{"product_id":"ars-magica-rpg-definitive-5th-edition","title":"Ars Magica RPG: Definitive 5th Edition (Pre-Order)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e May 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrders containing a pre-order items \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eWILL NOT SHIP\u003c\/span\u003e until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty years after the original release of 5th Edition comes Ars Magica Definitive Edition! While the underlying manuscript is the 5th Edition text, extensive revisions reflect decades of play. It incorporates a host of new material published since the original rulebook's release, in full color with upgraded graphic design and art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArs Magica Definitive Edition is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover twice the size of Ars Magica 5E\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is printed as a gilded leatherette rulebook. The set also includes the Storyguide Screen, Reference Guide, and poster map of Mythic Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGameplay Basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArs Magica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etroupe-style, storytelling game\u003c\/strong\u003e. This means that players will not only play a magus, but also the companions and grogs who serve them. Each of these characters contributes to the covenant they belong to, and to the story itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game is famous for its magic rules, which set a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enew standard for RPG magic systems\u003c\/strong\u003e. The system is divided into arts, each of which comes with a set of verbs and nouns (called Techniques and Forms). Players simply put them together into phrases like \"Control Fire\" to represent what they want to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis core rulebook contains\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eall of the rules you need to play\u003c\/strong\u003e, and there’s an enormous library of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArs Magica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esupplements in our catalog to help develop your campaign. As a rule, older sourcebooks are usable with the newest edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACD Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52895484019051,"sku":"ATG0215","price":135.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/9705\/3645\/files\/gamers-guild-az-atlas-games-ars-magica-rpg-definitive-5th-edition-pre-order-acd-distribution-1220125605.png?v=1770745255","url":"https:\/\/gamersguildaz.com\/products\/ars-magica-rpg-definitive-5th-edition","provider":"Gamers Guild AZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}