Shadows on the Horizon

Backgrounds

Backgrounds

Mages have many options for Backgrounds. The following is a list of Backgrounds which are used in Shadows on the Horizon. With special permission other Backgrounds may be allowed.

BackgroundBookPgOrganization
AlliesLaws of Ascension102
Alternate IdentityBitter Road, The113
Arcane / CloakingLaws of Ascension103
Avatar / EidolanLaws of Ascension103
BackupLaws of Ascension: Companion59Technocrat
BlessingLaws of Ascension: Companion61Tradition
Chantry / ConstructLaws of Ascension: Companion62
ContactsLaws of Ascension104
CultLaws of Ascension61
DemesneLaws of Ascension: Companion62Tradition
DestinyLaws of Ascension104
Dream+ / Hypercram+Laws of Ascension105
FameBitter Road, The114
Familiar / CompanionLaws of Ascension: Companion63
InfluenceLaws of Ascension105
LegendLaws of Ascension: Companion64Tradition
LibraryLaws of Ascension114
MentorLaws of Ascension114
NodeLaws of Ascension115
Past Lives+Laws of Ascension: Companion65Tradition
PatronGuide to the Technocracy182
RequisitionsLaws of Ascension: Companion65Technocrat
ResourcesLaws of Ascension115
RetainersBitter Road, The117
Sanctum / LaboratoryLaws of Ascension: Companion65
Secret WeaponsLaws of Ascension: Companion66Technocrat
ServantsDark Ages: Mage87
SpiesGuide to the Technocracy18467
Spirit AlliesTradition Book: Dreamspeakers, Revised Ed.61
Spirit MentorMasters of the Art82
TalismanDark Ages: Mage88
TotemSpirit Ways, The109
Wonder*Laws of Ascension116

+ : Your total of Dream and Past Lives may not exceed 7.

Wonders

BackgroundBookPgOrganization
Artifact / DeviceLaws of Ascension: Companion124
BlessingLaws of Ascension: Companion61Tradition
EnhancementLaws of Ascension: Companion63Technocrat
TalismanLaws of Ascension: Companion124

Sorcerer Only

BackgroundBookPg
CholSorcerer, Revised Ed.51
Equipment/FetishFreak Legion: A Players Guide to Fomori21
GuideSorcerer, Revised Ed.52
ManaSorcerer, Revised Ed.53
Occult LibraryBlood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy89

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Chantries

Please see the Chantry's page.

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Familiar

In Shadows on the Horizon we use the Familiar rules from Forged by Dragon's Fire pg. 84 rather than those provided in Mage the Ascension: Companion pg. 63.

The Familiar creation process, for LARP, is summarized as follows.

Choose Concept, Nature and Type.
Type: Animal, Bygone, Construct, Elemental, Undead
Attributes: Prioritize Physicals, Social and Mental and assign 8/6/4 Traits.
Abilities: 15 points in Abilities.
Willpower: 3
Essence: 1
Freebie: Familiar rating x10

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Wonder

The Background Wonder can reference a host of type of magical items. Charms / Gadgets are one-shot items of power, Artifacts / Inventions allow for repeated use of their power, and Talisman / Devices are somewhat more flexible Artifacts / Investions. Each of these types of items have their own rules and may be purchased under the auspices of the Wonder background.