Top 5 Books to Run A Mage: The Ascension Chronicle

Top 5 Books to Run A Mage: The Ascension Chronicle

On today’s On today’s Mage: The Podcast hosts Mark Hope and Adam Simpson break down their top five books for running a Mage: The Ascension chronicle… with possible bonus books thrown in for good measure! Expect titles with Book of… and Guide to… in the title, and more!

Show Notes

Mark Hope’s Top Five:

  1. Beyond the Barriers: The Book of Worlds
  2. The Book of Madness
  3. Guide to the Traditions
  4. Guide to the Technocracy
  5. How Do You DO That
  6. Bonus Book: Mage Translation Guide

Adam Simpson’s Top Five:

  1. Beyond the Barriers: The Book of Worlds
  2. The Book of Madness
  3. Technomancer’s Toybox
  4. Book of Mirrors: Mage Storytellers Handbook
  5. The Bygone Bestiary
  6. Bonus Book: Book of Crafts: Whispers of Dissent

Join us again next Sunday for the first installment of our segment, Mage Chronicles. Panos V Skordas will talk about his Mage chronicle, Ahriman Chronicles: The Vile nature of an Ascension War.

Executive Producers

Oracles

Derek Semsick • Jason Vines • DrawnCap • Ben Bandelow • Sean Gallagher • The Krewe of Erebus • PookaG • Christopher Phillips • Guy Stewart • Buck Gregory • Bad Company • Spartacus

Archmasters

Andrew Edelstein • Berto • Brad-O-the Blue • Dan Svensson • Jeffois • Leroy Bryce • Morgan Aran • Simon Strand • Wolf Larryson

Acolytes

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

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Antonios Rave-N Galatis, author of “Life”

Antonios Rave-N Galatis, author of “Life”

On today’s Mage: The Podcast we talk with author Antonios Galatis about his short story, “Life,” which appreared in the Truth Beyond Paradox anthology which you can purchase on Amazon or DriveThruRPG. You can also listen to “Life” here. We discuss how Antonios discovered role playing games and how he discovered Mage: The Ascension; whether Antonios is a storyteller or a player; nerds in Greece; how role playing games due to World of Darkness; the world of his protagnoist; Helenna; what “Life” is about; the upcoming supplment for Mage: The Ascension, “Gods and Monsters;” the importance of his editor, Atalanti Evripidou; te experience of recording “Life” for the podcast with his friend, Panos Skezos; the importance of describing things in stories and role playing games; Joseph Campbell and C.G. Jung and masculine and femine aspects of human nature; the timelesness of “Life;” Podcastle; the upcoming Mage: The Ascension shortfilm that will be fimed in Greece.

Join us again next Satruday when Lee Webb joins us to talk about the perils Paradox. Every modern-day fantasy story has to confront a fundamental question—if magic is real where has it been hiding all this time. The anwer to that question in Mage is Paradox.

Executive Producers

Oracles

Derek Semsick • Jason Vines • DrawnCap • Ben Bandelow • Sean Gallagher • The Krewe of Erebus • PookaG • Christopher Phillips • Guy Stewart • Buck Gregory • Bad Company • Spartacus

Archmasters

Andrew Edelstein • Berto • Brad-O-the Blue • Dan Svensson • Jeffois • Leroy Bryce • Morgan Aran • Simon Strand • Wolf Larryson

Acolytes

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

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“Life” by Antonios Rave-N Galatis

“Life” by Antonios Rave-N Galatis

On today’s Mage: The Podcast we talk with author Antonios Galatis about his short story, “Life,” which appreared in the Truth Beyond Paradox anthology which you can purchase on Amazon or DriveThruRPG. You can also listen to “Life” here.

Show Notes

  • How Antonios discovered role playing games and how he discovered Mage: The Ascension
  • Whether Antonios is a storyteller or a player
  • Nerds in Greece
  • How role playing games due to World of Darkness
  • The world of his protagnoist
  • Helenna; what “Life” is about
  • The upcoming supplment for Mage: The Ascension, “Gods and Monsters;” the importance of his editor, Atalanti Evripidou<,li>
  • The experience of recording “Life” for the podcast with his friend, Panos Skezos
  • The importance of describing things in stories and role playing games; Joseph Campbell and C.G. Jung and masculine and femine aspects of human nature
  • the timelesness of “Life;” Podcastle
  • The upcoming Mage: The Ascension shortfilm that will be fimed in Greece.

Join us again next Saturday when Lee Webb joins us to talk about the perils Paradox. Every modern-day fantasy story has to confront a fundamental question—if magic is real where has it been hiding all this time. The anwer to that question in Mage is Paradox.

Executive Producers

Oracles

Derek Semsick • Jason Vines • DrawnCap • Ben Bandelow • Sean Gallagher • The Krewe of Erebus • PookaG • Christopher Phillips • Guy Stewart • Buck Gregory • Bad Company • Spartacus

Archmasters

Andrew Edelstein • Berto • Brad-O-the Blue • Dan Svensson • Jeffois • Leroy Bryce • Morgan Aran • Simon Strand • Wolf Larryson

Acolytes

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

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Metaplot in Mage: The Ascension

Metaplot in Mage: The Ascension

On today’s show Mage: The Ascension co-creator Satyros Brucato and Darker Days Radio co-founder Mark Hope join us to to discuss metaplot in Mage.

Show Notes

Join us next week when Antonios Galatis reads his short story, “Life,” from the Truth Beyond Paradox anthology.

Executive Producers

Oracles

Derek Semsick • Jason Vines • DrawnCap • Ben Bandelow • Sean Gallagher • The Krewe of Erebus • PookaG • Christopher Phillips • Guy Stewart • Buck Gregory • Bad Company • Spartacus

Archmasters

Andrew Edelstein • Berto • Brad-O-the Blue • Dan Svensson • Jeffois • Leroy Bryce • Morgan Aran • Simon Strand • Wolf Larryson

Acolytes

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

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