Hedge Magic (Ars Magica) (Ars Magica Series) [Paperback]

Jeff Tidball (Author), John Snead (Author), Aaron Link (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ars Magica Series | Publication Date: April 1, 1997

Hedge Magic features four non-Hermetic magical traditions of Mythic Europe. The Cunning-folk live close to the land, crafting charms, banes, and potions. Natural Magicians study the classical works of antiquity, unearthing new secrets of formulae and ritual. Spirit Masters call magical beings of diverse sorts, bargaining with them for powerful services. Finally, Ascetics, through meditation and austerity, are able to take their minds and bodies beyond the limits of the mundane world.

Whether these new traditions are used by players to create exciting new characters, or storyguides to provide unforeseen challenges, one thing is certain: With these new inhabitants, Mythic Europe will never be the same.

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All in all, an excellent book. I would recommend it to gamemasters running a game in any fantasy world... -- y

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Atlas Games; 1 edition (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887801588
• ISBN-13: 978-1887801584
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,492,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for those interested in the subject matter, July 12, 2000

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Eduardo Alves Penna - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hedge Magic (Ars Magica) (Ars Magica Series) (Paperback)

A very good book, although the introductory fiction is one of the worse pieces ever written for Ars Magica (it's too large and feels very artificial). Four types of hedge wizards are described: Cunning Folk, Spirit Masters, Natural Magicians and Ascetics. My favorites are the Spirit Masters and Natural Magicians, mainly because due to their presence the book also includes a very nice appendix detailing Items of Virtue (for the Natural Magicians) and some spirits (for Spirit Masters). The Cunning Folk are on the bottom of my list due to the inclusion of the totally unnecessary rules of wild vis.

Be warned, though, that, if you're not intending to include any of the above four in your Saga, the only useful part of this book will be the appendix.