Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
The
VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX
is coming! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
Mage the Ascension Question
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 2069756" data-attributes="member: 5100"><p>A couple of new thoughts. Those who are inclined towards philosophy are probably going to get a higher (or just different) level of enjoyment from the game, but it isn't a requirement. I've got a friend who used to boot people out of his dorm room if they even carried a philosophy book in (only a very slight exaggeration) and his love of Mage is probably only second to D&D. On the other hand, I've got a minor in Philosophy, and I always felt like there was another level to which I could take the game if I found the right group.</p><p></p><p>If you're a new gamer, you could probably still have a load of fun with Mage, even running it. Eyebeams has some good points. Just be aware that you're going to have to put some work and thought into things.</p><p></p><p>And the best point from eyebeams is #3. If mages act intelligently (fancy that), there's very little that can stop them. The scariest thing I've done with a PC was (jargon alert) when my Hermetic Master of Forces was loaded up on Quint, partially shielded from Paradox, and was given 10 minutes warning that he was about to be mobbed by a swarm of supernatural critters. Makes meteor swarm look pathetic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 2069756, member: 5100"] A couple of new thoughts. Those who are inclined towards philosophy are probably going to get a higher (or just different) level of enjoyment from the game, but it isn't a requirement. I've got a friend who used to boot people out of his dorm room if they even carried a philosophy book in (only a very slight exaggeration) and his love of Mage is probably only second to D&D. On the other hand, I've got a minor in Philosophy, and I always felt like there was another level to which I could take the game if I found the right group. If you're a new gamer, you could probably still have a load of fun with Mage, even running it. Eyebeams has some good points. Just be aware that you're going to have to put some work and thought into things. And the best point from eyebeams is #3. If mages act intelligently (fancy that), there's very little that can stop them. The scariest thing I've done with a PC was (jargon alert) when my Hermetic Master of Forces was loaded up on Quint, partially shielded from Paradox, and was given 10 minutes warning that he was about to be mobbed by a swarm of supernatural critters. Makes meteor swarm look pathetic. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
Mage the Ascension Question
Top