Ars Magica - Adv - Four Seasons 3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream - 3rd ed.pdf - Third Edition - sororita

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CREDITS

SPECIAL THANKS

Writing: Matthew Wallhead

Development: Ken Cliffe

Editing: Robert Hatch

Art Direction: Richard Thomas

Layout: Sam Chupp and William Hale

Production: Chris McDonough andJosh Timbrook

Cover Art: Ken Widing

Logo: Richard Thomas

Interior Art: James Crabtree

Color Map: Eric Hotz

Cartography: Matthew Wallhead, Eric Hotz, and Brian

Chris “Battlemaster”McDonough, for failing to remain at

the table when his esophagus revolted.

Stewart “Red Man” Wieck, for letting the festivitiesgo to

his head.

Richard “I am the Night” Thomas, for revealing his true

identity.

Josh “HeroQuest ! ” Timbrook, for constantlyassaultingus

with GW propaganda.

Sam “Oops” Chupp, for knowing the risks and firing

anyway-

William “Wardancer”Hale, for adding cuts and bruises to

the retreat.

Travis “I’llonly do it for a minute”Williams, for abandon-

inghistruenatureandthrowinghisbootyaround

Ars Magica was originallycreated by Jonathan Tweet and

toanewbeat.

Rob “SixString”Hatch, for providingbackground impro-

visations when the radio was down.

Ken “Ballpean”CWe, for trying to maintain the tradition,

but failing to snag any victims.

Mark “Snack Food ReinOHagen, for encircling himself

with munchables.

Bill “Billy-Ken”Bridges, for doing the Canadian walk.

Renk “Peeper”Lilly, for capturing all the staffs morning

glory in a Kodak moment.

Andrew “Homer”Greenberg, for runningaround making

cartoon sound effects.

Wes “Dark Avenger” Harris, for taking his wrath to the

streets.

And, to Aaron “SchoolDaze” Voss, for scoring up all the

college girls, even though he had to wait until he was out of the

office to doit,leavingthe rest of the guys in the lurch. No, we’re

not bitter.

This supplement is designedfor use with

ArsMa@ThirdEdition, but cmbeusedwith

the Second Edition with some adaptation.

without written permission of the publisher is expressly de-

nied, except for the purpose of reviews. ArsMagica, Mistridge,

Covenants, Mythic Europe, and Gorodon are all trademarks

and copyrights of White Wolf.

Disclaimer: The characters and events described in this

bookare fictional,any resemblancebetween the charactersand

any person; living or dead, is purely coincidental.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Digital Edition Version 1.0

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Introduction: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Chapter One: The Tribunal

Chapter Two: The Arrival of Captain Hagen

Chapter Three: Massacre at Horn's Hill

Chapter Four: The Vengeance of the Fay

Chapter Five: Pact with the Faeries

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What makes novice characters unique in fantasy

roleplaying? In most games beginning characters have low

scores, little power, and limited experience. They acquire

higher scores,greater power, and wider experiencewith time

and adventure. Certainlythe events of characters’adventures

improve their personal abilities, making them more capable.

There should be more to a character than mere numbers,

however. How do the events of adventures affect the story of

a character’s life, and a character’s relationswith others? Most

games overlook the story - the narrative - of a character’s

entire life, from weakness and inexperience to power and

wisdom. Most games simply portray a character - your

character - in shortepisodeswith little or no activity between

those events. In dismissingthe story of your character’s entire

life, most games fail to do your favorite characterjustice.

Ars Magica is a game that tells the tale of your character’s

life, from the beginning to the end of his or her career and

beyond. In Ars Magica your character has a specificmissionor

function in life and in the world in which he or shelives. Your

character belongs to a small society called a Covenant, an

organization of Magi (wizards) and their aides, guards, and

servants. Your character has a role in the Covenant,be it Magus

or stable boy, and that role lends purpose to your character‘s

life. Thus, though your character may only go on the odd

journey, he or she does not simply lie dormant between

journeys. Your character’s life has narrative.

Though all phases of your character’s existenceare excit-

ing and intriguing,your character’s first years can be the most

exhilarating. At the beginning of his or her career your

character has a whole world to face and come to terms with.

Though your novice character may not see the entire world,

even in a lifetime,he or shenonethelesslearns and growsfrom

that part of the world experienced. Only by leaming from and

appreciating this world can your characterattain the laurels of

age, power, and wisdom.

Just as a novice character‘s stories can be particularly

entertaining, so can those of a beginning Covenant. In Ars

Magica a new Covenant is much like a beginning character.

New experiences test the Covenant’s capabilities, measure its

influence, and fortif>.

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its defenses against a harsh world. This

dangerous time in a young Covenant’s life is called its Spring

Season. If care is not taken in this period, the fledgling

Covenant could die.

As is often the case in Ars Magica, beginning characters

and a beginning Covenant coexist. Characters who are just

beginning their careers as wizards and explorers forge out on

their own and establisha haven in which to reside, learn, and

see the world. This is a time of tenibledanger - all theworld’s

powers loom at every turn - and glorious wonder - all the

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