Ars Magica Definitive Edition
Ars Magica Definitive Edition by Jonathan Tweet, Mark Rein-Hagen, and David Chart (Atlas Games) is the revised, expanded deluxe edition of the renowned Ars Magica 5th Edition core rulebook.
- Game system
- Ars Magica
- Product type
- Core Rulebooks
- Language
- English
Product overview
Released under a Creative Commons open license, this full-color heirloom volume incorporates twenty years of revisions and material published across the line. It contains the complete rules for troupe-style storytelling where players manage magi, companions, and grogs, alongside the acclaimed Latin noun-and-verb (Techniques and Forms) Hermetic magic system.
Troupe-Style Storytelling and Covenant Play
Ars Magica immerses players in Mythic Europe through collaborative troupe-style play. Each participant controls a powerful magus of the Order of Hermes along with shared companions and grogs, collaboratively building and defending their covenant over seasons and decades of in-game time.
Iconic Hermetic Magic and Definitive Revisions
The definitive edition compiles decades of system refinement into a comprehensive full-color volume under an open Creative Commons license. It fully details the celebrated magic engine combining Techniques and Forms (verbs and nouns) for flexible, spontaneous spellcrafting.
Questions & answers
Is Ars Magica Definitive Edition backwards compatible with older sourcebooks?
Yes, older 5th Edition and legacy Ars Magica sourcebooks are usable with this definitive release.
Where can the official Definitive Edition PDF be purchased?
GMCraft provides affiliated overview details, while digital PDF downloads are fulfilled directly via DriveThruRPG.