Mage: The Podcast

So what can one dot in a Sphere do, even at low Arete? Quite a lot, turns out. Charles and Terry walk through every 1 dot effect in Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition (M20) they could find and how to use them in your Mage game.

• Initiates of the Art - Low Arete guide for Mage (listen to the Initiates of the Art episode)
• The Nine Spheres - A quick reference of Sphere abilities for M20
• How Do You DO That? - M20 ability reference (listen to the I How Do You DO That? episode)

What goes into a kitting out an actual play? What equipment do you need? How do you balance the books? Patrick McNamara from Dogfood Studios joins to talk Mage of Sail and how to make it as an actual play.
Patrick McNamara on Twitter

Patrick McNamara on Patreon

Patrick McNamara on Twitch

Equipment discussed:

Shure SM7B - High quality desktop mic

Shure SM58LC - A more manageable XLR

Yeti Blue - A perfectly fine mic

How do we go beyond quests given my mentors, pursuit by Technocrats, and missions from Traditions? Josh and Terry talk better plot hooks from the Umbra, Avatar, backgrounds, abilities, and character arcs.

Character arcs: Your Best Game Ever - an alternative to regular XP

Should higher levels cost more? How often should Arete go up? How can I make players drive advancement? Chazz and Terry talk character arcs, arcane beats, milestone XP, free Arete and additions to the MtP drinking game.

Games mentioned:

• Blades in the Dark
• Invisible Sun
• Your Best Game Ever
• Trinity Continuum: Aberrant
• Mage the Ascension
• Apocalypse World

Before the Council and the Technocracy formed, the world of Dark Ages Mage was ruled by Fellowships. Who were they and what was their world like in the 13th century? Jacob K from World of Dark Ages joins to explain!

Mage and Dark Ages Books

• Jacob Klunder's canon White Wolf work
• Jacob Klunder's Storyteller Vault content
• Dark Ages Mage Core - The core book explaining most of the Fellowships
• Island of the Dead God - Dark Ages Mage story that works in many fellowships
• Dark Ages Rules - Free rules for Dark Ages
• Gloria Mundi - Inexpensive bundle containing much of Jacob's work
• Dark Myth and Legend - Book of Dark Ages beasts
• Of Northern Twilight - Add Draugar and Jotuns to your game!

Other

• Muktuk Wolfsbreath Hard-Boiled Shaman
• Dr. Jackson Crawford - Norse expert
• The Cadfael Chronicles - Historical murder mystery series
• Lindybeige - History Youtuber
• Tod Cutler - Maker of replica knives