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| class="even" | [[Allen Varney]], [[John R. Robey]], [[Brian Campbell]], [[Phil Brucato]], [[Wayne Peacock]], [[Kevin A. Murphy]], [[Phil Brucato]], [[Deena McKinney]]
 
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| class="even" | [[Brad Butkovich|Brad "Conan" Butkovich]], for spreading [[Wikipedia:NERO|NERO]]'s gospel throughout the land.<br />[[Wes Harris|Wes "Not My Fault" Harris]], for joining Mark in Quakesville.<br />[[Mike Krause|Mike "Wolfdaddy" Krause]], for raising his child among the pack.<br />[[Danny Landers|Danny "Outta Here" Landers]], for taking his toys and going back to school.<br />[[Elizabeth McKee|Elizabeth "Karate Kid III" McKee]], for her dancing exploits at DragonCon.<br />[[Christian Naberhaus|Christian "The Great Grape Ape" Naberhaus]], for his dietary experiment at the company picnic.<br />[[Stephe Pagel|Stephe "Jet Set" Pagel]], for letting his rent money go to waste.<br />[[Jane Palmer|Jane "Reach Out and Kill Someone" Palmer]], for the Furious Phone-Line Follies.<br />[[Fred Yelk|Fred "Collectible Tarot Card" Yelk]], for dodging the '''Mage''' developer's thrown pillows.<br />[[Diane Zamojski|Diane "Cattleprod" Zamojski]], for threatening to liven up the party the hard way.<br />[[Sarah Timbrook|Sarah "Mystery Mistress" Timbrook]], for having an amazingly useful shadow.<br />[[Nathan Jones|Nathan "Invisible" Jones]], for being Sarah's amazing useful shadow.<br />[[Rachel Blaine|Rachel (Remy) "Fast Talker" Blaine]], for ''something'' &mdash; if only we could understand what she just said...<br />[[Greg Fountain|Greg "Knockers" Fountain]], for discovering just how silly a $12.00 Halloween gargoyle can be.
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{{collapse|[[Brad Butkovich|Brad "Conan" Butkovich]], for spreading [[Wikipedia:NERO|NERO]]'s gospel throughout the land.<br />[[Wes Harris|Wes "Not My Fault" Harris]], for joining Mark in Quakesville.<br />[[Mike Krause|Mike "Wolfdaddy" Krause]], for raising his child among the pack.<br />[[Danny Landers|Danny "Outta Here" Landers]], for taking his toys and going back to school.<br />[[Elizabeth McKee|Elizabeth "Karate Kid III" McKee]], for her dancing exploits at DragonCon.<br />[[Christian Naberhaus|Christian "The Great Grape Ape" Naberhaus]], for his dietary experiment at the company picnic.<br />[[Stephe Pagel|Stephe "Jet Set" Pagel]], for letting his rent money go to waste.<br />[[Jane Palmer|Jane "Reach Out and Kill Someone" Palmer]], for the Furious Phone-Line Follies.<br />[[Fred Yelk|Fred "Collectible Tarot Card" Yelk]], for dodging the '''Mage''' developer's thrown pillows.<br />[[Diane Zamojski|Diane "Cattleprod" Zamojski]], for threatening to liven up the party the hard way.<br />[[Sarah Timbrook|Sarah "Mystery Mistress" Timbrook]], for having an amazingly useful shadow.<br />[[Nathan Jones|Nathan "Invisible" Jones]], for being Sarah's amazing useful shadow.<br />[[Rachel Blaine|Rachel (Remy) "Fast Talker" Blaine]], for ''something'' &mdash; if only we could understand what she just said...<br />[[Greg Fountain|Greg "Knockers" Fountain]], for discovering just how silly a $12.00 Halloween gargoyle can be.}}
 
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'''''Hidden Lore''''' is a sourcebook for [[Mage: The Ascension Second Edition]].
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:* ''A complete [[Chantry (MTAs)|Chantry]] set in [[Seattle (WOD)]], Washington.''
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===Introduction===
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===Chapter Two: Shadows in the Rain===
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===Chapter Three: Storyteller Goodies===
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* "A Parting Howl" on the credits page notes that White Wolf has just moved to a new building:
  
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Revision as of 23:03, 12 October 2018

Cover of Hidden Lore
Written by: Allen Varney, John R. Robey, Brian Campbell, Phil Brucato, Wayne Peacock, Kevin A. Murphy, Phil Brucato, Deena McKinney
Developed by: Phil Brucato
Edited by: Cynthia Summers
Vice President in Charge of Production: Richard Thomas
Art Directors: Lawrence Snelly, Aileen E. Miles
Layout & Typesetting: Aileen E. Miles
Art: John Cobb, Daryll Elliott, Scott Johnson, Dan Smith, Andrew Trabbold, Lawrence Allen Williams
Maps: John Park
Back Cover Art: Alex Shiekman
Front Cover Art: Mark Jackson
Front & Back Cover Design: Kathleen Ryan, Aileen E. Miles
Special Thanks to:


Brad "Conan" Butkovich, for spreading NERO's gospel throughout the land.
Wes "Not My Fault" Harris, for joining Mark in Quakesville.
Mike "Wolfdaddy" Krause, for raising his child among the pack.
Danny "Outta Here" Landers, for taking his toys and going back to school.
Elizabeth "Karate Kid III" McKee, for her dancing exploits at DragonCon.
Christian "The Great Grape Ape" Naberhaus, for his dietary experiment at the company picnic.
Stephe "Jet Set" Pagel, for letting his rent money go to waste.
Jane "Reach Out and Kill Someone" Palmer, for the Furious Phone-Line Follies.
Fred "Collectible Tarot Card" Yelk, for dodging the Mage developer's thrown pillows.
Diane "Cattleprod" Zamojski, for threatening to liven up the party the hard way.
Sarah "Mystery Mistress" Timbrook, for having an amazingly useful shadow.
Nathan "Invisible" Jones, for being Sarah's amazing useful shadow.
Rachel (Remy) "Fast Talker" Blaine, for something — if only we could understand what she just said...
Greg "Knockers" Fountain, for discovering just how silly a $12.00 Halloween gargoyle can be.

Publisher: White Wolf Publishing, Inc.
Imprint: White Wolf Game Studio
Published: 1995
Pages: 72
Publication #: WW 04301
Reference #: ISBN 1-56504-402-9
Online: DriveThruRPG DriveThruRPG
Price: PDF: $15.00

Hidden Lore is a sourcebook for Mage: The Ascension Second Edition.

Summary

From the White Wolf catalog:

From our Archives... to your table: a pack of mystick goodies.
A Storyteller's work is never done. A few helpful charts, secrets and reference sheets, however, can make his (or her) life a whole lot easier.
Hidden Lore contains a host of helpful hints and useful magicks, including:
  • Easy-access charts and tables, and full-page Sphere descriptions.
  • A complete Chantry set in Seattle (WOD), Washington.
  • A selection of spells for mysticks of all kinds, plus background details, famous mages, rules-options and more.

Content

Introduction

Chapter One: Lore

Chapter Two: Shadows in the Rain

Chapter Three: Storyteller Goodies

Chapter Four: Handouts

Background Information

  • "A Parting Howl" on the credits page notes that White Wolf has just moved to a new building:
735 Park North Blvd.
Suite 128
Atlanta, GA 30021
USA

Memorable Quotes

(...)

Characters

(...)

Terminology

(...)


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