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Note: If you are looking for the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) project, it is located at www.projectredcap.org.

Project: Redcap is a center for the fan community of Ars Magica, a tabletop roleplaying game. Here you will find links to Ars Magica resources and information across the World Wide Web. This site is a wiki that contains extensive reference information for Ars Magica players: frequently-asked questions, descriptions of the many products available for the game, and summaries of many topics about the Order of Hermes and Mythic Europe.

Internet Resources

Main article: Internet Site Index

Many of the fan sites on the web are players' sagas, which we organize by Tribunal:

Saga Links
Greater Alps	Hibernia	Iberia	Levant	Loch Leglean	Normandy
Novgorod	Provençal	Rhine	Rome	Stonehenge	Thebes
Transylvania			Alternate Settings
Play-by-Post Sagas\|

Ars Magica Encyclopedia

FAQ
Learning to Play
Rules reference
- Main Rules page
- Magic Rules
- Character Creation
- House Rules
Setting reference

Historical Resources

Wikipedia: Most visitors are familiar with Wikipedia, the online, crowdsourced encyclopedia. Some useful starting points for learning or researching medieval history are:

High Middle Ages

NetSerf

Using This Site

See Help:Getting Started for an introduction to using and contributing to Project: Redcap.

Special:Categories lists all the categories used to organize pages on this site

⧼Languages/Main Page⧽

English • català • Deutsch • español • français • italiano • norsk • polski • português

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+Project: Redcap is a center for the [[fan community]] of  [[Ars Magica]], a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_role-playing_game tabletop roleplaying game]. Here you will find links to Ars Magica resources and information across the World Wide Web. This site is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki wiki] that contains extensive reference information for Ars Magica players: [[FAQ|frequently-asked questions]], descriptions of the many [[products]] available for the game, and summaries of many topics about the [[Order of Hermes]] and [[Mythic Europe]].
-{{Project Redcap:Purpose}}
+== Internet Resources ==
+{{Main|Internet Site Index}}
+Many of the fan sites on the web are players' [[saga]]s, which we organize by [[Tribunal]]:
+{{Saga links}}
-Project: Redcap is a site created by and for the Ars Magica [[fan community]]. If you are a new visitor, this main page is a starting point for browsing. Project: Redcap is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki]. We welcome contributions from Ars Magica players and fans of all levels of experience. If you know of an Ars Magica-related Web site that is not listed here, please add a link to it; or [[contact]] us and a maintainer will add it for you.
+== Ars Magica Encyclopedia ==
+* [[FAQ]]
+* [[Learning to Play]]
+* Rules reference
+** Main [[Rules]] page
+** [[Magic Rules]]
+** [[Character Creation]]
+** [[House Rules]]
+* Setting reference
+** [[Mythic Europe]]
+** [[Order of Hermes]]
+** [[Hedge Magic]]
+== Historical Resources ==
+;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]
+:Most visitors are familiar with Wikipedia, the online, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowdsourcing crowdsourced] encyclopedia. Some useful starting points for learning or researching medieval history are:
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Middle_Ages High Middle Ages]
+;[http://netserf.org/ NetSerf]
+== Using This Site ==
 See [[Help:Getting Started]] for an introduction to using and contributing to Project: Redcap.
-== About Ars Magica ==
+[[Special:Categories]] lists all the categories used to organize pages on this site
-{{Main|Ars Magica}}
-'''Ars Magica''' is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game_%28pen_and_paper%29 pen and paper roleplaying game] focused on wizards and magic. The game setting, [[Mythic Europe]], is much like historical Europe of the 13<sup>th</sup> century, but where [[magus | wizards]], [[dragon | dragons]], and [[faerie | faeries]] exist.
-While the game is grounded in [[real history]], the magic in Ars Magica is fictitious. The game has nothing to do with purported phenomena, beliefs, or practices related to the occult. It draws instead on modern ideas of fantastic fiction, flavored with some authentic medieval beliefs and folklore.
-Magic and wizards are central to the game. Ars Magica's rules for magic are very broad and flexible, enabling wizards (called [[magus|magi]]) to make up original spells on the spur of the moment, enchant powerful magical items, bind familiars, brew potions, and more. The quest for magical knowledge is designed into the game, so reading arcane tomes and experimenting in the laboratory can be as important to a magus's career as are exploring ruins and battling dragons.
-Ars Magica was first published in 1987 and is currently in its [[Fifth Edition]].
-=== Learning to Play ===
-Our [[Welcome to Ars Magica]] page is a good place to start if you are new or returning to the game.
-The [[Arcane Connection (podcast)]] [http://arcaneconnection.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-13T10_12_05-07_00 Episode 1: Why play Ars Magica?] gives an explanation of the game to newcomers.
-=== Frequently-Asked Questions ===
-Project: Redcap is also home to the Ars Magica [[FAQ]], which explains many of the subtleties of the [[rules]] and the [[Mythic Europe]] setting, as well as an increasing amount of tribal lore about the [[fan community]].
-Ars Magica veterans may prefer to jump directly to the [[:Category:FAQ|FAQ category index]].
-=== Rules and Setting Reference ===
-Project: Redcap's second goal is to develop an online [[encyclopedia]] of the ever-expanding Ars Magica universe. Some useful starting points are:
-*[[Special:Categories]] lists all the categories used to organize pages on this site
-== Internet Resources for Ars Magica ==
-{{Main|Internet site index}}
-Our Internet Site Index attempts to assemble links to as many Ars Magica resources as possible, in any [[Project Redcap:Languages|language]].
-The [http://www.atlas-games.com/arm5/ Official Ars Magica Web site] is hosted by the game's publisher, [[Atlas Games]].
-Many fan sites relate to individual [[Saga]]s, which we categorize by [[Regional Tribunal | Tribunal]].
-{{Saga links}}
 {{Languages}}