...istics|characteristics]] of a character, '''Strength''' (Str) represents a character's ability to exert physical force.
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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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...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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...ection can be supplemented with questions which encourage fulfillment of a character's background, before joining the [[Covenant]].
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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
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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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...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
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...any one [[Ability]] (chosen when the character is created). It grants the character a flat bonus while using that 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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...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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...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.
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== Character Background Suggestions ==
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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
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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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...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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...'''Decrepitude'''. Decrepitude, quite naturally, has negative effects on a character, and may lead to a [[Aging#Aging_Crisis|Aging Crisis]].
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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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...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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...involved should know the rules, especially special rules or spells for his character(s). The storyguide should certainly know the rules, too. In some cases it h
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...Flaws | Flaw]] that is occasionally inconvenient, but doesn't dominate the character. Minor Flaws cost less than Major Flaws.
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...ed to suit the desired [[Power Level]] and advancement rate for the player-character magi.
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...s of Hermes: Societates]], pages 72-74, gives much more depth to Hariste's character in [[Fifth Edition]] as well as explicitly indicating she was the first pri
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...s from the line of Rostam has great physical prowess.It is likely that the character will have the [[Large]] or [[Giant Blood]] virtues, as Rostam was described
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...mythology, real life examples, and even [[RPG role-playing games]]. If a character has been used through multiple works (say, King Arthus, Merlin, or Baba Yag
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...'' is a way of learning [[Ability|Abilities]] or Hermetic [[Art|Arts]]. A character must have a minimum score of two to teach an Ability and a minimum score of
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...se Tremere]] chapter, there are no official rules explaining how a Tremere character can take this Major Hermetic Virtue (see [[House_Tremere#Fifth_Edition_Virt
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...rules players will need to roleplay and develop an apprentice as a player character.
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...f learning by doing. Unlike other methods of gaining experience points, a character can get exposure while spending the [[Season]] doing something else. For e
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...cter in itself: one that outlives any individual [[Player character|player character]]. The covenant thus provides the "home base" of the characters, and advent
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...divulge all or most of his secrets. In addition to presenting a different character in general, this also provided another active proponent to the prohibition
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...e is so much to read and digest. How best to approach it? Well, building a character that you will like depends on what you are looking for in the game. We sugg
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...a repertory troupe. It introduced [[Personality Trait]]s, which quantify a character's personality as well has his/her physical and mental abilities. It deliber
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...cal Focus''' are (Major and Minor) [[Hermetic Virtue|Hermetic Virtues]]. A character may only have one Magical Focus.
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'''Penetration''' is the ability of a character to overcome the [[Magic Resistance]] of a target by [[Magic|magical]] means
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...''Divination and Augury''' is a Major [[Supernatural Virtue]] that gives a character a magical ability to interpret mystical signs to gain information. It does
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...C]]), substitute another Ability of your choice for "Faerie Magic" on that character [[Template]].
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...nce demons personify evil, they tend to undermine any moral ambiguity in a character or story. If demons become too prevalent, Mythic Europe becomes a bleak an
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...[[Ars Magica Third Edition|Third Edition]] of Ars Magica. It granted the character Reason Points, which could be used much like [[Confidence Point]]s.<ref>''[
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...clarify how the core rules are meant to work. For example, the rule that a character can delay his action in combat is given in a couple of sentences in the cor
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...magi. Even if your magi live in a distant Tribunal, there are plenty of in-character reasons for them to visit the Tribunal of Thebes.
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...a character or creature by casting spells on the environment ''around'' a character. The interaction of Magic Resistance with various kinds of indirect effect
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...they usually remain only with the supernatural abilities they acquired in character generation through [[Supernatural Virtue|Supernatural Virtues]].
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...r removing the mystery and incoherence of the Enigma, and limiting Criamon character concepts. On the other hand, it was also exalted for providing a vision of
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...earlier editions of the rules is less likely to resemble a starting magus character at the end of apprenticeship.
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...irtue is presumably not intended for young magi, but rather for [[advanced character creation|advanced]] characters such [[Darius of Flambeau]].
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...guide, and is more fun if you can find two to four people to play [[player character]]s. With more than five players, you might find that the complex mechanics
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...m outside that fail to [[Penetration|penetrate]] it, so that it may keep a character that is under such a spell from entering.
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...uding a free PDF of the [[Fourth Edition]] rules, free starter adventures, character sheets, and other useful stuff. Check out the resources for [http://www.atl
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...s typically numbered 0 through 9. A zero is special: there is a chance the character will [[Botch]], and the player must roll [[Botch Die|botch dice]] to see wh
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...n to refer to two game concepts: a) a developmental stage of a covenant or character, and b) a period of time lasting three months.
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...us covenant with this constellation, which is perhaps a more common player-character covenant, can boost a level 40 spell, providing a +30 bonus. While these nu
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...ovenant of Transylvania are stated in the Light of Andorra saga, with each character being presented at different ages. Some magical items too.
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