Legacy:Infernal realm
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In Ars Magica, the '''Infernal Realm''' is equivalent to the Judeo-Christian Hell. It is an important and active force in [[Mythic Europe]]. Parts of the world are corrupted by the presence of infernal [[Aura|auras]] and [[demon|demons]] roam abroad seeking to tempt mortals to corruption.
= Extent of Infernal Influence
The extent to which the Infernal Realm threatens and influences Mythic Europe is up to the [[Troupe]] to decide. It is one of the open-ended [[background questions | background questions]] that define the nature of your [[Saga]].
In some ways, Infernal creatures and their mortal agents make good adversaries. They are always evil, so there's no moral ambiguity in fighting them. They can be quite powerful, and as cunning or as straightforward as the storyguide wants them to be. In contrast to most adversaries, it is easy to create a demon who can rival the power of a magus.
There are several arguments against having too many demons in your Saga, though. For one thing, since 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 and depressing world. Any theme, if repeated too often, becomes trite and makes for weaker stories.
= References
* The Infernal Realm, [[ArM5]] page 186
* Background Questions, [[ArM5]] page 217
* The entire book, [[Realms of Power: Infernal]] discusses the Infernal Realm, its inhabitants, and its allies
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* [[Diabolist]]
* [[Demon]]
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Date: 2010-03-08 00:35:07 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Removed unused links from comments
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In Ars Magica, the '''Infernal Realm''' is equivalent to the Judeo-Christian Hell. It is an important and active force in [[Mythic Europe]]. Parts of the world are corrupted by the presence of infernal [[Aura|auras]] and [[demon|demons]] roam abroad seeking to tempt mortals to corruption.
= Extent of Infernal Influence
The extent to which the Infernal Realm threatens and influences Mythic Europe is up to the [[Troupe]] to decide. It is one of the open-ended [[background questions | background questions]] that define the nature of your [[Saga]].
In some ways, Infernal creatures and their mortal agents make good adversaries. They are always evil, so there's no moral ambiguity in fighting them. They can be quite powerful, and as cunning or as straightforward as the storyguide wants them to be. In contrast to most adversaries, it is easy to create a demon who can rival the power of a magus.
There are several arguments against having too many demons in your Saga, though. For one thing, since 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 and depressing world. Any theme, if repeated too often, becomes trite and makes for weaker stories.
= References
* The Infernal Realm, [[ArM5]] page 186
* Background Questions, [[ArM5]] page 217
* The entire book, [[Realms of Power: Infernal]] discusses the Infernal Realm, its inhabitants, and its allies
= Related Topics
; Related pages within this site
* [[Diabolist]]
* [[Demon]]
;== Related Sites
; These are links to external sites like Wikipedia or ars-magica.net where
; there could be reviews, articles, maps, or anything else.