As a new Storyteller of Mage, Prism of Focus has done a lot of the heavy lifting to get me to really grock how to approach Paradigm and Practice. By breaking it all down into bite-sized chunks that are easily understood as gameable elements, Prism of Focus has made it a lot easier to explain these concept's to my newcomer player's. Also, the system for Rotes detailed in the book is great, and well worth the purchase alone. I wholeheartedly recommend this product whether you're a fellow newcomer or even an experienced Mage player; there's a lot of material to fire your creativity here.