I am not giving up on this; I have my own idea:

[B]Edit:[/B] Disclaimer - this is not canon-compliant with Dark Ages: Mage, due to the fact that I don't have that book. Expect me to make things up for areas where there isn't any available information.

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Basically, I want to start a game based on [URL=http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/TabletopGame/MageTheAscension?from=Main.MageTheAscension]Mage: The Ascension[/URL] in the Dark Ages, long before the Traditions versus Order of Reason/Technocracy War and the OOC flamewars that proceed after it. Basically, I plan for it to be an 'open world' game, but with a much more restricted space, and more equal factions. War and open battle will also take a backseat to small-scale actions and intrigue, even if you're playing, say, Kaloyan of Bulgaria (You can't, by the way). 

The area of interest will be Anatolia and the Balkans - or the Haemus Mountains - in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade, or more specifically, after the [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Antioch_on_the_Meander]Battle of Antioch on the Meander[/URL]. You will be allowed to play from various Magical Factions:

- Vampires
- Werewolves
- Fae
- Magi (Craftmasons)
- Magi (Messianic Voices)
- Magi (Old Faith)
- Magi (Order of Hermes)
- Magi (Ahl-i-Batin)

As well as various Mundane Factions:

- Latin Empire of Constantinople
- Bulgaria
- Seljuk Sultanate of Rum
- Empire of Nicaea

[B]Edit:[/B] Basic Character Sheet:

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If your character's a Mage (not a Vampire or Fae, but a Mage), distribute 14 points among the 9 Spheres; you can have up to Level 4:

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