In M20 Book of the Fallen, the Nephandi receive their most detailed presentation to date. Adam and Terry talk plot options, infernal axes, the Caulborn, shells of creation, and Fallen schemes.

Revised Book of Madness - Previously most detailed presentation

Book of Madness - First detailed presentation

Movies inform much of culture, why shouldn’t they inform our games? How do we use the Kuleshov effect, Formalism, and mise-en-scène at our tables? Yui joins to talk movie terms, ideas, and inspirations that we can use in our Mage games.

Hermetic, Batini, Taftani, and Chorister magick often invokes concepts in Jewish mysticism but what beliefs and practices do they draw from? Charles Siegel talks Jewish mysticism and how to use it in your games.

Books and sources Charles mentioned - The text references wouldn't reasonably fit so they're listed here as part of the show outline

Charnel Houses of Europe: The Shoah - Wraith book on the Holocaust that's well done

The shadowy upper echelons of the Technocracy have shifted over time but Control is its best known incarnation. Control has been shrouded in secrecy and Victory and Terry walk through its possibilities.

Gods and Monsters delivers a broad range of characters and creatures from down and out Sleepers to incalculably powerful godforms. Adam and Terry talk Loa, HIT Marks, Talos, and a whole lot of Merits and Flaws.

Mage Chronicles Volume 2 - Book that contains Ascension's Right Hand

M20 Gods & Monsters - This book

Listen to our interview with Satyros Phil Brucato, Hiromi Cota, James Sambrano and Isabella Price about M20 Gods & Monsters

Book of the Fallen - Next book

Different lines produce different cosmic beings so how do we use the lion-faced serpent Ialdabaoth, Gaia, the August Personage of Jade, and the Triat in our games? Josh and Terry talk cosmic beings where they can fit into Mage.

Books referenced:

Opcast - Josh's Trinity podcast

Does Ascension kill you? Do mortal spacecraft enter the Umbra? Are the Spheres real and if not what are the Shard Realms? Charles and Terry talk some of the squirrelier questions of the Mage setting and their answers.

Books mentioned:

Bog Mummies - MORE MUMMIES!

Book of Fragments - Book on Minor Spheres

Imperial Mysteries - Book on Archmastery for Awakening

Convention Book: Void Engineers - Tegmark Lensing!

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 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

What's a bloc tribunal vs a Wise Heart? Who protects the Yazidi, how does hacking work? Book of Secrets adds as a lot to M20 and Adam and Terry talk secondary abilities, merits and flaws, and Developer Q&A.

This book - Book of Secrets

Next book - Gods and Monsters

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: