ArM2

Ars Magica Second Edition, or ArM2 for short, was published by Lion Rampant in 1989 as a 160-page softcover rulebook.

ArM2 maintained a loyal following even after ArM3 was published, and was long called the One True Edition (or OTE) by its proponents.

Comparison with Other Editions [Edit]

ArM2 introduced the Houses of Hermes, though it mentioned them only briefly and left the detail to the supplement, Order of Hermes.

ArM2 vs. ArM1 [Edit]

Compared to ArM1, Second Edition was generally more polished and streamlined. Many of the changes seem to have been made with playability in mind:

• ArM2 was the first edition to use seasons for laboratory work and character advancement (ArM1 used months, which were comparatively much more cumbersome)
• ArM2 converted Parma Magica into an Ability (in ArM1, Parma Magica was a Rego Vim General spell)
• Combat was revised to be somewhat simpler and faster-paced.

Additional Information [Edit]

• The Ars Magica Revised Edition page at RPGnet

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