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[Errol216]

I'd like to aggressively recommend this. It's great that people have their own ideas on who should and shouldn't be included. But what I'd suggest is that instead of begging other people to do the work for you, make some time, do the research, get as much feedback as you can, and put it out there yourself. That's what the Nexus is for.

The writers for OPP aren't magical special people with exclusive access to knowledge. They might be a little more experienced at doing research and developing academic contacts, but probably not by some wide margin, and it's something you yourself can...

[Errol216]

It does. It's just that the game relies almost entirely on the ST to actually come up with the consequences to their players' actions. Because it's an ST-driven RPG.

I've said it many times before: in Mage, everything is possible, and the only question is what it costs. The easiest expression of this is stuff like Mana and Reach and Willpower: basic fundamental game mechanics. Social costs of various kinds are built into the setting, but it's up to the ST to not only implement them but convey it to the players as a cost. Interesting metaphysical costs are also entirely possible; it's...