Creating Better Mage Plot Hooks
03/19/22 • 76 min
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
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
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Tomes of Magick: Mage 20th Anniversary Edition Core Rulebook
With a PDF just shy of 700 pages, Mage 20th Anniversary Edition Core is around a half million words of Purple Mage goodness. Adam and Terry talk new rules, new themes, new history and how to navigate it.
M20 Core Rulebook - This book
How Do You DO That? - Next book
Adam's notes on The Classic of Mountains & Seas (old Chinese book)
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The World of Dark Ages Mage with Jacob K
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
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