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Is there a canonical definition for when Hermetic seasons start in Ars Magica?
Something which has always confused me with Ars Magica is that they never seem to define the dates when seasons start and end. This becomes relevant because story events sometimes happen on a Solstice ...
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I want to build a castle, with magic!
Rather, one of my players, a Terram Magus, wants to be able to construct a castle or equivalent fortification without using creo magic in an Ars Magica 5th edition game.
The rules for crafting with ...
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How much can a purchased teacher teach? (Including teaching?)
ArM 5 core book indicates that a teacher may be purchased by paying points according to her com + teaching + highest ability taught. It explicitly notes that multiple abilities can be taught by a ...
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What theoretical breakthroughs are possible for necromancers?
Ars Magica 5th edition has many possible routes for necromancers and original necromantic research. Beyond the research found in Ancient Magic, are there any mystery cults or theoretical breakthroughs ...
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When is an activity practice instead of exposure?
While engaging in Overly Complex and Extremely Detailed* character generation with one of my players recently, he raised the point that I was being too stingy with XP in seasons when he was performing ...
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How can I make a magical photocopier?
One of my players wants a way to reproduce books quickly in an Ars Magica (5th edition) setting.
What spells exist (preferably without using vis) to accomplish this goal?
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What are the primary differences between 3rd/4th/5th ed Ars Magica?
I'm not looking for an exhaustive list of all the small details, but I'm guessing there are a few big changes between 3rd and 4th edition. Can someone give a short list of the biggest changes?
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In the Aristotealian Conception of mind, what are some consequences of artificial creation of links between the wits?
This question involves three books: Ars Magica v5 Core, Art & Academe, and Houses of Hermes: True Lineages.
I'm asking this question to try to get some external feedback on potential ...
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Adapting Dogs in the Vineyard to a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 13th century Mythic Europe
Two of my PCs in my Ars-Magica game have chosen to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from northern france.
I've decided that ArM5 makes a poor system for this journey as its primary focus is on ...
