Tome of the Watchtowers is a sourcebook for Mage: The Awakening. It offers further information and options for players of all five Paths.
Summary[]
From the Onyx Path catalog:
- Glimpses of a Higher World
- "We can see the symbols. We can know that we have shared some vision, some common experience. We have seen and felt the towers, each in our own way, without truly understanding them. How can we know when we’ve unearthed all the meaning beneath them?"
- "Don’t fool yourself into thinking we can begin after we unravel the symbols. There’s nothing after the symbols — they aren’t obstacles to our purpose, they are the purpose." — Amelia Jubile, Mysterium philosopher on the Path of Ecstasy
- A Guide to Paths for Mage: The Awakening™
- Essential insight into customs, practices and beliefs from each Path, invaluable for every Mage: The Awakening player.
- Information on Sanctums, rituals and spells to make any character a unique exemplar of any Path.
- A new Legacy for each Path, plus the introduction of Dedications — new practices any wizard can perform to summon precious Mana.
Contents[]
Prologue: Doorways[]
Fiction. A young cabal of Free Council mages prepares for a Banisher attack.
Introduction[]
An overview of the book's purpose, and the rules for dedication.
Each of the following chapters contains notes on the history, rites and society of the Path, and impressions of its associated Supernal Realm. Each chapter ends with character creation notes, a new Legacy for the Path, and several sample characters (the last with full statistics).
Chapter One: Acanthus - Path of Thistle[]
New Legacy: Storm Keepers.
- Attainments
- 1st: Shading the Pattern: Prerequisite: Gnosis 3, Forces 2 (primary), Fate 2
- 2nd: Direct Storms: Prerequisite: Gnosis 5, Forces 3
- 3rd: Weather Making: Prerequisite: Gnosis 7, Forces 4
Chapter Two: Mastigos - Path of Scourging[]
Includes the new Merit Daimon (
). New Legacy: Liberatores.
- Attainments
- 1st: Planting the Seed of Rebellion: Prerequisite: Gnosis 3, Mind 2
- 2nd: Strengthening the Spine: Prerequisites: Gnosis 5, Mind 3
- 3rd: Casting Off the Shackles: Prerequisites: Gnosis 7, Mind 4
Chapter Three: Moros - Path of Doom[]
New Legacy: Bokor.
- Attainments
- 1st: Bokor’s Mark: Prerequisites: Gnosis 3, Death 2 (primary), Space 1, Occult 3
- 2nd: Call to Service: Prerequisites: Gnosis 5, Death 3
- 3rd: Bokor’s Chain: Prerequisites: Gnosis 7, Death 4, Occult 4 or Occult 3 with a Specialty (Undead)
Chapter Four: Obrimos - Path of the Mighty[]
New Legacy: Ascended Adept.
- Attainments
- 1st: Inner Temple: Prerequisites: Willpower 5, Gnosis 3, Mind 2
- 2nd: Palace of Memory: Prerequisites: Gnosis 5, Mind 3
- 3rd: Transcendent Form: Prerequisites: Gnosis 7, Mind 4
Chapter Five: Thyrsus - Path of Ecstasy[]
Also includes a collection of new Merits to do with shapechanging and the spirit world. New Legacy: Neocologists.
- Merits
- Identity Anchor (••)
- Master Exorcist (••): Prerequisite: Spirit •••
- Otherwordly Eyes (••): Prerequisite: Spirit •
- Predator’s Innocence (•••)
- Long Shifting (•••)
- Spirit Status (••, •••• or •••••)
- Additional Familiars (••)
- Potent Familiar (••)
- Feral Mien (•••)
- Friend of Beasts (• or ••)
- Attainments
- Barrier Breaking: Prerequisites: Gnosis 3, Spirit 2, Life 1
- Spirit’s Caress: Prerequisites: Gnosis 5, Spirit 3
Background Information[]
- † Though not credited originally in this book, this contributor was later acknowledged in the Mage book MTAw: Tome of the Mysteries
. - A section in the credits is labeled "Blame". Credited under it is: Alien Cheating: Oscar Garza, Killing Brian: Exalted Second Edition, Routing John: Exalted Second Edition, 33% Reduction in Ills: Phillipe Boulle and People Eating Snakes: Mike Tinney.
Memorable Quotes[]
Characters[]
- Amelia Jubile - Mysterium philosopher on the Path of Ecstasy, Back Cover
- Prologue: Doorways
- Johnny Silver - Acanthus
- Master Greyre
- Lugh - Obrimos
- Tamarind - Moros
- Jubal - Mastigos
- Ocelot - Thyrsus
- Master Coroliani
- Master Hiberniam
- Master Lyonessa
- Introduction
- Joshua - Thyrsus
- Chapter One: Acanthus - Path of Thistle
- Merinoc - Acanthus
- Anoki - Acanthus
- Bianca, "Maria Skyhawk DelGado"
- Chapter Two: Mastigos - Path of Scourging
- Minerva, "Mary Noonan"
- Chapter Three: Moros - Path of Doom
- Kjell
- Mayfly, "Arnold Walker"
- Chapter Four: Obrimos - Path of the Mighty
- Glorianna
- Sister Mary Angelica
- Kanji, "Thomas Nakamura"
- Lily, "Catherine Milane"
- Chapter Five: Thyrsus - Path of Ecstasy
- Fortis
- Tabitha
- Abby
- Granger
- Mato, "Tyler Davis"
Terminology[]
Acanthus, The Aether, Arcadia, Ascended Adept, Bokor, Dedications, Legacy (MTAw), Liberatores, Mana, Mastigos, Moros, Neocologists, Obrimos, Order, Pandemonium, Path, Primal Wilds, Storm Keepers, Stygia, Supernal Realm, Thyrsus,
References[]
| Previous release | Fiction | Next release |
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MTAw: Guardians of the Veil (book)   |
Mage: The Awakening books | MTAw: Secrets of the Ruined Temple
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