Wonderland - Jags

Twisted
Twistedness is the sometimes-result of
Wonderland’s mutation on living beings.
Being sucked down the rabbit hole doesn’t
just warp reality: it can warp you. For many
people it makes physically manifest what was
conceptually part of their mind or personality.
Some people it turns into monsters. For a few
it awakens patterns inside them that lead to
their becoming a sort of Wonderland-being
themselves.
Twists are Mutations That Happen
to Your Shadow or You at the Lower
Levels of Reality
A character who is Twisted and has, say, three
extra arms or something doesn’t look any
different in reality. These only affect things
when you are undergoing Descent or when
someone messes with your Shadow on lower
levels of reality (there are some rules for Twists
interacting with Reality).
When a person is mutated by being Twisted they
(usually) seem perfectly normal—but, during
their Episodes they are often powerful. There are
a few things to keep in mind:
1. A character having an Episode on
Chessboard One doesn’t always “get
their Twists.” Usually only experienced
characters will manifest their Twists on
Chessboard One (and sometimes even
Chessboard Two).
2. A character’s Reflecion on Chessboard
Zero doesn’t usually have access to its
Twists—but, sometimes, it does. This
means that if you have a powerful,
heavily Twisted form and there’s a
monster roaming Chessboard One …
and it runs into you … and your Twists
happen to be in effect—even though you
feel perfectly normal on Chessboard Zero
it might be the one being eaten. Don’t
count on it.
3. Twists are usually good. They are usually
strange but beneficial—but there is
a special category of Twists called
Damage. Damage is what sometimes
happens when someone without a
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Deeper Mysteries - Twists