Mage: The Podcast

Mage: The Podcast
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Dec 31, 2022 • 32min

This Year in Mage: 2022 Review and 2023 Plans

What happened in the world of Mage: The Ascension this year and what is planned for 2023? Terry gives his end of the year thoughts on what Mage: The Podcast has done so far and what we plan to do and why we hope to do it.
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Dec 24, 2022 • 1h 8min

Tomes of Magick: The Artisans Handbook

What’s the state of Enlightened technology in the 16th century? How do Craftmasons view Artificers? Adam and Terry talk sacred geometry, Ars Preclarus, and SC-era submarines in The Artisans Handbook. Show Notes The Artisans Handbook - This book Sorcerers Crusade Companion - Next book Book of Days - Changeling book of holidays and events Bog Bodies - MOAR MUMMIES Paradigms Explored: Fairy-Faith - Another paradigm book! Kithbook: Dullahan - Book on headless horsefolk Magickal Capital - Mage corporations
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Dec 17, 2022 • 1h 6min

Yithians, Shuggoths, and Star Spawn: Mythos Creatures in Mage

The Mythos crawls with cosmic horrors but what of the smaller ones? Can we add the Yithians or Shuggoths to the World of Darkness? Bryce and Terry talk Bokrug, Mi-Go and Deep Ones and how to add them to your games. Dark Days Radio - Bryce's other podcast Monster Man Podcast  Michael Shea The Egg by Andy Weir  S. Petersen's Field Guide to Creatures of the Dreamlands S. Petersen's Field Guide to Lovecraftian Horrors Petersen's Field Guide to Cthulhu Monsters: A Field Observer's Handbook of Preternatural Entities Lovecraft wiki Delta Green, Agent's Handbook Esoterrorists 2nd Edition McSweeney's Olive Garden Menu 
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Dec 10, 2022 • 1h 8min

Tomes of Magick: Castles and Covenants

Werewolves have caerns, vampires have havens, what do magi have in the Renaissance? Adam and Terry talk Order strongholds, Doissetep, Horizon, and strange other places in Tomes of Magick: Castles and Covenants. Castles and Covenants - This book Trilemma Adventure Maps - Detailed period maps
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Dec 3, 2022 • 1h 11min

Rejects from Reality: Bygones

How have Bygones changed across editions, where do they come from, and how can we use them in our games? Josh and Terry talk theories, dealing with Paradox, how to make your own, and a hearty helping of plot hooks. Show Notes Myths and Legends of Our Land - Book of NA folk lore Esoterrorists - Gumshoe game on the odd things that can sneak through reality Book of Unremitting Horrors - Esoterrorist monsters Magimundi Bestiary 5th Edition (5e) - Folklore inspired monsters Gods and Monsters -M20 book of building your own monster Tomes of Magick: M20 Gods and Monsters - Our review of Gods and Monsters Bygone Bestiary - Book of Bygones for World of Darkness
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Nov 26, 2022 • 60min

Emulating Magick Using Future Technologies with Steven Novella

Technomancers have a strange relationship with paradox, so what of their tech is likely near and what's far off? Dr. Steven Novella, author of The Skeptics' Guide to the Future discusses telepathy, AI experts, and pet chupacabras. The Skeptics' Guide to the Future - The book this conversation is based on Skeptics' Guide to the Universe Podcast 2d20 Fallout - Modiphius's licensed Fallout RPG Genesys Star Wars - Fantasy Flight RPG Time perception as we fall experiment
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Nov 19, 2022 • 1h 17min

Tomes of Magick: Infernalism: The Path of Screams

The Renaissance world crawls towards the light of enlightenment but shadows lurk with infernalists, demons, and horrors. Adam and Terry talk the Absolute, Aesfotedia, and Ahrimanites in Infernalism: The Path of Screams. Infernalism: The Path of Screams - This book Castles and Covenants - Next book M20 The Book of the Fallen - A large contemporary version The Garden of Adompha - Story by Clark Ashton Smith
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Nov 12, 2022 • 1h 34min

A Divine Cold War: In Nomine to Mage

World of Darkness has varied views on the divine while In Nomine is clear: A distant god and a bitter lucifer brood while their angels and demons pursue their agendas. Griffin and Terry discuss how to jam that into Mage. In Nomine - Core Rulebook The Story Told - Podcast where Griffin runs the Promethean actual play Promethean MtP Episode - Also with Griffin! Demon the Descent Demon the Descent Quickstart Demon the Fallen Core
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Nov 5, 2022 • 53min

Tomes of Magick: Bygone Bestiary

The World of Darkness has mere than mere vampires and werewolves in the shadows. Bygone Bestiary describes the dragons, unicorns, firebirds, and stranger creatures in it and Adam and Terry talk the hits and misses. Bygone Bestiary - This book M20 Gods & Monster - Another big book of beasties Infernalism: The Path of Screams - Next book!
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Oct 29, 2022 • 1h 8min

Historical Divination Techniques with David Whitworth

Tarot, Ouija, runes, and trances receive heavy play in RPGs but what about using lightning, fire, coffee grinds and roosters? David Whitworth author of Eye to the Void joins to talk historical divination in RPGs. Eye to the Void Kickstarter - Where you can get it Drunken Storyteller Podcast - David's podcast! Ouija and Japan's Satanic Panic - Episode on Ouija's Japanese analog Halloween Episode: Kokkuri Spirit Boards and WTF?!  - Another show it Thoth tarot - Tarot variant informed by Uncle Ali Paradigm Shift - Introductory game on the God Machine Wikipedia page on divination Darker Days Radio -Show where David is a periodic guest https://thedrunkenstoryteller.podbean.com/

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