How to Mage: Seekings

The mechanics for raising Arete are easy, but how do you play out a Seeking where a mage may make a self-discovery or learn about the fundament of the cosmos? Josh Heath and Terry share how Seekings changed across editions and some ways you can run them.

Show Notes

Dusk Wiki – Large wiki with house rules on Seekings
TryItCon Links:
- If you have a game you’d like to try, ask for it:
  https://forms.gle/mt5eY3QRQhY3WXD26
- If you’d like to help storytell/guide for the bonanza, Storyteller applications are here:
  https://forms.gle/URAagdGn7rnaufgr6
References:
- Mage: The Ascension Storytellers Vault Style Guide – Comparison of Mage across Editions
- Mage Made Easy: Advice from That Damn Mage Guy – Storytellers Vault supplement with recommendations on Seekings
- Book of Shadows – First edition book including Seekings advice
- Mage: The Ascension (First Edition) – The book that started it all where Seekings are external and given by the Avatar

Executive Producers

Oracles

Bad Company • Buck Gregory • Christopher Phillips • Derek Semsick • DrawnCap • DrunkDez • Jason Vines • Rebecca Pool • Sean Gallagher • Spartacus • The Krewe of Erebus

Archmasters

Berto • Brad-O-the Blue • Dan Svensson • Glacial Indifference • Jeffois • Leroy Bryce • Morgan Aran • Wolf Larryson

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Aleks • Alexia • Ambiversion • Anders S • Ben Bandelow • Blaise Hebert • Bruno Teixeira • Bryce Perry • Bubba, The Pale One • Chartan • Cig • Curtis Hendricks • Daniel Cuppen • Daniel Scribner • Darren Hennessey • David Röhe • Ean Robertson • EBG • Eric Schwenke • George Lara • Gray -Trilug- H • Guy Stewart • Ia Bull • James B • Jason Kennedy • Jenna F • Jeremy Z • Jervis Johnson • JadeBarroth • Kathleen Hailperin • Kevin Fitzpatrick • Khris Kinner • Leslie Weatherstone • Lolz & stuff • Loren Jensen • Manel Canós • Matthew Proehl • Maurice Hopkins • Melissa Krause • Michael Parker • Nebero • Nikita Kleymenov • Patrick McNamara • RobH • Ryan • Ryan Kendy • Ryan Stray • Samuel Tobin • Sev Nessus • Shell Konch • Starfish • Stefan Carton • Tyler Bryan • Will Vincent • Ygard

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