Ars Magica, Third Edition, First Printing

Ars Magica 3rd Edition

by White Wolf Staff

Book by White Wolf Staff

Genres: Role Playing Games, Fantasy, Gaming, Dungeons and Dragons, Games

392 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Prisca Nerín · Rating 5 out of 5]

La mejor edición de Ars Magica, quizá porque fue con la que me inicié seriamente en el rol, pero es que tiene ese espíritu de alta fantasía que todo amante de la misma necesita paladear (y que en 4ª ed. se cargaron, oscureciendo una Europa Mítica a niveles de Tinieblas que no correspondía, corrompiendo a los Tremere... en fin, un desastre).

Por suerte, en 5ª recuperaron ese espíritu, pero aun así, me quedo con esta :)

[Stephen Cluff · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is actually the main rulebook for a role playing game set in the medieval period. It is historically based with one exception: everything the people of that time believed to be true—angels, demons, alchemy, fantastical creatures—is true. Its an enjoyable premise and the rules system is quite elegant. I actually managed to get a group together long enough to run through an adventure of my creation. It was fun, but also time consuming. I guess that’s why I spent much more time thinking about role playing games than I actually do playing them.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

The version of Ars Magica that I enjoyed the most was published previous to White Wolf's World of Darkness and generated some of the concepts that WW would expand upon in Vampire and Mage. I loved this setting. Anyone who loved Mage: The Ascension should look at finding a copy.

[Carl Klutzke · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the magic system in this game, allowing players to create their own spells spontaneously. I wasn't as thrilled with the troupe-style play that only allowed one or two players at a time to play the magi that were the heart of the game.