Varana's Tomb Library

Ars Magica: Nova Semitae Saga
GM
Mark
Game Start
Anno Domini MCCXX, hiems A.D. 1220, winter 5 Neanne 1, Hiems
Game Year
Anno Domini MCCXXXV, aestas A.D. 1236, summer 7 Aulus 2, Aestas
Magi of Nova Semitae
Geoffroy de Dreux of Jerbiton Joshua Levi of Verditius Magni of Flambeau Obscurus Ignis of Flambeau NPC Magi Aulus · Neanne · Fr. Thomas · Vitria Apprentices Ysabelo discipulus Aulus Esyllt discipula Geoffrey Sigrun discipula Magni Hermetic Status
Companions
Lady Angharad ferch Madog, Princess of Powys Fadog Ritter Sigmund, German ex-Crusader Sir Daniele d'Audrieu, Norman merchant Sir William Cornwell, English ex-Crusader
Other Characters
Covenfolk · Agents The Redcaps · Notable NPCs Chart of Languages Spoken Notable Animals
Guests
Hortense of House Bonisagus
The Covenant
Hermetic Covenant Charter · Membership Record Record of Offices · Covenant Service Council Voting Records · Hermetic Politics Stonehenge Tribunal Mundane Mundane Geography · Mundane Politics Village of Melverley · Melverley Castle Village Laws · Village Rumors Medieval Farming
Covenant Resources
Covenant Library · Varana's Tomb Hospital · Hospital Library Vis Sources and Stores Covenant Magical Items · Mundane Wealth Classes and Training · Covenant Experts Covenant Mechanics
Other
Ars Magica House Rules Ars Magica Expanded Notes Campaign Log · Loose Ends Ars Magica PC Reference
Player Resources (PDFs)
Experience Point Worksheet Character Sheet (Variant 1) Character Sheet (Variant 2) Experience Point Chart

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All books are written in latin unless otherwise noted.

Although the magi have not yet learned this, copying books does not work here. The knowledge can only be transmitted if read, and re-written as a brand new book by the student. This is a quality of the regio.

General Skills

Languages

• Speak Latin, Summa Level 4, Quality 8
• Speak Greek, Summa Level 4, Quality 8
• Speak Aramaic, Summa Level 4, Quality 8
• Speak Italian (Italo-Dalmatian), Summa Level 4, Quality 8
• Speak Norwegian, Summa Level 4, Quality 8
• Speak Swedish, Summa Level 4, Quality 8
• Speak Danish, Summa Level 4, Quality 8

Order of Hermes Lore

• Order of Hermes, Tractatus (12 volumes), Quality 7 (each)

Although this book set is about a century dated (there are no references past 1130), this set does collect a great deal of knowledge of the Order including early Tribunals, key players, and a particular focus on the Schism War. Readers will be impressed on the enormous losses of magi and magical knowledge from the widescale destruction.

Church Lore

• The Bible, Summa, Level 3, Quality 3

Judaic Lore

• The Torah, Summa, Level 4, Quality 8

Written by Moses/God in ancient times. Written in Hebrew.

• The Talmud, Tractatus, Quality 8 (each)

Written by various sources in ancient times. Written in Aramaic. Set of 6 books.

Academic Skills

• Artes Liberales: TBD
• Philosophiae: TBD
• Medicine: TBD
• Civil and Canon Law: TBD
• Common Law: TBD
• Theology (Christian): TBD
• Theology (Islamic): TBD

Philosophiae

• A Guide to for the Perplexed, Summa, Level 4, Quality 9

Written by Maimodenes (Moses ben Maimon) around 1190. Written in Arabic.

Rabbincal Law

• The Torah, Summa, Level 4, Quality 8

Written by Moses/God in ancient times. Written in Hebrew.

• The Talmud, Tractatus, Quality 8 (each)

Written by various sources in ancient times. Written in Aramaic. Set of 6 books.

Theology (Judaism)

• The Torah, Summa, Level 6, Quality 8

Written by Moses/God in ancient times. Written in Hebrew.

• The Talmud, Tractatus, Quality 8 (each)

Written by various sources in ancient times. Written in Aramaic. Set of 6 books.

• A Guide to for the Perplexed, Summa, Level 6, Quality 9

Written by Maimodenes (Moses ben Maimon) around 1190. Written in Arabic.

• A Commentary on the Tanakh, Tractatus, Quality 13

Written by Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzakhi) in the 11th century, in France.

• A Commentary on the Talmud, Tractatus, Quality 13

Written by Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzakhi) in the early 12th century, in France. Legend has it that he died right after writing the last word of this book.

Arcane Abilities

Realm Lores

• Faerie Lore: Of Faerys, Summa Level 6, Quality 8
• Magic Lore: Anciente Kyngdome of Brytain, Summa Level 6, Quality 7
• Infernal Lore: Daemons and Beasts, a Treatyse in XVII Volumes. Tractatus (17 volumes), average level 7
• Dominion Lore: Angels and Ministyrs of Grace, Tractatus (12 volumes), average level 7

Hermetic Knowledge

• Magic Theory, Libri Quaestionum de Magicam, Tractatus (12 volumes), Quality 11 (see below)

These books operate under unusual rules as described here. These are in the form of questions and answers, a common medieval writing format. However, each set of books is intended for a specific audience. The farther your skill is from the intended level, the less you learn from that book. This is represented as follows: Reading a tractatus will net you: (Quality) minus (twice the difference of your skill and the books intended level). It is therefore intended that you read the books only once your Magic Theory reaches a certain point; before that, and it's too advanced; after that, you already know the material and gain less from it.

Book 1: Level 1

Book 2: Level 2

Books 3-4: Level 3

Books 5-6: Level 4

Books 7-8: Level 5

Books 9-10: Level 6

Books 11-12: Level 7

• Code of Hermes: TBD

Hermetic Arts

• Creo
• Intellego
• Muto
• Rego
• Auram
• Imaginem
• Mentem
• Terram
• Vim

Laboratory Texts

• Many (largely Auram, Imaginem)