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Is it available in print outside Sweden? Asking for a friend.

If you REALLY want to know, there are threads out there... Short answer, 5th edition has been extensively play tested and fixed some bizarre issues with 4th edition that you would otherwise house rule (a naked man with a stick was more dangerous than a sword fighter in chainmail). It is also...

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I shared some of my own reflections about the open license on a post on Thoughtful Dane just now. https://thoughtfuldane.com/2024/10/16/autumn-magic/

Ars Magica (none: players spend all time creating characters, their sanctum, their familiar, their shared library, magical and mundane defences, their list of spells and magical items, what they are studying right now, what they will study next, their teacher, their servants, their neighbours...

"If the entire Ars Magica line is unlocked by the campaign's close on November 14th at 8pm Central, then the Creative Commons content will include over 60 books, plus supplementary materials." "For decades, Ars Magica has fostered a passionate and creative fan base," said Michelle Nephew...

"We are absolutely blown away by the incredible response from the Ars Magica community," said John Nephew, co-owner of Atlas Games. "This open license empowers players and creators like never before, allowing them to freely share, adapt, and build upon the foundation of the game."

Funded in 3 minutes. They had done their homework. Congratulations to Atlas Games.

John reveals his thinking on the open license in this interview I did with him: https://thoughtfuldane.com/2024/10/03/john-nephew-on-ars-magica-definitive-edition/

25% VAT on books? A coincidence? First movers in dk happened to be social democrats not capitalists? Danes have done other cool things in RPGs, success is not measured in units sold. I’d said get a broader perspective and appreciate that the world is moved forward by individuals acting in...

Looks like you can also raise the issue with Tradera: “Tredje parts immateriella rättigheter Traderas samarbete med rättighetsinnehavare, Verified Right Owner (VeRO) Program, syftar till att säkerställa att föremål som erbjuds till försäljning inte gör intrång in upphovsrätt, varumärkesrätt...

I checked Tradera’s Använderpolicy and how complaints work (köparskydd). I don’t see why anyone should accept such terms. “Tradera granskar inte användarnas annonser eller innehåll. Vi kan hjälpa till att lösa tvister mellan användare, men Tradera har ingen kontroll över och garanterar inte...

Swedes, you are way too nice about this! Clearly this is deliberate. Clearly Tradera has missed their opportunity to show that they can and will fix this. As a Dane I’d say: Hæng dem ud på forsiden af Extrabladet! Puds Forbrugerombudsmanden på dem! Stil den ansvarlige minister til ansvar...

Interview with David Chart is now up: https://thoughtfuldane.com/2024/10/10/david-chart-on-ars-magica-definitive-edition/

Here is a McGuffin for your next heist: A top level domain (TLD). "Slovenian academics traveled to Serbia at the end of 1992. Their destination was the University of Belgrade in the country’s capital. On arrival, they broke into the university and stole all the hosting software and domain...

David Chart is the creative lead behind Ars Magica and has been for decades. The 4th and 5th edition covers more than 40 books and supplements. He kindly agreed to do an interview for Thoughtful Dane about the upcoming definitive edition. I asked if the definitive edition is the end of the...

Blir det publicering anno 1924 eller 2024? 😉

Det er jo en klassiker fra Heroes Journey at helten skal afslå muligheden for eventyr. Luke der må vente en sæson til inden han kan komme på pilotskole. Så selvfølgelig skal man som dygtig spiller leve sig ind i situationen og ringe til politiet, tage hjem til familien, sige nej til den mystiske...

QFT, I think many feel like that about Ars. In the upcoming interview with David Chart, I ask into the issue of how to get started, to actually play Ars, not just dream about playing.

This in a nutshell is something the people behind Ars Magica has never managed to explain :) When playing tabletop Ars, it's much like any other mystery/investigation game where players work together to find what is causing a problem and then decide how to fix it and do it. A game like Vaesen...