Mage: The Podcast

Today we tackle two vital questions: How could you make a Mage the Ascension video game and how would go about dating an archmage. Kris Newton of the MegaDumbCast joins to help tackle these questions and more. Also, Kris gives us some tips on how to steal things from Palladium's over-the-top trenchcoat horror classic Beyond the Supernatural.   MegaDumbCast on Twitter MegaDumbCast on Podbean Beyond the Supernatural, MegaDumbCast's current project Masters of the Art - Archmage Book! Masters of the Art episode - Mage the Podcast talking about archmages

Mage Revised is often called a seismic shift in the world of the Awakened with a directionless Technocracy, confused Nephandi, and shattered Traditions but what really changed? Adam and Terry walk you through the lore, tone, theme, and rules changes for the book that set the stage for everything to come until Ascension.Wayne Peacock Letter - A letter from one of the early playtesters for Mage of the new system.Revised Storyteller vs Revised Edition - Revised can me two things in World of Darkness. This explains the difference.Next book: Storyteller Companion - Everything that couldn't fit into the core book.

Mortals may lack Spheres in investigating the ghostly mysteries of the World of Darkness but they do have technology, grit, numbers, and some wisdom to make up for it. World of Darkness Ghost Hunters outlines how to add mortal ghost hunters from the celebrity skeptic to the trained necromancer to your games as players or as NPCS. Matthew Dawkins talks numina, the Orpheus group, mummies, and a dash of M5.World of Darkness Ghost Hunters KickstarterMatthew Dawkins Author PageMatthew Dawkins Patreon PageRecommended books: Wraith 20 - You want ghosts, it's got ghosts and Matthew's favorite Vampire 20 - the simplest of the X20 core books

What lies beyond mastery? Mage has provided tantalizing hints of archmages capable of leveling mountains with a thought but Masters of the Art gives rules and setting for these walking demigods. Adam and Terry walk through arch-allies, arch-nemeses, and of course archspheres as well as some alternatives to archmastery.Next book: Mage the Ascension: Revised Core Book - NEW EDITION!Other books in the series:Initiates of the Art - book on newly Awakened magesBitter Road - book on disciples

Paradigm deep dive time! Occultist and author S Rune Emerson talks North American Witchcraft and outlines the paradigm, practice, and instruments for naturalistic and supernatural witchcraft that follow North American traditions.More on Rune! Patreon Blog Book Etsy StoreOther links! Jmag's Demon the Fallen to V5 conversion - Rules for Demon the Fallen demons in V5 The Feri Tradition - a NA witch group The Return of Witches as a Symbol of Feminism STONE LOOOOOORE Statement from the American Council of WitchesBooks Mentioned: Truth Beyond Paradox - a Mage short fiction collection Tradition Book: Dreamspeakers - Revised Tradition book Tradition Book: Verbena - Revised Tradition book Tradition Book: Order of Hermes - Revised Tradition book Witches and Pagans - Sorcerers Crusade book on witch magick Traditions Gathered: Blood and Dreams - 2e collection of Dreamspeaker, Verbena, and Cult of Ecstasy Tradition books

The World of Darkness is teeming with spirits and things yet stranger and shamanic mages practitioners from all corners of the globe act as messengers and defenders. Spirit Ways is a book on some types of shamanic practice and Adam and Terry walk you through it.Previous similar episodes:Tomes of Magick: DreamspeakersTomes of Magick: Axis Mundi Related books:Dreamspeakers - The 2e Tradition book for the most shamanic Tradition. Also available as part of Blood and Dreams.Axis Mundi - The 2e crossover book with WerewolfNext book: Masters of the Art 

Mage has changed a lot over the past 25 years but what was it like being on the inside as an artist, developer or writer? Find out from the people who were there with two artists, two developers, five writers, and the guy responsible for the Sphere system (who's also Dante). Full panel is Bill Bridges, Satyros Phil Brucato, Jackie Cassada, Echo Chernik, Jesse Heinig, Mark Jackson, Nicky Rae, James Sambrano, and Travis WilliamsMark Jackson - Mage Illustrator Instagram Facebook  Phantasia - Retrospective workJesse Heinig working with cryptic studios on Star Trek Online - Former Line DeveloperBill Bridges Fading Suns Gameontabletop.com Bill-bridges.comTravis Williams, VP of game development at lightstorm entertainer - On the 1e Mage Team Technoobians He was DanteJackie Cassada and Nicky Rea - Long time White Wolf writers, heavily involved in Changeling and Kindred of the East Tradition Book: Dreamspeakers World of Darkness: Hong Kong Changeling 20th Anniversary EditionJames Sambrano - 20th Anniversary Edition Writers Patreon Truth Beyond Paradox Gods and Monsters Satyros Phil Brucato - Longtime Developer and Writer Patreon Valhalla with a Twist of Lethe  PatreonEcho Chernik - Artist and Illustrator Portfolio Web Shop Patreon

Mages can reach levels of power that can level mountains and carve Realms in the Horizon that follow their every whim, but where do they start, what can you do with an Arete of one, and how do you not get accidentally launched into the Umbra? Adam and Terry talk Initiates of the Art, the first in a series of books that outline mages at various steps on the Path of Thorns. Series:Initiates of the Art - On low Arete gamesMasters of the Art - On high Arete gamesBitter Road - On mid Arete games (Revised)Next Book: Spirit Ways 

The Hollowers have gone from tragically hip Orphans to post-modern alternative to the Traditions, but how do they do magick? Life-long Goth and Mage writer, James Sambrano, talks paradigm, practices, and playlists for one of the newer paradigms in Mage.Books James worked on: M20 Core - Helped plan the Disparate Alliance Gods and Monsters - Concept behind Big Owl Truth Beyond Paradox - The M20 fiction compilationHollower/Goth books: Outcasts: A Players Guide to Pariahs  Tradition Book: Hollow Ones Orphans Survival GuideMage Storytime #2Play lists! Goth playlist #1 Goth playlist #2 Goth playlist #3 Goth playlist #4 Goth playlist #5 Goth music by not white people

The Technocracy has been presented as both a monomaniacal terror and the only thing saving humanity from itself and other things. So how do you play one? Adam and Terry talk through the Guide to the Technocracy which takes a normally antagonistic Ascension War faction and gives players and storytellers everything they need to run a game within the Union.Tomes of Magick Technocracy books Technocracy - Iteration X episode Technocracy - NWO episode Technocracy - Progenitors episode Technocracy - Syndicate episode Technocracy - Void Engineers episodeBook of MirrorsAppleseed manga