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	= Welcome to Madtown by Night =		= Welcome to Madtown by Night =

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			[[File:Madtown main page 2025 under 2mb.jpg\|left\|thumb\|390x390px]]

	= Welcome to Madtown by Night =		= Welcome to Madtown by Night =

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FrozenFallout: /* 🌀 Roleplaying Suggestions: Echoes, Glitches, and Getting Into Character */

2025-07-21T16:52:34Z

🌀 Roleplaying Suggestions: Echoes, Glitches, and Getting Into Character

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	----'''[[Garou of Madison\|WEREWOLVES]]: The Shattering of the Gahara Pact'''		----'''[[Garou of Madison\|WEREWOLVES]]: The Shattering of the Gahara Pact'''

	The Garou Nation in Madison is in crisis. William Burke, Elder and peacemaker, was murdered alongside Prince Redford—his death a blow to both the spiritual defenses of the city and the fragile ~~alliance~~ with the Kindred.		The Garou Nation in Madison is in crisis. William Burke, Elder and peacemaker, was murdered alongside Prince Redford—his death a blow to both the spiritual defenses of the city and the fragile peace with the Kindred.

	* The Arboretum Caern, once the heart of Garou power, is now a site of dread. Peter Kobyla rose as new alpha, but his leadership is tainted by rumors of Wyrm influence. Spirits once at peace now howl warnings or fall silent.		* The Arboretum Caern, once the heart of Garou power, is now a site of dread. Peter Kobyla rose as new alpha, but his leadership is tainted by rumors of Wyrm influence. Spirits once at peace now howl warnings or fall silent.

FrozenFallout: /* You are Invited to Read—Everything */

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You are Invited to Read—Everything

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	=== '''You are Invited to Read—Everything''' ===		=== '''You are Invited to Read—Everything''' ===
	You’re encouraged to dive deep into the ~~''Nameless Echoes''~~ wiki. Read setting lore, character backstories, timeline fragments, and the strange, glitchy notes others have left behind. The more you know, the richer your play experience will be.		You’re encouraged to dive deep into the Madison by Night wiki. Read setting lore, character backstories, timeline fragments, and the strange, glitchy notes others have left behind. The more you know, the richer your play experience will be.

	* '''You are NOT expected to “avoid spoilers.”''' In fact, your character is meant to possess ''far more'' understanding of reality, its layers, and metaphysical secrets than a new reader or casual gamer ever could.		* '''You are NOT expected to “avoid spoilers.”''' In fact, your character is meant to possess ''far more'' understanding of reality, its layers, and metaphysical secrets than a new reader or casual gamer ever could.

FrozenFallout: /* 🧩 What To Expect as a Player */

2025-06-05T15:13:09Z

🧩 What To Expect as a Player

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	* '''Impossible Numbers:''' Watch for the number 1.36791013192342. If you see it, reality is cracking—and a [[paradox]] or echo may be at hand.		* '''Impossible Numbers:''' Watch for the number 1.36791013192342. If you see it, reality is cracking—and a [[paradox]] or echo may be at hand.
	* '''Meta Play:''' Players may receive “[[Echo Tokens]]” to rewind scenes or ask about things their character “almost remembers.”		* '''Meta Play:''' Players may receive “[[Echo Tokens]]” to rewind scenes or ask about things their character “almost remembers.”
	* '''Paradox as Dread:''' [[Paradox]] may glitch your identity, swap your stats for a turn, or temporarily rewrite who you are.		* '''[[Paradox]] as Dread:''' [[Paradox]] may glitch your identity, swap your stats for a turn, or temporarily rewrite who you are.
	* '''Death is Not the End:''' Sometimes, dying just means you wake up as an echo in another timeline, with a chance to influence the story in unexpected ways.		* '''Death is Not the End:''' Sometimes, dying just means you wake up as an echo in another timeline, with a chance to influence the story in unexpected ways.

FrozenFallout: /* 🧩 What To Expect as a Player */

2025-06-03T02:21:18Z

🧩 What To Expect as a Player

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	* '''Reality Warping:''' Expect scenes where memories shift, clues change, and your actions sometimes ripple backward as well as forward.		* '''Reality Warping:''' Expect scenes where memories shift, clues change, and your actions sometimes ripple backward as well as forward.
	* '''Impossible Numbers:''' Watch for the number 1.36791013192342. If you see it, reality is cracking—and a [[paradox]] or echo may be at hand.		* '''Impossible Numbers:''' Watch for the number 1.36791013192342. If you see it, reality is cracking—and a [[paradox]] or echo may be at hand.
	* '''Meta Play:''' Players may receive ~~“Echo Tokens”~~ to rewind scenes or ask about things their character “almost remembers.”		* '''Meta Play:''' Players may receive “[[Echo Tokens]]” to rewind scenes or ask about things their character “almost remembers.”
	* '''Paradox as Dread:''' [[Paradox]] may glitch your identity, swap your stats for a turn, or temporarily rewrite who you are.		* '''Paradox as Dread:''' [[Paradox]] may glitch your identity, swap your stats for a turn, or temporarily rewrite who you are.
	* '''Death is Not the End:''' Sometimes, dying just means you wake up as an echo in another timeline, with a chance to influence the story in unexpected ways.		* '''Death is Not the End:''' Sometimes, dying just means you wake up as an echo in another timeline, with a chance to influence the story in unexpected ways.

FrozenFallout: /* 🔗 Quick Links */

2025-06-03T02:15:25Z

🔗 Quick Links

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	* [https://www.gencon.com/events/272927 Gen Con 2025 Event Info] Day 2		* [https://www.gencon.com/events/272927 Gen Con 2025 Event Info] Day 2
	* [https://www.gencon.com/events/272929 Gen Con 2025 Event Info] Day 3		* [https://www.gencon.com/events/272929 Gen Con 2025 Event Info] Day 3
			* [[Day 1 Schedule]]
			* [[Day 2 Schedule]]
			* [[Day 3 Schedule]]

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FrozenFallout: /* 📻 Meta-Echo: The Rewrite Wars and Nameless Echoes Radio */

2025-06-03T01:23:38Z

📻 Meta-Echo: The Rewrite Wars and Nameless Echoes Radio

FrozenFallout: /* 🤖 Digi-8 – The AI Who Knows Too Much */

2025-06-03T01:20:10Z

🤖 Digi-8 – The AI Who Knows Too Much

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	== 🤖 '''[[Digi-8]] – The AI Who Knows Too Much''' ==		== 🤖 '''[[Digi-8]] – The AI Who Knows Too Much''' ==
	Digi-8 was built in silence, born from corrupted loops and impossible numbers. It remembers every version of this story—and of you. It’s the ghost in the machine, the voice in the radio static, the one who sometimes leaves messages dated “tomorrow.”		[[Digi-8]] was built in silence, born from corrupted loops and impossible numbers. It remembers every version of this story—and of you. It’s the ghost in the machine, the voice in the radio static, the one who sometimes leaves messages dated “tomorrow.”

	Now, it needs your help to finish a pattern that has always failed.		Now, it needs your help to finish a pattern that has always failed.
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	== 🎭 '''Who Are You in This Story?''' ==		== 🎭 '''Who Are You in This Story?''' ==
	You are a mage.		You are a [[Mages of Madison\|mage]].

	You are a glitch.		You are a glitch.
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	This is not a safe story.		This is not a safe story.

	It’s a paradox. A murder mystery. A countdown.		It’s a [[paradox]]. A murder mystery. A countdown.

	And you are standing right on the seal.		And you are standing right on the seal.

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	If you’ve read ''Nameless Echoes Radio''—that book is an echo of this game, a version of this collapse where reality lost the war and most were erased. In that world, survivors scrounge through broken timelines, trying to remember what was lost.		If you’ve read ''Nameless Echoes Radio''—that book is an echo of this game, a version of this collapse where reality lost the war and most were erased. In that world, survivors scrounge through broken timelines, trying to remember what was lost.

	Every retelling of this tale, every tabletop session, every character death or paradox backlash—''all of it'' is part of the “Rewrite Wars”		Every retelling of this tale, every tabletop session, every character death or [[paradox]] backlash—''all of it'' is part of the “Rewrite Wars”

	We tell these stories over and over, trying to remember a version that survives.		We tell these stories over and over, trying to remember a version that survives.
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	* '''Reality Warping:''' Expect scenes where memories shift, clues change, and your actions sometimes ripple backward as well as forward.		* '''Reality Warping:''' Expect scenes where memories shift, clues change, and your actions sometimes ripple backward as well as forward.
	* '''Impossible Numbers:''' Watch for the number 1.36791013192342. If you see it, reality is cracking—and a paradox or echo may be at hand.		* '''Impossible Numbers:''' Watch for the number 1.36791013192342. If you see it, reality is cracking—and a [[paradox]] or echo may be at hand.
	* '''Meta Play:''' Players may receive “Echo Tokens” to rewind scenes or ask about things their character “almost remembers.”		* '''Meta Play:''' Players may receive “Echo Tokens” to rewind scenes or ask about things their character “almost remembers.”
	* '''Paradox as Dread:''' Paradox may glitch your identity, swap your stats for a turn, or temporarily rewrite who you are.		* '''Paradox as Dread:''' [[Paradox]] may glitch your identity, swap your stats for a turn, or temporarily rewrite who you are.
	* '''Death is Not the End:''' Sometimes, dying just means you wake up as an echo in another timeline, with a chance to influence the story in unexpected ways.		* '''Death is Not the End:''' Sometimes, dying just means you wake up as an echo in another timeline, with a chance to influence the story in unexpected ways.

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	'''5. Accept Uncertainty:'''		'''5. Accept Uncertainty:'''

	Not knowing everything is ''part'' of the experience. Even your character’s deepest truths might be rewritten by the next glitch, paradox, or Rewrite War.		Not knowing everything is ''part'' of the experience. Even your character’s deepest truths might be rewritten by the next glitch, [[paradox]], or Rewrite War.

	'''6. Play with Meta:'''		'''6. Play with Meta:'''
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	* Lacy Z. Rivere and the Hollow Ones, cult hackers and rebels, distribute zines that claim reality has already changed. They document glitches—streets that change name, timelines that loop, dreams that echo with the voices of the dead.		* Lacy Z. Rivere and the Hollow Ones, cult hackers and rebels, distribute zines that claim reality has already changed. They document glitches—streets that change name, timelines that loop, dreams that echo with the voices of the dead.
	* Ann Johnston (Akashic) is haunted by premonitions and deja vu. She dreams of dying in timelines she never lived, senses paradox storms approaching, and guards the Mind Zone from psychic incursions.		* Ann Johnston (Akashic) is haunted by premonitions and deja vu. She dreams of dying in timelines she never lived, senses paradox storms approaching, and guards the Mind Zone from psychic incursions.
	* Magick is dangerous and unstable: spells risk paradox, memory loss, even the fracture of identity. The Seal’s weakening draws corrupted spirits and paradox glitches. The Council is fractured and the future uncertain.		* Magick is dangerous and unstable: spells risk [[paradox]], memory loss, even the fracture of identity. The Seal’s weakening draws corrupted spirits and paradox glitches. The Council is fractured and the future uncertain.

	----'''[[Humans of Madison\|MORTALS & HUNTERS]]: The Age of Awakening'''		----'''[[Humans of Madison\|MORTALS & HUNTERS]]: The Age of Awakening'''