Sim, a desvantagem é automática e inevitável.
No entanto, note que os tokens têm dois tipos de efeitos colaterais negativos: desvantagens e capturas. Desvantagens são inevitáveis, enquanto a captura é um custo alternativo que pode ser pago para ativar o token - isso significa que qualquer um, até mesmo os mortais, poderia ativar um token pagando a captura.
Descrição dos inconvenientes (do guia de Token personalizado ):
All tokens are imbued with the fell magicks of Glamour. Glamour is the stuff of the True Fae and therefore has the tendency to corrupt even the most pristine object. This manifests in a token’s drawback. The drawback is a curse set upon the user for invoking the token’s power. Drawbacks can not be mitigate d or avoided; they are a toll paid for activating a token. An appropriate drawback can be a difficult thing to determine. It provides an additional layer to a token’s story. The drawback must be appropriate for the power level of the token. The drawback is either paid at activation, or paid shortly thereafter by the Changeling. Standard Tokens have a Drawback. Hedges pun Tokens and Trifles do not have a Drawback.
Descrição das capturas (mesma fonte):
With the exception of Hedgespun Tokens and Trifles, all Tokens have a Catch. For most it is a means to activate the token without the usual costs. The Catch allows anyone to activate the token, even standard Mortals and character types of other venues. The Catch is a curse which should take a toll on it the user. Some catches involve a consciously paid cost (such as pain or penalties). Other tokens will take their grim tolls out of the character’s hide without asking.