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Covenant Ideas Perhaps we should begin discussing some OOC ideas for the covenant itself. My main idea is to have the standing stones integrated into the layout of the covenant, such that the buildings are arranged around it, with a main house for the library and meeting hall (along with the...

Scribe Specialist I still haven't come to terms with a scribe character. We have the specialist Bookmaker/Scribe with a very decent Scribe skill (7). However, unless he has a score in Magic Theory, he will be unable to copy texts on Arts, Magic Theory, or Parma Magica, etc. I had thought to...

Thanks for the added description. I have a much better idea of the visual layout, now. I have some good mapping tools. I'll work up some elementary maps over the next week or so.

How low is low? Could a three-story stone and wood house nearer the forest edge, with two-story smaller structures nearer the stones, remain hidden? What direction does the cliff "tongue" stick out? Towards the north, east, west, or south? I assume the road runs perpendicular to that, correct...

The Vis Stocks we are determining here are for the vis already on hand (i.e. what was provided by Fengheld). Techically this is communal vis, belonging to the covenant as a whole, rather than to the individual magi (though you will likely have that too, at some point). For your OOC...

Covenant Layout Within the next day or two I will try to attach some illustrations for a possible layout we may consider for our covenant. This is completely OOC, as Valeria has no knowledge of architecture or such, but would provide a good starting point from which to expand later. Anyway, it...

I don't recall exactly where it is mentioned, but in 4th Ed., when you use a pawn of vis in spellcasting, you would receive a +5 to the roll. You could also use it to boost the Range or Duration of some spells. Under 5th Ed., the bonus to rolls is now only +2 per pawn, and they got rid of...

Site Clarifications Yair, I am not quite clear on the layout of the covenant site. Is the cliff also covered by trees, with a clearing for the standing stones and the covenant proper, or does it rise above the forest treeline entirely? I am curious as to how extensive the view is from the...

Strahd, in 5th Ed. you primarily only use vis to boost your spellcasting roll (to help succesfully cast a difficult spell or to increase the overall penetration), to perform rituals, or to construct magical devices. There are several other uses, but these are the primary ones. As such, the vis...

Valeria Valeria concurs with Titus. "Yes, perhaps this redcap will hold all the answers we seek. At any rate, there is little to be done for it tonight. We should rest, and allow her to rest, and pursue the matter most diligently come morning." "Tomorrow, I dare say, shall be a busy day for us...

Vis Stocks & Supplies - UPDATED We still need to finalize the vis stocks and vis sources of the covenant. No one has expressed any opposition to the mix of sources I suggested, so, at least for the time being, I'll assume they are good to go. For stocks, each magus needs to select 5 pawns of...

As the magi continue their discussion, Old Magd completes her ministrations on the young redcap. After cleaning up, she grips her walking stick in her boney hands and begins to cross the short, though difficult, distance to the fire. As she nears, she is surprised to find the new arrival. "Oh...

"Indeed," Valeria adds, "I am most curious as to what business brings a redcap here. Teneo is not yet founded, so we are surely not already on House Mercere's normal circuits. This redcap's visit must be for something particular." She fingers a mouthful of turkey brought to her by Rodolf...

Lab Texts Here I will post the list of lab texts I am working on...please provide any comments or suggestions. My current selection is heavy on wards and utilitarian spells useful in the forest environment (Herbam & Animal), as well as a few typical Vim spells. I included "Shiver of the...

Character Synopisis - UPDATED I want to try to clear up any confusion on the nature of the various types of characters that Ars Magica utilizes. Companions (2 of 4 (i.e. 1 per player)): These are primary characters played exclusively by their player (or the storyguide, when necessary)...

Volkmar and Heinrich discuss the Stag For a length of time, Volkmar remains standing where he has stood since his arrival, while Valeria focuses her attention on her fellow magi. With only subtle glances and shifts in stance concealed behind his mask and the bulk of his cloak and robes, one...

Companion Suggestions Just some thoughts you might take under consideration... the two existing companions (Volkmar and Hakon) are both combat-oriented characters, and both are lacking in social ability... Volkmar because of his deformities and wardrobe style, and Hakon because of his...

Lab Texts & Tomes I don't mind fleshing out this information in full. If you guys just want to give me some ideas of what spells (or types of spells) you might be considering for the future development of your character, I will incorporate them into the selection as best as possible...

Strahd, Yair's concern regarding our companions is that the actual companion we each play should not be so closely tied to our own magus. In normal play, we shouldn't expect to play both our magus AND our companion together on the same adventure, so the companion characters should have ties to...

You have... ? the Carpenter: Craft (Carpenter) 10 ? the Bookmaker: Craft (Books) 5, Profession (Scribe) 7 ? the Handyman: Profession (Handyman) 8 ... which, when all added up, totals 30, but my understanding of how Specialists are calculated is that only the highest skill of each Specialist...