Roleplaying the Occult Imagination – 2-Session Workshop

In this 2-session workshop, Peter Bebergal and Gareth Branwyn explore the occult-gaming link to introduce new magical techniques. They start from the premise that all magic involves roleplay, while roleplaying requires the will to temporarily inhabit a new (often magical) consciousness. Magic as a spiritual practice is regularly devoid of meaningful imaginative play; roleplaying often misses the depth of real enchantment. Therefore, each has something to teach the other.

To demonstrate how, Peter and Gareth will lead a comprehensive discussion on the magical-gaming connection, and teach several exercises and practical workings. They will even introduce their technique for devising Solominic-like planetary sigils using polyhedral dice.

Please bring a complete set of polyhedral dice, notebook, pens/pencil and tracing paper.

Peter Bebergal is a writer on occulture who has been playing roleplaying games for over 40 years. He has written game material for Chaosium, and is the author of Season of the…