American writer and game designer
Phil "Satyros" Brucato is an American writer, journalist, editor, and
game designer based in
Seattle , Washington. He is best known for his work on the TV series
Strowlers
[1] and with
White Wolf, Inc. , including the
role-playing games
Mage: The Ascension ,
Werewolf: The Apocalypse , and
Mage: The Sorcerer's Crusade . He has also written articles for BBI Media's newWitch
[2] and Witches & Pagans
[3] magazines, as well as other media such as
Deliria: Faerie Tales for a New Millennium , the urban fantasy webcomic Arpeggio , and various short stories. Additionally, he has founded Quiet Thunder Productions and is a member of the Wily Writers group.
Arpeggio Webcomic
Phil Brucato, Bryan Syme, and Sandra Buskirk began publishing Arpeggio in 2010. The story follows Meghan Susan Green, a young teenager, as she explores her magical musical talents.
[4] Although the comic was only produced between 2008 and 2012, Patreon users were able to access the final, previously unpublished "episodes" in 2015 and 2016.
[5]
Ravens in the Library
Ravens in the Library is a limited-edition fantasy anthology published in 2009 as part of a fundraiser for singer/songwriter
S.J. Tucker , who had been hospitalized due to serious medical issues.
[6] Brucato co-edited this anthology with Sandra Buskirk, and it became their first publication through Quiet Thunder Productions. Contributing authors and illustrators include
Laurell K. Hamilton ,
Terri Windling ,
Charles de Lint ,
Neil Gaiman ,
Francesca Lia Block ,
Holly Black ,
Stephanie Pui-Mun Law ,
James A. Owen , and Amy Brown.
[7]
Television
Books
Deliria: Faerie Tales for a New Millennium
Onyx Path Publishing
Mage 20th Anniversary Edition
Mage 20th Anniversary Edition: Quickstart
Mage 20th Anniversary Edition: How Do You DO That?
Mage 20th Anniversary Edition: Book of Secrets
Mage 20th Anniversary Edition: Book of the Fallen
The Art of Mage: 20 Years and More
Truth Beyond Paradox
Other role-playing works
The Best Little Hellhouse in Texas
[8]
Star Wars: Creatures of the Galaxy
Other notable works
Open Your Heart to the Magic of Love (editor)
Ravens in the Library
Love Wisdom: A Soul's Journey to Wellness (editor)
Rites of Pleasure: Sexuality in Wicca and Neo-Paganism
[9]
Tritone: Tales of Musical Weirdness
Short fiction
Wyldsight: Tales of Primal Fantasy
Waves
Gramma Wolf's Garden
Elynne Dragonchild
Drinking the Moon
Chaser
Where Thy Dark Eye Glances: Queering Edgar Allan Poe
Deep Cuts: 19 Tales of Mayhem, Menace & Misery
Urban Green Man
Night-Mantled
Maelstrom: Tales of Madness and Horror
[10]
Cabinet des Fées
Steampunk Tales
newWitch Magazine
Vahlhalla with a Twist of Lethe
Bad-Ass Faeries
Weird Tales Magazine
Backstage Passes
When Will You Rage?
Drums Around the Fire
Patchbelly and the Plague Wolf
Audio fiction
Wiley Writers Podcast
Essays, interviews, and columns
Tinker Tailor Soldier Sponge
Don't be a Dick (with Satyros Brucato)
The Ancient Wisdom Salvage Yard Podcast
Episode 24: Wherein We Discover the Magick of Games
Ultraculture
Mage: The Ascension's Phil Brucato on Life as Magick
Books of M
Tarot Visions
Interview with Satyros Phil Brucato
Voice of Stone
Talking with Satyros Phil Brucato
Onyx Pathcast
The Bears Grove (episodes 40-43)
Witches & Pagans and newWitch Magazine
Spell It Out
Chalice & Keyboard
Creative Loafing Magazine
Agenda Magazine
Night Moves Magazine
Music
In 1989, Phil Brucato became a founding member of Lonesome Crow,
[11] a
heavy metal band from
Richmond, Virginia . Throughout the 90s, he played bass for Dark Cross, Aqua Blue, Widdershins, and Path of Trees.
[12] He has also dabbled in dance, especially
contact improvisation , and is part of several
5Rhythms groups around
San Francisco ,
Asheville , and
Seattle .
Awards
ENnie Award for Everyday Heroes: Adventures for the Rest of Us – Best Written, 2005
Wizard Magazine Editor's Choice Award for Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade – Best RPG Supplement, 1998
Out of the Box Award for Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade – Readers’ Favorite, 1998
GAMA award for Mage: The Ascension, 2nd Edition – Best Roleplaying Game, 1996
RPGA award for Mage: The Ascension, 2nd Edition — Reader's Choice, 1996
References
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"Satyros Phil Brucato" . IMDb . Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
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"newWitch #18 Winter Magick (paper) [nw018p] - $8.45 : BBI Media - Magazines that feed your soul" . www.bbimedia.com . Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
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"Witches and Pagans | Sample" (PDF) . www.witchesandpagans.com . Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
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"Arpeggiothecomic" . Arpeggiothecomic.com . Retrieved January 7, 2018 .
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"ARPEGGIO The Comic" . www.facebook.com . Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
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"Ravens in the Library: Magic in the Bard's Name" . Archived from
the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009 . Ravens in the Library Project
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"Ravens in the Library" . www.goodreads.com . Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
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"Best Little Hellhouse in Texas | Talisman Studios | Flames Rising Horror & Dark Fantasy Webzine" . www.flamesrising.com . Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
^ Hunter, Jennifer (2004).
Rites of Pleasure: Sexuality in Wicca and NeoPaganism . Citadel Press.
ISBN
9780806525846 .
^
"Maelstrom Anthology: Tales of Madness and Horror – Pen & Paper News" . www.pen-paper.net . Retrieved January 10, 2019 .
^
"1989: Lonesome Crow is Born" . Secretoftheyears.com . Retrieved September 7, 2008 . [
permanent dead link ]
^ Jason Louv,
Ultraculture Ep. 12: Mage: The Ascension's Satyros Phil Brucato on Life as Magick ,
archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved January 10, 2019
External links
International National Artists