Ars Magica Revised Edition
(This page is about the core rulebook for Ars Magica Revised Edition. For a full list of pages related to Revised (second) Edition, see Category:ArM2.
Ars Magica Revised Edition, also called Second Edition or ArM2, was published by Lion Rampant in 1989 as a 160-page softcover rulebook. It was the first edition to reach wide circulation.
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| Rules Edition: | Second |
| Abbreviation: | ArM2 |
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| Author(s): | Jonathan Tweet and Mark Rein·Hagen |
| Publisher: | Lion Rampant |
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| Release date: | 1989 |
| Format: | Softcover, 160 pages |
| Availability: | Out of print |
Contents |
[edit] Subject and Contents
This was a revised edition of the core rules that streamlined gameplay a bit. The layout was improved from First Edition but still rudimentary by modern (c. 2012) standards.
[edit] Contributions to Canon
ArM2 introduced the Houses of Hermes, though it mentioned them only briefly and left the details to the supplement, Order of Hermes.
[edit] Comparison with Other Editions
Compared to ArM1, Second Edition was generally more polished and streamlined. Many of the changes seem to have been made with playability in mind:
- ArM2 was the first edition to use seasons for laboratory work and character advancement (ArM1 used months, which were comparatively much more cumbersome)
- ArM2 converted Parma Magica into an Ability (in ArM1, Parma Magica was a Rego Vim General spell)
- Combat was revised to be somewhat simpler and faster-paced.
[edit] Opinion & Reviews
ArM2 maintained a loyal following even after ArM3 was published, and was long called the One True Edition (or OTE) by its proponents.
