Traditions
Virtual Adepts (Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary)
The Virtual Adepts are digital mages who see magic through information and technology. They believe magic is information and use computers, networks, and digital technology to work their effects. Virtual Adepts mages are hackers, programmers, and digital revolutionaries who manipulate reality through information. Virtual Adepts characters excel at information manipulation, digital magic, and understanding technology. They use their Spheres to create effects through computers and digital networks. Their focus on information and technology makes them powerful but dependent on technology.
How it works (mechanics)
**Focus**: Information, technology, digital networks **Typical Spheres**: Correspondence, Data, Forces, Mind **Paradigm**: Magic through information and digital technology **Practice**: Hacking, programming, digital manipulation **Instruments**: Computers, networks, digital devices
Practical tips
**Best For**: Characters who want to play hacker-mages, characters who value information and technology, characters who want to manipulate reality through digital means. **Playstyle**: Virtual Adepts mages excel at information manipulation and digital magic. They're perfect for players who want tech-savvy characters with digital magic.