{"product_id":"ars-magica-fifth-edition","title":"Ars Magica Fifth Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArs Magica at a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Play magi and their loyal companions and grogs in the fantastical world of medieval Mythic Europe.\u003cbr\u003e- Explore this benchmark roleplaying system with a focus on storytelling and troupe-style play.\u003cbr\u003e- Over 40 expansions, supplements, and scenarios to explore roleplaying in Mythic Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe game isn't about power, it's about the whole group telling an epic story together. Everyone gets a say in that story and the sagas that unfold over time are the most extraordinary I've experienced in role-playing. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— There Will Be Games\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Ars Magica?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eArs Magica is the award-winning roleplaying game by Jonathan Tweet and Mark Rein•Hagen about wizards and their allies in Mythic Europe. This flexible, deeply built world can support games that are historically accurate or fantasy-based, epic or small scale, political or personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers work together to tell the story of their covenant — all of the magi, their companions, and grogs. This history can span decades. It might be heroic, tragic, or both in turn. The covenant could influence the entirety of Mythic Europe or the fates of a small corner of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpells will be cast. Duels won and lost. Houses may rise and fall. But magic is forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrimoire: Gameplay Basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eArs Magica is a troupe-style, storytelling game. This means that players will not only play a magus, but also the companions and grogs who serve them. Each of these characters contributes to the covenant they belong to, and therefore to the story itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is famous for its magic rules, which set a new standard for RPG magic systems. The system is divided into arts, each of which comes with a set of verbs and nouns (called Techniques and Forms). Players simply put them together into phrases like \"Control Fire\" to represent what they want to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fifth edition core book contains all of the rules you need to play, and there’s an enormous library of Ars Magica supplements in our catalog to help develop your campaign. As a rule, older sourcebooks are usable with the newest edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e2005 ENnie Gold Award Winner – Best Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e2005 ENnie Silver Award Winner – Best Production Values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e2005 ENnie Award Nominee – Best Game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e2005 ENnie Award Honorable Mention – Best Interior Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e2004 Origins Award Winner – Best Role Playing Game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e2004 Out of the Box Award Winner – Best Retread.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49182206624024,"sku":"9781589782457","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9571\/6376\/files\/9781589782457.png?v=1727746913","url":"https:\/\/littleplasticfellas.com.au\/products\/ars-magica-fifth-edition","provider":"Little Plastic Fellas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}