Mage: The Podcast

Order of Reason posits a bold and inventive direction for treating the pro-Technocracy in the Sorcerers Crusade era. Adam and Terry talk 50 guilds, the labyrinth of the Order and cutting edge kite technology. ⁠Order of Reason⁠ - This book Witches and Pagans - Next book --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mage-the-podcast/message

How can you quickly establish mood and tone in a world new to the players but familiar to their characters? Victor and Terry talk chronicle and game tenets and how to use them to dial in the game your table wants. Vampire the Masquerade 5th Edition - a game with coterie and character principles After the War - A game where principles are hit points Urban Shadows - A game with very clear game tenets Root - MURDER --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

The Dark Fantastic often requires not just a steady blade but often a keen wit at court. Adam and Terry talk fencing, Ars Cupiditae, and the hidden machinations of the High Guild and Ksirafai in The Swashbuckler's Handbook. Swashbucklers Handbook - This book The Order of Reason - Next book --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

This week we talk to Charles Siegel about big money Traditions corporations and minor Spheres for Night-Folk allies, Jenna Flohr about running adventures in the Hollow Earth and TL Webb on Mage fiction in North Texas. Five Room Dungeons - A template for dungeon encounters Gathering Shadows by TL Webb   Adventure to Hollow Earth by Jenna Flohr  Book of Fragments - Another work on Minor Spheres by Pooka G Magickal Capital by Charles Siegel Improved Word Template by Charles Siegel Foreign Magicks by Charles Siegel Charles's Patreon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

The world of the dark fantastic is another country and Sorcerers Crusade Companion is your guide. Adam and Terry talk the Aztecs, the enchanted dragon islands, culture and the detailed fencing rules you've been craving. Sorcerers Crusade Companion - This book Swashbuckler's Handbook - Next book Paradigm Deep Dive: Jewish Mysticism --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

Why do some mages chant in Latin or Enochian, while others compose contracts to talk to spirits? Brian Johnson joins to talk about magick and language from demon-trapping incantation bowls to chaos magic's autohypnosis and how to use them in our games. Brian Johnson's Freelancer Web Page - See what Brian has worked on Snowcrash - Book by Neal Stephenson Real World Magic Texts with Brian Johnson - Our previous episode with Brian Adjudicating Magickal Effects Outline for this episode - A pretty complete script of what we said --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

What happened in the world of Mage: The Ascension this year and what is planned for 2023? Terry gives his end of the year thoughts on what Mage: The Podcast has done so far and what we plan to do and why we hope to do it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

What’s the state of Enlightened technology in the 16th century? How do Craftmasons view Artificers? Adam and Terry talk sacred geometry, Ars Preclarus, and SC-era submarines in The Artisans Handbook. Show Notes The Artisans Handbook - This book Sorcerers Crusade Companion - Next book Book of Days - Changeling book of holidays and events Bog Bodies - MOAR MUMMIES Paradigms Explored: Fairy-Faith - Another paradigm book! Kithbook: Dullahan - Book on headless horsefolk Magickal Capital - Mage corporations --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

The Mythos crawls with cosmic horrors but what of the smaller ones? Can we add the Yithians or Shuggoths to the World of Darkness? Bryce and Terry talk Bokrug, Mi-Go and Deep Ones and how to add them to your games. Dark Days Radio - Bryce's other podcast Monster Man Podcast  Michael Shea The Egg by Andy Weir  S. Petersen's Field Guide to Creatures of the Dreamlands S. Petersen's Field Guide to Lovecraftian Horrors Petersen's Field Guide to Cthulhu Monsters: A Field Observer's Handbook of Preternatural Entities Lovecraft wiki Delta Green, Agent's Handbook Esoterrorists 2nd Edition McSweeney's Olive Garden Menu  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

Werewolves have caerns, vampires have havens, what do magi have in the Renaissance? Adam and Terry talk Order strongholds, Doissetep, Horizon, and strange other places in Tomes of Magick: Castles and Covenants. Castles and Covenants - This book Trilemma Adventure Maps - Detailed period maps --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

How have Bygones changed across editions, where do they come from, and how can we use them in our games? Josh and Terry talk theories, dealing with Paradox, how to make your own, and a hearty helping of plot hooks. Show Notes Myths and Legends of Our Land - Book of NA folk lore Esoterrorists - Gumshoe game on the odd things that can sneak through reality Book of Unremitting Horrors - Esoterrorist monsters Magimundi Bestiary 5th Edition (5e) - Folklore inspired monsters Gods and Monsters -M20 book of building your own monster Tomes of Magick: M20 Gods and Monsters - Our review of Gods and Monsters Bygone Bestiary - Book of Bygones for World of Darkness --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

Technomancers have a strange relationship with paradox, so what of their tech is likely near and what's far off? Dr. Steven Novella, author of The Skeptics' Guide to the Future discusses telepathy, AI experts, and pet chupacabras. The Skeptics' Guide to the Future - The book this conversation is based on Skeptics' Guide to the Universe Podcast 2d20 Fallout - Modiphius's licensed Fallout RPG Genesys Star Wars - Fantasy Flight RPG Time perception as we fall experiment --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

The Renaissance world crawls towards the light of enlightenment but shadows lurk with infernalists, demons, and horrors. Adam and Terry talk the Absolute, Aesfotedia, and Ahrimanites in Infernalism: The Path of Screams. Infernalism: The Path of Screams - This book Castles and Covenants - Next book M20 The Book of the Fallen - A large contemporary version The Garden of Adompha - Story by Clark Ashton Smith --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

World of Darkness has varied views on the divine while In Nomine is clear: A distant god and a bitter lucifer brood while their angels and demons pursue their agendas. Griffin and Terry discuss how to jam that into Mage. In Nomine - Core Rulebook The Story Told - Podcast where Griffin runs the Promethean actual play Promethean MtP Episode - Also with Griffin! Demon the Descent Demon the Descent Quickstart Demon the Fallen Core --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

The World of Darkness has mere than mere vampires and werewolves in the shadows. Bygone Bestiary describes the dragons, unicorns, firebirds, and stranger creatures in it and Adam and Terry talk the hits and misses. Bygone Bestiary - This book M20 Gods & Monster - Another big book of beasties Infernalism: The Path of Screams - Next book! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

Tarot, Ouija, runes, and trances receive heavy play in RPGs but what about using lightning, fire, coffee grinds and roosters? David Whitworth author of Eye to the Void joins to talk historical divination in RPGs. Eye to the Void Kickstarter - Where you can get it Drunken Storyteller Podcast - David's podcast! Ouija and Japan's Satanic Panic - Episode on Ouija's Japanese analog Halloween Episode: Kokkuri Spirit Boards and WTF?!  - Another show it Thoth tarot - Tarot variant informed by Uncle Ali Paradigm Shift - Introductory game on the God Machine Wikipedia page on divination Darker Days Radio -Show where David is a periodic guest https://thedrunkenstoryteller.podbean.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

Can we use clocks to track finding a True Name? What if the Technocracy used Heat? Can we come up with good systems to represent flashbacks using Spheres? Charles and Terry talk systems to steal from Blades in the Dark. Blades in the Dark SRD - The Blades rules online for free Magickal Capital - High Resource firms for Mages Blades on DRTRG - The PDF Scum and Villainy - Sci Fi Forged in the Dark Various Forged in the Dark games Blades in the Dark Score generator - Make a score...NOW! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

Crusade Lore is full of the bits that didn't fit into Sorcerers Crusade core with information on scourgelings, and town layout. Adam and Terry talk port logistics, gabled hats and war balloons in Tomes of Magick: Crusade Lore. Crusade Lore - This book Sorcerers Crusade core - The core book Bygone Bestiary - Next book --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

What if the Dreamlands replaced the Maya, Innsmouth had wraiths, and Miskatonic University were the reality bubble of a Marauder? Bryce and Terry talk adding Mythos locations to Mage the Ascension. No forests on flat earth - it's real weird  The Lovecraft wiki - Really powered this episode The Control Wiki - Enter the Oldest House Pnakotus - Australian city where people write down their memories while cones Cover image designed by Dorchadas, thanks! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message

1466 is a world where faith, science, and magick mix together in an uneasy brew. Sorcerers Crusade Core kicks off the first historical period for Mage and Adam and Terry talk balloons, Batini, and battle armor. Sorcerers Crusade core book - This book Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff - a podcast featuring Ken Hite --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mage-the-podcast/message