

Mage: The Podcast
Mage: The Podcast
A podcast dedicated to exploring the Mage: The Ascension, a role-playing game (RPG) based in the World of Darkness.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Aug 25, 2022 • 38min
How Linear Magic Works in M20 Sorcerer
Charles Siegel walks us through creating linear magic effects for M20 Sorcerer from start to finish. He explains aspects, rituals, dice pools, and complications and what makes Awakened magick different.M20 Sorcerer - This bookMagickal Capital - Charles book on sources of high resources for TraditionalistsPaths of Power - An STV take on M20 Sorcery

Aug 20, 2022 • 1h 25min
M20 Sorcerous Affiliations with Drew K and Bek
Are the Star Council and Thal'hun still an "it's complicated"? Is there still just one member of the Nephite Priesthood? What affiliations hate vampires? Drew K and Bek join to walk through every affiliation in M20 Sorcerer.Occultists Anonymous Youtubeyeetinto.space - OA DiscordBek Andrew Evans other DTRPG products M20 Sorcerer - This book Hunters Hunted II - V20 book with True Faith Sorcerer: Paths of Power - STV book by the mechanics developer Project Twilight - Book on Project Twilight Mage Chronicles 2 - Book containing Halls of the Arcanum

Aug 13, 2022 • 56min
M20 Sorcerer Overview with Developer Travis Legge
Sorcerers boast centuries long lineages and unique abilities while largely avoiding the Ascension War. So how do you play one? Travis Legge joins to talk M20 Sorcerer, the latest addition to the M20 line. Books! Welcome to the Rock - Technocracy Jumpstart Scarred Lands - Grittier D&D and Pathfinder setting Odysseys and Overlords - OSR game M20 Sorcerer - This book Hunters Hunted II - V20 book with True Faith Ars Magica 5e - Another big book on magic Sorcerer: Paths of Power - STV book by the mechanics developer The LIbrarians - Franchise of artifact seeking historians Pyramid of Satanic power Sorcerer Lodi

Aug 6, 2022 • 51min
Magogs, Tesla, and Aether-Spinning: Trinity Continuum Aether with Kim Godwin
What if Tesla had discovered a way to time travel and this caused Martians to attack? What if Sleepers knew about hyperscience and were split on its use? Kim Godwin joins to discuss using Trinity Continuum: Aether in Mage!M20 Sorcerer on DriveThruRPGAether Kickstarter - Where it's all happeningFestival of the Steel Phallus - Yup, the one we talked aboutKim Godwin on TwitterKim Godwin's author webpage

Jul 30, 2022 • 1h 4min
Are Technocrats the Heroes with Walking Into Shadows
The Technocratic Union started as unabashed antagonists but in M20 are they the heroes? Satyros Phil Brucato, Tyler of Vorpal Tales, and Terry join a panel hosted by Simon of Walking into Shadows on heroism and sacrifice in Mage.SatyrosRed Shoes - Fiction by Satyros in dead tree and audioTylerVorpal Tales - Long running AP network with regular Mage gamesSimonWalking into Shadows 9pm ET, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the Month - M20 explainer show

Jul 23, 2022 • 1h 31min
Tomes of Magick: Technocracy Reloaded
The Technocracy sometimes seems to be a conspiracy to save and enslave the world, so how's that going? Adam and Terry talk zombie plagues, yet more HIT Mark types, and octopus suits in Tomes of Magick: Technocracy Reloaded.Technocracy Reloaded - This bookGuide to the Technocracy - Previous big book o' TechnocracyOperative's Dossier - Next book!

Jul 16, 2022 • 58min
Answering Ascension: Arcane, Managing Tone and Making Sense of Souls
What is a soul in M20? How do mysticks see Arcane? Do all technomantic Wonders have batteries? Charles and Terry talk some of the squirrelier questions of the Mage setting and their answers.

Jul 9, 2022 • 1h 33min
The Gift, Twilight, and Grogs: Systems and Setting from Ars Magica
How do you play a grog in troupe play or build a Covenant? What would magick look like if it had firm limits and Quiet brought wisdom? Thrice Great joins to talk Ars Magica and what we can take from Mage's cousin. Tomes of Magick: Order of Hermes - Episode on the 2e Tradition book Tomes of Magick: Tradition Book: Order of Hermes - Episode on Revised Tradition book Project Redcap - A large Ars Magica wiki Lion Rampant - Early game company that produced Ars Magica Atlas Games - Current publisher of Ars Magica Order of Hermes Revised - Revised Tradition book on the Order of Hermes Songs of Science - Includes 2e Order of Hermes Tradition book Ars Magica 5e Core Book - All you need to play Ars or learn about its world Most of the books for Ars Magica 5th Edition in digital form

Jul 2, 2022 • 1h 4min
Organization of the Disparate Alliance
M20 introduces the Crafts coming together to be a new player in the Ascension War. So where did the Crafts come from and how are they organized? Victor and Terry talk how the Disparates may cooperate...and how they don't.Book of Crafts - 2e book outlining the CraftsBook of Secrets - M20 book outlining how the Disparates mete out justiceDragons of the East - Revised book of East Asian Crafts

Jun 25, 2022 • 1h 21min
Tomes of Magick: M20 Book of the Fallen
In M20 Book of the Fallen, the Nephandi receive their most detailed presentation to date. Adam and Terry talk plot options, infernal axes, the Caulborn, shells of creation, and Fallen schemes.Revised Book of Madness - Previously most detailed presentationBook of Madness - First detailed presentation