...istics|characteristics]] of a character, '''Strength''' (Str) represents a character's ability to exert physical force.
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...aracters. Often referred to as charisma, Presence determines how capable a character is to lead, command, and, in a general manner, to impress a counterpart.
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...characteristics]] of a character, '''Quickness''' (abbr. Qik) represents a character's general speed, that is, his ability to move and act fast.
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...paper roleplaying games], not just Ars Magica. Contrast with [[Non-player character]], but keep in mind that in [[troupe style]] play, the line can become conf
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...acteristics]] of a character, '''Communication''' (abbr. Com) represents a character's ability to communicate and get along with other characters.
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...tics|characteristics]] of a character, '''Perception''' (Per) represents a character's perceptual capacity, that is, the ability to notice and perceive the nuan
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...ng games]] in general, a '''non-player character''' (abbreviated NPC) is a character that is played exclusively by the [[Story Guide]] (or whatever the equivale
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...; likewise magical beings are more likely to react favourably towards your character and may even treat him as a creature of equal (or greater) standing.
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Each [[Ability]] a [[Character|character]] learns has a '''Specialization''', a narrow field of expertise the user o
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...ection can be supplemented with questions which encourage fulfillment of a character's background, before joining the [[Covenant]].
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...As a [[Virtue]] or [[Flaw]], it indicates a prospect or hindrance for the character, respectively.
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...Mythic Companions, each given special rules by the [[Special Virtue]] the character has in lieu of [[The Gift]].
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...sheets are sheets used to collect all necessary information about a single character, be it a [[magus]], a [[companion]], or a [[grog]].
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'''Soak''' is a combat statistic in Ars Magica. It represents a character's ability to resist damage from a successful attack or unavoidable environm
...e Soak Total, so rules that affect "rolls" or "die rolls" don't apply to a character's Soak Total.
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...s the minimum number a player has to roll (after modifiers) in order for a character to succeed at a task. The term is a little counter-intuitive because more
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...acters in the [[Saga|saga]], and a player may end up playing his companion character more than his [[Magus|magus]] due to [[troupe style|troupe style play]]. Ho
...thic Companions, who are often played in lieu of the player's main (magus) character.
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In [[Fifth Edition]], a '''Personality Flaw''' is an aspect of a character's personality that either causes him to get involved in stories, or can occ
...[[Story Flaw]]. A Minor Personality Flaw is something that influences the character's actions and can occasionally affect the course of a story but mainly adds
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...s|characteristics]] of a character, '''Stamina''' (abbr. Sta) represents a character's ability to exert himself in physical and mental circumstances. While the
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In [[ArM5]], a '''Minor Virtue''' is a reletively weak [[Virtue]]. In character generation it requires less severe [[Flaw|flaws]] to balance than a [[Major
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...clude some considerable benefit, such as a friend or ally who can help the character who has this Flaw, whereas [[Major Story Flaw|Major Story Flaws]] have no b
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...ck", ''[[Ars Magica Fifth Edition]]'', p. 51</ref>. This Flaw prevents the character from ever learning a certain class of [[Ability|Abilities]], as specified i
...only take the Ability Block Flaw once, and must apply it to Abilities the character is eligible to learn. For example, a magus can take an Ability Block with M
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A character who studies the tractatus for a season gains [[experience point | experienc
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...nger than typical companions, so the troupe should consider whether such a character should take the Magus or Companion slots.
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...any one [[Ability]] (chosen when the character is created). It grants the character a flat bonus while using that Ability.
...5 Experience Points to improve his Ability score to 6 (the same as would a character without Puissant Ability).
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...ic" characters. A character must meet specific requirements to be a heroic character; see [[HoHTL]] 104.
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...ural Virtues are not warped by an aura from the same Realm. For example, a character with the Faerie Blooded Virtue would be immune to the warping caused by liv
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...Abilities can be taken up in character generation (past childhood) by any character, not requiring any particular [[Virtue]] or [[Flaw]] to gain or improve the
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...andling," ''[[Ars Magica Fifth Edition]]'', p. 62</ref>. It represents the character's ability to train and work with animals; for example, to hunt with hounds.
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...relate to a specific facet of the personality of the character involved. A character who tries to keep his composure when being harassed, or who is about to com
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== Out-of-Character Pages ==
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...s of Power: The Infernal]] p. 112. The title is often used to describe any character with Infernal allegiance, however.
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...rifice. Initiation is a [[Seasonal Activity]] for the purposes of seasonal character advancement ([[TMRE]] 11), but is intended
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...[[Outer Mystery]] that is an 'open secret', available to any character at character generation.
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...ne Major Flaw counts the same as three [[Minor Flaw|Minor Flaws]] during [[Character Creation]].
* Detailed Character Creation Summary, [[ArM5]] page 29
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...ny Virtues the character can have; the exact allowance varies depending on character type (and edition of the rules).
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===At the time of character creation===
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...being cast, or medium-term, such as a strong [[Aura|aura]] through which a character travels. Effects like these are always specific to one of the [[Realms of P
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...[Goetic Art]]s. It may be taught by Infernal [[Tradition]]s or acquired at character creation time with the Supernatural Major Virtue of the same name.
...e]] of the same name, from ''[[Realms of Power: the Infernal]]'', grants a character access to the Art<ref>"New Virtues," ''[[Realms of Power: the Infernal]]'',
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...traveled," ''[[Ars Magica Fifth Edition]]'' p. 50</ref> that indicates the character has traveled more extensively than the typical resident of Mythic Europe. M
== Character Background Suggestions ==
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...in Fifth Edition is fairly brief, but sufficient to design one as a player character.<ref name="RoPF"/>
...k|Hedge Magic]]''.<ref>''The [[Dragon and the Bear]]'', p. 54, "The Volkhv Character"</ref>
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...Hermes Book|Order of Hermes]] introduced Grimgroth as an example Jerbiton character.
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...t">''[[Ars Magica Fifth Edition]]'', "Chapter Three: Characters - Detailed Character Creation", Insert "Advancement Table", p. 31</ref>
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...he player spends one or more '''Confidence Points''', up to a limit of the character's '''Confidence Score''', and gets a +3 bonus to the total of one [[die rol
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...Characters'''. A character must meet specific requirements to be a heroic character; see [[HoHTL]] 104.
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...ca Fifth Edition]]'', p. 66, "Magic Theory</ref>, represents an Ars Magica character's proficiency in understanding and correctly applying magic theory. Magi us
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...rmines the order in which characters act in [[Combat]] or [[Certamen]]. A character's Initiative score is one of the five combat scores, calculated as per the
...character sheet. In combat, a player rolls a [[Stress Die]] and adds the character's Initiative Score. The result is called an '''Initiative Total'''.
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...t least as far back as the [[Third Edition]]. He is more of a name than a character, but allow contributors to share in [[White Wolf|White Wolf's]] and [[Atlas
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...cs|characteristics]] of a character, '''Intelligence''' (Int) represents a character's intellectual capacity, that is, the ability to develop and pursue logical
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...ls at specified intervals. Depending on the outcome of the aging roll, the character suffers more or less detrimental effects, or no effects at all
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...ompanying ability of ''Enigmatic Wisdom'' are key elements in lending this character its eccentric mystique. The effect is furthered by the ''Twilight Prone''
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...laws represent relationships, obligations, goals, and drives that make the character leave the comforts of home and participate in the interesting events we cal
...uide to motivate characters. They provide a ready-made "hook" to get that character involved in the saga.
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...page 24). ''Note that you still need to choose the Native Language of the character, as well as his [[wizard's sigil]], background, and name.''
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...character. With your computer being responsible for the number crunching, character creation is simplified a lot!
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During play, any notable actions and accomplishments may cause the character to gain a new reputation, according to the rules on page 167 of [[ArM5]].
...ble) to establish a third. Instead, notable deeds tend to feed one of the character's existing reputations, or be ignored by the public.
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...me interesting historic persons. Whatever the linguisitic source for this character, it does appear to descend from the word for 'light'.
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...'''Decrepitude'''. Decrepitude, quite naturally, has negative effects on a character, and may lead to a [[Aging#Aging_Crisis|Aging Crisis]].
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...3. A natural consequence of having this virtue would be for the [[magus]] character selecting another free minor virtue to reflect his background from his or h
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...combat option included in the Fifth Edition combat rules. Essentially, a character can choose to fight extra hard, expending a [[Fatigue Level]] in exchange f
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* [http://www.mad-irishman.net/pub_ars.html Unofficial character sheets] and other goodies at [http://www.mad-irishman.net/index.html Mad Ir
...s éditables en VF|Fiches éditables en VF]], semi-official French PDF Magus character sheet and Grimoire sheet to be filled or edited in Adobe Reader.
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...arly in a battle, and conversely a series of lucky rolls could result in a character staying completely fresh while his opponents swooned from exhaustion.
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{{about|the character type|the fifth edition sourcebook dedicated to this character type|Grogs}}
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