magechronicles – Synecdoche

On today’s show Panos V. Skordas joins us to share the Ahriman Chronicles: Vile Nature of the Ascension War. We discuss how he got into role playing games; LARPs; what he enjoys about being a Storyteller; what he has learned in 19 years of Storytelling; the influence of authors Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker and J.K. Rowling; how his players changed his Storytelling; the tools he uses to run his Chronicles; how long it takes him to prepare his Chronicles; John Constantine, Hellblazer; how his Chronicle tied into the Ascension War; what made Ahriman Chronicles: Vile Nature of the Ascension War so special; how his Chronicle took a life of its own; orgies as a meta Chronicle; what he learned researching orgies; slut-shaming; the Blue Whale online game; American Gods; Arete.

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On today’s show we launch a new segment, Mage Chronicles, in which we talk to Storytellers and players about what made their Chronicle unique. We’re joined by Mage co-creator Satyros Brucato and Walking Away from Arcadia podcast co-host Victor Joseph Kinzer to discuss his Chronicle set in Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade. We chat about how Victor got into role playing games and how that lead to playing Changeling and Mage; why splat books are called splat books; what The Sorcerer’s Crusade is and why so many people love it but rarely play it; what it’s like playing a game in a less explored historical territory; playing a game set outside of Europe; how Victor would have run his Chronicle differently; the Chronicle I’m running on Twitter.

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Ahriman Chronicles: Vile Nature of the Ascension War

Mage Chronicles: The Sorcerers Crusade