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 and Adam discuss the pros and cons of each core book
- The Infinite Tapestry
- The Umbra
- The Periphery
- The Penumbra
- Middle Umbra
- Astral Umbra
- Dark Umbra
- The Beyond; the Avatar Storm
- Wraith: The Oblivion
- The Horizon
- Copernicus Research Center
- The Nephandi
- Marauders
- Infernal Cults
- Umbrood
- Al-Aswad
- Paradox Spirits
- The Foimor
- Essays
- Seasonal play
- Weapons
- Vehicles
- The Technocracy
- Mage: Sorcerer’s Crusade
- Bygones
- Making monsters; Spheres
- Chi
- Telekinesis
- Mage: The Awakening
Mark Hope’s Top Five:
- Beyond the Barriers: The Book of Worlds
- The Book of Madness
- Guide to the Traditions
- Guide to the Technocracy
- How Do You DO That
- Bonus Book: Mage Translation Guide
Adam Simpson’s Top Five:
- Beyond the Barriers: The Book of Worlds
- The Book of Madness
- Technomancer’s Toybox
- Book of Mirrors: Mage Storytellers Handbook
- The Bygone Bestiary
- 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
Alexia • Aleksandra J • Alexander G • Alexander P • Ambiversion • Andrew E • Anders S • Andrew • Andrew E • Andrija J • Anon Ibid • Bad Company • Bdurfy • Benjamin B • Berto • Blaise H • Blake R • Bo • BoogersBoogersBoogersBoogersBoogersBoogers • Brad M • Brandon • Bryce Perry • Bubba, The Pale One • Buck Farmer • Chris B • Chris Z • Christopher P • Cinshadis • Connor G • Cromwell The Archaeologist • Cup of Joe • Curtis H • Dan Svensson • Daniel C • Daniel S • Darren H • David M • David R • DrawnCap • Dennis O • Derek S • DrunkDez • Ean R • EBG • Eli l • Entropy_Prime • Eric S • FozziBeara • Fragarach • Freddy • FriedrichOwl • Gabriel P • Garga L • George L • Gray -Trilug- H • Guy Conan S • GuyWithPuns • Henry Craft • HugoTheBogPerson • I Jaye S • Ian • Illara S • Ira Grace • Isabel CL • J Gatsby • J Gatsby • JadeBarroth • James B • Jason D • Jason K • Jason V • Jason Vines • Jeffois • Jenna F • Jeremy Z • Jervis Johnson • jj225000 • John • John Hillerup • jj225000 • John Magnuson • John W • Jolyne A • Joshua Hillerup • Joshua R • Justin • Karl H • Kathleen H • Kevin F • Khris K • Larrendias D • Leroy B • Leslie W • Lexiconjurer • Lolzandstuff • LorgarAurelian • Manel C • Maurice H • Matthew P • Melissa K • Michael C • Michael Parker • Mikael S • Morgan A • Nathan W • Nebero • Neil P • Nikita K • Oliver S • Patrick M • Patrick Mc • Paxcow • Pooka G • Rachel G • Ralf S • Regina O • Ren M • Ricardo • Richard “Bat” Brewster • Rob D • Rob H • Ruben J • Ryan H • Ryan K • Ryan S • Samuel T • sbloyd • Schnabeltierkrieger • Sean G • Sean Ryan K • Sev Nessus • Simon S • SorcererSanguine • Spartacus • St U • starfish • Stefan C • Steve Winyard • thatsrealneeto • Tyler • Tyler B • Vince H • Vincent • Walter • Warmstarter • William M • Wolf L • ZakRulz
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The Origin of Satyros
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
Alexia • Aleksandra J • Alexander G • Alexander P • Ambiversion • Andrew E • Anders S • Andrew • Andrew E • Andrija J • Anon Ibid • Bad Company • Bdurfy • Benjamin B • Berto • Blaise H • Blake R • Bo • BoogersBoogersBoogersBoogersBoogersBoogers • Brad M • Brandon • Bryce Perry • Bubba, The Pale One • Buck Farmer • Chris B • Chris Z • Christopher P • Cinshadis • Connor G • Cromwell The Archaeologist • Cup of Joe • Curtis H • Dan Svensson • Daniel C • Daniel S • Darren H • David M • David R • DrawnCap • Dennis O • Derek S • DrunkDez • Ean R • EBG • Eli l • Entropy_Prime • Eric S • FozziBeara • Fragarach • Freddy • FriedrichOwl • Gabriel P • Garga L • George L • Gray -Trilug- H • Guy Conan S • GuyWithPuns • Henry Craft • HugoTheBogPerson • I Jaye S • Ian • Illara S • Ira Grace • Isabel CL • J Gatsby • J Gatsby • JadeBarroth • James B • Jason D • Jason K • Jason V • Jason Vines • Jeffois • Jenna F • Jeremy Z • Jervis Johnson • jj225000 • John • John Hillerup • jj225000 • John Magnuson • John W • Jolyne A • Joshua Hillerup • Joshua R • Justin • Karl H • Kathleen H • Kevin F • Khris K • Larrendias D • Leroy B • Leslie W • Lexiconjurer • Lolzandstuff • LorgarAurelian • Manel C • Maurice H • Matthew P • Melissa K • Michael C • Michael Parker • Mikael S • Morgan A • Nathan W • Nebero • Neil P • Nikita K • Oliver S • Patrick M • Patrick Mc • Paxcow • Pooka G • Rachel G • Ralf S • Regina O • Ren M • Ricardo • Richard “Bat” Brewster • Rob D • Rob H • Ruben J • Ryan H • Ryan K • Ryan S • Samuel T • sbloyd • Schnabeltierkrieger • Sean G • Sean Ryan K • Sev Nessus • Simon S • SorcererSanguine • Spartacus • St U • starfish • Stefan C • Steve Winyard • thatsrealneeto • Tyler • Tyler B • Vince H • Vincent • Walter • Warmstarter • William M • Wolf L • ZakRulz
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“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
Alexia • Aleksandra J • Alexander G • Alexander P • Ambiversion • Andrew E • Anders S • Andrew • Andrew E • Andrija J • Anon Ibid • Bad Company • Bdurfy • Benjamin B • Berto • Blaise H • Blake R • Bo • BoogersBoogersBoogersBoogersBoogersBoogers • Brad M • Brandon • Bryce Perry • Bubba, The Pale One • Buck Farmer • Chris B • Chris Z • Christopher P • Cinshadis • Connor G • Cromwell The Archaeologist • Cup of Joe • Curtis H • Dan Svensson • Daniel C • Daniel S • Darren H • David M • David R • DrawnCap • Dennis O • Derek S • DrunkDez • Ean R • EBG • Eli l • Entropy_Prime • Eric S • FozziBeara • Fragarach • Freddy • FriedrichOwl • Gabriel P • Garga L • George L • Gray -Trilug- H • Guy Conan S • GuyWithPuns • Henry Craft • HugoTheBogPerson • I Jaye S • Ian • Illara S • Ira Grace • Isabel CL • J Gatsby • J Gatsby • JadeBarroth • James B • Jason D • Jason K • Jason V • Jason Vines • Jeffois • Jenna F • Jeremy Z • Jervis Johnson • jj225000 • John • John Hillerup • jj225000 • John Magnuson • John W • Jolyne A • Joshua Hillerup • Joshua R • Justin • Karl H • Kathleen H • Kevin F • Khris K • Larrendias D • Leroy B • Leslie W • Lexiconjurer • Lolzandstuff • LorgarAurelian • Manel C • Maurice H • Matthew P • Melissa K • Michael C • Michael Parker • Mikael S • Morgan A • Nathan W • Nebero • Neil P • Nikita K • Oliver S • Patrick M • Patrick Mc • Paxcow • Pooka G • Rachel G • Ralf S • Regina O • Ren M • Ricardo • Richard “Bat” Brewster • Rob D • Rob H • Ruben J • Ryan H • Ryan K • Ryan S • Samuel T • sbloyd • Schnabeltierkrieger • Sean G • Sean Ryan K • Sev Nessus • Simon S • SorcererSanguine • Spartacus • St U • starfish • Stefan C • Steve Winyard • thatsrealneeto • Tyler • Tyler B • Vince H • Vincent • Walter • Warmstarter • William M • Wolf L • ZakRulz
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Upcoming Interview with Karin Tidbeck, Author of Mage: Refuge
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
- How Mark got into RPGs and Mage
- What is metaplot and how does it relate to Mage
- The House of Helekar and the beginning of the metaplot
- The cautionary tale of Vormaas
- If Amanda will return to Mage
- Should you check in with your players regarding the metaplot
- The Year of the Reckoning
- The Avatar Storm
- The Horizon War trilogy
- Porthos Fitz-Empress
- The Whiteout
- How Ron Perelman wiped out 30% of the comic book and gaming industry in the 90s and how it effected the metaplot for Wraith and Changeling
- Will there be future Sorcerer’s Crusade-related releases
- How to use Threat Null as antagonists but still keep the Umbra open for player exploration
- What elements didn’t make it into the Mage metaplot
- What happend to the Jade Demon
- Big Trouble in Little China
- What the main difference in game mechanics between Victorian Age: Mage and Mage 20 is.
Join us next week when Antonios Galatis reads his short story, “Life,” from the Truth Beyond Paradox anthology.
Executive Producers
Alexia • Aleksandra J • Alexander G • Alexander P • Ambiversion • Andrew E • Anders S • Andrew • Andrew E • Andrija J • Anon Ibid • Bad Company • Bdurfy • Benjamin B • Berto • Blaise H • Blake R • Bo • BoogersBoogersBoogersBoogersBoogersBoogers • Brad M • Brandon • Bryce Perry • Bubba, The Pale One • Buck Farmer • Chris B • Chris Z • Christopher P • Cinshadis • Connor G • Cromwell The Archaeologist • Cup of Joe • Curtis H • Dan Svensson • Daniel C • Daniel S • Darren H • David M • David R • DrawnCap • Dennis O • Derek S • DrunkDez • Ean R • EBG • Eli l • Entropy_Prime • Eric S • FozziBeara • Fragarach • Freddy • FriedrichOwl • Gabriel P • Garga L • George L • Gray -Trilug- H • Guy Conan S • GuyWithPuns • Henry Craft • HugoTheBogPerson • I Jaye S • Ian • Illara S • Ira Grace • Isabel CL • J Gatsby • J Gatsby • JadeBarroth • James B • Jason D • Jason K • Jason V • Jason Vines • Jeffois • Jenna F • Jeremy Z • Jervis Johnson • jj225000 • John • John Hillerup • jj225000 • John Magnuson • John W • Jolyne A • Joshua Hillerup • Joshua R • Justin • Karl H • Kathleen H • Kevin F • Khris K • Larrendias D • Leroy B • Leslie W • Lexiconjurer • Lolzandstuff • LorgarAurelian • Manel C • Maurice H • Matthew P • Melissa K • Michael C • Michael Parker • Mikael S • Morgan A • Nathan W • Nebero • Neil P • Nikita K • Oliver S • Patrick M • Patrick Mc • Paxcow • Pooka G • Rachel G • Ralf S • Regina O • Ren M • Ricardo • Richard “Bat” Brewster • Rob D • Rob H • Ruben J • Ryan H • Ryan K • Ryan S • Samuel T • sbloyd • Schnabeltierkrieger • Sean G • Sean Ryan K • Sev Nessus • Simon S • SorcererSanguine • Spartacus • St U • starfish • Stefan C • Steve Winyard • thatsrealneeto • Tyler • Tyler B • Vince H • Vincent • Walter • Warmstarter • William M • Wolf L • ZakRulz
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Aris Mosquito Risakis’ Mage Tattoo
There is a first time with everything. Like a tattoo. So since it’s something you’re stuck with, you’d better make it about something significant. Like something that taught you how subjective reality can be and how one thing can be seen a million different ways depneding on who is looking at it. Like something that taught you to put your self in other people’s shoes.
Like Mage: The Ascension.
Thanks to the talented Alexandros Raptakis for designing it as well as applying it.
Visit Alexandros at https://www.facebook.com/BeeInkedTattoo/
The Lexicon of Mage
On today’s show co-host Adam Simpson shares how he discovered role playing games and Mage: the Ascension.
Show Notes
- The lexicon of Mage
- Arete
- Seeking
- Avatar
- Arcane
- Ascension
- The Ascension War
Next week Mage co-creator Satyros Brucato returns to the podcast and we are joined by Darker Days co-founder Mark Hope will talk about the metaplot of Mage: the Ascension.
Executive Producers
Alexia • Aleksandra J • Alexander G • Alexander P • Ambiversion • Andrew E • Anders S • Andrew • Andrew E • Andrija J • Anon Ibid • Bad Company • Bdurfy • Benjamin B • Berto • Blaise H • Blake R • Bo • BoogersBoogersBoogersBoogersBoogersBoogers • Brad M • Brandon • Bryce Perry • Bubba, The Pale One • Buck Farmer • Chris B • Chris Z • Christopher P • Cinshadis • Connor G • Cromwell The Archaeologist • Cup of Joe • Curtis H • Dan Svensson • Daniel C • Daniel S • Darren H • David M • David R • DrawnCap • Dennis O • Derek S • DrunkDez • Ean R • EBG • Eli l • Entropy_Prime • Eric S • FozziBeara • Fragarach • Freddy • FriedrichOwl • Gabriel P • Garga L • George L • Gray -Trilug- H • Guy Conan S • GuyWithPuns • Henry Craft • HugoTheBogPerson • I Jaye S • Ian • Illara S • Ira Grace • Isabel CL • J Gatsby • J Gatsby • JadeBarroth • James B • Jason D • Jason K • Jason V • Jason Vines • Jeffois • Jenna F • Jeremy Z • Jervis Johnson • jj225000 • John • John Hillerup • jj225000 • John Magnuson • John W • Jolyne A • Joshua Hillerup • Joshua R • Justin • Karl H • Kathleen H • Kevin F • Khris K • Larrendias D • Leroy B • Leslie W • Lexiconjurer • Lolzandstuff • LorgarAurelian • Manel C • Maurice H • Matthew P • Melissa K • Michael C • Michael Parker • Mikael S • Morgan A • Nathan W • Nebero • Neil P • Nikita K • Oliver S • Patrick M • Patrick Mc • Paxcow • Pooka G • Rachel G • Ralf S • Regina O • Ren M • Ricardo • Richard “Bat” Brewster • Rob D • Rob H • Ruben J • Ryan H • Ryan K • Ryan S • Samuel T • sbloyd • Schnabeltierkrieger • Sean G • Sean Ryan K • Sev Nessus • Simon S • SorcererSanguine • Spartacus • St U • starfish • Stefan C • Steve Winyard • thatsrealneeto • Tyler • Tyler B • Vince H • Vincent • Walter • Warmstarter • William M • Wolf L • ZakRulz
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