Editing Mage: The Awakening (section)

===Paths===
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The Paths' Arcana
! rowspan="2" |Path
! colspan="2" |Primary
! rowspan="2" |Inferior
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!Gross
!Subtle
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|'''Acanthus'''
|Time
|Fate
|Forces
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|'''Mastigos'''
|Space
|Mind
|Matter
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|'''Moros'''
|Matter
|Death
|Spirit
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|'''Obrimos'''
|Forces
|Prime
|Death
|-
|'''Thyrsus'''
|Life
|Spirit
|Mind
|}
There are five Paths which one normally Awakens to. These determine your two favored Arcana (the replacement for the Spheres), as well as the Arcana you're worst at. Each Path corresponds to one of the Supernal Realms and has one 'Gross' (obvious) and one 'Subtle' primary Arcana, and a third arcana which is 'inferior'.

*'''Acanthus:''' The Enchanters entered [[Arcadia]] and found the Watchtower of the Lunargent Thorn. [[Changeling: The Lost|Not the same one as the one these poor bastards escaped from]], though the Changelings would prefer it if these mages didn't keep trying to test that theory. Anyways, they navigated through the thorns and resolved to change the destinies they once thought to be immutable even while accepting that every decision they made would have world-changing consequences. Acanthus Mages have the primary Arcana of Fate & Time, with the inferior Arcanum of Forces. Acanthus are stereotyped to be free spirits and fickle artsy types, with a little bit of the trickster archetype thrown in for good measure. 
*'''Mastigos:''' The Warlocks traversed [[Pandemonium]] to reach the Watchtower of the Iron Gauntlet. Their awakening was hell, very literally. They faced down the inner demons that had dominated their lives and either outwitted, out-gambled, or otherwise got the better of whatever was in there with them, thus taking command of their vices. Mastigos have the primary Arcana of Mind & Space, with the inferior Arcanum of Matter. Mastigos are stereotyped to be diabolical and manipulative, with an eye for identifying people's weaknesses.
*'''Moros:''' The Necromancers walked in Stygia, the Platonic ideal of death (as opposed to the Underworld, which is a shithole), and reached the Watchtower of the Leaden Coin. They let go of the things that weighed them down and embraced the process of change that affects all that exists. Moros have the primary Arcana of Matter & Death, with the inferior Arcanum of Spirit. Moros are stereotyped to be dour, resolute, and down-to-earth.
*'''Obrimos:''' The Theurges wandered through the Aether (aka Not-Heaven) to get to the Watchtower of the Golden Key. Their Awakening was all Old Testament Ezekiel - tongues of fire, wheels studded with eyes, seraphim chanting hymns to God, the works- all stemming from an intuitive leap of understanding that allows them to bring order to the imperfections of the Fallen World. Obrimos have the primary Arcana of Forces & Prime, and the inferior Arcanum of Death. Obrimos stereotypes paint them as zealous and devoted champions of ideals or whatever force they consider to be "the Divine", but prone to arrogance. 
*'''Thyrsus:''' The Shamans encountered the Primal Wild and found the Watchtower of the Singing Stone. They took a walk on the wild side and learned to understand the language that the world spoke to them in, and became what is basically the walking manifestation of nature: primordial, red in tooth and claw, and interconnected with all life. Thyrsus have the primary Arcana of Life & Spirit, with the inferior Arcanum of Mind. Thyrsus stereotypes depict them as passionate and impulsive, sometimes to the point of seeming uncouth. 

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File:PathMastigos.png|Mastigos
File:PathMoros.png|Moros
File:PathObrimos.png|Obrimos
File:PathThyrsus.png|Thyrsus
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