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With the players who'd planned things out and started leaving an earlier game, we were left in a situation where the direction of the game didn't suit who was playing. So several of us are doing a total reboot. We have the SG (me) and three players. There is some room for a few more. Take a look here:

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I have posted an RTJ, callen.
The character offered is only a suggestion: and I have others.

I can still take up to two more. I'm offering here before more generally since there definitely generally interested ArM5 players here. To be clear, it's not an apprentice-focused game; we're just starting with apprentices to set the stage for everything later.

Hello everyone. A few of you may be aware that I was planning on making an Ars Magica game and it seems that a few of you have already sought me out and sent RTJ's to the game. So I've decided to come out of stealth and advertise here first.

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The current plan is to have young magi resurrecting a Winter Covenant within the Veneto region of Northern Italy. I'm still fleshing out all the details but you can submit concepts to the RTJ if you so desire.

Important note: Looking to have magi and companion/grog, if you want one at all, made at the beginning of the game. Posting rate is 2-3/week. Faster is fine, slower is not.

I have posted an RTJ, Pnvq.
The character offered is only a suggestion: and I have others.  If you don't think it will fit, I'd be happy to negotiate something that would.

I'd love to be in an Ars Magica game, but as a newb I worry about slowing people down and causing headaches even though I love the system and setting as I understand them! ^^;

In reply to Dblade26 (msg # 7):

Only one way you learn.  I wouldn't mind a newcomer in a game; fresh perspective is a wonderful thing.

I agree

All are welcome. We will figure it all out together.

Do you still have room Pnvq12?

Thanks for the encouragement all. I've submitted one RTJ, lemme know if the other one's open.

Due to how quick we jumped into the game, I lost one of my players. I am seeking a replacement. The Magi are all from House Tremere. I would really love a better gender spread, right now the group is 4 males 1 female. If you have a Tremere concept you'd like to play and you think you could quickly jump in and get up to date. Toss me a RTJ.

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In reply to Thruxus (msg # 13):

Sent.  Looks like you could really use one of the House's naval specialists...

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It will be slow go as I work with people on characters, so don't expect anything quick.

Also, if people are thinking about the filia of the three dead magi, know that many people seem to be interested in the Tytalus.  Just letting you know.

Are there any 5th Ed games looking to recruit another player? I'm an experienced Ars Magica player but not very experienced with 5th Ed.

I've never gotten to play before and I'd love to join a game.

I would love to play in an Ars Magica 5e game that lasts a while. I used to run Ars Magica face to face, but that was over a decade ago. Most of my current players have no interest in it.

If I had more time and energy, I would look at starting up my own game. But for now, it just isn't happening.

Most of us here are up for playing; playing is easy.
But running a game takes a lot more time and effort ... T and E that most of use don't have, unfortunately.

In reply to Galley Slave (msg # 19):

That makes sense as running any game on RPOL takes time but running an Ars M game takes even more. Hopefully someone will come forward who does have the time.

Hi! I'm new here. I've played Ars Magica in Play by Post before, though, so I'm interested in a new game as well!

Hello all.

I imagine I could run a game...eventually.  I used to run them on the Atlas board but never here.  The biggest problem is time.

I have a couple of settings I can use.  One is easy ( for me) to pick back up.  The other is a new setting that would require some play testing as there would be some different rules.

For those that might be interested, what is the general comfort with the game as written?  Beginner?  Intermediate?  Advanced?

In reply to jebrick (msg # 22):

Intermediate for me.
If you (or the others) don't have time for storytelling, what about a traditional rotating storyteller game?

In reply to jebrick (msg # 22):

I'd love to play in a game. You'll find RPoL a lot more accommodating than the Atlas boards were for hosting a game since RPoL is designed for that purpose. For example, there is a dice roller right here that you can set to give you a stress die. Also, players post as a character, so handing off grogs ends up being fairly seamless. There are a bunch of people here with enough experience who could provide pointers, too.

I would think whatever is easiest for you would mean less grind and more likely to succeed. More effort seems to cause more attrition. But if you're willing to run a game, you should do what makes you happiest regardless.

I'm at the advanced comfort level. But I can also play with our without a number of the rules, such as core book only all the way to every book's everything.

Troupe play is always the best.  Can they have rotating DMs on rpol?

Multiple people can be given GM status in an RPoL game. There is also Editor status, which is somewhere between Player status and GM status. I've never used Editor status, just multiple with GM status.

I would advise running a setting that you're both happy to GM and can easily get up and running. If you have something that requires play testing some different rules then that is going to be a lot more work for you so you may want to go for something simpler.

I'm interested and would describe myself as an Advanced player of Ars Magica but a Beginner with 5th Ed rules.

Hello jebrick!

A setting that requires play testing rules isn't a good fit for RPoL in general. The pace of play is very slow compared to face-to-face and it would really make the feedback cycle slow and difficult. If you can get a small group of dedicated and actively interested players it could work, otherwise you'll likely run into trouble.

That said, run what you want to run. An active and happy Storyteller is necessary for a good game. You also need active and engaged players, but without the Storyteller it is hard to have a game.

Most of my direct Ars Magica experience is from 2nd edition. I dropped out during White Wolf and 3rd edition as I really disliked some of the changes being made to the world. About six years ago I got back into Ars Magica thanks to 5e.

I'm at intermediate comfort with the 5e rules. I've run a few short games face-to-face and have played in a few brief games here on RPoL.

When I get a game started it will be in the Transylvania Tribunal.  Hopefully that will not put people off.  It is one of the newest/newer tribunal books on 5th.  That is the setting.  I need to go through my notes to see what I need to do change or add.

If you are not up on 5E Ars, the Tremere are not the bad guys anymore.  They are just focused :-)  My first time playing Ars was 2nd ed then 3rd.  I skipped to 5th ed in the late 2000's.

I like Transylvania and the Tremere. And the Tremere do bring in outside specialists, so it's not only Tremere in Transylvania. One of the best things about the Tremere for games, in my opinion, is that their organization creates small groups with distinct purpose, which is something you want for an RPG group.

As you can see above, my last game. May it rest in peace..... was an all Tremere group. there is enough diversity with the Tremere and how Ars Magica is in general, that it can work. It was fun seeing the different takes on concepts that the players brought.

I am always willing to play in any game.
I am also willing to assist/share GMing; but I don’t, right now, want to be primary running a game.

I’d consider myself fluent with the game, but not a rules lawyer.

Yes, true. I think that diversity is available within many Houses, though less so in the Mystery Cults because their Mysteries tend to shape characters significantly. I also don't think all-Guernicas nor all-Mercere groups make much sense in the setting. There is so much more flexibility beyond House choice, though, that generally all being from the same House isn't an issue. I've even found I may have a character who might fit into any of a few Houses without changing concept, and then figuring out the House is just about how the character will fit in more than anything else.

All Mercere wouldn't really work because it would be a full half of the Gifted members of the house being played as PC's.

At that point you are basically just running house Mercere for the whole of Mythic Europe, which I suppose is a decent idea for a saga.

In reply to Sir Swindle (msg # 34):

Yes, that's why I said all-Mercere wouldn't make so much sense.

In reply to jebrick (msg # 29):

I'm up for a Transylvanian campaign. I happened to have picked up the book for another PbP game. When would you be ready to run? Is something in the near or far future?

Give me a bit.  I looked over my notes yesterday.  The setting is there.  It had another metaplot that I an not sure I want to continue.

By metaplot I mean something big that is happening that the players have not control of.

I also need to make sure I have time.

I'm also a huge Transylvanian fan. I have two concepts one Tremere, one guest whose concept only works in Transylvanian.

And a back concept that works for any game.

Any type of Magi works for Transylvania.  A Merinta would work very well in this setting as there are a lot of dark fairies.

Well, if you have the time, I'm definitely up for it! I hope you have the time. :)

I am also considering running a 5th ed game. Starting prep work soon but actual gameplay waiting until September as I spend the month of August travelling in North America.

The basic setting is a covenant on the Novograd/Rhine tribunal somewhere along the baltic coast , a major theme of the story will be the ongoing Baltic crusades. I won't be doing much with faeries beyond tie ins to the local pagan faiths, there will almost certainly be plots involving the Infernal.

I would like to make it a long running game, but I have had a track record of some major stress event ruining many games I have run, however hopefully I can avoid surgery for the next couple of years!

Co-gm's will be welcomed once things get running and hopefully that will help deal with any major life distractions

Don't we all.

In reply to Thruxus (msg # 42):

Yes we do. Previouly they have been bad excuses, at least last time it was major surgery and it also kept me off work for nearly 2 years so I don't feel quite so bad about it. Still want to avoid repeating the problem

In reply to Andrewmoreton (msg # 41):

I'm interested in this game as well.

For the overworked Storytellers, I don't mind running plots in a rotating Storyteller system, but I don't think I'd be comfortable/capable enough to be a co-GM.

INterested in pretty much everything.:)

Hey Cossyc, welcome to the site.

Here from Discord, heard about a potential rotating SG saga, is that the Transylvania one?  Can't tell if there are spots left or not.  I do have a few ideas for stories to run in Transylvania, but I would want to be in line behind a couple people.

In reply to Plot_device (msg # 48):

It's this one: link to another game

I'll check to see if some of those SG's are up for reviving efforts. I can accept others, too, until we have enough.

Our shared SG game I posted above is taking off. I believe we have 5 active SG/players. Anyone else interested?

In reply to callen (msg # 50):

If you can take a justaplayer who has no experience/energy/intent to SG, just to be a freeloader, I would happily join up.

I expect we'll open it up to non-SG players once we've sorted things out and are good to go. Right now we're just renewing SG discussions about how we want to run the saga.

Is it the game in Algiers?

When we were first setting it up, that and Morocco were the region. But we're setting it up anew with a growth of joint SG interest and not all the original SG's being still involved. It may well stay in the same region, but that is yet to be decided.

Just wanted to know what to apply. :-)

I am opening up my ArM5 game for players

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The Oppidum of Heviz - I will take 4 players.  Set in Transylvania Tribunal.

The game will have more OoH conflict than most.  Characters may find themselves facing off against other OoH magi.

I think most of the game information is available to read before asking to join.  Make sure you know what you are getting into with the game setting.

I have 2 openings for Oppidum of Herviz.

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Let me know if you want in.  We are just starting now so new character will miss nothing.

I've been working on the Troupe Saga game, but I found myself shifting in another, related direction that seems more interesting to me:

I have what I feel is a fairly new idea for a game. Without saying too much, the basic idea is more to set up a small tribunal rather than a single covenant, a tribunal essentially entirely populated by PC's, most likely in northern Africa or Scandinavia. This will require some beta SG's. But I'm most of the set-up myself because otherwise it's too many cooks in the kitchen (seen this too often ruin games). I'm at the point I can start taking players to develop characters.

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Starting a new game. Nothing decided yet. Getting the troupe together at this point.

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