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[branford]

What other line had two Night Horror books?...

[branford]

Then Mage would have two Night Horrors books. I don't see that being approved any time soon, particularly when there's still a lot of new Mage 2e material to explore in supplements....

[branford]

Based on your response, I assume Monica is not one of the authors on the upcoming Deviant corebook. She's further not credited on Mage 2e. Monica's also ironically the developer of Hunter, the singular CofD gameline where you have no writing credit.

While I don't question Monica's general talent or dedication, I admit being a little apprehensive that the era will have sufficient depth and content without you or another significant Mage and/or Deviant author at the helm....

[branford]

You're not developing the Light of the Sun - Europe (1600s) era, the Mage / Deviant crossover, even though you're the developer for both lines? That's surprising.

Are you at least writing large chunks of the era?...

[branford]

Don't forget that as another poster mentioned, a mage only needs a Hallow and some mana to meditate into the Astral.

Mage 2e rules are clearly designed for all mages to have ready access, not just Mastigos or high experience/resource cabals....

[branford]

That's not too Hubristic!

But sure, the mage can certainly just bring civilization and order to those savage spirits. He's a damn mage, he knows what's best for the Shadow.

What could go wrong......

[branford]

All Arcana function fine in the Astral, and you don't even need Mind to enter the realm....

[branford]

Among the Fallen Worlds, unlike the Shadow, Underworld and Hedge, aren't mages considered at least considered "semi-native" in the Astral?

[branford]

Not to long ago you indicated that Changeling Arcadia and the Hedge are definitely part of the Fallen World.

Has OPP potentially mage such significant changes to Changeling 2e since the departure of David Hill as developer that this might no longer be the case?...

[branford]

Most Arcana are not only more that capable of defending a mage in the Shadow, but causing havoc to the local ecology.

I believe that once local spirits realize the human is a mage, they're viewed as very dangerous imperialists, bullies, warlords and interlopers that could easily upset the delicate balance of spirit politics and hierarchy, sort of like a British general or industrialist in late 19th Century India.

Edit: The dimensional imperialist view would also be very consistent with Mage's themes of power, extreme privilege and lack of consequences....

[branford]

Related question: Will Deviant have any substantive connection to the established otherworlds or its own special setting dimension?...

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I imagine that for crossover purposes, OPP by fiat can just make any aspect or being of the "Contagion" immune or resistant to supernal magic. However, I would consider such a blunt and uncreative device to force balance among the various fame lines to be lazy and theme inconsistent.

In any event, I hope the majority of the books deals with actual reasons for organic crossover among the splats within the current settings, with storyteller advice and detailed crossover rules mechanics. Forcing crossover by yet another big bad external threat doesn't solve the current crossover...

[branford]

Never, absolutely never, take a wrong turn in Arcadia. ...