I continue to miss Terry. The best host Mage the Podcast ever had was also a sounding board for my ideas. Our discussions through Internet calls allowed me to put my thoughts into words and that showed weaknesses that needed to be hammered out. A few discussions recently with Heilong, Read more
We do not have enough city books for Mage the Ascension. Fallen Tower: Las Vegas was fun but it doesn’t have enough partners on my shelf. One of the main benefits you can derive from being in an online fan community is filling in the gaps your favorite RPG has. Read more
As I type this I’m in the final stages of finishing my Web application for letting people peruse my database of books and films recommended in Mage the Ascension books. I condensed all the recommendations into a database so I could save time pulling books off my shelf and trying Read more
There is no mention of Resonance in the 1st Edition rule book for Mage the Ascension. The term developed over time. It appears the first mention is page 9 of Loom of Fate. Although that book has a 4 on the spine, it was either written or assigned to Chris Read more
The Hollow Earth started in the first Sons of Ether Tradition book. That book was full of nods to early 20th century pulp fiction. Besides a cool idea for a realm to add to Mage’s cosmology, it was an acknowledgement of the large number of pulp stories about fantastical worlds Read more
I’ve had trouble working out special Effects for some time. Like when a mage wants to cast an Effect but have it go off later. I had an idea today so I’m going to “put a pin in it” before I forget. I’ll have to work out details later. I Read more
The current news of Elon Musk’s attempt to take over Twitter Inc. make me think of the different philosophies pursued by the two Conventions with the most influence in the Technocracy. The NWO (New World Order) and the Syndicate have always represented two very different approaches to pursuing control of Read more
I recommended The Classic of Mountains and Seas (translated with notes by Anne Birrell, Penguin Classics) as a source of ideas for Storytellers planning a game of Mage the Ascension in East Asia. This week I had time to read it cover-to-cover and although I still recommend it for ideas, Read more
Pg. 180 of Mage20 tells us Adamites in the Technocracy eat apples provocatively in front of clones & other constructs to frustrate them. The scene is a break room in a mixed-Convention Construct. A woman sits with her friend and sees a handsome clone across the room. She doesn’t know Read more
As I continue on my survey of the Pulps – fiction magazines that ruled the news stands from roughly 1900 to 1950 – I continue to see interesting ideas to pull into Mage the Ascension. Mage fans know that Pulp stories from the 1930s were an inspiration for the first Read more