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Welcome to Project: Redcap, a Web site devoted to the tabletop role-playing game [[Welcome_to_Ars_Magica | Ars Magica]].
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= About Project: Redcap =
''Note: If you are looking for the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) project, it is located at [http://www.projectredcap.org www.projectredcap.org].''
{{Main|About Project Redcap}}
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Project: Redcap is a center for the [[fan community]] of  [[Ars Magica]], a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_role-playing_game tabletop roleplaying game]. Here you will find links to Ars Magica resources and information across the World Wide Web. This site is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki wiki] that contains extensive reference information for Ars Magica players: [[FAQ|frequently-asked questions]], descriptions of the many [[products]] available for the game, and summaries of many topics about the [[Order of Hermes]] and [[Mythic Europe]].


Our goals are to provide a central portal to as much Ars Magica-related material as possible, and to serve as an online encyclopedia of both [[canon | official]] and [[:Category:Fan-created | fan-created material]].  
= 30 Pages for November =
We ran a community outreach campaign called "30 Pages for November". Each day in November 2016, a new page was nominated by the Head Redcap for creation or updating. Community members pitched in to edit many of those page to improve them.


Project: Redcap is maintained by volunteers from the Ars Magica [[Community Portal | fan community]]. It has been [[History of Project: Redcap | continuously active]] (and growing) since 1994. We welcome [[Contributing| contributions]] from all Ars Magica players and enthusiasts, in any language.
To see the list of pages each day and other campaign details, please refer to the [[Project_Redcap:30_pages_for_November|30 pages for November]] campaign page.


== Site News ==
= Internet Resources =
{{Main|Current Events}}}
{{Main|Internet Site Index}}
Many of the fan sites on the web are players' [[saga]]s, which we organize by [[Regional Tribunal]]:
{{Saga links}}


;18 July 2012
{{#lst:Internet site index|startingPoints}}
:After a few months of being busy with other things, the maintainers are getting ready for a mass conversion of the "old style" [[PageWork]]-based Wiki content to this [[MediaWiki]] back-end.


== Finding What You're Looking For ==
= Ars Magica Encyclopedia =
Project:Redcap has many pages covering a broad range of Ars Magica topics. There are several ways to find the information you're looking for:
* [[FAQ]]
* [[Learning to Play]]
* Rules reference
** Main [[Rules]] page
** [[Magic Rules]]
** [[Character Creation]]
** [[House Rules]]
* Setting reference
** [[Mythic Europe]]
** [[Order of Hermes]]
** [[Hedge Magic]]


# This Wiki has a search function you can use to search for specific words and phrases (see the upper-right corner of this page)
= Related Topics =
# Pages are organized into [[Special:Categories|categories]] for ease of discovery
* [[Medieval History]]
# You can simply browse the list of [[Special:AllPages|all pages]].
* [[Storytelling]]
# Last but not least, the pages are linked together and you can "surf" from one page to a related page following the links
* [[Role-playing]]


= About Ars Magica =
= Using This Site =
{{Main|Ars Magica}}
See [[Help:Getting Started]] for an introduction to using and contributing to Project: Redcap.
'''Ars Magica''' is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game_%28pen_and_paper%29 pen and paper roleplaying game] focused on wizards and magic. The game setting, [[Mythic Europe]], is much like historical Europe of the 13<sup>th</sup> century, but where [[magus | wizards]], [[dragon | dragons]], and [[faerie | faeries]] exist.


While the game is grounded in [[real history]], the magic in Ars Magica is fictitious. The game has nothing to do with purported phenomena, beliefs, or practices related to the occult. It draws instead on modern ideas of fantastic fiction, flavored with some authentic medieval fiction and folklore.
[[Special:Categories]] lists all the categories used to organize pages on this site


== Learning to Play ==
{{Languages}}
See our [[Welcome to Ars Magica]] page.
 
== Frequently-Asked Questions ==
Our unofficial [[:Category:FAQ | Frequently-Asked Questions]] page answers many common questions about the rules and setting of the game.
 
== Major Topics ==
Project:Redcap is an online companion to the rule books, with commentary and supplemental information about all aspects of the game.
 
=== Mythic Europe ===
{{Main|Mythic Europe}}
 
=== Order of Hermes ===
{{Main|Order of Hermes}}
 
=== Hermetic Magic ===
{{Main|Hermetic Magic}}
 
=== Non-Hermetic Magic ===
{{Main|Non-Hermetic Magic}}
 
= Internet Resources for Ars Magica =
The founding goal of Project:Redcap is to provide links to as much Ars Magica-related material the on the Web as possible, in as many [[languages]] as possible. As the Web is constantly changing, this is a task that will never really be complete, but will require continuing effort and maintenance.
 
We invite users to [[contributing|contribute]] to Project:Redcap by adding links to any Ars Magica-related sites they are aware of, regardless of their content or perceived quality.
 
== Official Web Sites ==
There are only a few official Ars Magica sites, maintained by the game's publisher (currently [[Atlas Games]]).
 
;[http://www.atlas-games.com/arm5/ Ars Magica Fifth Edition]
:The current edition of the game. This site includes links to all Fifth-Edition related products, errata, and many free supplements such as character sheets, adventures, and play aids.
;[http://www.atlas-games.com/arsmagica/ Ars Magica Fourth Edition]
:Also hosted by [[Atlas Games]], the Fourth Edition page includes many extras, including a link to a free [[PDF]] of the [[Ars Magica Fourth Edition]] rule book! It also has links to all the Fourth Edition products, as well as some earlier products.
;[http://forum.atlas-games.com/index.php the Official Atlas Games Forums]
:The forums include both the Ars Magica discussion board and a play-by-forum board for online games.
 
== Fan-Created Material ==
{{Main|:Category:Fan-created}}
''see also our [[Community Portal]] for information on the fan community itself.''
 
;[http://arsmagica.wikia.com/wiki/Ars_Magica_Wiki The Ars Magica Wiki]
:Independent of Project: Redcap, but with similar goals, this Wiki is another valuable community resource.
;[http://www.durenmar.de/ Durenmar]
:Durenmar is an archive of high-quality articles for Ars Magica, much like an online [[fanzine]]. It is currently inactive (last updated 2005) but still online.
;[http://spellswiki.wikidot.com/ The Net Wizard's Grimoire]
:A collection of hundreds of fan-created spells where you can submit your own.
;[http://www.ars-magica.net/index.php?id=29&L=1 Projekt: Ars-Magica.net]
:A bilingual (English/German) community site
;[[Project_Redcap:Community_portal]]
:Our community portal page includes information on [[mailing list]]s, discussion boards, [[Grand Tribunal (convention) | conventions]], online games, [[fanzine]]s, and more.
;[[Fanzine]]s
:Professional-quality magazines about Ars Magica, written by the fans, for the fans
;[http://shrenewed.wetpaint.com/ Sanctum Hermeticum Renewed]
:An online [[fanzine]]-like archive, currently active, maintained by [[Niall Christie]].
;[[Blogs]]
:We are building an index of blogs related to Ars Magica. Please help us expand this list!
 
== Saga Pages ==
Many fan sites relate to individual [[Saga]]s, which we categorize by [[Regional Tribunal | Tribunal]].
 
[[Greater Alps Tribunal|Greater Alps]] | [[Hibernian Tribunal|Hibernia]] | [[Iberian Tribunal|Iberia]] | [[Levant Tribunal|Levant]] | [[Loch Leglean Tribunal|Loch Leglean]] | [[Normandy Tribunal|Normandy]] | [[Novgorod Tribunal|Novgorod]] | [[Provençal Tribunal|Provençal]] | [[Rhine Tribunal|Rhine]] | [[Roman Tribunal|Rome]] | [[Stonehenge Tribunal|Stonehenge]] | [[Thebes Tribunal|Thebes]] | [[Transylvanian Tribunal|Transylvania]] | [[Alternate Settings]]

Revision as of 19:09, 6 February 2017

Note: If you are looking for the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) project, it is located at www.projectredcap.org.

Project: Redcap is a center for the fan community of Ars Magica, a tabletop roleplaying game. Here you will find links to Ars Magica resources and information across the World Wide Web. This site is a wiki that contains extensive reference information for Ars Magica players: frequently-asked questions, descriptions of the many products available for the game, and summaries of many topics about the Order of Hermes and Mythic Europe.

30 Pages for November

We ran a community outreach campaign called "30 Pages for November". Each day in November 2016, a new page was nominated by the Head Redcap for creation or updating. Community members pitched in to edit many of those page to improve them.

To see the list of pages each day and other campaign details, please refer to the 30 pages for November campaign page.

Internet Resources

Many of the fan sites on the web are players' sagas, which we organize by Regional Tribunal:

Saga Links
Greater Alps Hibernia Iberia Levant Loch Leglean Normandy
Novgorod Provençal Rhine Rome Stonehenge Thebes
Transylvania Alternate Settings
Play-by-Post Sagas|


Official Ars Magica discussion forums
Atlas Games's official discussion forums are the de facto center of the online fan community. Here players exchange story ideas, discuss the fine points of the rules, and even find other players or play Ars Magica by forum. As of July 2019, the Atlas forum is down indefinitely, as a result of an unexpected upgrade by their server host; Atlas Games retains the data, and hopes to make it accessible in future. ArM gamers are directed to the very active Ars Magica Discord community server, or the venerable Berkeley mailing list.
Atlas Games
Atlas Games has lots of useful information and downloads on its pages for the Fifth (current) and Fourth Editions.
Sub Rosa
Sub Rosa is the current Ars Magica fanzine.
Peripheral Code
Peripheral Code is a new Ars Magica fanzine that began publishing in 2016.
Metacreator
Metacreator is commercial character-creation software that supports Ars Magica ( Fourth and Fifth Editions).
The Net Wizard's Grimoire
A collection of hundreds of fan-created spells where you can submit your own.
Grand Tribunal Conventions
The fan community has been organizing Ars Magica conventions since 2007: see Grand Tribunal UK and Grand Tribunal USA
Mailing lists
The venerable ArM Berkeley List is still active. Since the retirement of Google Plus services in December 2018, the Google Plus Ars Magica communities are no longer supported -Ars Magica RPG, The Ethereal Tribunal, and Sub Rosa: The Ars Magica Fanzine.
The Ars Magica Discord
Join the Ars Magica Community Server on Discord using the following invite: https://discord.gg/Eb8zhD4.


Ars Magica Encyclopedia

Related Topics

Using This Site

See Help:Getting Started for an introduction to using and contributing to Project: Redcap.

Special:Categories lists all the categories used to organize pages on this site