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'''Lion of the North''' is an Ars Magica supplement covering the [[Loch Leglean Tribunal]] and Mythic Scotland.

; Insert cover image if available.  Use images from Atlas Games website only.

'''Rules Edition:''' [[ArM3]]
'''Author(s):'''  [[Roderick Robertson]]
'''Publisher:''' [[Atlas Games]]
'''ISBN:''' 1-880992-42-8
'''Release Date:''' 1994
'''Format:''' [[Softcover]], 152 pages
'''Availability:''' Out of print

= Subject and Contents

The [[http://www.amazon.com/reader/1880992418?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=sib_aps_sup&qid=1267014057&page=random#reader_1880992418 | Table of Contents]] is available from [[http://www.amazon.com/|amazon.com]].

The Loch Leglean Tribunal as portrayed in ''Lion of the North'' is a wild hinterland of the Order.  It is a stronghold of [[House Ex Miscellanea]].  The [[Faerie Realm]] is strong in Mythic Scotland and several dangerous faeries are described.

; For newer books, provide a link to the table of contents at the Atlas website

== Hermetic History

'''Lion of the North''' is the first supplement set in the British Isles, so it (rather than [[Heirs to Merlin]]) covers the war between [[Pralix]] and [[Damhan-Allaidh]] that led to the founding of [[House Ex Miscellanea]].  It describes Pralix's campaign and her recruitment of the [[hedge wizard]]s of Britain and Scotland.  As of [[Fifth Edition]], this history is no longer [[canon|canonical]] and it has been changed somewhat in more recent supplements such as [[House of Hermes: Societates]].

== Order of Odin

''Lion of the North'' also includes the first reference to the [[Order of Odin]], a mysterious group of Scandinavian magicians that is portrayed as a potential rival to the [[Order of Hermes]].  Again, because this is a Third Edition book, its treatment of the Order of Odin is no longer [[canon|canonical]].

== Gruagachan

A tradition of Highland Scottish [[hedge wizard]]s, the Gruagachan (singular, ''grugach'') are detailed.  They are powerful shape-shifters, but also possess other powers.  The general consensus in the [[fan community]] seems to be that the rules for gruagachan in ''Lion of the North'' (which were written for [[ArM3]]) are over-powered, but fortunately the tradition has been revised and expanded in [[Hedge Magic Revised Edition]] (pages 55-78).

== Covenants

Three covenants are described:

* [[Horsingas]]
* [[Crun Clach]]
* [[Mac Gruagach]]


= Community Reviews

; The following reviews were collected from the original Ars Magica FAQ site:

No community reviews are available yet.  Please edit this page to add your own comments about this book.

= Related Subjects

See the following links for more information.

== Related Pages

; Related pages within this site
* [[Order of Odin]]
* [[House Ex Miscellanea]]


= Related Sites

; These are links to external sites like Wikipedia or ars-magica.net where
; there could be reviews,
* [[http://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG1150.php | Official product page]] at Atlas Games

Version 2

Date: 2010-02-24 13:43:17 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Fixed typo


'''Lion of the North''' is an Ars Magica supplement covering the [[Loch Leglean Tribunal]] and Mythic Scotland.

; Insert cover image if available.  Use images from Atlas Games website only.

'''Rules Edition:''' [[ArM3]]
'''Author(s):'''  [[Roderick Robertson]]
'''Publisher:''' [[Atlas Games]]
'''ISBN:''' 1-880992-42-8
'''Release Date:''' 1994
'''Format:''' [[Softcover]], 152 pages
'''Availability:''' Out of print

= Subject and Contents

The [[http://www.amazon.com/reader/1880992418?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=sib_aps_sup&qid=1267014057&page=random#reader_1880992418 | Table of Contents]] is available from [[http://www.amazon.com/|amazon.com]].

The Loch Leglean Tribunal as portrayed in ''Lion of the North'' is a wild hinterland of the Order.  It is a stronghold of [[House Ex Miscellanea]].  The [[Faerie Realm]] is strong in Mythic Scotland and several dangerous faeries are described.

; For newer books, provide a link to the table of contents at the Atlas website

== Hermetic History

'''Lion of the North''' is the first supplement set in the British Isles, so it (rather than [[Heirs to Merlin]]) covers the war between [[Pralix]] and [[Damhan-Allaidh]] that led to the founding of [[House Ex Miscellanea]].  It describes Pralix's campaign and her recruitment of the [[hedge wizard]]s of Britain and Scotland.  As of [[Fifth Edition]], this history is no longer [[canon|canonical]] and it has been changed somewhat in more recent supplements such as [[Houses of Hermes: Societates]].

== Order of Odin

''Lion of the North'' also includes the first reference to the [[Order of Odin]], a mysterious group of Scandinavian magicians that is portrayed as a potential rival to the [[Order of Hermes]].  Again, because this is a Third Edition book, its treatment of the Order of Odin is no longer [[canon|canonical]].

== Gruagachan

A tradition of Highland Scottish [[hedge wizard]]s, the Gruagachan (singular, ''grugach'') are detailed.  They are powerful shape-shifters, but also possess other powers.  The general consensus in the [[fan community]] seems to be that the rules for gruagachan in ''Lion of the North'' (which were written for [[ArM3]]) are over-powered, but fortunately the tradition has been revised and expanded in [[Hedge Magic Revised Edition]] (pages 55-78).

== Covenants

Three covenants are described:

* [[Horsingas]]
* [[Crun Clach]]
* [[Mac Gruagach]]


= Community Reviews

; The following reviews were collected from the original Ars Magica FAQ site:

No community reviews are available yet.  Please edit this page to add your own comments about this book.

= Related Subjects

See the following links for more information.

== Related Pages

; Related pages within this site
* [[Order of Odin]]
* [[House Ex Miscellanea]]


= Related Sites

; These are links to external sites like Wikipedia or ars-magica.net where
; there could be reviews,
* [[http://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG1150.php | Official product page]] at Atlas Games