[UA] Proxy/Mechanomancer question

[Mike Lake]

> I actually pictured a potential ending where the PCs inform the proxy 
> of his predicament and that his memories aren't likely coming back.  
> He snaps, goes for revenge and as the clockworks in the therapist's 
> home appear to protect their creator he changes their mind.  Since 
> they're created with his memories, he can (and does) command them to 
> violently destroy his enemy.

Absolutely.  Symbolic identity, such as a proxy ritual exploits, works 
both ways.  A -mancer who farms mojo by pretending some patsy is him 
shouldn't be surprised to learn that patsy is using his charges.  Maybe 
unwittingly.  Maybe unwillingly.  Maybe even more than he's producing.  
 From the way UA allows charges to be passed between mages, a charge is 
a charge, independent of the form of magic to generate it; the patsy 
wouldn't even have to use the charges for mechanomantic effects, but 
could shape them to his own paradigm, whatever that is.

The divided loyalty of the clockworks is cool enough that you should 
probably stick with the conclusion above, though.