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Theban Tribunal

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The '''Theban Tribunal''' (also called the Tribunal of Thebes or the Thebes Tribunal) is the [[regional Tribunal]] that includes the Greek peninsula and Asia Minor. In 1220, all of the Theban Tribunal is part of the mundane Byzantine Empire. The Theban Tribunal is unusual in that Greek, rather than Latin, is the language magi use for their Hermetic business and magical writings ([[tSE]] page 29).

The Theban Tribunal is a borderland of the Order; it is bordered on the north and west by the [[Transylvanian Tribunal]] but the territory to the east and southeast belongs to the Seljuk Turks and is considered to be outside the [[Order of Hermes]] altogether. The Theban Tribunal communicates by sea with the [[Levant Tribunal]] and could be considered its nearest neighbor. See the [http://www.atlas-games.com/pdf_storage/europemap.pdf Map of Mythic Europe].

== Current Edition Resources ==
The Fifth Edition sourcebook, ''[[The Sundered Eagle: the Theban Tribunal]]'' describes the Theban Tribunal in detail.

''[[The Cradle and the Crescent]]'' is a sourcebook for the neighboring lands of the Middle East.

=== Distinguishing Features ===
The Tribunal of Thebes is presented as vis rich. Magi operate in an environment where vis is less like a currency -- because it is so plentiful -- and more like food. That is, vis is necessary to the Tribunal's continued operation, but not especially valuable or worth fighting over. Generosity with vis is customary; magi who are stingy or who hoard vis earn poor reputations.

Classical Greek has replaced Latin as the language of magic in Thebes. Tribunal meetings are conducted in Greek, spells are cast in Greek, and books written by Theban magi are written in Greek. This creates tension with traditional Houses like Tremere, and impedes communication and cooperation with non-Theban magi.

A system of merits and demerits, known as Tokens and Shards respectively, has replaced vis as the currency of Theban magi. Magi earn tokens for performing work beneficial to the polity (the community of magi as a whole) and earn shards for antisocial or harmful activities. For example, bringing a legal case against another magi earns a Token if it results in conviction -- since the rooting out of criminals and diabolists benefits the community -- but a Shard if the trial results in acquittal, since the accusation wasted the time and energy of all involved.

Finally, the idea of the polity has widespread ramifications which include the fact that offices of the tribunal are elected by vote or by lot rather than by seniority, that apprentices choose their master rather than the other way around, that a free Longevity potion is awarded once a year to a deserving magus, and many other examples of cooperation and amity not seen in other tribunals. The roles include the [[Archai]], magistrates elected by lot.

===Contradicting Material===
The 2006 [[Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults]] indicates that the [[House Verditius|Verditius]] [[Inner Mystery]] [[Verditius_Magic#Bind_Magical_Creatures|Bind Magical Creatures]] developed in the Theban Tribunal because vis is rare there and magical animals plentiful. However, the 2010 source book for the tribunal, [[The Sundered Eagle: the Theban Tribunal]] indicates that the tribunal is "blessed with a relatively plentiful supplies of vis" in a sidebar describing a tribunal custom of gifting vis. Errata do not address the issue, but it may be that the reference in HHMC was meant to reference the [[Rome Tribunal]], which in previous editions was described as being vis poor because of the great extent of mundane presence and development throughout that tribunal.

=== Current Edition Covenants ===
According to the peripheral code of Thebes, all covenants within the tribunal must have a "specific role or purpose" and a patron (a being with magic, divine, or faerie might) which willingly cooperates with the covenant. ''Sundered Eagle'' describes the following covenants:

* [[Aegea]], dominated by Merinita and Bjornaer and located on the ocean floor. Their patron is Triton and they claim that the covenant itself is built in the palace of the god Poseidon.
* [[Alexandria]], the headquarters for House Mercere in the Tribunal. Alexandria has a very high aura and is a retirement home for aging and warped [[Redcap|redcaps]]. Their patron is Fides, a spirit of emotion associated with Alexander the Great.
* [[Epidauros]], dedicated to healing and the creation of Longevity potions for Tribunal magi. Their patron is Asklepios, Greek god of healing and medicine.
* [[Erebos]], first mentioned in ''[[Ancient Magic]]''<ref>"Erebos," ''[[Ancient Magic]]'' page 52</ref>, containing several Perdo specialists and located near an ancient sanctuary of the [[Cult of Hecate]] in the Cambunian Mountains. They are in conflict with the [[Daughters of Erichto]]. It is a large House Covenant of Ex Miscellanea; their patron is the ghost of their founder, Cyra Ex Miscellanea.
* [[Favonius]] is a covenant made up of four magical round ships and many smaller vessels which sail constantly. Their patron is Dryops, formerly a spirit of a grove of oak trees whose wood now makes up the enchanted ships.
* [[Gigas]], a Tremere House Covenant in Bulgaria. Out of protest, they use the familiar of the Covenant's leader as patron. Presumably Gigas is the large [[Tremere]] covenant of the Theban tribunal alluded to in [[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]<ref>"Coeris" (inset), ''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]'' page 115</ref>.
* [[Hedyosmos]], made up of Guernicus and Tytalus magi and located in an underground shrine to the dead. Their patron is Minthe, the first lover of Hades.
* [[Ingasia]], a Verditius House Covenant and home to its current primus. Its patron spirit is Mosychlos, genius loci to the volcano of the same name, where the covenant is located.
* [[Oikos tou Eleous]], a covenant of four holy magae based in the city of Thessaloniki. Their patron is Saint Demetrius.
* [[Michaels Tabula|Michael's Tabula]], founded in the wake of the Sack of Constantinople by survivors of that battle. It opposes the Crusaders and is located in an underground mithraeum within the city. Its patron is Fylakas, apparently an elemental earth spirit.
* [[Moeros Garden|Moero's Garden]], inhabited by Jerbiton refugees from the Sack of Constantinople and based in Nicea. Their current patron is the ghost of Hipparchus, in whose home the covenant is now established.
* [[Polyagios]], a covenant of fighting magi located on an island in the Cyclades. Their patron is a faerie giant named Varazes.
* [[Xylinites]], formerly a robust Jerbiton covenant in Constantinople but now, since the Sack, transformed into a Clutch of Criamon following the Path of the Body. Their patron is St. Loukian of Berytus, a magical spirit trapped within an icon.

= Past Edition Resources =
The Theban Tribunal received less attention than most other Tribunals until [[Sundered Eagle]] was published; therefore there are few resources for Fourth Edition and earlier.

''[[Order of Hermes Book|Order of Hermes]]'' mentioned there were eight covenants in the Tribunal<ref>"Tribunal of Thebes", ''[[Order of Hermes Book|Order of Hermes]]'' page 51</ref> (though this information is outdated in Fifth Edition [[canon]]) but did not name any of them. Most of its brief text on the Tribunal is devoted to the grandeur and importance of Constantinople. It does mention that the Thebes Tribunal is a magnet for [[Seeker]]s and for magi of Houses [[House Jerbiton|Jerbiton]] and [[House Bjornaer|Bjornaer]].

''The [[Sorcerer's Slave]]'' is an [[ArM2]] scenario that takes characters to Constantinople and the Black Sea.

== Non-Canon Resources ==
A thorough examination of the Hermetic population in the Theban Tribunal can be found in [http://www.subrosamagazine.org/ Sub Rosa] #7 pages 6-7. Written by Yan Prado, it includes a spreadsheet listing every magus in the Tribunal and noting House, age, citizenship, covenant, and League membership.

[http://www.subrosamagazine.org/ Sub Rosa] #4 (pages 22-26) details the covenant of Seuthopolis, built in the ruins of a Roman town located in Mythic Bulgaria on the border of the Byzantine empire, within the boundaries of the Tribunal. Author Ben McFarland includes maps of the site and pictorial reference.

== Theban Sagas ==
The following [[Saga|saga]] websites are set in, or otherwise related to, the Thebes Tribunal. Feel free to [[Contributing|add]] your own site to the list; please insert it in alphabetical order.

;[http://www.nocturne.org/games/saga/amos/ A Measure of Sand]
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;[http://porphyris.wikidot.com/ The Crippled Man]
: A current tabletop game played by four to seven players set on a island of the Nicaean coast.

;[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/online-saga/ Purification Through Fire]
: A completed Saga that was played online through Yahoo! Groups.

== References ==
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== External Links ==
;[http://www.arkeo3d.com/byzantium1200/index.html Byzantium 1200]
:A non-profit historical project to create computer models of the monuments of medieval Constantinople; includes maps and [[real history]]

== Legacy Page ==
The history of this page before February 20, 2012 can be found at [[Legacy:thebes_tribunal]].
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Archai

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The sixteen archai are the magistrates of the Thebes Tribunal, described in [[The Sundered Eagle]]. Four are appointed by lottery from each of the [[Phyle]] at each Tribunal meeting.

Alexander White

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'''Alexander''' (or Alex) '''White''' wrote several supplements for [[ArM5]]. According to his author bio, he received an honors degree in Classical and Medieval History at the University of Melbourne, Australia.<ref>''[[Ancient Magic]]'', p. 144, "About the Authors"</ref> He writes a blog on Australian political issues at [http://alexwhite.org/ alexwhite.org].

Mr. White was also the founding publisher of [[Sub Rosa magazine]], but has handed over responsibility for that [[fanzine]] to new leaders.

== Fifth Edition Products by Alexander White ==
* ''[[Ancient Magic]]'' (with [[Erik Dahl]], [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Jeff Kyer]], [[Richard Love]], [[John Post]], and [[Paul Tevis]])
* ''The [[Cradle and the Crescent]]'' (with [[Niall Christie]], [[Erik Dahl]], [[Lachie Hayes]], and [[Mark Shirley]])
* ''[[Realms of Power: The Divine]]'' (with [[Niall Christie]], [[Erik Dahl]], and [[Matt Ryan]])
* ''[[Tales of Mythic Europe]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Mark Lawford]], [[Phil Masters]], and [[Matt Ryan]])
* ''[[The Church]]'' (with [[Richard Love]], [[Sheila Thomas]], [[Christian Jensen Romer]]).

== References ==
<references />

== Legacy Page ==
The history of this page before August 6, 2010 is archived at [[Legacy:alex_white]]

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Christian Jensen Romer

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'''Christian Jensen Romer''', better known as '''CJ''', has been a co-author for a number of 5th edition [[Ars Magica]] books.

== Fifth Edition Products by Christian Jensen Romer ==
* ''[[The Mysteries Revised Edition]]'' with [[Neil Taylor]].
* ''[[Lion and the Lily|The Lion and the Lily]]'' with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Richard Love]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Andrew Smith]], [[Paul Tevis]], [[Sheila Thomas]].
* ''[[Lords of Men]]'' with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[Mark Lawford]].
* ''[[The Sundered Eagle]]'' with [[Mark Lawford]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Matt Ryan]].
* ''[[The Church]]'' with [[Richard Love]], [[Sheila Thomas]], [[Alexander White]].
* ''[[Rival Magic]]'' with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Matt Ryan]], [[Mark Shirley]].
* ''[[The Contested Isle: The Hibernian Tribunal]]'' with [[Mark Lawford]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Matt Ryan]].

== Community Activities ==
CJ is active in the Ars Magica [[Fan Community]] in the UK. He created the [[Grand Tribunal (convention)]] Ars Magica convention with his first event in 2007.

CJ is co-producer of the podcast, [[Arcane Connection (podcast)|Arcane Connection]].

== Web Pages ==
His personal webpage (no longer updated) contains some Ars Magica material at [http://www.cjromer.com/rpg/ars/ The Antiqua Natura Saga].

CJ has a blog called "[http://jerome23.wordpress.com/ And sometime's he's so harmless]".

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Christian Jensen Romer

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'''Christian Jensen Romer''', better known as '''CJ''', has been a co-author for a number of 5th edition [[Ars Magica]] books.

== Fifth Edition Products by Christian Jensen Romer ==
* ''[[The Mysteries Revised Edition]]'' with [[Neil Taylor]].
* ''[[Lion and the Lily|The Lion and the Lily]]'' with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Richard Love]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Andrew Smith]], [[Paul Tevis]], [[Sheila Thomas]].
* ''[[Lords of Men]]'' with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[Mark Lawford]].
* ''[[The Sundered Eagle]]'' with [[Mark Lawford]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Matt Ryan]].
* ''[[The Church]]'' with [[Richard Love]], [[Sheila Thomas]], [[Alexander White]].
* ''[[Rival Magic]]'' with [[Timothy Feguson]], [[Matt Ryan]], [[Mark Shirley]].
* ''[[The Contested Isle: The Hibernian Tribunal]]'' with [[Mark Lawford]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Matt Ryan]].

== Community Activities ==
CJ is active in the Ars Magica [[Fan Community]] in the UK. He created the [[Grand Tribunal (convention)]] Ars Magica convention with his first event in 2007.

CJ is co-producer of the podcast, [[Arcane Connection (podcast)|Arcane Connection]].

== Web Pages ==
His personal webpage (no longer updated) contains some Ars Magica material at [http://www.cjromer.com/rpg/ars/ The Antiqua Natura Saga].

CJ has a blog called "[http://jerome23.wordpress.com/ And sometime's he's so harmless]".

[[Category:ArM5]]
[[Category:Authors|Romer]]

Christian Jensen Romer

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'''Christian Jensen Romer''', better known as '''CJ''', has been a co-author for a number of 5th edition [[Ars Magica]] books.

== Fifth Edition Products by Christian Jensen Romer ==
* ''[[The Mysteries Revised Edition]]'' with [[Neil Taylor]]
* ''[[Lion and the Lily|The Lion and the Lily]]'' with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Richard Love]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Andrew Smith]], [[Paul Tevis]], [[Sheila Thomas]]
* ''[[Lords of Men]]'' with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[Mark Lawford]].
* ''[[The Sundered Eagle]]'' with [[Mark Lawford]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Matt Ryan]].
* ''[[The Church]]''
* ''[[Rival Magic]]'' with [[Timothy Feguson]], [[Matt Ryan]], [[Mark Shirley]]
* ''[[The Contested Isle: The Hibernian Tribunal]]'' with [[Mark Lawford]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Matt Ryan]].

== Community Activities ==
CJ is active in the Ars Magica [[Fan Community]] in the UK. He created the [[Grand Tribunal (convention)]] Ars Magica convention with his first event in 2007.

CJ is co-producer of the podcast, [[Arcane Connection (podcast)|Arcane Connection]].

== Web Pages ==
His personal webpage (no longer updated) contains some Ars Magica material at [http://www.cjromer.com/rpg/ars/ The Antiqua Natura Saga].

CJ has a blog called "[http://jerome23.wordpress.com/ And sometime's he's so harmless]".

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Christian Jensen Romer

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'''Christian Jensen Romer''', better known as '''CJ''', has been a co-author for a number of 5th edition [[Ars Magica]] books.

== Fifth Edition Products by Christian Jensen Romer ==
* ''[[The Mysteries Revised Edition]]'' with [[Neil Taylor]]
* ''[[Lion and the Lily|The Lion and the Lily]]''
* ''[[Lords of Men]]'' with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[Mark Lawford]].
* ''[[The Sundered Eagle]]'' with [[Mark Lawford]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Matt Ryan]].
* ''[[The Church]]''
* ''[[Rival Magic]]'' with [[Timothy Feguson]], [[Matt Ryan]], [[Mark Shirley]]
* ''[[The Contested Isle: The Hibernian Tribunal]]'' with [[Mark Lawford]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Matt Ryan]].

== Community Activities ==
CJ is active in the Ars Magica [[Fan Community]] in the UK. He created the [[Grand Tribunal (convention)]] Ars Magica convention with his first event in 2007.

CJ is co-producer of the podcast, [[Arcane Connection (podcast)|Arcane Connection]].

== Web Pages ==
His personal webpage (no longer updated) contains some Ars Magica material at [http://www.cjromer.com/rpg/ars/ The Antiqua Natura Saga].

CJ has a blog called "[http://jerome23.wordpress.com/ And sometime's he's so harmless]".

[[Category:ArM5]]
[[Category:Authors|Romer]]

Ben McFarland

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'''Ben McFarland''' is an Ars Magica author. He also contributes and helps edit the current english-language Ars Magica fanzine, [[Sub Rosa]]. He has edited or contributed material to every issue since Sub Rosa's inception, and regularly coordinates the artwork.

Ben won the 2012 Gold Ennie, for Best Adventure, for his Pathfinder RPG anthology ''Streets of Zobeck''. He has professionally produced material for Ars Magica, D&D 3.5/4E, and the Pathfinder RPG, freelancing for [[Atlas Games]], Kobold Press, Rite Publishing, and Wizards of the Coast.

== Fifth Edition Books by Ben McFarland ==
* ''[[Antagonists]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[Mark Lawford]], [[Richard Love]], and [[Mark Shirley]])

== Sub Rosa articles by Ben McFarland ==
* ''The Way of St. James'' [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''The Magic of the Founders: Talking to Lisa Stevens'' (with [[Lisa Stevens]]) [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''Off The Shelf'' (with James Parks) [[Sub Rosa]] issue 9
* ''Index of Texts Mentioned In Ars Magica 5th'' [[Sub Rosa]] issue 9

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Ben McFarland

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'''Ben McFarland''' is an Ars Magica author. He also contributes and helps edit the current english-language Ars Magica fanzine, [[Sub Rosa]]. He has edited or contributed material to every issue since Sub Rosa's inception, and regularly coordinates the artwork.

Ben won the 2012 Gold Ennie, for Best Adventure, for his Pathfinder RPG anthology ''Streets of Zobeck''. He has professionally produced material for Ars Magica, D&D 3.5/4E, and the Pathfinder RPG, freelancing for [[Atlas Games]], Kobold Press, Rite Publishing, and Wizards of the Coast.

== Fifth Edition Books by Ben McFarland ==
* ''[[Antagonists]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[Mark Lawford]], [[Richard Love]], and [[Mark Shirley]])

== Sub Rosa articles by Ben McFarland ==
* ''The Way of St. James''in [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''The Magic of the Founders: Talking to Lisa Stevens'' (with [[Lisa Stevens]]) in [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''Off The Shelf'' (with James Parks) [[Sub Rosa]] in issue 9
* ''Index of Texts Mentioned In Ars Magica 5th'' in [[Sub Rosa]] issue 9

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Ben McFarland

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'''Ben McFarland''' is an Ars Magica author. He also contributes and helps edit the current english-language Ars Magica fanzine, [[Sub Rosa]]. He has edited or contributed material to every issue since Sub Rosa's inception, and regularly coordinates the artwork.

Ben won the 2012 Gold Ennie, for Best Adventure, for his Pathfinder RPG anthology ''Streets of Zobeck''. He has professionally produced material for Ars Magica, D&D 3.5/4E, and the Pathfinder RPG, freelancing for [[Atlas Games]], Kobold Press, Rite Publishing, and Wizards of the Coast.

== Fifth Edition Books by Ben McFarland ==
* ''[[Antagonists]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[Mark Lawford]], [[Richard Love]], and [[Mark Shirley]])

== Sub Rosa articles by Ben McFarland ==
* ''The Way of St. James''in [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''The Magic of the Founders: Talking to Lisa Stevens'' (with [[Lisa Stevens]]0 in [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''Off The Shelf'' (with James Parks) [[Sub Rosa]] in issue 8
* ''Index of Texts Mentioned In Ars Magica 5th'' in [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8

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Ben McFarland

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'''Ben McFarland''' is an Ars Magica author. He also contributes and helps edit the current english-language Ars Magica fanzine, [[Sub Rosa]]. He has edited or contributed material to every issue since Sub Rosa's inception, and regularly coordinates the artwork.

Ben won the 2012 Gold Ennie, for Best Adventure, for his Pathfinder RPG anthology ''Streets of Zobeck''. He has professionally produced material for Ars Magica, D&D 3.5/4E, and the Pathfinder RPG, freelancing for [[Atlas Games]], Kobold Press, Rite Publishing, and Wizards of the Coast.

== Fifth Edition Books by Ben McFarland ==
* ''[[Antagonists]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[Mark Lawford]], [[Richard Love]], and [[Mark Shirley]])

== Sub Rosa articles by Ben McFarland ==
* ''The Way of St. James'' [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''The Magic of the Founders: Talking to Lisa Stevens'' (with [[Lisa Stevens]] [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''Off The Shelf'' (with James Parks) [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''Index of Texts Mentioned In Ars Magica 5th'' [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8

[[Category:Authors|McFarland]]

Lisa Stevens

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'''Lisa Stevens''' is currently (2012) the CEO of Paizo Publishing, a major company in the roleplaying industry that makes the popular ''Pathfinder'' RPG (unrelated to Ars Magica).

Early in her career, Ms. Stevens worked for [[Lion Rampant]] as an editor. She ran the first playtest of Ars Magica for [[Mark Rein·Hagen]] and [[Jonathan Tweet]], and lived in [[House Rampant]] a student household where the game was developed. An extensive interview by [[Ben McFarland]] about her role in Ars Magica and her RPG career can be found in [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8.

== Ars Magica Products by Lisa Stevens ==
Lisa Stevens is credited as an editor on numerous products. She also did some writing:

* [[Saga Pack]] (grogs)

== Sub Rosa Articles by Lisa Stevens ==
* ''The Magic of the Founders: Talking to Lisa Stevens'' (with [[Ben McFarland]]) in [[Sub Rosa]] 8

[[Category:Authors|Stevens]]

House Rampant

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House Rampant was a student household in Northfield, Minnesota where [[Jonathan Tweet]], [[Mark Rein·Hagen]] and [[Lisa Stevens]] lived with other students during the period Ars Magica was created. The company [[Lion Rampant]] was originally based there.

House Rampant

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House Rampant was a student household in Northfield, Minnesota where [[Jonathan Tweet]], [[Mark Rein•Hagen]] and [[Lisa Stevens]] lived with other students during the period Ars Magica was created. The company [[Lion Rampant]] was originally based there.

House Rampant

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House Rampant was a student household in Northfield, Minnesota where [[Jonathan Tweet]], [[Mark Rhein Hagen]] and [[Lisa Stevens]] lived with other students during the period Ars Magica was created. The company [[Lion Rampant]] was originally based there.

Lisa Stevens

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'''Lisa Stevens''' is currently (2012) the CEO of Paizo Publishing, a major company in the roleplaying industry that makes the popular ''Pathfinder'' RPG (unrelated to Ars Magica).

Early in her career, Ms. Stevens worked for [[Lion Rampant]] as an editor. She ran the first playtest of Ars Magica for [[Mark Rhein Hagen}} and [[Jonathan Tweet]], and lived in [[House Rampant]] a student household where the game was developed. An extensive interview by [[Ben McFarland]] about her role in Ars Magica and her RPG career can be found in [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8.

== Ars Magica Products by Lisa Stevens ==
Lisa Stevens is credited as an editor on numerous products. She also did some writing:

* [[Saga Pack]] (grogs)

== Sub Rosa Articles by Lisa Stevens ==
* ''The Magic of the Founders: Talking to Lisa Stevens'' (with [[Ben McFarland]]) in [[Sub Rosa]] 8

[[Category:Authors|Stevens]]

Ben McFarland

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'''Ben McFarland''' is an Ars Magica author. He also contributes and helps edit the current english-language Ars Magica fanzine, [[Sub Rosa]]. He has edited or contributed material to every issue since Sub Rosa's inception, and regularly coordinates the artwork.

Ben won the 2012 Gold Ennie, for Best Adventure, for his Pathfinder RPG anthology ''Streets of Zobeck''. He has professionally produced material for Ars Magica, D&D 3.5/4E, and the Pathfinder RPG, freelancing for [[Atlas Games]], Kobold Press, Rite Publishing, and Wizards of the Coast.

== Fifth Edition Books by Ben McFarland ==
* ''[[Antagonists]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[Mark Lawford]], [[Richard Love]], and [[Mark Shirley]])

== Sub Rosa articles by Ben McFarland ==
* ''The Way of St. James'' [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''Interview with [[Lisa Stevens]]'' [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''Off The Shelf'' (with James Parks) [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8
* ''Index of Texts Mentioned In Ars Magica 5th'' [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8

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Erik Dahl

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'''Erik Dahl''' is a prolific author of Ars Magica books. He lives in California.

Erik is also the organizer for the US session of [[Grand Tribunal (convention)|Grand Tribunal]], the Ars Magica convention.

== Fifth Edition Books by Erik Dahl ==
* ''[[Apprentices]]'' (with [[Matt Ryan]])
* ''The [[Broken Covenant of Calebais]]'' (based on the original scenario by [[Jonathan Tweet]] and [[Mark Rein·Hagen]]
* ''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Matt Ryan]], and [[David Woods]])
* ''[[The Mysteries Revised Edition]]'' (by [[Christian Jensen Romer]] and [[Neil Taylor]])
* ''[[Realms of Power: The Divine]]'' (with [[Niall Christie]], [[Matt Ryan]], and [[Alex White]])
* ''[[Ancient Magic]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Jeff Kyer]], [[Richard Love]], [[John Post]], [[Paul Tevis]], and [[Alexander White]])
* ''[[Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Matt Ryan]], and [[Mark Shirley]])
* ''[[Realms of Power: The Infernal]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]] and [[Mark Shirley]])
* ''[[Houses of Hermes: Societates]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[John Post]], [[Mark Shirley]], and [[Nick Simmonds]])
* ''[[Realms of Power: Magic]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[Richard Love]], [[John Post]], [[Mark Shirley]], [[Andrew Smith]], [[Sheila Thomas]])
* ''[[Hedge Magic Revised Edition]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Richard Love]], and [[John Post]])
* ''[[Realms of Power: Faerie]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]] and [[Mark Shirley]]

== Fourth Edition Books by Erik Dahl ==
* ''[[Living Lore]]'' (with [[Robert Angeloni]], [[Keith Baker]], [[Niall Christie]], [[Rich Evans]], [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Adam Gauntlett]], [[Nathan Hook]], [[Eric Kouris]], [[James Maliszewski]], [[Patrick Murphy]], [[Matt Ryan]], and [[Sheila Thomas]]

== Sub Rosa articles by Erik Dahl ==
* '''A New Legend of the Order: Belin of Mercere''' in ''Sub Rosa'' issue 8.

== Legacy Page ==
The history of this page before August 6, 2010 is archived at [[Legacy:erik_dahl]]
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Belin

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'''Belin''' was a famous [[Redcap]], the last apprentice of [[Mercere the Founder]]. She did not have [[The Gift]]. She is legendary for her reliability and devotion to duty. She founded a bloodline and [[Societas]] of respected messengers. These redcaps usually refer to themselves as '''Followers of Belin'''.

== Commentary ==

There are a couple of stories of Belin's [[canon|canonical]] exploits on page 84 of [[HoHTL]].

There is also an amusing and somewhat bawdy fan-created story about her in the [[Hermes Portal]] [[swimsuit calendar]].

A long adventure and background essay on Belin and her legacy in the style of [[Legends of Hermes]] appears in [[Sub Rosa]] issue 8, written by [[Erik Dahl]].

== References ==

* Followers of Belin, [[HoHTL]] 84.
== Legacy Page ==
The history of this page before August 6, 2010 is archived at [[Legacy:belin]]
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Christian Rosenkjaer Andersen

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'''Christian Rosenkjaer Andersen''' is an Ars Magica author from Denmark. His first published gaming book was ''[[Grogs]]'' in 2012<ref>''[[Grogs]]'', p. 2, "Credits"</ref>.

== Fifth Edition Products by Christian Rosenkjaer Andersen ==
* ''[[Grogs]]'' (with [[Mark Shirley]], [[Evangeline Cheng]], [[Camo Coffey]], [[Mark Faulkner]], [[Timothy Ferguson]], and [[Mark Lawford]])

== References ==
<references/>

[[Category:Authors|Andersen]]

Mark Lawford

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'''Mark Lawford''' is an Ars Magica author who has written several books for [[Fifth Edition]] and is one of the current editors of [[Sub Rosa]] the Ars Magica fanzine.

== Fifth Edition Books by Mark Lawford ==
''Note: This list is very incomplete. Our apologies to Mark and his fans while we work on filling it in.''
* ''[[Antagonists]]'' (with [[Timothy Ferguson]], [[Andrew Gronosky]], [[Richard Love]], [[Ben McFarland]], and [[Mark Shirley]])
* ''[[Grogs]]'' (with [[Mark Shirley]], [[Christian Rosenkjaer Andersen]], [[Evangeline Cheng]], [[Camo Coffey]], [[Mark Faulkner]], and [[Timothy Ferguson]])

== References ==
<references/>

[[Category:Authors|Lawford]]

Arcane Connection (podcast)

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{{About|the Ars Magica podcast|other uses|Arcane Connection (disambiguation)}}
'''Arcane Connection''' is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast podcast] about [[Ars Magica]], produced by [[CJ Romer]] and Tom Nowell (aka [http://forum.atlas-games.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=10621 darkwing])

;[http://arcaneconnection.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-13T10_12_05-07_00 Episode 1: Why play Ars Magica?]: Highlights some of the unique characteristics of the game: [[Troupe style]] play, [[covenant]]s, [[Mythic Europe]], etc. and why they are all great. (30 minutes)
;[http://arcaneconnection.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-16T08_35_12-07_00 Episode 2: The Ars Magica Magic System]: aimed at new players. (30 minutes)
;[http://arcaneconnection.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-20T05_08_47-07_00 Episode 3: Essential Spells for Spring Covenants?]: [[CJ Romer]] surveyed 40 players of the game to give you this top 20 breakdown (30 minutes)
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Grand Tribunal (convention)

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{{About|the real life convention for Ars Magica fans|the in game tribunal for the entire Order of Hermes|Grand Tribunal|the 2006 Ars Magica themed board game|Grand Tribunal Board Game}}

'''Grand Tribunal''' is the name of the fan-organized [[Ars Magica]] gaming convention.

== Next Convention ==

=== US ===
The US Grand Tribunal 2013 convention will be held near Lake Tahoe on '''August 3-5, 2013'''. Please see the [http://us.grandtribunal.net/ convention's Web site] for details.

=== UK ===
The 2013 Grand Tribunal convention will be held in Cheltenham, England on '''August 16-18, 2013'''.<ref>[http://forum.atlas-games.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9558#p149402 Forum post] by Christian Jensen Romer, 20 November 2012</ref> Please refer to the [http://www.grandtribunal.org/ convention's Wiki] for details.

== History ==
'''Grand Tribunal''' was brought to life by [[Christian Jensen Romer]], [[Ars Magica]] author and activist, in 2007 as a [[RPG]]-convention entirely dedicated to [[Ars Magica]]. It took place in Cheltenham, England. [http://gt07.ekkaia.org/ The event] was quite a success, and attracted enthusiasts from all over (real) Europe, as well as two authors from the new world.

In 2008, [http://gt08.ekkaia.org/ Grand Tribunal] was held again, and again was considered a success, attracting not only more activists than in 2007, but also [[Line Editor]] [[David Chart]]. Furthermore, an equally successful convention, [http://gt08.ekkaia.org/page/Grand_Tribunal-California Grand Tribunal California], was organized by [[Erik Dahl]], and took place in California at exactly the same time.

In 2009, [[Neil Taylor]] and [[Sheila Thomas]], authors and participants of the other two conventions held in Cheltenham, volunteered to organize [http://gt09.ekkaia.org/ Grand Tribunal in 2009], this time as part of a larger [http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/ RPG-convention] that took place in Cambridge, England.

2010 saw the UK convention returned to Cheltenham [http://gt10.ekkaia.org/ Grand Tribunal in 2010], organised by [[Christian Jensen Romer]].

2011 [[Neil Taylor]] and [[Sheila Thomas]] organized [http://gt11.ekkaia.org/ Grand Tribunal in 2011], this time as part of a larger [http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/ RPG-convention] that took place in Cambridge, England. [[Line Editor]] [[David Chart]] was in attendance.

2012 once again saw the UK convention in Cheltenham [http://gt12.ekkaia.org/ Grand Tribunal in 2012], organised by [[Christian Jensen Romer]] and [[Andrew Oakley]].

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
* [http://www.grandtribunal.org/ Grand Tribunal U.K.]
* [http://us.grandtribunal.net/ Grand Tribunal U.S.A.]
* The term [[Grand Tribunal]] in the context of [[Hermetic]] society

== Legacy Page ==
The history of this page before August 6, 2010 is archived at [[Legacy:grand_tribunal_(convention)]]
[[Category:Fan Community]]

Grand Tribunal (convention)

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{{About|the real life convention for Ars Magica fans|the in game tribunal for the entire Order of Hermes|Grand Tribunal|the 2006 Ars Magica themed board game|Grand Tribunal Board Game}}

'''Grand Tribunal''' is the name of the fan-organized [[Ars Magica]] gaming convention.

== Next Convention ==

=== US ===
The US Grand Tribunal 2013 convention will be held near Lake Tahoe on '''August 3-5, 2013'''. Please see the [http://us.grandtribunal.net/ convention's Web site] for details.

=== UK ===
The 2013 Grand Tribunal convention will be held in Cheltenham, England on '''August 16-18, 2013'''.<ref>[http://forum.atlas-games.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9558#p149402 Forum post] by Christian Jensen Romer, 20 November 2012</ref> Please refer to the [http://www.grandtribunal.org/ convention's Wiki] for details.

== History ==
'''Grand Tribunal''' was brought to life by [[Christian Jensen Romer]], [[Ars Magica]] author and activist, in 2007 as a [[RPG]]-convention entirely dedicated to [[Ars Magica]]. It took place in Cheltenham, England. [http://gt07.ekkaia.org/ The event] was quite a success, and attracted enthusiasts from all over (real) Europe, as well as two authors from the new world.

In 2008, [http://gt08.ekkaia.org/ Grand Tribunal] was held again, and again was considered a success, attracting not only more activists than in 2007, but also [[Line Editor]] [[David Chart]]. Furthermore, an equally successful convention, [http://gt08.ekkaia.org/page/Grand_Tribunal-California Grand Tribunal California], was organized by [[Erik Dahl]], and took place in California at exactly the same time.

In 2009, [[Neil Taylor]] and [[Sheila Thomas]], authors and participants of the other two conventions held in Cheltenham, volunteered to organize [http://gt09.ekkaia.org/ Grand Tribunal in 2009], this time as part of a larger [http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/ RPG-convention] that took place in Cambridge, England.

2010 saw the UK convention returned to Cheltenham [http://gt10.ekkaia.org/ Grand Tribunal in 2010], organised by [[Christian Jensen Romer]].

2011 [[Neil Taylor]] and [[Sheila Thomas]] organized [http://gt11.ekkaia.org/ Grand Tribunal in 2011], this time as part of a larger [http://www.constitution-con.org.uk/ RPG-convention] that took place in Cambridge, England.

2012 once again saw the UK convention in Cheltenham [http://gt12.ekkaia.org/ Grand Tribunal in 2012], organised by [[Christian Jensen Romer]] and [[Andrew Oakley]].

== References ==
<references/>

== External Links ==
* [http://www.grandtribunal.org/ Grand Tribunal U.K.]
* [http://us.grandtribunal.net/ Grand Tribunal U.S.A.]
* The term [[Grand Tribunal]] in the context of [[Hermetic]] society

== Legacy Page ==
The history of this page before August 6, 2010 is archived at [[Legacy:grand_tribunal_(convention)]]
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Fan community

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{{About|an overview of the Ars Magica fan community|a list of articles related to the fan community|:Category:Fan Community}}
Ars Magica enjoys a highly active, worldwide fan community. No one knows exactly how many active Ars Magica players are out there: see [[#Size of the Fan Community|Size of the Fan Community]], below.

We invite you to participate in the Ars Magica community by [[contributing]] to Project: Redcap.

== Ars Magica on the Internet ==
''Main article: [[Internet Site Index]]''

Fans have created a great deal of unofficial material on the World Wide Web, from Project: Redcap itself (and its sibling, the [http://arsmagica.wikia.com/wiki/Ars_Magica_Wiki Ars Magica Wiki]) to pages for individual [[saga]]s.

See the [[Internet Site Index]] for a general listing of all Ars Magica sites. Pages for individual [[saga]]s are also listed in the [[Regional Tribunal]]s where those sagas are set. We also have a specific [[:Category:Fan-created|category for fan-created]] material.

If you are [[contributing]] to Project:Redcap by adding links to your own Web page(s), it is OK to cross-list them on both the [[Internet Site Index]] and the [[Regional Tribunal]] pages if you wish.

=== Discussions ===
;[http://forum.atlas-games.com/viewforum.php?f=4&sid=ef3f469fc350f01d63a4ae2a54616819 Official Ars Magica Discussion Forum]
:[[Atlas Games]] hosts the official discussion forum on its Web site. Players use the discussion forum to discuss rules questions, story and character ideas, features of the [[Mythic Europe]] setting and [[Order of Hermes]], and many other topics.
; [[Mailing Lists]]
:There have also been several e-mail lists devoted to the game, the most active and long-lived of which is the venerable [[Berkeley Ars Magica List]].
; [[ICQ]]

=== Online Play ===
Please list below any play-by-post or play-by-e-mail games open to new players.

* [http://www.atlas-games.com/forum/ Play-by-post] at the Atlas Games Forums
* Not exactly Ars Magica, but using Ars Magica concepts, is the [[Tempora Heroica]] [[MUD]]

== Fanzines ==
''Main article: [[Fanzines]]''

In addition to the official [[Products]] published by [[Atlas Games]], Ars Magica fans publish their own high-quality [[Fanzines]]: semi-professional periodicals written by the fans, for the fans. The current English language fanzine is [[Sub Rosa]].

== Conventions ==
''Main article: [[Grand Tribunal (convention)]]''

Since 2007, Ars Magica fans have organized their own [[Grand Tribunal (convention)|conventions]], either as part of a larger game convention or as separate affairs. In fact, is most years there have been two conventions, one in the U.K. and one in the U.S.

*[http://http://us.grandtribunal.net/ Grand Tribunal US 2012] will be held August 3-5
*[http://www.grandtribunal.org/wiki/Main_Page Grand Tribunal UK 2013] will be held August 16-18 in Cheltenham, UK.

== Finding Players ==
(for tabletop games, as opposed to online)

;[http://sagalocator.myfreeforum.org/index.php Sagalocator]
:An online forum for players seeking games, and games seeking players. Last updated July 2012, so probably still active
;[http://forum.atlas-games.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2684 Group-finding thread on Atlas Games forums]
:There's a sticky thread on the official forum that should help find players
;[http://arsmagicafinder.atspace.com/index.html Ars Magica Player Finder]
:Web page of games seeking players. Last updated 2005

== Size of the Fan Community ==
There are no hard statistics on the actual number of active Ars Magica players, but John Nephew did post the following on the [[official forum]] in response to a fan's question (on 16 March, 2009):

<blockquote>Well, as a privately held corporation, we don't as a matter of general practice share detailed sales or financial information with the public. In terms of supplements, I'm comfortable saying that we have typically printed 1,000 to 1,500 of each Ars Magica 5th Edition supplement on its first printing. Numerous supplements have needed to be reprinted. The core rulebook needs to be printed in larger quantities, both because of higher demand and also to make its 2-color interior printing affordable. Today we are down to the very last case of the second printing, and the third printing is due to arrive from the printer in the middle of this week, avoiding any out-of-stock time between printings. I hope this is enough to satisfy your curiosity. :-) </blockquote>

== Idiosyncrasies of the Fan Community ==
The Ars Magica fan community was historically centered on the [[Berk List]], which has developed its own special [[:Category:Jargon|jargon]] and even a geeky notation called the [[ArM Code]].

Since the launch of [[ArM5]], the [[official discussion forum]] has developed into a distinct, but overlapping, community in its own right. Due to the number of people who participate in both discussion groups, much of the jargon has migrated over to {enrich, corrupt} the newer forum.

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Houses of Hermes: True Lineages

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{{Product description
|productName = '''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'''
|imageFile = Houses_of_Hermes_True_Lineages_cover.jpg
|edition = [[ArM5|Fifth]]
|abbreviation = HoHTL
|type = Sourcebook
|authors = [[Erik Dahl]] (Mercere), [[Timothy Ferguson]] (Tremere), [[Matt Ryan]] (Bonisagus), [[David Woods]] (Guernicus)
|publisher = Atlas Games
|productNumber = AG0277
|isbn = 1-58978-074-4
|releaseDate = October 2005
|format = [[Hardcover]] or [[PDF]]
|pageCount = 144
|availability = In print; [[PDF]] available
}}

'''Houses of Hermes: True Lineage''' is an Ars Magica supplement that details the four [[True_Lineage | true lineages]] of the [[Order of Hermes]]: Houses [[House Bonisagus|Bonisagus]], [[House Guernicus|Guernicus]], [[House Mercere|Mercere]], and [[House Tremere|Tremere]].

There is an [http://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG0277.php official product page] at the [http://www.atlas-games.com/ Atlas Games Web site].

== Errata ==
There are [http://www.atlas-games.com/arm5/arm5errata.php#AG0277 errata for ''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages''] on the Atlas Games web site.

== Subject and Contents ==
In addition to providing details and special rules for four of the Houses, this supplement also introduced several rules and details of the setting that the [[Fan Community]] regards as important, including:

* [[Original Research]]<ref>''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'', page 26</ref>
* rules for using [[Intrigue]]<ref>''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'', page 24</ref>
* the [[Seeker]]s <ref>''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'', page 13</ref>
* Interpretation of the [[Code of Hermes]]<ref>''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'', pages 45-54</ref> and the [[Peripheral Code]]<ref>''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'', page 54</ref>
* [[Tribunal Procedure]]<ref>''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'', page 56</ref>
* [[Mythic Companion]]s<ref>''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'', page 103, "Blood of Heroes"</ref> and [[Heroic Virtue]]s and [[Heroic Flaw|Flaws]]
* [[Mutantum Magic]]<ref>''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'', page 107</ref>
* a timeline for the [[Order of Hermes]]<ref>''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'', page 144</ref>
* the [[Schism War]]<ref>''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'', pages 113-114, "The House After Tremere"</ref><ref>''Houses of Hermes: True Lineages'', page 113, "Why Did They Care?" inset</ref>

=== Table of Contents ===
* [[House Bonisagus]] 4
** History 4
** House Organization in 1220 9
** The Magi of House Bonisagus 16
** House Utilities (new rules) 21
** Original Research 26
** Example Discoveries 30
* [[House Guernicus]] 35
** History 36
** Organization 42
** the [[Code of Hermes]] 45
** [[Tribunal Procedure]]s 56
** Penalties 59
** Quaesitorial Duties and Powers 61
** Guernicus Magi 66
** Running Stories for a [[Quaesitor]] 69
** Allies 70
** Quaesitorial Magic 70
** Fenicil's RItuals 76
* [[House Mercere]] 78
** [[Mercere the Founder]] 78
** [[Redcap]]s 81
** Magical Merceres 94
** Laboratory Rules 99
** Magic Rules 101
** Spells 101
** Virtues and Flaws 103
* [[House Tremere]] 110
** Symbols 110
** History 112
** The House in 1220 116
** Structure 118
** Promotion by Force 123
** Designing Magi of House Tremere 125
** Dueling 134
** New Spells 139
** [[Shape and Material Bonus]] Table Additions 139
** New Virutes 141
* Timeline 144

== Opinions & Reviews ==
The first in the ''Houses of Hermes'' series, HoHTL is considered very valuable in that it provides important information on Hermetic society, in particular in its depiction of the [[Hermetic Law]] and [[House Mercere]]. Its depiction of [[House Tremere]] was heralded as a great improvement, cleansing the edition from the [[Vampiric Tremere]] of [[Third Edition]] and presenting a sensible House not bent on tyranny. The Bonisagus chapter presented rules for [[Original Research]] that were somewhat criticized, and were later partially supplanted by the [[Ancient Magic]] rules.

=== What This Book Will Add to Your Game ===
This book has a lot of information on [[Hermetic Law]] and on [[Tribunal Procedure]] that is not reprinted elsewhere, so it can be very useful in fleshing out the legal and political workings of the [[Order of Hermes]].

It also contains the rules for [[Mythic Companions]].

=== Why This Book Might Not Fit Your Game ===
This is a well-regarded book that tells us a lot about the [[Order of Hermes]]. Although it's not perfect, it enjoys wide acceptance in the [[Fan Community]].

If you prefer an [[Alternative Setting]] or a heavily modified version of the [[Order of Hermes]], or if you tend to stay away from Hermetic society altogether, then this supplement will have less to offer you.

== External Reviews ==
There are some additional reviews at [http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=713 RPGNet].

== References ==
<references />

== Legacy Page ==
The history of this page before January 29, 2012 is located at [[Legacy:houses_of_hermes_true_lineages]].
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Seeker

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'''Seekers''' are magi that seek out the [[Old Ones]] and the ancient secrets of magic. They are an open [[Societas]], although nominally headed by members of [[House Bonisagus]]. See [[HoHTL]] 15.

See also ''[[Ancient Magic]]'' for examples of magic that Seekers may uncover (Seekers are briefly mentioned on page 7.)

Also a [[Minor Flaw|Minor]] [[Personality Flaw]], see [[HoHTL]] 25.

==Publishing history==
As with the [[Houses of Hermes]], Seekers were introduced in the [[ArM2|Second Edition]] sourcebook ''[[Order of Hermes Book|Order of Hermes]]''.

[[Category:House Bonisagus]]

Seeker

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|abbreviation = Seeker
}}
'''Seekers''' are magi that seek out the [[Old Ones]] and the ancient secrets of magic. They are an open [[Societas]], although nominally headed by members of [[House Bonisagus]]. See [[HoHTL]] 15.

See also ''[[Ancient Magic]]'' for examples of magic that Seekers may uncover (Seekers are briefly mentioned on page 7.)

Also a [[Minor Flaw|Minor]] [[Personality Flaw]], see [[HoHTL]] 25.

==Publishing history==
As with the [[Houses of Hermes]], Seekers were introduced in the [[ArM2|Second Edition]] sourcebook ''[[Order of Hermes Book|Order of Hermes]]''.

[[Category:House Bonisagus]]

Seeker

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|abbreviation = Seeker
'''Seekers''' are magi that seek out the [[Old Ones]] and the ancient secrets of magic. They are an open [[Societas]], although nominally headed by members of [[House Bonisagus]]. See [[HoHTL]] 15.

See also ''[[Ancient Magic]]'' for examples of magic that Seekers may uncover (Seekers are briefly mentioned on page 7.)

Also a [[Minor Flaw|Minor]] [[Personality Flaw]], see [[HoHTL]] 25.

==Publishing history==
As with the [[Houses of Hermes]], Seekers were introduced in the [[ArM2|Second Edition]] sourcebook ''[[Order of Hermes Book|Order of Hermes]]''.

[[Category:House Bonisagus]]

Voluntas

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In [[ArM4|Fourth Edition]], '''Voluntas''' is a vigorous and politically-active covenant in the [[Stonehenge Tribunal]], situated upon the Yorkshire Moors. It is locked in a political struggle with rival covenant [[Blackthorn]].

== References ==
* [[Heirs to Merlin]], pp. 133-134
* Voluntas is the setting for the story of [[Antoninus of Jerbiton]]

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Knights of the Green Stone

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The Knights of the Green Stone are an esoteric mystery cult introduced in [[TMRE]]. They quest for the Green Stone, and are imitators of chivalric questing knights, inspired by the Grail Romances which they believe to hold esoteric magical meanings. Like all the groups in [[TMRE]] they are not strictly Canonical, and may or may not exist in your saga. The group holds three degrees of initiation, and is less than twenty years old.

See [[TMRE]] 131 for details.

==== See Also ====

[[Category:Mystery Cult]]

Philosophers of Rome

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The '''Philosophers of Rome''' is a highly secretive [[Mystery Cult]], descended from Simon Magus. Founded on gnostic principles, they seek apotheosis through hedonism and their "godly" status in the eyes of their disciples and hangers-on.

'''Note:''' The Philosopher's initiation scripts on p.124 have been officially errata'd: replace [[True Naming]] with [[Hermetic Empowerment]], and [[Hermetic Evocation]] with [[Spell Binding]].

==== References ====

* See [[TMRE]] 122-124 for the cult's description.

[[Category:Mystery Cult]]

Legion of Mithras

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The '''Legion of Mithras''' is a [[Mystery Cult]] within the [[Order of Hermes]], a secret army within the Order dedicated to its defense, and cultivating the ideals of personal excellence, heroism, and loyalty. The Legion is rumoured to be closely associated with the [[Quaesitor|Quaesitors]] and just about any [[Hoplite]] is supected of being a member. Its size is unknown, but some say it is over one hundred Legionnaires.

Although related to the ancient [[Cult of Mithras]], the Legion has shed much of its pagan ways and is primarily a secular organization, focused on fostering the ideals of the ancient cult and service to the Order.

The Legion of Mithras has seven ranks of initiation. These are detailed in [[TMRE]] p.118-122

==== See Also ====

* The [[Cult of Mithras]] within [[House Flambeau]]

[[Category:Mystery Cult]]

Order of the Green Cockerel

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'''The Order of the Green Cockerel''' is an esoteric mystery cult introduced in [[TMRE]]. Like all the cults in that book it is not strictly canonical, and may or may not exits in your saga.

Founded by Jahm of Alexandria in 956, the cult remains tiny until the explosion of interest in alchemy in the second half of the twelfth century. The cult forms a learned society, and its members are less careful to hide their involvement than members of other esoteric groups, but are very careful to preserve their secrets.

The group is divided in to seven ranks: The Toads, The White Swans, The Green Kings, The Peacocks, The Unicorns, The Pelicans and the highest rank, The Phoenix.

The Order of the Green Cockerel appears in [[TMRE]] p.44-46

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Magoi of the Star

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An esoteric mystery cult of astrologers, who claim to be inspired by the Magoi who visited Jesus at the Nativity. The group like all [[TMRE]] cults is not strictly Canonical, and may or may not exist in your saga. The Cult is organised in to seven degrees of initiation each with its own colour robe worn at their rites; the Degree of Saturn (black), the Degree of Jupiter (deep blue), the Degree of Mars (red), the Degree of Venus (emerald green), the Degree of Mercury (orange), the Wise Ones (silver), and the three Heirophants. They are described in detail in [[TMRE]] p.54-56

[[Category:Mystery Cult]]

Magoi of the Star

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Knights of the Green Stone

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Volehsbnii Mechtateli

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The '''Volehsbnii Mechtateli''' are a esoteric mystery cult pursuing very unorthodox magics to control dreams and nightmares. They are not strictly part of Canon, like all the mystery cults from [[TMRE]], so may or may not exist in your saga.

==== See Also ====

[[Category:Mystery Cult]]

Children of Hermes

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A peculiar [[Mystery Cult]] introduced in [[TMRE]] 125, the '''Children of Hermes''' are led by a charismatic figure that claims to be the incarnation of [[Hermes Trismegistus]] himself. It is a personality cult, with similarities to modern televangelism or a pyramid scheme confidence trick. The Children of Hermes do not have a set initiatory schedule of their own, rather stealing magical secrets from other groups.

Like all of the mystery cults described in [[TMRE]], the existence of the Children of Hermes is optional, and is not strictly part of [[Canon]].

== Legacy Page ==
The history of this page before August 6, 2010 is archived at [[Legacy:children_of_hermes]]

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Christian Jensen Romer

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'''Christian Jensen Romer''', better known as '''CJ''', has been a co-author for a number of 5th edition [[Ars Magica]] books, including
* [[The Mysteries Revised Edition]]
* [[Lion and the Lily|The Lion and the Lily]]
* [[Lords of Men]]
* [[The Sundered Eagle]]
* [[The Church]]
* [[Rival Magic]]
* [[The Contested Isle: The Hibernia Tribunal]]

He has also created the [[Grand Tribunal (convention)]] Ars Magica convention with his first event in 2007. His personal webpage (no longer updated) contains some Ars Magica material at [http://www.cjromer.com/rpg/ars/ The Antiqua Natura Saga].

CJ has a blog called "[http://jerome23.wordpress.com/ And sometime's he's so harmless]".

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Christian Jensen Romer

2012-09-01T12:38:01Z

77.99.17.188:

Christian Jensen Romer, better known as 'CJ', has been a co-author for a number of 5th edition [[Ars Magica]] books, including
* [[The Mysteries Revised Edition]]
* [[Lion and the Lily|The Lion and the Lily]]
* [[Lords of Men]]
* [[The Sundered Eagle]]
* [[The Church]]
* [[Rival Magic]]

He has also created the [[Grand Tribunal (convention)]] Ars Magica convention with his first event in 2007. His personal webpage (no longer updated) contains some Ars Magica material at "http://www.cjromer.com/rpg/ars/index.htm/ The Antiqua Natura Saga".

CJ has a blog called "[http://jerome23.wordpress.com/ And sometime's he's so harmless]".

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