Rating: [ 7.26 / 10.00 ]
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Ars Magica is a ruleset for magic-centered gaming in Mythic Europe. The game is set in a Mythic Europe where the stories and legends from medieval Europe were true, or at least more true than not. Demons, saints, dragons and faeries all make an appearance, but the focus of the game is the magi, who are the primary player characters.
The game has an extensive magic system with subsystems for spontaneous spellcasting, laboratory work, enchantments and more.
The game has an extensive magic system with subsystems for spontaneous spellcasting, laboratory work, enchantments and more.
Notes on Editions
There are 6 editions of Ars Magica. Click on an individual title, below, for more information on that edition.Game Editions | [ Add Edition ] |
| Comments & Reviews |
Selected RPGnet Reviews | [ See 7 Reviews | See 8 Magazine Reviews | Link Reviews ] |
| Rating | User | Summary |
| 4 + 4 | Elton Robb | Ars Magica, 4th Edition. No summary available for this older review. [ Read Review ] |
| 4 + 5 | Gareth Larter | Ars Magica 4th Ed. No summary available for this older review. [ Read Review ] |
Selected User Comments | [ See 96 Ratings | See 25 Comments | Add Rating ] |
| Rating | User | Comments |
| 6 / 10 | Skiorht | Rating based on the Lion Rampant editions of the game, since they are the only ones I'm really familiar with. Ars Magica contains a number of innovations, including the troupe-style play, unequal PC roles, and the role of the covenant in play. The rules were however a bit lacking and unintuitive in places. |
| 6 / 10 | FruitSmack! | I love the troop based play. The magic system is also really nice. Haven't played it but I'd really love to someday. |
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