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Mage: The Podcast

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A podcast dedicated to exploring the Mage: The Ascension, a role-playing game (RPG) based in the World of Darkness.
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Mage: The PodcastApr 28, 2018

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Tomes of Magick: Mapping Werewolf's Umbra

Tomes of Magick: Mapping Werewolf's Umbra

Werewolves see the Otherworlds differently with different senses, different passages, and possibly different places. Adam and Terry talk Umbra, Umbra Rev and W20 Umbra from the Scar to the planetary court.

Axis Mundi - A big book of spirits for Mage and Werewolf

Umbra: The Velvet Shadow - First Werewolf Umbra book

Umbra (Revised) - Revised edition Werewolf Umbra book

W20 Umbra: The Velvet Shadow - W20 Werewolf Umbra book

Umbra Revised on Werewolf the Podcast

Umbra high-level overview

Spirit high-level overview

Mar 16, 202457:38
Tomes of Magick: Werewolf Umbra Books

Tomes of Magick: Werewolf Umbra Books

Werewolves guard against mages raiding their caerns for quintessence but no one can stop us from raiding Werewolf books for story ideas! Adam and Terry talk Umbra, Umbra Rev and W20 Umbra from Chaos Stones to the Kami.

Axis Mundi - A big book of spirits for Mage and Werewolf

Umbra: The Velvet Shadow - First Werewolf Umbra book

Umbra (Revised) - Revised edition Werewolf Umbra book

W20 Umbra: The Velvet Shadow - W20 Werewolf Umbra book

Umbra Revised on Werewolf the Podcast

Umbra high-level overview

Spirit high-level overview

Mar 02, 202401:01:25
Planetside: The Void Engineers on Earth

Planetside: The Void Engineers on Earth

The Void Engineers get pigeon-holed as the Convention of space marines and voidships, but that's just one part. Bryce and Terry talk about what the Void Engineers do on Earth and how to run planetside VE stories.

Feb 17, 202401:32:16
Making Sense of Paradigm, Practice, and Instruments

Making Sense of Paradigm, Practice, and Instruments

M20 was a leap forward in how a character does magick with focus but how do we bring instrument, practice, and paradigm alive at the table? Charles Siegel walks through optional systems, high level explainers, and his reference work, Prism of Focus.

Prism of Focus on Storytellers Vault

Feb 03, 202401:08:16
Tomes of Magick: M20 Victorian Mage

Tomes of Magick: M20 Victorian Mage

M20 Victorian Age describes a world on the cusp of modernity steeped in gaslit mystery. Pook and Terry talk the perils of the straits, the intrigue of empire, and odd magicks re-emerging after centuries.

M20 Victorian Age Mage - This book

The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War - Book that discusses the rise in standard of living in the Western world

Changeling the Podcast's Discord - Organizing spot for the C30 project

Changeling the Podcast page - Their podcast!

Jan 27, 202402:03:43
Shakespeare's Magick England after the Sorcerer's Crusade with Nathan Foxgrove
Jan 20, 202401:17:42
Advice for First-Time Storytellers with Walking into Shadow
Jan 13, 202401:37:04
Exploring the Deep Umbra in Werewolf and Mage with Hal Case

Exploring the Deep Umbra in Werewolf and Mage with Hal Case

The Deep Umbra is vast and dangerous but full of wonders. So how do you get there? Hal Case, author of Umbral Pilots for W20 and M20, talks spirit-powered spaceships, plasma klaives and Garou/Mage relations.

Umbral Pilots - This book

The Shipyard - The expansion for the book

Dead Ends - Book of liches

Convention Book: Void Engineers - Rev resource on Mage Space

Arcanum House on FB

Arcanum House on Instagram

Rage across the Heavens review on WtP

Totem list

Set design of Alien

Rimrunners

Agon RPG

Jan 06, 202401:14:21
Reflections and Plans: 2023 in Review
Dec 30, 202301:39:16
Reality Deviant Book Club: Sandman

Reality Deviant Book Club: Sandman

Sandman is one of the most highly lauded comic runs to have ever been published, what can we take from it for our games? Pook and Adam discuss mood, inspiration, and TS Eliot in this edition of Reality Deviant Book Club.

The Annotated Sandman, which was a late 90s/early 00s passion project to capture as many internal connections and external references as possible, issue by issue.

TXT archive from an earlier version of the website

Vertigo released their own very expensive series with the same name, with "proper" annotations, but... using the power of the early internet to situate and discover the series' intertextuality felt a lot more magical.

Dec 23, 202338:24
Tales of Hungry Ghosts: Updating Kindred of the East for Mage
Dec 16, 202301:31:08
Tomes of Magick: The Quick and the Dead
Dec 09, 202301:29:29
Bards, Bog Mummies, and Book of Days with PookaG

Bards, Bog Mummies, and Book of Days with PookaG

Want to have bards in your game, preserved guardians that uphold the Gauntlet, a weird holiday, or some minor Spheres? Pook and Terry talk STV books you can get right now for as little as pay what you want.

Tale Singers - Book on Bardism

Bog Bodies - Book on Guardians of the Gauntlet

Book of Days - Book on holidays and the calendar for Changeling but also good for Mage

Book of Fragments - Minor Spheres!

Dec 02, 202359:40
Tomes of Magick: Mummy Second Edition
Nov 18, 202301:30:28
Explaining Mage to New Players with Jen Peters (Fixed)

Explaining Mage to New Players with Jen Peters (Fixed)

Jen Peters of ⁠Dork Tales⁠ joins to introduce the ⁠Paradox podcast⁠. A well-researched right series geared towards explaining Mage to completely new players. Does it succeed? Listen and find out! An entire episode of Paradox is included.

⁠Paradox Podcast on Podbean⁠

⁠Dork Tales on Youtube⁠

⁠Dork Tales on Twitch⁠

⁠M20 Visions and Vistas call for writers

Nov 11, 202353:25
Tomes of Magick: A World of Darkness: Mummy

Tomes of Magick: A World of Darkness: Mummy

Finally Adam and Terry talk deathless supernaturals in an unending war that stalk the night, mummies! A World of Darkness: Mummy contains strange creatures with strange ancient magic and we talk adding it to your Mage game.

A World of Darkness: Mummy⁠ - This book

US Route 666 - One of several

Mage/Mummy Crossover - previous episode on Mummy the Resurrection

Mummy the Cursed - Previous episode on Mummy the Cursed

Nov 04, 202301:20:40
Idea Generation Methods for Mage
Oct 28, 202351:34
Tomes of Magick: Project Twilight

Tomes of Magick: Project Twilight

Does the NWO control the CIA or the FBI? How entwined in the NSA are the Virtual Adepts? Adam and Terry talk NSA, CIA, FBI, what mages know about them and other weird 90s conspiracies in Project Twilight.

Project Twilight - This book

Mummy 1st Edition - Next book

Now, with corrected syncing!

Oct 21, 202301:21:50
Matching Effect to Paradigm with Satyros and Walking into Shadow
Oct 14, 202301:25:41
Tomes of Magick: Dark Ages and Sorcerers Crusade Q&A

Tomes of Magick: Dark Ages and Sorcerers Crusade Q&A

What books do we wish Sorcerers Crusade had gotten? What do we pull from these historical settings? Should we be using pillars in the modern era? Terry and Adam answer your questions!

Oct 07, 202341:04
Chaos, Carnivals and Clowns - The Midnight Circus
Sep 30, 202301:35:32
Mage at 30: The First Year of Supplements with Satyros Phil Brucato
Sep 23, 202301:30:32
Missions, Mysteries, and Magick: Paranormal Investigation in Mage
Sep 16, 202301:07:54
Tomes of Magick: Blood-Dimmed Tides

Tomes of Magick: Blood-Dimmed Tides

Have you ever said “My game needs more boats?” ⁠ World of Darkness: Blood-Dimmed Tides ⁠ talks ⁠new fae⁠, blood-sweating vampires, Hermetic boats and aquatic systems for days. What side are you on in the war between ⁠Dagon⁠ and ⁠Vatea⁠?

World of Darkness: Blood-Dimmed Tides - This book

William Hope Hodgeson - Author of boat stories

Naval institute press copy of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Adam's recommended translation


Sep 09, 202301:06:53
Desperation, Drive, and Despair: Using Hunter 5th Edition in Mage
Sep 02, 202337:05
Victorian Scandals & Fisticuffs and One Giant Leap for Inhumankind with Satyros Phil Brucato and John Beckwith
Aug 26, 202301:01:33
Minisode - Reality Deviant Book Club
Aug 22, 202333:20
Tomes of Magick: Right of Princes and Darkening Sky

Tomes of Magick: Right of Princes and Darkening Sky

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.

Right of Princes - Dark Ages book on ruling and relating to mortals with some information on building a Chantry

Darkening Sky - A set of adventures for Dark Ages lines

Blood-Dimmed Tides - NEXT BOOOOK

Aug 19, 202301:06:23
Mage at 30: Early Umbra and Development with Harry Heckel
Aug 12, 202358:41
What is Mage: The Podcast?

What is Mage: The Podcast?

Welcome to Mage: The Podcast, a show dedicated to exploring the arcane depths of Mage: The Ascension! Prepare to embark on a spellbinding journey through a world where magic and reality intertwine, where mages wield unimaginable power!

🔮 Lore, Mechanics, Strategies - The Complete Mage Experience! 🔮

Venture into the vast realms of lore as we peel back the layers of Mage: The Ascension. Discover the hidden histories, the ancient cabals, and the cosmic tapestry that shapes the destiny of mages. It's a tale of mystique, intrigue, and unbridled potential!

⚙️ Master the Esoteric Mechanics! ⚙️

Delve into the profound mechanics of the game, where players take on the mantle of awe-inspiring mages. Unleash your imagination and command the Spheres of magic, altering the very fabric of existence. But beware the delicate balance of paradoxes and the fickle nature of Quintessence!

💡 Unleash Your Mage Strategies! 💡

Harness the wisdom of ages as we share battle-hardened strategies to ascend above your peers. Whether you're a diplomatic architect of peace or a volatile storm of magical fury, our insights will aid you on your journey to transcendence!

🤝 Join the Covenant of Mages! 🤝

No mage stands alone in the face of arcane wonders. Embrace the camaraderie of the Mage community, a gathering of fervent practitioners from every corner of the world. Engage in spirited discussions, exchange arcane wisdom, and forge lasting bonds with fellow seekers of enlightenment!

🔥 Ignite Your Imagination, Embrace the Mage Within! 🔥

If you yearn for a realm where reality is a canvas waiting for your sorcery, where the lines between possible and impossible blur, then subscribe to our channel and ring the 🔔 icon for all the latest enchanting episodes.

🌟 Unravel the Mysteries, Embrace the Journey! 🌟

Uncover the mystical prowess of Mage: The Podcast and immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Mage: The Ascension!

Jul 29, 202300:54
Solstices and Seasons: Using Dark Ages Fae in Mage

Solstices and Seasons: Using Dark Ages Fae in Mage

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.

Dark Ages: Fae - This book!

Jul 29, 202301:22:57
Medieval Warfare and Dark Ages Night-Folk with Jacob Klunder

Medieval Warfare and Dark Ages Night-Folk with Jacob Klunder

What were the Garou 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 joins to prove Terry knows nothing about history.

The World of Dark Ages Podcast - Jacob's podcast where he says things he knows

Places of Mystery and Power - Jacob's newest Dark Ages Mage publication about places where thar be magick!

Island of the Dead God - A book outlining an island, containing a dead god!

Jul 22, 202301:09:57
Tomes of Magick: Dark Ages: Devil's Due

Tomes of Magick: Dark Ages: Devil's Due

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.

Dark Ages: Devil's Due - This book

Demon: The Fallen - Contemporary Demon line

Dark Ages: Right of Princes - Next book

Dark Ages: Darkening Sky - Next book

Jul 15, 202301:15:44
The Vibes of the Ascension War: Affect Theory with Jordan Etherington
Jul 08, 202301:06:26
Tomes of Magick: Dark Ages Grimoire

Tomes of Magick: Dark Ages Grimoire

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.

Dark Ages Mage Grimoire - This book

Dark Ages: Devil's Due - Next book!

Jul 01, 202301:25:45
Conspiracy, Corporations, and Coffee Breaks: Triangle Agency RPG with Sean Ireland
Jun 17, 202301:11:23
Tomes of Magick: Dark Ages: Mage

Tomes of Magick: Dark Ages: Mage

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.

Show Notes
Jun 03, 202302:04:49
Minisode - Reality Deviant Book Club: Kid Eternity
May 27, 202329:30
Running Sorcerers Crusade with Victor Kinzer

Running Sorcerers Crusade with Victor Kinzer

We've finished talking Sorcerers Crusade books but how do you actually run it? Seasoned Storyteller Victor Kinzer walks through his SC chronicle and the choices he made in running the game.

Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics - school of mathematics and astronomy founded by Madhava of Sangamagrama in Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala, India

Tantrasamgraha - a major treatise of the era also available here

M20 Victorian Mage - Victorian Mage core rulebook

Victor Kinzer⁠ - Victor on Twitter

May 20, 202301:35:10
Satire and Superfauna: Mystery Flesh Pit National Park with Christopher Neglein
May 06, 202352:52
Tomes of Magick: Witches & Pagans

Tomes of Magick: Witches & Pagans

What is the state of the children of the wyck across a changing Europe? ⁠Witches and Pagans⁠ is the last Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade entry and Adam and Terry talk nature magick, sacrifice, and skyclad mysticks.

Note! This one can get a little explicit.

Witches and Pagans - This book

Dark Ages: Mage - Next book!

Apr 22, 202301:04:03
Fearful Symmetries: The Cosmology of William Blake with Steve Dempsey

Fearful Symmetries: The Cosmology of William Blake with Steve Dempsey

William Blake forged a dense cosmology full of spirits, emanations and proto-gods. Steve Dempsey, author of Fearful Symmetries, guides us through Blake's life, mythology, and magic societies that you can drop into your game.

The Dying Earth - The RPG Steve didn't write

Urban Shadows: Dark Streets - Expansion for Urban Shadows

Blood on the Snow - An expansion for Hillfolk

Fearful Symmetries - This book

Bob Schnoblin's Pyramid of Satanic Power - Greatest single page in White Wolf

Night of Enitharmon's Joy - Creepy painting

Ancient of Days - Baller painting

The Folklore Engine generator - What it says on the tin

Shotguns v Cthulhu - Another Steve publication

Fearful Symmetries Actual Play

Apr 08, 202301:33:59
Mechanic Workshop Minisode: Magick Merits with Monica Speca

Mechanic Workshop Minisode: Magick Merits with Monica Speca

In this mechanics minisode, Monica Speca, Exalted, Scion, and Trinity Dev joins to help Terry workshop some ways to make magick in Mage a little bit quirkier. Regular episode will be out this Saturday!


Apr 03, 202348:24
Tomes of Magick: Order of Reason

Tomes of Magick: Order of Reason

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

Mar 25, 202301:22:18
ST Toolbox: Game, Chronicle, and Character Tenets
Mar 11, 202301:17:28
Tomes of Magick: The Swashbucklers Handbook
Feb 25, 202301:10:16
STV Roundup: Magick Corporations, Hollow Earth Adventures, and Texas Fiction
Feb 11, 202301:10:48
Tomes of Magick: Sorcerers Crusade Companion

Tomes of Magick: Sorcerers Crusade Companion

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

Jan 28, 202301:27:08
Language as Magick with Brian Johnson

Language as Magick with Brian Johnson

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



Jan 14, 202301:04:25
This Year in Mage: 2022 Review and 2023 Plans
Dec 31, 202231:50