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| {{about|the group of present and past houses that comprise the Order of Hermes|the 1994 Supplement by Wizards of the Coast|Houses of Hermes Book}}
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| In most Ars Magica [[Saga|sagas]], the [[Order of Hermes]] consists of twelve "houses". (Depending on the time period of the saga, there may be thirteen instead, plus any unofficial Houses the players may have invented for themselves)
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| Houses are groups of magi who are somehow related; they are something like noble families, though their members (usually) trace their lineage through apprenticeship rather than blood.
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| == Les douze Maisons ==
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| : [[House Bjornaer]] : A [[Mystery House|Mystery Cult]] descended from Germanic magi and capable of taking the form of an animal called the "heartbeast."<ref>''[[Ars Magica Fifth Edition]]'', p. 11, "House Bjornear"</ref>
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| : [[House Bonisagus]] : A [[True Lineages|True Lineage]] decended from the founder of the Order. This house is a mix of magical researchers and statesmen.
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| : [[House Criamon]] : A [[Mystery House]] of enigmatic magi who frequently work in riddles and question the nature of reality.
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| : [[House Ex Miscellanea]] : An eclectic House of magi from many different traditions, some of them [[Non Hermetic|non-Hermetic]]. In [[ArM5]], this is a [[Societas]].
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| : [[House Flambeau]] : A [[Societas|Society]] of warrior magi, often specializing in the [[Arts]] of [[Ignem]] or [[Perdo]].
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| : [[House Guernicus]] : A [[True Lineages|True Lineage]] of [[Quaesitor|Quaesitors]], the judges of the Order. In [[ArM4]] and earlier, it was known as House Quaesitor.
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| : [[House Jerbiton]] : A [[Societas|Society]] of magi interested in [[Mundane]] culture, arts and society.
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| : [[House Mercere]] : The messengers and merchants of the Order, this [[True Lineages|True Lineage]] includes many [[unGifted]] [[Redcap|redcaps]] and some [[magi]].
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| : [[House Merinita]] : A [[Mystery House|Mystery Cult]] interested in the [[Faerie Realm]].
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| : [[House Tremere]] : A highly organized, hierarchical House with strong political influence. In [[ArM5]], it is a [[True Lineages|True Lineage]].
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| : [[House Tytalus]] : A [[Societas|Society]] of magi whose members share a philosophy of thriving on conflict.
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| : [[House Verditius]] : A [[Mystery House]] whose members excel in making [[Enchanted device|enchanted devices]].
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| == La treizième Maison ==
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| In addition, earlier in the history of [[Mythic Europe]], there was a thirteenth House called [[House Diedne]]. It was destroyed in the [[Schism War]]. House Diedne is also referred to as the [[Nameless House]].{{citation needed}}
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| == Références ==
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| === [[Fifth Edition]] ===
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| The categorization of Houses into [[True Lineages]], [[Societas | Societates]], and [[Mystery House | Mystery Houses]] was introduced. ([[ArM5]], p. 223)
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| In Fifth Edition, House Quaesitor was renamed to [[House Guernicus]].
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| The following Fifth Edition supplements relate to Houses:
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| * [[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]] covering [[House Bonisagus]], [[House Guernicus]], [[House Mercere]] and [[House Tremere]].
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| * [[Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults]] covering [[House Bjornaer]], [[House Criamon]], [[House Merinita]], and [[House Verditius]].
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| * [[Houses of Hermes: Societates]] covering [[House Flambeau]], [[House Jerbiton]], [[House Tytalus]], and [[House Ex Miscellanea]].
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| === Interim entre [[Third Edition]] et [[Fourth Edition]]===
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| [[Wizards of the Coast]] published a supplement that described the Houses in detail: [[Houses of Hermes Book | Houses of Hermes]]. It billed itself as a Fourth Edition source book, but was published before any Fourth Edition core rule book. When [[Atlas Games]] began the Fourth Edition line, Houses of Hermes was considered mostly compatible.
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| === [[Second Edition]] ===
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| Houses were described in the Second Edition supplement, [[ Order of Hermes Book | Order of Hermes]]
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| === [[First Edition]] ===
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| Houses did not exist in First Edition. Magi were generally categorized by their favored [[Arts]] instead.
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| = Citations =
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| <references />
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| [[Category:Houses of Hermes]]
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| [[Category:Order of Hermes]]
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