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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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Sophia and Ascension: Gnosticism in the World of Darkness
Gnosticism has ancient roots and is mentioned at across various WoD lines. How can we reflect Gnosticism and Gnostic magick in Mage? Pook joins to talk Sophia, Yaldabaoth, the Pleroma, and the Cainite Heresy.
Nostradamus's Cherry Jams
World of Darkness Books
Cainite Heresy - Dark Ages Vampire book with a wild take on Gnosticism.
The Paradigm's Progress - Pook's book on Paradigm advancement
Other Books
Michael Baigent - A British author known for his works on the historical Jesus and conspiracy theories.
Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - A science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick that explores themes of reality and illusion.
Valis - A science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick that delves into Gnosticism and reality.
Current Gnostic churches - Modern religious movements influenced by ancient Gnostic traditions.
The Thunder, Perfect Mind - A Gnostic poem discovered among the Nag Hammadi library texts.
The Gospel of Truth - A Gnostic text that provides a unique interpretation of Christian teachings.
The Gospel of Judas - An ancient Gnostic text that presents Judas Iscariot in a positive light.
Voight-Kampff test - A fictional test used in the Blade Runner universe to distinguish humans from replicants.
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Tomes of Magick: Dreams and Nightmares
The Maya and Dreaming are only lightly described in Mage, where can we look to for more options? Why Changeling! Terry and Adam read Dreams and Nightmares with an eye to using it in Mage with all its trods, mists, and chimera.
Dreams and Nightmares - This book
Changeling the Dreaming 20th Anniversary Edition - The most recent core book
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Community Roundup: Ascension of Babylon, Megadumbcast, and Crushing Depths
So what's everyone else makin'? This week Terry talks to Kris Newton of Megadumbcast, Mike Diamond of the Ascension of Babylon actual play and TL Webb's latest fiction, Crushing Depths.
Crushing Depths - Latest Hollow Earth fiction
TL Webb's Other Works
Megadumbcast Patreon - Get the megasodes
Ascension of Babylon -The Old Ways podcast
The Old Ways Patreon
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Strange Peoples in Mage: Space Squids, Umbra Squids, and Mantis People
Strange peoples lurk at the edges of the World of Darkness. How do we add them to our games? Pook and Terry talk the Sekrana, Chulorviah, The Watchers in the Deep, the Wyck, and other early humans.
BOOKS!
Last Days of New Paris - A novel that imagines a surreal Paris overrun with manifestations of surrealist art.
The City & The City - A detective story set in two cities that occupy the same space but are perceived separately by their residents.
Perdido Street Station - A fantasy novel set in the sprawling city of New Crobuzon, filled with bizarre creatures and arcane technologies.
Psionics Handbook - A resource book for the Dungeons & Dragons game, detailing psionic powers and characters.
Teratology - An exploration of monsters and mythical beings from Invisible Sun
Book of Gehenna - A dark fantasy book exploring the mythologies of the end of the world.
Nim Chimpsky - A chimpanzee raised as a human child to test language acquisition
2001: A Space Odyssey - A classic science fiction novel that explores themes of evolution, technology, and consciousness.
Sphere of Gun - A book that probably shouldn't exist
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Reality Deviant Book Club: Books of Magic
Mage draws upon sources both ancient and modern, what can they teach us about our games? Pook and Adam talk Books of Magic, the four-part series by Neil Gaiman for DC Comics in this installment of Reality Deviant Book Club.
Reading List for Hollow Earth Inspiration
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[FIXED] Strange Peoples in Mage: Fae Beings, Djinn and Robots
The World of Darkness has all sorts of non-human peoples, how do we add them to Mage? Pook from Changeling the Podcast joins to talk about the Fomorians, Tuatha de Danaan, the Goro, Dero, Firstborn and the Djinn.
Sphere of Gun book
Episode on Dark Ages Fae
Episode on Beyond the Barriers: The Book of Worlds
Colorized Revised prints
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