103
Deeper Mysteries - Overview