Wizard casting stress question

[Jack B]

Lets say a wizard is casting a power 5 evocation with a conviction of 4.  He takes 2 mental stress.
Now lets say that he fails his discipline roll and chooses to take 2 points of backlash.

Does that mean that he takes one 4 stress hit or two 2 stress hits?

Thanks in advance.

[Wolfwood2]

Lets say a wizard is casting a power 5 evocation with a conviction of 4.  He takes 2 mental stress.
Now lets say that he fails his discipline roll and chooses to take 2 points of backlash.

Does that mean that he takes one 4 stress hit or two 2 stress hits?

Two 2 stress hits (pne physical, one mental), because they're different tracks.

[Jack B]

Two 2 stress hits (pne physical, one mental), because they're different tracks.

The wizard can decide if the backlash is physical or mental.  What happens if he decides it's mental?

[WillH]

The wizard can decide if the backlash is physical or mental.  What happens if he decides it's mental?

It's still two separate hits.

[MyNinjaH8sU]

WillH is correct. You would fill in your second and third mental stress boxes, in that case.

[Jack B]

Thanks for the quick replies!