Technolibertarian Tradition:

     This tradition was started by a mixture of rogue
Technomancers and libertarian scientists. Their problems with the
Technocracy aren't so much the reality that they seek to impose
(i.e., their preference for a scientific one) as 1. their
intolerance for any other reality (Technolibertarians may not
desire another, but they can see why other people would); and 2.
the ways in which they use technology to decrease freedom. In
their scientific work, they try to find ways of creating
technology that give people more, rather than less freedom. They
don't look upon technology/science as magic; they look upon magic
as another variety of technology/science. It's simply that the
standard set of physical laws, etc. isn't truly accurate. They
also believe that no one tradition will be right (including
mine); different traditions (different ways of understanding
reality) are appropriate for different people. They therefore
seek more to expand the borders of Sleeper understanding of
reality rather than impose another reality.
     Their magic typically isn't imposing new physical laws upon
reality; it's more either using the laws that are there already
(such as quantum mechanics) to do things that most think aren't
possible, or alter what's there and let the standard laws work on
them. The belief structure they're drawing upon for power is
composed of two portions. The first is the belief in the
prevailing laws of reality, and in scientists having
understanding of that reality. The second is the belief, common
to all Traditions (such as the Hacker Ethic for Virtual Adepts),
that one who knows how things work can change those things. The
combination gives them their abilities.

Organization: Their organization resembles that of the Sons of
Ether in that it's rather like academia. However, they use
computers to a considerably greater degree (most of their
journals are e-mail mailing lists).

Meetings: They have various meetings throughout the year,
generally of specialized groups within the tradition. They also
have less frequent (except in emergencies) meetings of the entire
tradition, sometimes through computer links.

Initiation: They generally select scientists who are flexible in
thinking (although not as odd as those of the Sons of Ether) and
who are against limits on human freedom.

Chantry: A think-tank in Los Angelos, CA.

Acolytes: scientists, inventors, hackers, academics

Sphere: They must put at least 1 point in the Sphere in which
their limit (see below) is the highest. However, this sphere does
not have a lowered experience point cost.

Foci: Their foci are knowledges of sciences related to the
Spheres. They may may not roll more dice from Arete than the
corresponding Knowledge*2 for working magic in a Sphere (this
effect also limits multi-Sphere magic, in which they may not roll
more than the lowest Knowledge*2), and they may not have a higher
rating in a Sphere than the corresponding Knowledge. This Focus
is not removable through Arete. However, they have an easier time
learning the Spheres than most (due to that they aren't working
against the Technomancer-imposed reality as much), and treat all
Spheres as *6 (or 6 Freebie) for experience expenditure. The
following are the Secondary Knowledges related to the Spheres; if
more than one, average and round up.
     Sphere              Knowledge
     Correspondence:     Physics, Mathematics
     Entropy:            Physics, Biology
     Forces:             Physics
     Life:               Biology
     Matter:             Physics, Chemistry
     Mind:               Psychology, Biology
     Prime:              Mathematics, Occult
     Spirit:             Cosmology
     Time:               Physics, Mathematics

Concepts: scientist, academic, libertarian

Opinions:
  Akashic Brotherhood: They've got possibilities, although a
bit too mystical and (philosophically) pacifistic for my tastes.
  Celestial Chorus: In general, too rigid and intolerant.
  Cult of Ecstasy: Fun guys, even if they do go to extremes.
  Dreamspeakers: Too mystical for my taste, as well as over-
environmentalist. I don't care about Gaia except as "she" impacts
on humans.
  Euthanatos: As long as they kill the right ones and not the wrong
ones, I don't have any disaggreement with them.
  Hollow Ones: I think a lot of it is a put-on. If it isn't, then
I'm impressed.
  Order of Hermes: Organized and (although they won't admit it)
semi-scientific, but generally too rigid and arrogant.
  Sons of Ether: If it weren't for their screwy approach, I could
get along with these guys very nicely.
  Verbena: I have to agree with the Celestial Chorus with respect to
them.
  Virtual Adepts: Nice. If I were better at computers (and my magic
was oriented that way), I'd join them.
  Discordians: Fun and interesting, although not the way I choose to
function.
  Wika: Same as for the Verbena, although more reasonable. I agree
with them about the Celestial Chorus.