Ben McFarland

Ben McFarland is an Ars Magica author. He also contributes and helps edit the current english-language Ars Magica fanzine, Sub Rosa. He has edited or contributed material to every issue since Sub Rosa's inception, and regularly coordinates the artwork.

Ben is a six-time Ennie Award winner for various RPG products (although none for Ars Magica). He has professionally produced material for Ars Magica, D&D 3.5/4E/5E, and 1st edition Pathfinder RPG, freelancing for Atlas Games, Kobold Press, Rite Publishing, Paizo, and Wizards of the Coast.

Fifth Edition Books by Ben McFarland

• Antagonists (with Timothy Ferguson, Andrew Gronosky, Mark Lawford, Richard Love, and Mark Shirley)
• Faith and Flame (with Erik Dahl, Mark Lawford, Lachie Hayes, and CJ Romer)
• Between Sand & Sea (with Timothy Ferguson, Mark Shirley, and Lachie Hayes)
• Lands of the Nile (with Timothy Ferguson, Mark Shirley, and Lachie Hayes)
• Dies Irae (with Mark Shirley, Mark Lawford, and Mark Ryan)

Sub Rosa articles by Ben McFarland

• Covenant: Masada Sub Rosa issue 1.
• Beasts of the Realm: Basilisk, Griffin, Siren Sub Rosa issue 2.
• The Circle of the Cabeiri Sub Rosa issue 3.
• Covenant: Caravanserai Sub Rosa issue 3.
• Elementals and Provenance (with James Parks) Sub Rosa issue 4.
• Covenant: Seuthopolis Sub Rosa issue 4.
• Beasts of the Realm: Centaur, Harpy, Manticore Sub Rosa issue 4.
• Tribunals at Play Sub Rosa issue 5.
• The Bishop's Bird (with CJ Romer) Sub Rosa issue 5.
• Companion Piece: The Elementalist Sub Rosa issue 6.
• The Way of St. James Sub Rosa issue 8.
• The Magic of the Founders: Talking to Lisa Stevens (with Lisa Stevens) Sub Rosa issue 8.
• Off The Shelf (with James Parks) Sub Rosa issue 9.
• Index of Texts Mentioned In Ars Magica 5th Sub Rosa issue 9.
• Twilight Scars Sub Rosa issue 10.
• Welcome to the Turb Sub Rosa issue 11.
• Companion Piece: Lazar ben Yosef Sub Rosa issue 12.
• Who Wants to Live Forever? Sub Rosa issue 12.
• Mappa Mundi Sub Rosa issue 12.