Sandy makes a good point. One of the strengths of ARs Magica is it's worldview. Much of the charm of Ars comes from the fact that any superstition can be...
... And your view is most welcome. Even if i disagree with some of it... ... Actually, I think ArM2 specified the view of the "folks of the field" or some...
... I think that the fact that magic exists is going to throw "remotely accurate" out of the window. I don't think we should bring political correctness into...
... I like this idea, but on the other hand I think the "band of flame that no ship can cross" is kind of cool, too. (I haven't read South of the Sun, so I ...
... [snip] ... My usual fix on conflicts-of-viewpoint is the liberal application of regios; it's BDR, but BDR on the very local level. The advantage of...
... (-: Because I occasionally dream of publishing my own game about Mythic India :-) ... Oof, this is a tough question. I have been pleasantly surprised (and...
Your comments are always appreciated Adam, thanks for responding! I to love the fuzzyness of Ars Magica and see it as a strength. While it can lead to...
The discussion on Mythic Earth settings has merited asking a related, but seperate question. What is the importance of Canon status? Canon status provides a...
Administrator's Note: A new poll will be coming shortly until then chew on this. What sort of events could cause the Order of Hermes to fall into a state of...
If the Church decided, for instance, to wipe out the Rome Tribunal, I would imagine that it would be phrased as a crusade against wizards. In which case, the...
... But there are some extremely powerful individuals, especially if you are using ArsM4. If you declare war on any large group of magi you are likely to find...
David Woods
david@...
Jan 9, 2002 4:53 pm
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... Firstly, there would have to be some organisations/kingdoms/guilds with some knowledge of the Order of Hermes. IMS (currently in limbo) the OoH is a...
I agree that a conventional war against the Order of Hermes is an unlikely event, but I haven't got this kind of response in weeks! While reading through the...
In general my question concerning a war against The Order of Hermes has been met with an agreed opinion that it wouldn't happen. I agree. Yet, it has been...
I had an idea for how more "friendly" certamen (or more balanced) might occur. Instead of each magus choosing one from column A or one from column B (attacker...
I like your idea Sandy. While enjoy establishing traditions I also enjoy pointing out the difference between rule/law and custome/tradition. Players can tend...
</snip> While I believe the rules to Certamin are technically just fine, I find as a storyteller that Certamin is one of the most boring elements of the game....
... letting the ... It allows ... imaginations it ... challenged. ... are ... it'd be ... Plus the SG ... losing ... The whole point of Certamin is to have a...
I think there are two different views of Certamen going on here. You seem to think of it as "a way of winning an argument." I think of it as a little past...
<snip> As I've mentioned, in my campaign Certamin is considered the tool of mystic thugs and seen as a low-brow exercise. It still is a tradtion and while...
... There is recourse to Tribunal when the loser of a Certamen refuses to abide by the result. See the ruling on Certamen, AA 938, p. 25 of the WGRE. ...
A Back-of-an-envelope analysis. Assuming the average Joe Magus will avoid old age if at all possible what are his options? 1) Make it himself. Study Corpus and...
David Woods
david@...
Jan 12, 2002 5:24 pm
1018
... [snip options] ... Joe Magus would be well served to make his own LP (he can brew it sooner), and in addition to studying InCo should seek out special...
... So you believe that the majority of Magi make their own LPs? 'He can brew it sooner': Than whom? His parens, his covenant mate with Verditius Magic and...
David Woods
david@...
Jan 13, 2002 10:42 am
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I can come up with a fair bit of sophistry, though. 1) I'm not sure that magi keep in much contact with other covenants. It's not like there's phone, fax, ...
... People do. But as a player I find it weak and annoying. ... Why is a centralized Order-wide system necessary? This is the most ridiculous strawman of my...
David Woods
david@...
Jan 13, 2002 10:34 pm
1022
... we ... well. ... avenues ... was the ... Let's look at this from the other angle... If there are 1200 Magi in the order, how many of them are InCo...
A few points- I'm not saying that this is how it has to be, I'm saying that this is a good way to support canon. ... This is the most ridiculous strawman of my...
... What canon? Where does any ArsM book say that the majority of Magi make their own LPs? ... That is Saga dependant. In any case written correspondence is...
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