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{{Product description
|productName = '''The Broken Covenant of Calebais'''
|imageFile = Broken_Covenant_of_Calebais_cover.jpg
|edition = [[ArM5|Fifth]]
|abbreviation = BCoC
|type = Scenario
|authors = [[Jonathan Tweet]] and [[Mark Rein&middot;Hagen]]; revised by [[Erik Dahl]]
|publisher = Atlas Games
|productNumber = AG0275
|isbn = 1-58978-071-X
|releaseDate = November 2004
|format = [[Softcover]] or [[PDF]]
|pageCount = 96
|availability = In print; [[PDF]] available
}}

'''The Broken Covenant of Calebais''' is the first scenario ever published for Ars Magica.  It is widely regarded as a classic.  It was originally printed for [[First Edition]], was later revised for [[Second Edition]], and in 2004 was significantly revised for [[ArM5]] by [[Erik Dahl]].

==  Subject and Contents ==
The player characters investigate the ruins of the once-powerful covenant of Calebais.  Fifty years ago, the entire covenant was destroyed in a mysterious and sudden catastrophe.  To solve the mystery, the characters must overcome the still-potent enchantments that guard the ruins and deal with the strange creatures who dwell there.

''The Broken Covenant of Calebais'' is a mystery story disguised as a dungeon crawl.  It has a definite theme and a much stronger plot than the typical expedition into lost ruins.

== Fifth Edition Version ==
The title printed on the cover of the Fifth Edition version is ''Calebais, the Broken Covenant'', but it is listed in the [http://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG0275.php Atlas Games online catalog] under the original title, ''The Broken Covenant of Calebais.''

There are a couple of noteworthy features specific to the Fifth Edition version.

===  Errata ===
The Fifth Edition version of the scenario was written while the [[ArM5]] combat rules were still being finalized.  As a result, practically all the combat statistics in the print version are incorrect; [http://www.atlas-games.com/arm5/arm5errata.php#AG0275 errata] are published on the Atlas Games Web site.

===  New and Expanded Chapters ===
[[Erik Dahl]] improved on the original scenario by expanding the introductory chapter and adding an epilogue.

=== Fifth Edition Spanish Version ===
[https://holocubierta.com/ Holocubierta Ediciones] has published a Fifth Edition version in Spanish that is entitled La alianza rota de Calebais (ISBN: 978-84-15763-15-4).

== Opinion and Commentary ==
;Not an ideal introductory adventure
:Although it was the first published scenario for Ars Magica, I don't think it a good first adventure for new players. The whole site of Calebais is under a powerful enchantment that limits the use of magic. This rather gets in the way of new players learning to use their powers, and is potentially frustrating. Beginners, try ''[[Promises, Promises]]'' instead. --[[Andrew Gronosky]]

== Second Edition Version ==
[[File:BCoC_revised_cover.jpg|150x250px]]
''The Broken Covenant of Calebais'' was revised for [[Second Edition]] in 1990 by [[Lion Rampant]].

=== Community Reviews ===
Project: Redcap solicited product reviews via a Web form through 2005. Now, we use the Wiki. These are the comments on the Second Edition version of this adventure.

'''FAQ Rating: *** (10 reviews; 0 *, 2 **, 5 ***, 3 ****)'''

* Very good, but a bit overdone as far as magical power goes.
* Heavy stuff, but fun.
* A good story of exploration , but you have to boost the "monsters/foes" in regard of the reward offered at the end.
* Better make harder and play it in 2 or 3 parts.
* Took the first edition and added a bit of material to make it even more useful. Includes a convent [sic] description.
* A good dungeon, but still a dungeon
* First play with it, neat to convert some D&amp;D players to Ars Magica
* My favourite module.
* A workable dungeon that is still workable. I liked it very much.

== First Edition Version ==
[[File:BCoC_original_cover.jpg|150x250px]]
The original version was published for [[ArM1]] in 1989 by [[Lion Rampant]].

=== Community Reviews ===
Project: Redcap solicited product reviews via a Web form through 2005. Now, we use the Wiki. These are the comments on the First Edition version of this adventure.

'''FAQ Rating: *** (3 reviews; 0 *, 1 **, 2 ***, 0 ****)'''

* One of the best dungeon adventures ever written.
* It's still a dungeon crawl, but it's an interesting and well-reasoned dungeon crawl. The blurbs on ghosts are important, and, unfortunately, missing from the core rules.

==  Related Sites ==
* [http://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG0275.php Official product page] at Atlas Games:
* [http://www.atlas-games.com/arm5/arm5errata.php#AG0275 Errata] for the Fifth Edition version:
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