Editing Genius The Transgression/Chapter Four:Special Rules and Systems (section)

=== Elder Orphans: ===

An orphan that survives can grow more dangerous and powerful. First, intelligent orphans often possess a broad selection of Skills and Merits gained over the years. Second, old orphans mutate and gain power. After long centuries, powerful orphans are ancient, alien creatures, covered in the crust and leavings of ages, their bodies laced with centuries of accumulated technology that they have devoured and assimilated.

{|
|+
|'''Age'''
|'''Power'''
|-
|1-10 Years
| As it was created
|-
|11-50 Years
| +1 Rank (maximum rank of 5). Roll three times on the mutation chart.
|-
|50-200 Years
| +1 Rank (maximum rank of 5). Roll three times on the mutation chart.
|-
|200-1,000 Years
| +1 Rank (maximum rank of 5). Roll three times on the mutation chart.
|-
|1,001+ Years
| +1 Rank (maximum rank of 5). Roll three times on the mutation chart.
|}

Old orphans do not split apart with age (if the roll is 9 on the mutation chart). Instead, they breed, producing a copy of themselves identical to their original form. This new creature inherits one mutation from its sire (choose randomly), then rolls a number of times on the mutation chart equal to its rank. A wonder of rank 5 that rolls a 9 on the mutation chart catalyzes instead of siring offspring. The wonder gains one dot of Inspiration, a catalyst, and three dots in Axioms, and can gain more power and knowledge just like any other genius.

Time spent in stasis does not add to a wonder's effective age. Only active existence does that.