Mage: The Podcast

The world of Mage is one where characters have great power which must be exercised carefully or Paradox will strike. On the other side of the subtly coin is Exalted where whose tagline is "What legends will they tell of your deeds?" Exalted's 3rd edition is out and Chazz Kellner, Exalted author and cohost of The Story Told tells Terry about the high energy energy world of Creation and the systems and settings you can steal from it for your Mage game. Notes! Graceful Wicked Masques -  2e book about the Fair Folk Walking Away from Arcadia's episode on the Fair Folk The Compass of Celestial Directions, Vol. VI - Autochthonia - The best cyborg supplement you never knew you needed The Fair Folk - 1e reference on the Raksha Manual of Exalted Power: Sidereals - Information on the Loom of Fate and the Sidereals Laws of Ascension Rulebook Sidereal letter - A letter from a Sidereal now Avatar saying how the world's connectTerry's growing list of ways to mis-say Chejop Kejak Croptop Carjack  Flat Top Keyhack Chop Shop iMac Hot Pot Flapjack Cheops Kayak Drug Stop MacAttack

Mage defaults to the Traditions, Technocracy, Nephandi and Marauders, but what about mages who've stepped away from the Ascension War? Crafts are groups of mages who often work tightly tied to a paradigm and culture and Book of Crafts dives into eight of these. Terry and Adam talk templars, dragon wizards, mambos, righteous crocodile gods, kahunas, and more.White Wolf Magazine - Magazine that ran through the mid 90s.Dragons of the East - Revised book that update the Wu-Keng and Wu LungMidnight Express episode on Hem-ka SobkDark Ages Mage Pillars and Foundation - Alternative to SpheresThe Fragile Path - The Crafts ignored the call of the Grand ConvocationMummy episode - Discussion about Mage and Mummy: The ResurrectionSeven Sisters - Historical US women's colleges 

Vikings! Runes! Thor! Woven anti-spear magic shirts! The Norse culture is a perennial favorite source of inspiration in the West but what was their magic like? Josh Heath of the Open Halls Project explains to Terry how to introduce Norse magic and supernatural elements into your Mage game. Open Halls Project - Josh's project to help serve Heathens in the armed forces Ghost Court - a ridiculous party game for 6 or more players about ghosts and the people who sue them. Heathenry - a reconstructed set of beliefs based on pre-Christian beliefs from Germanic Europe and north. Reconstructionism - Attempts to re-establish a religious movement rather than to modify a contemporary practice to include new beliefs. Scandanavian countries - Region in Norther Europe The Sámi people - an indigenous Finno-Ugric people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses large northern parts of Norway and Sweden, northern parts of Finland, and the Kola Peninsula. Taking Up The Runes - Book on runic divination SEO HELRUNE - Elves and Witchcraft, Seidr and Grimoires Wolves of the Sea - Sunstone - Possible navigation aide that allowed for finding the sun on cloudy days. Thing - type of assembly involving a lawspeaker Werewolf the podcast - Josh's Podcast! Josh Heath on STV Renegades of Mercury - a Wraith the Great War supplement on delivering lost love letters. Rokkrtru - Norsephandi High Level Games Seidr - Form of Norse magic Orlog - Moral momentum Nålebinding - Type of fiber workIntro snippet from https://www.bensound.com/

Mage games aren't always at the gritty front lines of the Ascension War or hardscrabble games of survival, it has its places of wonder and hope. Horizon, the Stronghold of Hope is the seat of the Council of the Nine Mystic Traditions and there the nine Primii of the nine Traditions plan, argue, and often scheme in a rich fantasy setting with over 120 other mages. Adam and Terry give a scenic tour of Horizon from Posht, to sword eating contests, to why you should never wear white in November, also the keys to eternal life and the first guidelines on the 6th dot in each sphere.Notes! The logo for the Traditions or possible just Horizon Josh Heath and Terry will be at 1d4 Con! The nine Primii as of 1997 A cut of various Scooby Doo "I would have gotten away with it too" moments Destiny's Price - A gritty book about cities on the other end of the fantasy spectrum Masters of the Art - More detailed book on the life and times of an ArchmasterNext up! Book of Crafts: Whispers of Dissent

The early Nephandi were introduced as a tie in for Werewolf: The Apocalypse but over time they've gone from slavering cultists to the Wyrm to something more insidious. Satyros and Jax talk with Adam and Terry about the state of the Nephandi in M20 as revealed in Book of the Fallen and the heartache and tragedy in which the book was forged. 1d4 Con. Community convention in Shephardstown, West Virginia May 15-17th, 2020 Jax author of Safety Rules for Vampire 5th Edition and Changeling the Lost Early Nephandi were just a werewolf tie in, they worshiped the Wyrm Fallen companions - Future book of cut material from this book (not yet released) Kult - Horror game posited on the demiurge guarding humans from reality has gone away Amanda Johnsson - Possible example of a de-inverted Avatar Book of the Wyrm - Book on Entropy and its embodiment in Werewolf  LessWrong - Community blog and forum with particular following among some in Silicon Valley. Roko's basilisk  Fucking Magick by  Clementine Morgan - Author recommended by Jax Robert Green - Author on topics like strategy and seduction. Techgnosis - Work by Erik Davis that inspired Mage Satyros Phil Brucato on Patreon Powerchords: Music, Magic & Urban Fantasy - Game about music by Satyros

Mummies, to quote the Euthanatoi "Are mummies stuck on the Wheel, or do they ride it like experts?" Originally stuck at no more than 42, a new breed of the immortal walk the earth. They fight the Wyrm in the form of Apophis but also fiercely contest the Web of Faith. Where did they come from, what can they do, and how can you use them in a Mage chronicle? Joel Cotton, veteran Mummy and Mage storyteller shares how to integrate the undying into your game. Tales from Dreaming Spires - A Technocracy game in Oxford, UK on Saturday Jan 18th, 2020. More info on Facebook Ascension's Landscape - Made copper in its first week. Kiths of Arcadia - Book of seven new kith Mummy the Resurrection Core Rulebook (get it and we get a cut) Mummy the Resurrection Players Guide (this is a beefy one) Mummy Terms! Amenti or Dark Kingdom of Sand - Where the mummies recoup between cycles  Anubis - First to taste death. Kind of like Egyptian Charon. Apophis - Corrupted version of Apep, embodiment of Oblivion or the Wyrm Capacocha - Immortals of South America. Hekau - Mummy powers (Spheres/Disciplines) Horus - Leader of the Shemsu-Heru. Isis - Wife and sister of Osiris. Maybe first mage. Judges of Ma'at - 42 entities that enforce the cosmic principle of balance (Ma'at) Osirian League - Society dedicated to fighting Set. Osiris - Brother of Set, cut up into 14 pieces Sekhem - Mummy Quintessence Set - Worshipper of Apep the Destroyer. Shemsu-Heru - First round of mummies. Limited to 42 The Week of Nightmares - Time when a lot of things go sideways set off by the death of  Web of Faith - Network of sacred sites and Nodes Wu T'ian - Asian counterparts to mummies. Other things! Mister Immortal - Immortal member of Great Lakes Avengers Pillars of Ma'at - Supplement on how to run Mummy without the Sixth Great Maelstrom

The Cult of Ecstasy explores the liminal spaces between the magickal and mundane and between the emotive and cerebral to return with wisdom.  Plus sex, drugs, and various musical genres not exclusively rock. Adam and Terry discuss the Cult's varied methods of exploring outer and inner spaces of experience, their history, and their magick.Show Notes: Ascension's Landscape is free on the Storyteller's Vault until Jan 9th. Terry wrote this walk-through of setting up the metaphysical world of Mage. It's sold 150 copies already and getting yours now will include all future updates. Josh Heath and Charles Siegel are attempting restarting Paradigma as a community magazine. They're looking for short pieces of about 500 to 2000 words about lore, rules, systems, and reviews. Contact info@hlgcon.com for questions or to submit content. Anders Mage page for the Cult of Ecstasy Kithbook: Satyrs Nuwisha Breedbook  Corax Breedbook Euthanatos Tradition Book Revised Cult of Ecstasy Tradition Book Destiny's Price

Two interviews!!! Why aren't old books available in PoD? What's next for RPG book publishing? Where does your $45 for a hardback go? Matt McElroy answers these questions and more in a sit down with Terry Robinson from PAX Unplugged.  Then, Travis Legge gives a short sneak preview of Technocracy Reloaded, as well as how to make the ST Vault work as a creator and a year in review of the Onyx Path's Twitch Channel.Astral Tabletop - Free Virtual Tabletop Software Pugmire - A game where you're a dog!Scion phone versionSystem Resource Document (rulebook) for Bllades in the DarkUltra Deluxe kickstarter for Changeling the Dreaminghttps://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath schedule listed every Monday Meeting Notes and LegendloreJoin our Discord!

Patriarchs or pariahs? Servants of the One or Sactimonious willows? All, none? The Celestial Chorus has morphed considerably from harbingers of armageddon to crypto-Catholics to egalitarian home of all religions. Find out how Chorus has changed over its multi-millenium history and where it's trying to go with Adam and Terry.Traditions Gathered 3: Swords of FaithUseful conversation on religion in Mage  with James EstesArs Magica, precursor to Mage notable for a list of things you can't doUndoing the Embrace with magick, discussed in Blood Treachery and The Red SignIs a hot dog a sandwich memeMithraicism - Roman mystery cultBhishma - Character in the Mahabharata. Know as a warrior, archer, and celibate.Council of Nicaea - Early gathering of Christian bishops rumored to be influenced by ChoristersAdditional Books for Celestial ChorusRead the poem at the start of G.K. Chesterton's book The Man Who Was Thursday.  An epic example of Chorister worldview.Father Brown Stories by G.K. ChestertonThese short fiction stories have been published in different collections over the years.  Each story is a detective tale about a Catholic priest who, while ordinary-looking and easily ignored, nonetheless proves to be intelligent and perceptive enough to see through the clues and help the authorities solve the case.  A good example of a Chorister who uses the theology and compassion he learns from his religion to help shepherd the flock.Orthodoxy by G.K. ChestertonA book explaining the reasons for Christian beliefs. Despite the austere title, it's full of wit and humor.  A good peek into the mindset of the Messianic Voices.Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisA short apologetics book that reads quickly.  It starts at simple observations and builds towards a Messianic Voices view on life.  Also shows other worldviews that are contained within the Celestial Chorus.For Show Notes:Celestial Chorus page at Anders Mage Page 2.0http://mage.gearsonline.net/anders/factions/chorus/Sandberg's expanded piece The Gnostics is just the thing to show a very different face of the Celestial Chorus in your games.  Culture Clash shows a more typical Chorister.

Two interviews this week! First, World War II shook the mortal world providing example upon example of how no dark forces in the shadows are required for there to be atrocities. But how did the Awakened respond? Matt Webb of Jackalope Live Action Studios talks about the setting and process for Mage Noir, a boutique LARP set in 1940s America.Second, so why does Mage look like it does? Rich Thomas, artist, creative director, and head of Onyx Path Publishing talks with Terry at PAX Unplugged about the early history of Mage and how RPG art has changed since 1e.Interview with Matt Webb Mage Eclipse - Matt's sample M5 setting Mage Eclipse MtP episode Cast a Deadly Spell Movie - Noir TV movie in a world of common magic Mage Noir Facebook group Mage Noir Casting Call (application) Jackalope Live Action Studios Jackalope Twitter Nelly's By Night - Toronto Boutique LARP College of Wizardy - Three night immersive LARP in a 13th century Polish castleInterview with Rich Thomas Richard Thomas's CV White Wolf Magazine Scion 2e cover, Scion 1e cover - Showing Eric  Flip Book of Doom Segments - Fight between Mari Cabrah and Jonas Albrecht Josh's interview about Werewolf John Cobb Christopher Shy Rat Guy Storyteller Screen Lief Jones Alex Sheikman Ron Spencer Richard Kane Furgeson RK Post Planescape