Adam and Pooka explore the wild world of Paradox, those cosmic smackdowns that keep Mages humble. They chat about realms where magic bites back, share tales from the table, and review Never-Real Worlds, a Storyteller’s Vault toolkit full of roll tables to spark your own strange Paradox adventures. Grab a seat, pour a drink, and join the ride toward Ascension (without all the headaches).

• What Paradox is and how it shapes the Consensus.
• Paradox Realms as teaching tools, not just punishments.
• Inspiration from Groundhog Day and TTRPG history (like the Dread Gazebo).
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