What's this? What's this! An early Paradox episode?! Happy Hallowe'en! Spooky season continues with a look at the Hollow Ones. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits --- Jen is a cast member at Dork Tales with a particular love for World of…

Look at us go! Got this episode out *almost* when it was supposed to come out! It's spooky season - so let's talk about death, jhor, and the Chakravanti. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits --- Jen is a cast member at Dork Tales with a p…

Here we go again - it's the Akashayana this time! If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits --- Jen is a cast member at Dork Tales with a particular love for World of Darkness games, especially Mage: the Ascension. Catch her on the Dork Tales …

Sorry for the delay on this one - turns out I had more to say about the Hermetics than I thought! (Shocker, I know). However, someone who is often wiser than I am reminded me that a Hermetic is never late. Nor are they early. They arrive precisely when they mean to. So, I hope you enjoy this extra-large serving of Mage! If you are feeling generous …

It's the 25th anniversary of the Week of Nightmares - so I had to do an episode on it! Don't worry, there'll be less metaplot in the months to come, I think I've done enough of it for now. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits --- Jen is a…

Hey look, a new episode! Just a brief little intro to some of the metaplot from Mage. Enjoy! If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits --- Jen is a cast member at Dork Tales with a particular love for World of Darkness games, especially Mage: …

Woo! It's my birthday! Happy birthday to me, and happy birthday to you (I guess) since we're back in action with Episode 22! Also May the Fourth be with you and all that. This episode is the long awaited episode of Paradox, about Paradox, which was delayed by - you guessed it, Paradox! Enjoy! If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing wh…

Hello again! A new episode you ask? Not really - but as part of my apology for being behind on episode 22 I'm releasing other seekings I've done for Technocracy Zero Sum. It's Heather's turn! And somehow hers is the most Technocratic of them all! This seeking takes place between episodes nine and ten, neither of which have been released to the publ…

Hello again! A new episode you ask? Not really - but as part of my apology for being behind on episode 22 I'm releasing other seekings I've done for Technocracy Zero Sum. This time it's Nolan's turn in the hot seat, and Kelly has many, many concerns. This seeking takes place between episodes six and seven, which are both out on YouTube now, but be …

Hey folks - this is just a brief note to say hey, I'm not dead, and April's episode will be pushed back to May. The timestamp is correct - it's about 2 minutes of me just explaining what the heck has been going on with me. Hi to all the new people and thanks for your patience to those who have stuck with me. I appreciate you all, and I'm going to a…

Hello again! Episode 21 is here to kick off the FIRST anniversary of the podcast! I can't believe it's been almost a year! In early April I'll release part 2 of this extra long chat I had with Kelly about the mage metaplot (part 1) and Paradox itself (part 2). If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip ja…

Hello again! Episode 20 is finally here! Some life got in the way, as I explain in the episode, but also this episode got BIG. It makes sense since it's about Prime (which is kind of a big deal in Mage). Also I started rambling on tangents - related tangents! But sometimes this happens when I talk Mage, so we're all going to have to live with it. A…

Starting the new year off with a bang! We're back to sphere deep dives with the final two - this week is Entropy. I adore the entropy sphere, so come listen to me talk about it for 15 minutes, give or take. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxsp…

If I've mentioned it once, I've mentioned it...at least three times. It's time to talk about the Metaphysic trinity in Mage the Ascension (or Metaphysical trinity, if you're fancy). The forum post by Saikou that I mention is here, and I truly thank so many other people for being able to explain things in a way I understand. Happy Holidays from Para…

Where does a mage's magic really come from? Let's talk about the Avatar - what is it, and what does it mean for your mage? If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits --- Jen is a cast member at Dork Tales with a particular love for World of Dar…

Time to get back to some basics! We've been learning a lot about spheres and the Mage cosmology - but how about how to actually play the game? Special thanks to Terry over at Mage: the Podcast for a fantastic interview - maybe we'll get a chance to see you over here one day as well! If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doi…

The long lost Correspondence and Data sphere episode has finally dropped! Learn about all the wacky fun you can have as a mage with power over spatial relations or the data that makes the world go round. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspiri…

Happy almost Hallowe'en! Today we're looking at the Spirit sphere and its Technocratic counterpart - Dimensional Science. Also - join Dork Tales NEXT weekend (November 3rd-5th) for the FIFTH year of streaming games for Extra Life and the Children's Miracle Network. Check us out on twitch.tv/dorktales for a bunch of wild games that you, yes YOU can …

Happy Friday the 13th! Today we're looking at the wide WIDE universe in the mage cosmology and trying to wrap our heads around the many umbrae, realms, zones, and various things called "Horizon." Apologies for no episode last week - as I mentioned on my channel on the Dork Tales discord server, I had Covid and lost my voice. You can still hear some…

In Episode 12, Jen looks more closely at the Time sphere, tackling the difficult questions of time travel and manipulation of the time-space continuum. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits --- Jen is a cast member at Dork Tales with a par…

In Episode 11, Jen takes a bit of time to explain the major factions of Mage: the Ascension, and to extrapolate a little more on Focus and Paradigm. In addition, there are several other supplemental books that weren't listed that may help with paradigm such as: Believe in Magick - a guide for new players Paradigm Explored: Fairy-Faith Prism of Focu…

Episode 10! We made it! And it still feels like we haven't scratched the surface of mage - but that just means there's more episodes to come. Two guests - Kelly Clark and Travis Legge - join Jen this week to talk about the ins and outs of paradigm including what it is and what it means for your character. Apologies for some of Travis' audio, the mi…

In Episode 9, Jen looks more closely at the Matter sphere - which governs all of the objects we surround ourselves with as well as the basic elements of the periodic table. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits Catch Dork Tales live over t…

In Episode 8, Jen looks more closely at the Mind sphere, delving into ideas of the Astral Realm and dreams. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits Catch Dork Tales live over their Extra Life weekend August 18th-20th - featuring several DMs,…

In Episode 7, Jen looks more closely at another of the spheres of magic - the Life sphere. Catch Dork Tales live over their Extra Life weekend August 18th-20th - featuring several DMs, STs, and GMs from other channels! If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tip…

In Episode 6, Jen looks more closely at her favourite sphere - the Forces sphere - and discusses a variety of effects you can do with the various levels. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits If you are feeling generous and want me to keep…

Please note - the file has been re-uploaded due to a glitch in the last upload. If you were experiencing issues where it stopped at about 41 minutes, please try again now. In this episode, Kelly is back to talk about the ins and outs of being creative with magic. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip…

In this special episode - taking the place of last week's audio failure - Jen runs a seeking for Robin, another Dork Tales member, who plays Tegan in Technocracy: Zero Sum. A seeking is a special quest a mage's Avatar sets them and usually involves a choice or decision that the mage needs to make in order to continue growing and developing as a mag…

In this episode, we go over the second half of an M20 character sheet to explain general character creation including a brief overview of the nine spheres of magick. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits --- Jen is a cast member at Dork Ta…

In the third installment, we go over the first half of an M20 character sheet to explain a general character creation. Stay tuned for Episode 4, which will cover the rest. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doing what I'm doing, I've added a tip jar - but no pressure: https://ko-fi.com/tiptheparadoxspirits --- Jen is a cast member at D…

Always wondered how to get into TTRPGs? What do you actually need to get started? What the heck is a d10? In Episode 2, Jen goes through the basics of TTRPGs in general and M20 in particular as a way to provide a starting place for new players of ANY TTRPG - though Mage is, of course, recommended. If you are feeling generous and want me to keep doi…

Join Jen and Kelly on the first episode of Paradox where we discuss Mage: the Ascension - what it is, and what we love about it. Mage: the Ascension is a TTRPG about modern magic, reality, and the people who can adapt and change that reality to their own world view. It has many fans, but also many people who find the system convoluted and confusing…

This a trailer done from my/our phone for The Ascension Experts podcasts......was meant to be a test though turned out to be interesting anyhow......:)

Human Ascension, idea of perception, daily life, staying grounded and present.free flow thought to speech

This is our first episode! We decided not to edit anything, perhaps to be lazy, but we look at it as social satire. We talk about a number of things, and we appreciate anyone listening. We hope to add more structure down the line. #AddAFlag