A podcast for Mage: The Ascension players, storytellers, and World of Darkness fans.
Dark Ages: Mage received only two formal books but Right of Princes tells how to run a Chantry and Darkening Sky provides an adventure. Adam and Terry talk domains, pooled backgrounds, eclipses, the Holy Land, and Frederick II. Show Notes Right of Princes – Dark Ages book on ruling and relating to mortals …
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What was the early vision of the Digital Web? What was the difference between the Dreaming and the High Umbra? What’s it like writing the 2nd Tradition book? Harry Heckel, early may author joins to talk early Otherworlds.
The Fae of the Dark Ages differ markedly from their contemporary counterparts. Who are they and how could they exist in the modern world? Victor and Terry talk courts, re-emergence, church bells, and chaos as contract.
What were werewolves doing in the Dark Ages? How many vampires were there in the cities? Was warfare just knights hurling insults? Jacob Klunder of the World of Dark Ages Podcast joins to prove Terry knows nothing about history.
The Awakened want power in a world slipping from their hands but what cost are they willing to pay? Devil’s Due outlines infernalism in the Dark Ages and Adam and Terry talk investments, taints, and strange ancient evils.
All factions wage a war of both magickal truth but also of vibes. How do feelings shape experiences and how does that influence magick? Jordan Etherington joins to talk affect theory, description, a subtle war and Mage.
Dark Ages Mage peaks into a world before the modern ascension war and Dark Ages Grimoire acts as tour guide in this strange land. Adam and Terry talk Certamen, Fellowship descriptions, Familiars and so much more on Pillars. Show Notes Dark Ages Mage Grimoire – This book Dark Ages: Devil’s Due – Next …
Mage has space for paranormal investigations overseen by vast supernatural conspiracies, but how do build out strange events in our games? Sean Ireland joins to talk Triangle Agency, a game of superpowers, intrigue, and pathos.
The Sorcerers Crusade takes place during the opening shots of the Ascension War but what came before? Dark Ages: Mage takes place in 1230s Europe. Adam and Terry talk Fellowships, Pillars, and a very strange Umbra.
Mage lists legion inspirations; what are they are what do they inform our games? First Edition core even says, “But for pure ‘manliness,’ you can’t beat Kid Eternity.” Pook and Adam see what Kid Eternity offers us.