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

=== Intelligent Wonders and Havoc: ===

Intelligent wonders (Automata 4)+ are slightly more resilient to Havoc. They can, for example, survive most incidental or social handling, such as handshakes and being in a crowd, without significant danger. (Most such creatures prefer to wear gloves and keep their distance, just in case.) It requires something from mere mortals like assault, first aid, or sex to trigger a Havoc check.

Manes or other intelligent wonders with an Inspiration score use that as a dice pool for resisting Havoc; manes without an Inspiration score roll a chance die. A wonder that possesses Willpower can spend a point of Willpower to receive an automatic Exceptional Success on a Havoc Check.

''Dramatic Failure:'' Intelligent manes are permanently, incurably insane. Obligation drops to 0. Unintelligent manes roll their rank. If the roll is a Success, the mane permanently turns into an orphan. If the result is a failure or the mane has no rank, it is destroyed.

''Failure:'' The mane turns violently insane for the duration of the scene. If intelligent, Obligation drops to 0. If unintelligent, treat the result much like a failed Havoc roll for a wonder, except Mania cannot shut the mane down.

''Success:'' Intelligent manes suffer a -1 penalty to all actions. Unintelligent manes that duplicate the effects of
wonders acquire a new extra fault. Other unintelligent manes lose one-quarter of their Structure.

''Exceptional Success:'' The mane suffers no ill effects.

''Suggested Modifiers:'' Hug or pat-down (+2), violent intent (-1), putting on a band aid (-1), treating a wound (-2), surgery (-3 to -5), scientific analysis (-3)

Manes never need make a Havoc check in their native bardo or unmada field.