Ars Magica (First Edition) - Revision history

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	At the time, ArM1 was a very innovative game that broke new ground in several ways. Back in 1987, the fantasy role-playing genre was dominated by First Edition AD&D, with Runequest a distant second. Ars Magica was a radical break from AD&D, putting a strong emphasis on story and characterization.		At the time, ArM1 was a very innovative game that broke new ground in several ways. Back in 1987, the fantasy role-playing genre was dominated by First Edition AD&D, with Runequest a distant second. Ars Magica was a radical break from AD&D, putting a strong emphasis on story and characterization.

	It created an open-ended magic system that allowed players to invent an unlimited variety of new spells by combining [[Form]]s and [[Technique]]s. It introduced [[Troupe Style]] play, where players rotate roles like actors in a repertory troupe. It introduced [[Personality Trait]]s, which quantify a character's personality as well has his/her physical and mental abilities. It deliberately cast aside the idea that all player-characters should be equal in power, and made [[Magus\|magi]] a great deal more powerful than [[Grog\|grog]]s or [[Companion\|companion]]s.		It created an open-ended magic system that allowed players to invent an unlimited variety of new spells by combining [[Form]]s and [[Technique]]s. It introduced [[Troupe style\|Troupe Style]] play, where players rotate roles like actors in a repertory troupe. It introduced [[Personality Trait]]s, which quantify a character's personality as well has his/her physical and mental abilities. It deliberately cast aside the idea that all player-characters should be equal in power, and made [[Magus\|magi]] a great deal more powerful than [[Grog\|grog]]s or [[Companion\|companion]]s.

	== Contributions to [[Canon]] ==		== Contributions to [[Canon]] ==

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	The history of this page before February 5, 2012 is located at [[Legacy:arm1]].		The history of this page before February 5, 2012 is located at [[Legacy:arm1]].
	[[Category:ArM1]]		[[Category:ArM1]]
	[[Category:Products\|Ars Magica 1st Edition]]		[[Category:Products\| Ars Magica 1st Edition]]

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	''(This page is about the First Edition core rule book. For a complete list of pages related to First Edition, see [[:Category:ArM1]].''		''(This page is about the First Edition core rule book. For a complete list of pages related to First Edition, see [[:Category:ArM1]].''

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	== Legacy Page ==		== Legacy Page ==
	The history of this page before February 5, 2012 is located at [[Legacy:arm1]].		The history of this page before February 5, 2012 is located at [[Legacy:arm1]].
			[[Category:ArM1]]
			[[Category:Products\|Ars Magica 1st Edition]]

Andrew Gronosky: /* Legacy Page */ Fixed link to legacy page

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	== Legacy Page ==		== Legacy Page ==
	The history of this page before February 5, 2012 is located at [[Legacy:~~ars_magica_first_edition~~]].		The history of this page before February 5, 2012 is located at [[Legacy:arm1]].

Andrew Gronosky: /* Legacy Page */ Legacy page will be internal

2012-08-04T22:27:52Z

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	== Legacy Page ==		== Legacy Page ==
	The history of this page before February 5, 2012 is located at ~~http~~:~~//legacy~~.~~redcap.org/page/ars_magica_first_edition~~		The history of this page before February 5, 2012 is located at [[Legacy:ars_magica_first_edition]].

Andrew Gronosky: Increased heading levels, linked to legacy page

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	First Edition Ars Magica is long out of print. A copy seems to surface for auction on [http://www.ebay.com E-Bay] every few years, but commands a collector's price: often $75 or more.		First Edition Ars Magica is long out of print. A copy seems to surface for auction on [http://www.ebay.com E-Bay] every few years, but commands a collector's price: often $75 or more.

	= Subject and Contents =		== Subject and Contents ==
	At the time, ArM1 was a very innovative game that broke new ground in several ways. Back in 1987, the fantasy role-playing genre was dominated by First Edition AD&D, with Runequest a distant second. Ars Magica was a radical break from AD&D, putting a strong emphasis on story and characterization.		At the time, ArM1 was a very innovative game that broke new ground in several ways. Back in 1987, the fantasy role-playing genre was dominated by First Edition AD&D, with Runequest a distant second. Ars Magica was a radical break from AD&D, putting a strong emphasis on story and characterization.

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	* [[Grog]]s could not have Virtues and Flaws		* [[Grog]]s could not have Virtues and Flaws

	= Errata =		== Errata ==
	There are no errata for First Edition, but the [[Ars Magica Revised Edition \| Revised Edition]] was published fairly soon after it (in 1989).		There are no errata for First Edition, but the [[Ars Magica Revised Edition \| Revised Edition]] was published fairly soon after it (in 1989).

	= Awards =		== Awards ==
	The First Edition of Ars Magica won the Origins Gamer's Choice Award for 1988.		The First Edition of Ars Magica won the Origins Gamer's Choice Award for 1988.

	= Opinion and Commentary =		== Opinion and Commentary ==
	''If you have read or played First Edition, feel free to [[contributing\|contribute]] by adding your impressions here.''		''If you have read or played First Edition, feel free to [[contributing\|contribute]] by adding your impressions here.''

	= External Links =		== External Links ==
	* Ars Magica First Edition at [http://www.ars-magica.net/index.php?id=65&L=1 Ars-Magica.net]		* Ars Magica First Edition at [http://www.ars-magica.net/index.php?id=65&L=1 Ars-Magica.net]
	* Product page at [http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=32&editionid=49 rpg.net]		* Product page at [http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=32&editionid=49 rpg.net]

			== Legacy Page ==
			The history of this page before February 5, 2012 is located at http://legacy.redcap.org/page/ars_magica_first_edition

Andrew Gronosky: Added edition to info box

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			\|edition = First
	\|abbreviation = ArM1		\|abbreviation = ArM1
	\|type= core rules		\|type= core rules

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	[[Category:Products]]		[[Category:Products]]
	[[Category:ArM1]]		[[Category:ArM1]]
			''(This page is about the First Edition core rule book. For a complete list of pages related to First Edition, see [[:Category:ArM1]].''

	The first edition of '''Ars Magica''' (or ArM1, for short) was published in 1987 by the now-defunct company [[Lion Rampant]].		The first edition of '''Ars Magica''' (or ArM1, for short) was published in 1987 by the now-defunct company [[Lion Rampant]].

	~~<!-- Insert cover image if available. Use images from Atlas Games website only. -->~~		{{Product description
	~~[[File:arm1_cover.jpg\|x250px\|right~~\|~~Cover art of~~ Ars Magica (First Edition)]]		\|productName = Ars Magica (First Edition)
			\|imageFile = arm1_cover.jpg
	~~'''Rules Edition:''' First~~		\|abbreviation = ArM1
			\|type= core rules
	~~'''Abbreviation:'''~~ ArM1		\|authors = [[Jonathan Tweet]] and [[Mark Rein·Hagen]]
			\|publisher = Lion Rampant
	~~'''Topic:'''~~ core rules		\|productNumber = unknown
			\|isbn = None; ArM1 was printed by a small press and was not assigned an ISBN.
	~~'''Authors:'''~~ [[Jonathan Tweet]] and [[Mark Rein·Hagen]]		\|releaseDate = 1987
			\|format = [[Softcover]]
	~~'''Publisher:''' [[~~Lion Rampant]]		\|pageCount = 160
			\|availability = Out of print; rare
	~~'''Product Number:'''~~ unknown		}}

	~~'''~~ISBN~~:''' None~~

	~~'''Release Date:'''~~ 1987

	~~'''Format:'''~~ [[Softcover]], 160 ~~pages~~

	~~'''Availability:'''~~ Out of ~~Print~~

	First Edition Ars Magica is long out of print. A copy seems to surface for auction on [http://www.ebay.com E-Bay] every few years, but commands a collector's price: often $75 or more.		First Edition Ars Magica is long out of print. A copy seems to surface for auction on [http://www.ebay.com E-Bay] every few years, but commands a collector's price: often $75 or more.

Andrew Gronosky: /* Comparison with Other Editions */ "Rego" and "vim

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	* [[House]]s didn't exist. They were introduced in [[Ars Magica Revised Edition\|ArM2]]		* [[House]]s didn't exist. They were introduced in [[Ars Magica Revised Edition\|ArM2]]
	* Magi tracked their study and laboratory work in months, not seasons		* Magi tracked their study and laboratory work in months, not seasons
	* Parma Magica was a [[Rego Vim]] [[General spell]], not an [[Ability]]		* Parma Magica was a [[Rego]] [[Vim]] [[General spell]], not an [[Ability]]
	* The [[Code of Hermes]] was not written down specifically, only described in general terms		* The [[Code of Hermes]] was not written down specifically, only described in general terms
	* [[Grog]]s could not have Virtues and Flaws		* [[Grog]]s could not have Virtues and Flaws

Andrew Gronosky: Added contributions to canon and comparison with other editions, removed empty headings, slight re-organization

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	The first edition of '''Ars Magica''' (or ArM1, for short) was published in 1987 by the now-defunct company [[Lion Rampant]].		The first edition of '''Ars Magica''' (or ArM1, for short) was published in 1987 by the now-defunct company [[Lion Rampant]].

	~~First Edition Ars Magica is long out of print. A copy seems to surface for auction on [http://www.ebay.com E-Bay] every few years, but commands a collector's price: often $75 or more.~~

	<!-- Insert cover image if available. Use images from Atlas Games website only. -->		<!-- Insert cover image if available. Use images from Atlas Games website only. -->
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	'''Availability:''' Out of Print		'''Availability:''' Out of Print

			First Edition Ars Magica is long out of print. A copy seems to surface for auction on [http://www.ebay.com E-Bay] every few years, but commands a collector's price: often $75 or more.

	= Subject and Contents =		= Subject and Contents =
	At the time, ArM1 was a very innovative game that broke new ground in several ways. It created an open-ended magic system that allowed players to invent an unlimited variety of new spells by combining [[Form]]s and [[Technique]]s. It introduced [[Troupe Style]] play, where players rotate roles like actors in a repertory troupe. It introduced [[Personality Trait]]s, which quantify a character's personality as well has his/her physical and mental abilities. It deliberately cast aside the idea that all player-characters should be equal in power, and made [[Magus\|magi]] a great deal more powerful than [[Grog\|grog]]s or [[Companion\|companion]]s.		At the time, ArM1 was a very innovative game that broke new ground in several ways. Back in 1987, the fantasy role-playing genre was dominated by First Edition AD&D, with Runequest a distant second. Ars Magica was a radical break from AD&D, putting a strong emphasis on story and characterization.

			It created an open-ended magic system that allowed players to invent an unlimited variety of new spells by combining [[Form]]s and [[Technique]]s. It introduced [[Troupe Style]] play, where players rotate roles like actors in a repertory troupe. It introduced [[Personality Trait]]s, which quantify a character's personality as well has his/her physical and mental abilities. It deliberately cast aside the idea that all player-characters should be equal in power, and made [[Magus\|magi]] a great deal more powerful than [[Grog\|grog]]s or [[Companion\|companion]]s.

			== Contributions to [[Canon]] ==
			Most of the mechanics of Ars Magica were introduced with First Edition.
			* All the [[Art]]s were introduced in ArM1 (but some of their Latin names were misspelled)
			* Most (but not all) of the spells from later editions were introduced in ArM1
			* [[Personality Trait]]s were there, as well as [[Characteristic]]s and [[Ability\|Abilities]]
			* Magi had [[laboratory\|laboratories]] and could enchant [[familiar]]s or [[Enchanted Device\|devices]]
			* Characters had "exceptional traits" that are recognizable as [[Virtues]] and [[Flaws]]
			* Magi had [[Parma Magica]] and [[longevity potion]]s
			* Magi lived in [[covenant]]s and used [[redcap]]s as messengers
			* [[Certamen]] was a means of resolving disputes

	~~Back in 1987,~~ the ~~fantasy role-playing genre was dominated by First Edition AD&D~~, with ~~Runequest a distant second~~. Ars Magica was a ~~radical break from AD&D~~, ~~putting a strong emphasis on story~~ and ~~characterization.~~		== Comparison with Other Editions ==
			On the other hand, there were several aspects of ArM1 that would seem odd to someone familiar with later editions:

			* [[House]]s didn't exist. They were introduced in [[Ars Magica Revised Edition\|ArM2]]
			* Magi tracked their study and laboratory work in months, not seasons
			* Parma Magica was a [[Rego Vim]] [[General spell]], not an [[Ability]]
			* The [[Code of Hermes]] was not written down specifically, only described in general terms
			* [[Grog]]s could not have Virtues and Flaws

	= Errata =		= Errata =
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	= Awards =		= Awards =
	The First Edition of Ars Magica won the ~~Origin~~ Gamer's Choice Award for 1988.		The First Edition of Ars Magica won the Origins Gamer's Choice Award for 1988.

	= Opinion ~~& Reviews~~ =		= Opinion and Commentary =
			''If you have read or played First Edition, feel free to [[contributing\|contribute]] by adding your impressions here.''
	~~= Related Pages =~~

	[[~~:Category:ArM1~~]]

	= External Links =		= External Links =
	* Ars Magica First Edition at [http://www.ars-magica.net/index.php?id=65&L=1 Ars-Magica.net]		* Ars Magica First Edition at [http://www.ars-magica.net/index.php?id=65&L=1 Ars-Magica.net]
	* Product page at [http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=32&editionid=49 rpg.net]		* Product page at [http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=32&editionid=49 rpg.net]

	~~= References =~~
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