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Hedonists and Sensualists Alternatively shunned and courted, derided and admired, the Cult embodies the pioneering spirit of the Traditions, but also the dark underbelly of intemperance. In their quest to break through old preconceptions, they reach for tomorrow by dancing on the razor’s edge of excess. But will this vision open new futures or trap them in sybaritic futility? The Cult’s sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll can open new vistas, but only if tempered with direction and determination — hang on, it’s going to be a wild ride. Seers and Madmen At last, a revised look at the Traditions for Mage: The Ascension. Completely new material covering history, practices, beliefs, special character rules and more. Examine new roles in the wake of the Reckoning and the hidden secrets and powers of the surviving Traditions. T R A D I T I O N B O O K : Sample file
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Hedonists and SensualistsAlternatively shunned and courted, derided and admired, the Cult embodies the
pioneering spirit of the Traditions, but also the dark underbelly of intemperance. In their quest to break through old preconceptions, they reach for tomorrow by dancing on the razor’s edge of excess. But will this vision open new futures or trap them in sybaritic futility? The Cult’s sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll can open new vistas, but only if tempered with direction and determination — hang on, it’s going to be a wild ride.
Seers and MadmenAt last, a revised look at the Traditions for Mage: The Ascension. Completely new
material covering history, practices, beliefs, special character rules and more. Examine new roles in the wake of the Reckoning and the hidden secrets and powers of the surviving Traditions.
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By Lynn Davis and Jess Heinig
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CreditsAuthors: Lynn Davis and Jess Heinig,World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•HagenAdditional Material: Charlie KelleyStoryteller game system designed by Mark Rein•HagenDevelopment: Jess HeinigEditing: Carl BowenArt Direction: Aileen E. MilesInterior Art: Leif Jones, Matthew Mitchell, StevePrescott, Alex Sheikman, Melissa UranCover Art: Christopher ShyLayout, Typesetting and Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
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ContentsPrologue: Into the Belly 4Introduction: Complex Pleasures 8Chapter One: The Endless Moment 12Chapter Two: The Pulse of Ecstasy 32Chapter Three: Shooting Stars 74Epilogue: The Moment, Shattered 99
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Prologue:Into the Belly
And now, instead of mounting barbed steedsTo fright the souls of fearful adversaries,He capers nimbly in a lady’s chamberTo the lascivious pleasing of a lute.
—William Shakespeare, King Richard III. Act i. Sc. 1.
Just a few days ago, Lee Ann had been lecturing Kyle on the finer points of Cult philoso-phy. Now, descending the creaking stairs into the depths of a Hellfire Club, sword andmagic ready, the situation seemed as different as one could imagine. From tutelage inthe comfort of a sheltering Chantry garden to prowling through the grisly Sanctum ofa cabal that was bent on turning victims into catalogues of experiences… Lee Ann triedto shake off the blurring of perception that came with the memory. Sometimes, expe-riences of past and present came together too abruptly.
Moving as stealthily as possible given the stairway’s tendency to creak at everyfootstep, Kyle kept close to Lee Ann. He eyed her lotus sword nervously, head craning around hershoulder, in an action that she only barely noticed out of the periphery of her vision. Behind him,he heard Strathma breathing. On one level, he felt comforted by the presence of Lee Ann’s fellowCultist, but the quiet susurrations still unnerved him.
“Calm yourself,” Lee Ann hissed in exasperation. “They’ll pick up on your anxiety, feed on it,turn it back on you.”
Kyle gulped and closed his eyes. He took a soothing breath, let it out and opened them again,focusing once more upon the edge of the sword. “Sorry. I’ve just… I’m not used to this sort of, well,violence,” he mumbled.Sam
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