Vis Sources and Stores

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

Charter Obligations

• All vis collected from vis sources owned by the covenant go in general stores.
• The covenant must maintain a base supply of 150 pawns of mixed types
• At the end of the year (usually at the start of the Winter season), accounts are tallied and excess vis (anything over 150 pawns) is distributed to the magi per the Charter. All covenant obligations are first taken into account prior to vis payment. This includes:
  • Payment to magi for extra duties carried out for the covenant
  • Vis used for longevity rituals
  • Vis used for Aegis of the Hearth, or any other covenant-related Rituals that may be cast
  • Payment of any other debts incurred by the covenant

Vis Stores

Updated to Autumn 1224

Creo	18	Animál		Ignem
Intéllego		Aquam	25	Imáginem	20
Muto		Auram	25 (faerie)	Mentem
Perdo	38	Corpus	24	Terram
Rego	14	Herbam		Vim

TOTAL VIS STORES: 164 pawns

• Vis Log: Used to maintain a history of all deposits and withdrawals of covenant vis supplies.

Vis Sources

Vis Extraction
A magus may always spend a season in the laboratory extracting Vim vis from the covenant's Magic aura. This is a Creo Vim lab activity, that results in a number of pawns of Vim vis equal to (CrVi lab total / 10), rounded up

Uncontested Sources

• The Boar Tide: On each solstice or equinox, a great wave, known as the Boar Tide, races along the course of the Severn. It is possible to take some water from the crest of the wave, most easily through Rego Aquam magic. The Boar Tide produces either 3 pawns of Rego vis or 1 pawn of Aquam vis, depending on the season.

• Merlin's Well: Mid-Spring. The well is full year round, but none may draw from it unless they have the Gift. For most of the year, this water is mystical, but not vis; if drawn in a certain week in spring, then they draw up blood, which can be bottled and used as vis. Worth 5 pawns of Corpus vis.

• The Spring: Spring. The spring that feeds the mikveh near Mount Zion Cemetery floods annually providing 4 pawns of Creo vis.

• Maribus' Underwater Lab: Summer. Maribus had specialized equipment to distill vis without supervision. It accumulates 1 pawn per season. The lab requires water breathing ability or spells to reach. It also requires magic or a quick hand to put the Aq vis into vials without contaminating it with regular water. Worth 4 pawns Aquam.

TOTAL YIELD: 19 pawns/year

Contested Sources

• Musician's Contest: Midsummer. A faerie music contest, can be entered by anyone with Enchanting Music. In times past, the covenant had a custos with the requisite musical talent to enter, and sometimes won. A magus may use a Rego Imaginem spell to collect the sound of the audience's sighs, tears, or laughter during the contest. These are pawns of Imaginem vis, up to 5 pawns.

• The cave of snakes: Autumn. The cave of snakes on the second level of the faerie regio contains a pool of viscous black liquid. The pool is very shallow, and several small black spheres lie on the bottom. Local legends tell that these are the tears of an ancient Anglo god who weeps alone. The covenant's records tell of up to ten pawns of Perdo vis being harvested though this has not been the case for some time.

• Pact with the Faerie Lord: Winter. Every winter, a local Lord of the Winter in a faerie regio in Gwynedd allows the magi to bottle his breath if they bring him a suitable gift. Worth 3-5 pawns of Auram (faerie) vis.

VARIABLE YIELD: 5-20 pawns/year

Vis Exchange

The Redcaps of Stonehenge also serve as pawnbrokers, exchanging for types of vis. Originally, they offered Nova Semitae straight trades to help it establish itself. This arrangement is no longer in place with the exception of enough Herbam vis in order to cast The Bountiful Harvest and Vim vis for The Aegis of the Hearth rituals. — this is because the Mercer House also benefits from these two rituals. Otherwise the normal rates apply.

The standard vis received:vis paid ratios apply:

• Technique:Technique vis exchanges at 1:2
• Form:Form vis exchanges at 1:2
• Technique:Form vis exchanges at 1:4
• Form:Technique vis exchanges at 1:1

Additionally:

• Corpus vis is treated as a Technique
• Vim vis is worth 0.5 Form vis