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Title: Mage Storytellers Companion by Jackie Cassada, Nicky Rea ISBN: 1-56504-406-1 Publisher: White Wolf Publishing Inc. Pub. Date: April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Decent Resource for STs
Comment: Either you love the Revised setting or you hated it and I'm really not interested in swaying anyones opinions one way or another. But I will say that I found quite a few useful resources for my games in this book, so its good enough for me. It starts off with a timeline of history from the Mage point of view, including the new plot devices in the Mage setting, such as the Avatar-Storm, the Technocracy's "victory" and the pogrom against the Crafts. It then goes on to explore the Crafts, giving some basic information on them and their fates. Most joined the Traditions, such as the Wu Lung allying with the Akashics, the Kopa Loei and Bata'a going with the Dreamspeakers and the Children of Knowledge being accepted into the Hermetics. Others, like the Hem-ka Sobk, had more mysterious fates. Full write ups for the surviving Crafts (the Ahl-i-Batin, Taftani, Sisters of Hippolyta and Knights Templar) are given. The book then closes out with two chapters, one on spirits and bygones, the other on Talismans, Fetishes, Charms, Familars and other Wonders. These are fairly detailed rules that were left out of the core rule book.
In the end, I've found parts of the book useful. The material on the Crafts, especially the Ahl-i-Batin and Taftani, has been useful in my non-western games. The stuff on spirits and bygones is also pretty nifty, as are the various Wonders. But in the end, it really depends on how much (or little) you plan on using such material. There are other books out there (Book of Crafts, Lost Paths, Forged in Dragon's Fire, Infinite Tapestry, Bygone Bestiary, etc), or you could even use your imagination. So ultimately, just look over my review and think about whether or not it would be worth it before you buy this book.
Rating: 3
Summary: A good supplement for Mage Revised
Comment: The storyteller's companion is a compilation of all the material that got cut out of the Mage Revised sourcebook. It contains a timeline of mage history, a section on Umbrood, and how to make magical items. There is even a bonus section on disparate crafts and a handy storyteller screen. This book served to make Mage Revised feel more complete. I would recommend it simply for the quick reference screen and the section on how to make magical items.
Rating: 4
Summary: Useful Rules and Information
Comment: This book contains some lesser information, not of earth shattering importance, but still important. Mainly information on crafts.
A key thing in this book is it goes over every type of wonder! I didn't even know of many of these things until I read this book and learned about them. It gives very good examples of how wonders are made, and even brings up the idea of giving them merits and flaws of their own.
Besides the cover, this book is actually very good though some of the Wonder information deserved it's own book.
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Title: Mage: The Ascension by White Wolf, Dierd're Brooks, John Chambers, Lindsay Woodcock ISBN: 1565044053 Publisher: White Wolf Publishing Inc. Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Infinite Tapestry (Mage the Ascension) by Brian Campbell, Stephen Michael Dipesa, Sam Inabinet ISBN: 1588464091 Publisher: White Wolf Publishing Inc. Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Mage Storytellers Handbook by Bryan Armor, Steven Michael Dipesa, Lenny Gentile, Bruce Hunter, III Gentile Leonard, Tim Avers, Malcolm Sheppard ISBN: 1588464024 Publisher: White Wolf Publishing Inc. Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Tradition Book: Verbena (Mage) by White Wolf, Steve Kenson, Kraig Blackwelder, Christopher Shy ISBN: 1588464156 Publisher: White Wolf Publishing Inc. Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Tradition Book: Sons of Ether (Mage) by Malcolm Sheppard, Sam Inabinet ISBN: 1588464148 Publisher: White Wolf Publishing Inc. Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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