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'''Order of Hermes''' is an Ars Magica supplement about (insert brief description of topic).
{{Product description
 
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'''Rules Edition:''' [[ArM2]]
|edition = [[ArM2|Second]]
'''Author(s):'''  [[Jonathan Tweet]]
|abbreviation = OoH
'''Publisher:''' [[Lion Rampant]]
|type = Sourcebook
'''ISBN:''' None; ''Order of Hermes'' was published by a small press and has no ISBN on the cover or title page
|authors = [[Jonathan Tweet]]
'''Release Date:''' 1990
|publisher = Lion Rampant
'''Format:''' [[Softcover]], 126 pages
|productNumber = LR1020
'''Availability:''' Out of print; no electronic version available.
|isbn = None; ''Order of Hermes'' was published by a small press and has no ISBN on the cover or title page
 
|releaseDate = 1990
 
|format = Softcover
|pageCount = 126
|availability = [http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ars-magica-the-order-of-hermes PDF] only
}}


==  Subject and Contents ==
==  Subject and Contents ==
 
''Order of Hermes'' was the seminal supplement for [[Ars Magica Revised Edition]] that defined most of the game's [[canon]] for the first time.  It was the first book to present the [[Houses]] in detail, to enumerate the [[Regional Tribunal]]s, to discuss the [[Peripheral Code]] and Hermetic politics.  The influence of this book cannot be over-stated.  It laid out the essential elements of the [[Order of Hermes]]; later supplements have primarily focused on expanding and elaborating on the ideas that were first printed in this book.
''Order of Hermes'' was the seminal supplement for [[Ars Magica Revised Edition]] that defined most of the game's [[canon]] for the first time.  It was the first book to present the [[Houses]] in detail, to enumerate the [[Regional Tribunal | Regional Tribunals]], to discuss the [[Peripheral Code]] and Hermetic politics.  The influence of this book cannot be over-stated.  It laid out the essential elements of the [[Order of Hermes]]; later supplements have primarily focused on expanding and elaborating on the ideas that were first printed in this book.


Much of the content of ''Order of Hermes'' had previously been developed and published in [[White Wolf magazine]].
Much of the content of ''Order of Hermes'' had previously been developed and published in [[White Wolf magazine]].


== 8118 | Dragon issue #170]]. ==
''Order of Hermes'' was very well-received when it was published and received a warm review in [http://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=8118 Dragon issue #170].


===  Table of Contents ===
===  Table of Contents ===
The table of contents gives a clear idea of what the book covers.
The table of contents gives a clear idea of what the book covers.


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* Introduction 7
* Introduction 7
* Life of a Magus 9
* Life of a Magus 9
'''''' Before Apprenticeship 9
** Before Apprenticeship 9
'''''' Apprenticeship 10
** Apprenticeship 10
'''''' Peculiarities of the Gift 13
** Peculiarities of the Gift 13
'''''' Becoming a Magus 14
** Becoming a Magus 14
'''''' Life as a Magus 15
** Life as a Magus 15
'''''' Covenant Relations 16
** Covenant Relations 16
'''''' House Relations 17
** House Relations 17
'''''' Friendship 17
** Friendship 17
'''''' Titles of Honor 19
** Titles of Honor 19
'''''' [[Wizards Twilight | Wizard's Twilight]] 23
** [[Wizards Twilight | Wizard's Twilight]] 23
* History of the Order 28
* History of the Order 28
'''''' Ancient Origins 28
** Ancient Origins 28
'''''' Legend of the [[Old Ones]] 30-31
** Legend of the [[Old Ones]] 30-31
'''''' The First Tribunal 31
** The First Tribunal 31
'''''' [[Hermetic Magic]] 32
** [[Hermetic Magic]] 32
'''''' The [[Seeker|Seekers]] 32
** The [[Seeker]]s 32
'''''' The Early Days 33
** The Early Days 33
'''''' The [[Schism War]] 34
** The [[Schism War]] 34
'''''' Magic of [[Pendule]] 34
** Magic of [[Pendule]] 34
'''''' Legends of the Order 36
** Legends of the Order 36
* Politics 37
* Politics 37
'''''' The [[Code of Hermes]] 37
** The [[Code of Hermes]] 37
'''''' The [[Peripheral Code]] 39
** The [[Peripheral Code]] 39
'''''' Crime and Punishment 41
** Crime and Punishment 41
'''''' High Crimes 41
** High Crimes 41
'''''' Low Crimes 41
** Low Crimes 41
'''''' [[Wizards War | Wizard's War]] 42
** [[Wizards War | Wizard's War]] 42
* Tribunals
* Tribunals
'''''' Customs of the Tribunals 42
** Customs of the Tribunals 42
'''''' The [[Praeco | Leader]] of the Tribunal 43
** The [[Praeco | Leader]] of the Tribunal 43
'''''' Voting 44
** Voting 44
'''''' The [[Quaesitor]] 44
** The [[Quaesitor]] 44
'''''' Topics of Debate 44
** Topics of Debate 44
'''''' The [[Grand Tribunal]] 45
** The [[Grand Tribunal]] 45
* The [[Regional Tribunal | Thirteen Tribunals]] 46
* The [[Regional Tribunal | Thirteen Tribunals]] 46
'''''' [[Greater Alps Tribunal | Tribunal of the Greater Alps]] 46
** [[Greater Alps Tribunal | Tribunal of the Greater Alps]] 46
'''''' [[Hibernian Tribunal]] 47
** [[Hibernian Tribunal]] 47
'''''' [[Iberian Tribunal]] 47
** [[Iberian Tribunal]] 47
'''''' [[Levant Tribunal | Tribunal of the Levant]] 48
** [[Levant Tribunal | Tribunal of the Levant]] 48
'''''' [[Loch Leglean Tribunal]] 48
** [[Loch Leglean Tribunal]] 48
'''''' [[Normandy Tribunal]] 48
** [[Normandy Tribunal]] 48
'''''' [[Novgorod Tribunal]] 48
** [[Novgorod Tribunal]] 48
'''''' [[Proven�al Tribunal]] 49
** [[Provençal Tribunal]] 49
'''''' [[Rhine Tribunal]] 49
** [[Rhine Tribunal]] 49
'''''' [[Roman Tribunal]] 49
** [[Roman Tribunal]] 49
'''''' [[Treaty of the Roman Tribunal]] 51
** [[Treaty of the Roman Tribunal]] 51
'''''' [[Stonehenge Tribunal]] 51
** [[Stonehenge Tribunal]] 51
'''''' [[Tribunal of Themes | Thebes Tribunal]] 51
** [[Tribunal of Thebes | Thebes Tribunal]] 51
'''''' [[Transylvanian Tribunal]] 51
** [[Transylvanian Tribunal]] 51
'''''' Covenants of Hibernia 52-53
** Covenants of Hibernia 52-53
* Outside Relations 56
* Outside Relations 56
'''''' Relations with Society 56
** Relations with Society 56
'''''' Non-Hermetic Magi 57
** Non-Hermetic Magi 57
'''''' Relations with Faeries 58
** Relations with Faeries 58
'''''' Demons 59
** Demons 59
* [[Houses of Hermes]] 60
* [[Houses of Hermes]] 60
'''''' House Format 61
** House Format 61
'''''' [[House Bjornaer]] 62
** [[House Bjornaer]] 62
'''''' The Magical Hand Gestures 67
** The Magical Hand Gestures 67
'''''' [[House Bonisagus]] 68
** [[House Bonisagus]] 68
'''''' Classic Puzzles in [[Magic Theory]] 69
** Classic Puzzles in [[Magic Theory]] 69
'''''' [[House Criamon]] 72
** [[House Criamon]] 72
'''''' Riddles and Markings 76
** Riddles and Markings 76
'''''' [[House D�edne]] 78
** [[House Diedne]] 78
'''''' [[House Ex Miscellanea]] 79
** [[House Ex Miscellanea]] 79
'''''' [[House Flambeau]] 83
** [[House Flambeau]] 83
'''''' [[House Jerbiton]] 87
** [[House Jerbiton]] 87
'''''' [[House Mercere]] 91
** [[House Mercere]] 91
'''''' [[House Merinita]] 96
** [[House Merinita]] 96
'''''' [[House Quaesitor]] 101
** [[House Quaesitor]] 101
'''''' The Quaesitoris as Judges 102
** The Quaesitoris as Judges 102
'''''' [[House Tremere]] 106
** [[House Tremere]] 106
'''''' [[House Tytalus]] 112
** [[House Tytalus]] 112
'''''' The [[Verditius Runes | Runes of Verditius]] 116
** The [[Verditius Runes | Runes of Verditius]] 116
'''''' Timeline of the Order 122-123
** Timeline of the Order 122-123
'''''' Number of Living Magi, 1199 A.D. 123
** Number of Living Magi, 1199 A.D. 123
* Hermetic Glossary 124-125
* Hermetic Glossary 124-125


==  Community Reviews ==
==  Community Reviews ==
FAQ Rating: **** (21 reviews; 0 *, 0 **, 5 ***, 16 ****)
FAQ Rating: **** (21 reviews; 0 *, 0 **, 5 ***, 16 ****)


* As essential as its [[House of Hermes book | Houses of Hermes]] reincarnation. One ''needs'' one of those two books for any saga.
* As essential as its [[Houses of Hermes Book|Houses of Hermes]] reincarnation. One ''needs'' one of those two books for any saga.
* The original guide to the Order, now replaced by [[House of Hermes book | Houses of Hermes]] and the [[WGRE]].
* The original guide to the Order, now replaced by [[Houses of Hermes Book|Houses of Hermes]] and the [[WGRE]].
* Ought to be accurately updated. A core element and theme for the game, concentrates on the Order instead of the individual, without losing the individual in the process.
* Ought to be accurately updated. A core element and theme for the game, concentrates on the Order instead of the individual, without losing the individual in the process.
* Details and background of the Order. A must have.
* Details and background of the Order. A must have.
* Great stuff about the Order.
* Great stuff about the Order.
* The single best product for Ars Magica, and the most comprehensive overview of the social and professional lives of magi. Essential to almost every Saga. A 'must have', even if you have [[House of Hermes book | Houses of Hermes]]  
* The single best product for Ars Magica, and the most comprehensive overview of the social and professional lives of magi. Essential to almost every Saga. A 'must have', even if you have [[Houses of Hermes Book|Houses of Hermes]]  
* Superior to the revised edition.
* Superior to the revised edition.
* Excellent.
* Excellent.


Please edit this page to add your own comments about this book.


Please edit this page to add your own comments about this book.
== Availability ==
''Order of Hermes'' was out of print for a very long time. However, by 2016, a digital version was made available at Warehouse 23.  The link is [http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ars-magica-the-order-of-hermes here].
 
The long delay before an electronic version is explained in [http://forum.atlas-games.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=6704 this thread] on the official forum. In a nutshell, it no digital "master" existed, and existing physical copies were collector's items that no one wanted to sacrifice to produce a high-quality digital scan. It's unclear how this obstacle was overcome, but the PDF is available now.


==  Related Topics ==
==  Related Topics ==
* [[Order of Hermes]]
* [[Order of Hermes]]
* [[Houses]]
* [[Houses]]
* [[Code of Hermes]]
* [[Code of Hermes]]


===  Related Products ===
==  Related Products ==
 
* [[Wizard's Grimoire]]
* [[Wizards Grimoire]]
* [[Wizard's Grimoire Revised Edition]]
* [[Wizards Grimoire Revised Edition]]
* [[Houses of Hermes Book | Houses of Hermes]]
* [[Houses of Hermes book | Houses of Hermes]]
 


===  Related Sites ===
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===  Legacy Page  ===
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Latest revision as of 13:41, 6 November 2016

This article is about the second edition sourcebook. For Order itself, see Order of Hermes.
Order of Hermes
Cover illustration for Order of Hermes
Product Information
Rules Edition: Second
Abbreviation: OoH
Product Type: Sourcebook
Author(s): Jonathan Tweet
Publisher: Lion Rampant
Product Number: LR1020
ISBN: None; Order of Hermes was published by a small press and has no ISBN on the cover or title page
Release date: 1990
Format: Softcover, 126 pages
Availability: PDF only

Subject and Contents

Order of Hermes was the seminal supplement for Ars Magica Revised Edition that defined most of the game's canon for the first time. It was the first book to present the Houses in detail, to enumerate the Regional Tribunals, to discuss the Peripheral Code and Hermetic politics. The influence of this book cannot be over-stated. It laid out the essential elements of the Order of Hermes; later supplements have primarily focused on expanding and elaborating on the ideas that were first printed in this book.

Much of the content of Order of Hermes had previously been developed and published in White Wolf magazine.

Order of Hermes was very well-received when it was published and received a warm review in Dragon issue #170.

Table of Contents

The table of contents gives a clear idea of what the book covers.

Community Reviews

FAQ Rating: **** (21 reviews; 0 *, 0 **, 5 ***, 16 ****)

  • As essential as its Houses of Hermes reincarnation. One needs one of those two books for any saga.
  • The original guide to the Order, now replaced by Houses of Hermes and the WGRE.
  • Ought to be accurately updated. A core element and theme for the game, concentrates on the Order instead of the individual, without losing the individual in the process.
  • Details and background of the Order. A must have.
  • Great stuff about the Order.
  • The single best product for Ars Magica, and the most comprehensive overview of the social and professional lives of magi. Essential to almost every Saga. A 'must have', even if you have Houses of Hermes
  • Superior to the revised edition.
  • Excellent.

Please edit this page to add your own comments about this book.

Availability

Order of Hermes was out of print for a very long time. However, by 2016, a digital version was made available at Warehouse 23. The link is here.

The long delay before an electronic version is explained in this thread on the official forum. In a nutshell, it no digital "master" existed, and existing physical copies were collector's items that no one wanted to sacrifice to produce a high-quality digital scan. It's unclear how this obstacle was overcome, but the PDF is available now.

Related Topics

Related Products


The edit history of this page before August 6, 2010 is archived at Legacy:order_of_hermes_book.

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