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	Once you've become familiar with the rules and the setting, you can choose a supplement that will add to your [[Saga]] the elements that most appeal to you.		Once you've become familiar with the rules and the setting, you can choose a supplement that will add to your [[Saga]] the elements that most appeal to you.

	~~== Asking for Suggestions ==~~
	Feel free to ask the [[Fan Community]] what they'd recommend, but be prepared to get at least five or six different answers. To narrow things down a bit, tell us as much as possible about your interests. A question like "My three friends and I are about to start our first Saga. It will be a Spring covenant near Köln. One of the players wants to play a Quaesitor and another wants to play an Ex Miscellanea but can't decide what [[tradition]] to play. If we were to buy just one supplement, what should it be?" will get ''much'' more informative answers than just saying, "hi, I'm new, what books should I buy?"

	== Common Recommendations ==		== Common Recommendations ==
	When new players do ask the generic "what books should I buy?" question, the most common responses seem to be:		When new players do ask the generic "what books should I buy?" question, the most common responses seem to be:

	* [[Covenants_Book \| Covenants]]		* ''[[Covenants_Book \| Covenants]]''
	* [[Houses of Hermes True Lineages]]		* ''[[Houses of Hermes: True Lineages]]''

			== Asking for Suggestions ==
			Feel free to ask the [[Fan Community]] what they'd recommend, but be prepared to get at least five or six different answers. To narrow things down a bit, tell us as much as possible about your interests. A question like "My three friends and I are about to start our first Saga. It will be a Spring covenant near Köln. One of the players wants to play a Quaesitor and another wants to play an Ex Miscellanea but can't decide what [[tradition]] to play. If we were to buy just one supplement, what should it be?" will get ''much'' more informative answers than just saying, "hi, I'm new, what books should I buy?"

Admin: moved Buying Guide to Buying guide: comply with capitalization conventions

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[[Category:FAQ]]
[[Category:Products]]
New players in particular often ask, "What Ars Magica books should I buy?" There is no one simple answer. The best supplements for your game depend your style of play and the kinds of stories you tell.

== The Essentials ==
There is only one truly essential rule book: the core book. You can download a copy of [[ArM4]] for free to get a feel for the game. [[ArM5]] is generally accepted as a better edition, but it's not free.

The core rule book is a perfectly playable, stand-alone game. It might be a good idea to get started with playing it, and then decide on your next purchase once you have some experience with the rules and the setting.

== Choosing Your First Supplements ==
The best way to choose which supplements to buy is to look through the list of [[Products]], both here and on the [http://www.atlas-games.com/ Atlas Games website], and see what's in them. Many of the more recent products have complete tables of contents online.

Once you've become familiar with the rules and the setting, you can choose a supplement that will add to your [[Saga]] the elements that most appeal to you.

== Asking for Suggestions ==
Feel free to ask the [[Fan Community]] what they'd recommend, but be prepared to get at least five or six different answers. To narrow things down a bit, tell us as much as possible about your interests. A question like "My three friends and I are about to start our first Saga. It will be a Spring covenant near Köln. One of the players wants to play a Quaesitor and another wants to play an Ex Miscellanea but can't decide what [[tradition]] to play. If we were to buy just one supplement, what should it be?" will get ''much'' more informative answers than just saying, "hi, I'm new, what books should I buy?"

== Common Recommendations ==
When new players do ask the generic "what books should I buy?" question, the most common responses seem to be:

* [[Covenants_Book | Covenants]]
* [[Houses of Hermes True Lineages]]