From publisher blurb: From Long Neglected Embers The Council of Nine has not gathered for 24 years. In that time the world has grown strange and chaotic. For the first time in nearly a quarter century a Tradition Convocation is convening to not only gather the Council but to choose the primi who will shape the Traditions for generations to come. Not everyone welcomes a return to council law, and the Traditions’ choice of venue is nothing if not . . . daring. Will the Traditions rise from the ashes left after decades of neglect or is this nothing more than a final act of hubris and desperation? A Phoenix Rises Jumping off from the questions posed by the New Horizon Council story seeded in the Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition core book, A Phoenix Rising explores the relationship between the Traditions, the Disparate Alliance, and the Technocratic Union in a world where defining paradigm is more complicated than ever before. This chronicle jumpstart includes details on why the Traditions have chosen this moment to rebuild their fallen council, and looks at how the rest of the Awakened feel about their return. It includes nine player templates, two NPCs, and a variety of potential realities hiding behind the events unfolding in the Southwest’s City of Lights.