Mage: the Ascension (M20)
HI THERE! i am heavily interested in running or playing M20. I have very little experience in playing or running it proper (mage in general i mean). most of my experience is with dnd/pathfinder and other storyteller games (exalted 2nd, dark ages vamp, and wraith 2nd). i have a great many mage books though. i am D Y I N G to play or run mage. i have technically done a little test run before with IRL friends. but that is it. i am game for m20, i am VERY open to other time periods, playing tech, trad, disparates, etc. also fan of sorcerers.
cannot say i am a fan of the avatar storm but i am fine with that in a game. mainly i just hate how it makes it so hard to go to the spirit world and back. far as i know, i have all the current m20 books. if i were to run, i might use some material and rotes suggestions from revised or earlier. i would try to be flexible for what various sphere combos can accomplish. as for the vulgar/vain and coincidental lines, we can discuss the boundaries. i am fine with multiple definitions of those as long as we can agree on something.
for starting higher than normal for a mage, that is fine with me. heck i have access to archmasters of the spheres if we ever got that high. i doubt we would, but hey who knows. i am fine with discussing details. one last thing for now, if i run, i will likely ignore some parts of the ponderous metaplot. i might sweep away large portions if need be. details can always be discussed, like say if you just have to play your favorite faction, we will try to make it happen.
Here is to playing/running mage if we can!
Matt
P.S. i am fine with mixed trad/tech games and similar. also a limited of crossover characters, case by case, long as the rest of the party is ok with it. i don't want to lose party members over someone who is only willing to play their uber (insert oWoD beasty) build and nothing else. getting mage games these days is hard enough. i am SUPER friendly to stuff involving Sorcerer's Crusade. I even have the hard back 5 feet from me.