Ars Magica Reference Document

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Core Books

Definitive Edition

The core Fifth Edition rules including the core material from all the supplements.

Standard Core Rulebook

The core Fifth Edition rules.

The Order

Houses of Hermes: True Lineages

House Bonisagus, Guernicus, Mercere, and Tremere.

Houses of Hermes - Mystery Cults

House Bjornaer, Criamon, Merinita, and Verditius.

Houses of Hermes - Societates

House Flambeau, Jerbiton, and Tytalus, and Ex Miscellanea.

The Mysteries Revised Edition

Mystery Cults that may exist in the setting, and rules for mystery cults.

Covenants

Extended Hooks & Boons, laboratory improvement rules, library, finance, and more.

Grogs

Apprentices

Magi of Hermes

A collection of 15 example magi.

Legends of Hermes

A collection of five legendary magi, and an adventure linked to each.

Through the Aegis

Five example covenants.

Semita Errabunda

A free example covenant.

Realms of Power

Realms of Power - Magic

Creating Mighty creatures, a Magical and mundane bestiary, the Magic Realm proper, and more.

Realms of Power - Faerie

Faeries, faerie-based hedge wizardry, faerie auras and the faerie realm, and more.

Realms of Power - The Divine

Angels and Divine creatures, the Dominion, divine-based hedge wizardry, the three great monotheistic faiths, and more.

Realms of Power - The Infernal

Demons, diabolists, infernal auras and regios, and more.

Tribunals

Faith & Flame - The Provencal Tribunal

A "vanilla", no-tribunal-specific-rules, tribunal. Any magus may establish a covenant, without need for permission. With an emphasis on the Albigensian Crusades.

Guardians of the Forest

The Rhine Tribunal: Mythic Germany. Politics is divided into Gilds (parties), with senior magi having more votes. Includes a detailed saga-starting locale and seeds.

The Contested Isle - The Hibernian Tribunal

Mythic Ireland. The Code of Hermes is loose, and the magi may take sides in the truggle between the people of Hibernia and the English.

The Lion and the Lily - The Normandy Tribunal

Vis contested through tournaments.

The Sundered Eagle - The Theban Tribunal

Each tribunal must have a patron, and the tribunal adheres to a unique democratic culture.

Against the Dark - The Transylvanian Tribunal

Hermetic magi may rule openly, but under the watchful eyes of House Tremere. With an emphasis on horror stories.

Heirs to Merlin - The Stonehenge Tribunal (4E)

A very rules-light treatment, with an emphasis on lore instead.

The Dragon and the Bear - The Novgorod Tribunal (4E)

A hinterland were civilization hasn't penetrated beyond the central valleys, and pockets of paganism are maintained. Also - mongols, and squabbling local princes.

Sanctuary of Ice - The Tribunal of the Greater Alps (4E)

An elitist Greko-Roman society, focusing elder magi and great projects.

Blood & Sand - The Levant Tribunal (4E)

Torn between allying with local Muslim and conquring Crusader forces, and exploring ancient Biblical magic and exotic Muslim wizardry.

Tribunals of Hermes - Iberia (3E)

Presenting an older (Third Edition) view of House Flambeau, and the struggle against infernal corruption.

Tribunals of Hermes - Rome (3E)

With a heavy emphasis of commercial and political rivalry, and a fair amount of demons.

Lion of the North - The Loch Leglean Tribunal (3E)

Mythic Scotland is portrayed ias a wild hinterland of the Order. It is a stronghold of House Ex Miscellanea, and the Faerie Realm is strong in it. This ancient supplement also describes key chapters in Hermetic histroy (some of which are not congruent with Fifth Edition cannon) relatd to the formation of House Ex Miscellanea.

Mythic Europe and Beyond

The Church

Includes rules on worship and pilgrimage.

Lords of Men

The nobility. Includes rules on warfare and combat.

City & Guild

With an emphasis on crafting and trade. Includes detailed worshop rules.

Art & Academe

With an emphasis on medieval lore, including the adaptation of Plato and Aristotle to magic. Includes rules for medicine, alchemy, and astrology.

The Cradle & The Crescent

Mythic Arabia any beyond. Lands beyond the reach of the Order, controlled instead by the Order of Suleiman.

Lands of the Nile

Nythic Egypt, Nubia, and Ethiopia. Lands beyond the reach of the Order.

Between Sand & Sea

Mythic North Africa, west of Egypt. Lands beyond the reach of the Order.

Mythic Locations

A collection of ten supernatural locations.

Land of Fire and Ice - Mythic Iceland (4E)

A Christian and highly-Magical land, yet beyond the reach of the Order. Visitors must contend with its supernatural guardians, and with several hedge traditions and organizations. Includes also two major adventures (see also the Icelandic Wars free web supplement).

Ultima Thule (4E)

Mythic Scandinavia. A land beyond the reach of the Order, with rune wizards and a strong lingering presence of pagan religion.

Rival Magic

Rival Magic

Presents four traditions of magic that may rival the Order: the Amazons, Augustan Brotherhood, Muspelli, and Sorcerers of Soqotra.

Hedge Magic

Provides rules for non-Hermetic traditionsand their integration, and six hedge traditions including folk witches and learned magicians.

Ancient Magic

Provides rules for integrating ancient magic, and nine examples.

Scenarios

Calebais

An introductory, dungenon-exploration, adventure, exploring a fallen covenant.

Tales of Mythic Europe

Contains 9 short adventures.

Thrice-Told Tales

Contains five adventures, each in three parts (which may be years apart).

Antagonists

Provdes 10 antagonists to antagonize the PCs with.

Hooks

Presents 8 short adventures, each based off an Ars Magica supplement.

Tales of Power

Presents 5 adventures, intended for powerful magi.

Dies Irae

Presents 4 four major, potentially world-ending threats and saga outlines.

Nigrasaxa (4E)

An introductory adventure.

The Black Monks of Glastonbury

A sourcebook on the Infernally-corrupt abbey of Glastonburry and its surroundings. The book contains "d20 System" (D&D) rules, as well as Ars Magica ones.

Transforming Mythic Europe

Transforming Mythic Europe

Discusses three possible major changes to the setting, and how they can be brought about.

Hermetic Projects

Presents 6 great magical projects, with details and story seeds. These can be used as adventure locales, or as prjects for PCs. Some of which can significantly alter the setting, such as constructing a new Tower of Babel or the production of airships.

Non-Ars Magica Scenarios

The Fallen Fane

This is a LARP scenario, playing out a tribunal session.