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...ca, a '''Companion''' is a [[Character type|character type]]. They are key characters in the [[Saga|saga]], and a player may end up playing his companion charact
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...ho have Heroic Flaws (or [[Heroic Virtue | Virtues]]) are called '''Heroic Characters'''. A character must meet specific requirements to be a heroic character; s
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...he magi with special talents or knowledge. [[Grog | Grogs]] are supporting characters, usually servants.
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...are used to represent an Ars Magica character's learning and development. Characters accrue experience points over the course of the game, and players can spend
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...m_affiliations>''[[Realms of Power: the Infernal]]'', Chapter 9 ("Infernal Characters"), "Realm Affiliations", p. 93</ref> and the new [[Spell Mastery]] Ability
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...[Artes Liberales]] Ability<ref>"Artes Liberales", [[ArM5]] p. 62</ref>, so characters need access to at least one Academic Ability in order to read and write.
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...considerations as the basis on which to choose. Thus, two equally-advanced characters will be equally capable. The players would be free to roleplay without feel
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...ddition to game mechanics, above) and a rough image of your fellow players characters. The storyguide has an up-to-date-copy of each character sheet. A storyguid
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