Legacy:About
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Date: 2008-01-09 16:40:41 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Initial version
= About this Site This is an unofficial Internet index and archive for [[Ars Magica]], a fantasy [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]]. It is a resource for new players to learn about the game and its setting, and for experienced players to share knowledge and ideas. Anyone can contribute to this community archive. Please read our [[Writing guidelines]] and instructions for [[Editing pages]]. == Software Used in this Site This site is powered by [[http://pie.ekkaia.org/page/News | Pie]], developed by Pitt Murmann.
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Date: 2008-01-09 16:41:03 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment:
al Internet index and archive for [[Ars Magica]], a fantasy [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]]. It is a resource for new players to learn about the game and its setting, and for experienced players to share knowledge and ideas. Anyone can contribute to this community archive. Please read our [[Writing guidelines]] and instructions for [[Editing pages]]. == Software Used in this Site This site is powered by [[http://pie.ekkaia.org/page/News | Pie]], developed by Pitt Murmann.
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Date: 2008-01-09 16:45:04 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment:
This is an unofficial Internet index and archive for [[Ars Magica]], a fantasy [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]]. It is a resource for new players to learn about the game and its setting, and for experienced players to share knowledge and ideas. Anyone can contribute to this community archive. Please read our [[Writing guidelines]] and instructions for [[Editing pages]]. Please feel free to experiment with the [[Sandbox]] to get a feel for how the site works. Please feel free to experiment with the [[Sandbox]] to get a feel for how the site works. == Software Used in this Site Th
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Date: 2008-01-10 18:04:34 GMT Author: pm Comment: Header inserted to make contribution stand out more clearly
This is an unofficial Internet index and archive for [[Ars Magica]], a fantasy [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]]. It is a resource for new players to learn about the game and its setting, and for experienced players to share knowledge and ideas. = How To Contribute = How To Contribute Anyone can contribute to this community archive. Please read our [[Writing guidelines]] and instructions for [[Editing pages]]. Please feel free to experiment with the [[Sandbox]] to get a feel for hw the site works. = Software Used in this Site This site is powered by [[http://pie.|aia.org/page/News|Pie]], develope
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Date: 2008-03-12 03:21:40 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Expanded purpose, added strong words about not hurting Atlas sales, added (dis)organization section
This site is a community-maintained resource for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. = What is Ars Magica? [[Ars Magica]] is a pen-and-paper [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]] that emphasizes magic and wizards. Its name is Latin for "The Art of Magic." Ars Magica is a [[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm | trademark]] of Trident, Inc. d/b/a [[http://www.atlas-games.com" | Atlas Games]]. = Purpose of This Site This site is maintained by fans, for fans. Its goals include: * Serving as an index of game concepts * Helping new players learn through rules discussion and examples * Serving as a guide to fan-created Ars Magica material on the Web But really, it can be anything the [[Contributing | contributors]] choose to make it. == The Community Supporting the Game Atlas Games has been very supportive of the Ars Magica community. It is in the community's best interest to support Atlas Games as well. Most importantly, that means not doing anything to hurt sales of Ars Magica books. The maintainers of this site have a strict policy that '''content posted here must not plagiarize, paraphrase, or be usable as a replacement for''' any Ars Magica product, past or present. If this site were to become usable at the game table as a rulebook replacement, that would cut into Ars Magica's sales. The player base is small enough that a drop in sales could easily kill the entire product line. The [[Contributing]] page discusses how to create useful content that will not harm Atlas Games' business. Please [[Contributing | read it]]. If we find that contributors cannot or will not follow those simple rules, we would rather shut the site down than risk it killing the game. = (Dis)Organization of This Site This site does not attempt to organize material into a strict hierarchy or categories. The applicable model is a ''mesh'' rather than a ''tree''. The idea is to provide information is relatively small, self-contained "nuggets" -- and connect all the nuggets. For instance, you will not find a section called "external links." There are plenty of external links throughout this site, but they appear in the context of pages about other topics. So, for example, you will find external (and internal) links about the Order of Hermes on the [[Order of Hermes]] page, external (and internal) links about various Ars Magica editions on the [[ArM1]], [[ArM2]], [[ArM3]], [[ArM4]], or [[ArM5]] pages, and so forth. See the [[Overview]] page for a list of common starting points, and also note that every page has a "Search" function below the navigation bar.
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Date: 2008-03-12 11:04:11 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Minor edits for readability/impact
This site is a community-maintained resource for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. = What is Ars Magica? [[Ars Magica]] is a pen-and-paper [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]] that emphasizes magic and wizards. Its name is Latin for "The Art of Magic." Ars Magica is a [[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm | trademark]] of Trident, Inc. d/b/a [[http://www.atlas-games.com" | Atlas Games]]. = Purpose of This Site This site is maintained by fans, for fans. Its goals include: * Serving as an index of game concepts * Helping new players learn through rules discussion and examples * Serving as a guide to fan-created Ars Magica material on the Web But really, it can be anything the [[Contributing | contributors]] choose to make it. == The Community Supporting the Game Atlas Games has been very supportive of us, the Ars Magica community. It is our best interest to support Atlas Games as well. Most importantly, we must not do anything to hurt sales of Ars Magica books. The maintainers of this site have a strict policy that '''content posted here must not plagiarize, paraphrase, or serve as a replacement for''' any Ars Magica product, past or present. If this site were usable as a rulebook replacement, that could cut into Ars Magica's sales. The player base is small enough that a drop in sales could easily kill the entire product line. The [[Contributing]] page discusses how to create useful content that will not harm Atlas Games' business. Please [[Contributing | read it]]. If we find that contributors cannot or will not follow these simple rules, we would rather shut this site down than risk killing the game. t attempt to organize material into a strict hierarchy or categories. The applicable model is a ''mesh'' rather than a ''tree''. The idea is to provide information is relatively small, self-contained "nuggets" -- and connect all the nuggets. For instance, you will not find a section called "external links." There are plenty of external links throughout this site, but they appear in the context of pages about other topics. So, for example, you will find external (and internal) links about the Order of Hermes on the [[Order of Hermes]] page, external (and internal) links about various Ars Magica editions on the [[ArM1]], [[ArM2]], [[ArM3]], [[ArM4]], or [[ArM5]] pages, and so forth. See the [[Overview]] page for a list of common starting points, and also note that every page has a "Search" function below the navigation bar.
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Date: 2008-03-12 11:05:03 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Minor edits for readability/impact
This site is a community-maintained resource for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. = What is Ars Magica? [[Ars Magica]] is a pen-and-paper [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]] that emphasizes magic and wizards. Its name is Latin for "The Art of Magic." Ars Magica is a [[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm | trademark]] of Trident, Inc. d/b/a [[http://www.atlas-games.com" | Atlas Games]]. = Purpose of This Site This site is maintained by fans, for fans. Its goals include: * Serving as an index of game concepts * Helping new players learn through rules discussion and examples * Serving as a guide to fan-created Ars Magica material on the Web But really, it can be anything the [[Contributing | contributors]] choose to make it. == The Community Supporting the Game Atlas Games has been very supportive of us, the Ars Magica community. It is our best interest to support Atlas Games as well. Most importantly, we must not do anything to hurt sales of Ars Magica books. The maintainers of this site have a strict policy that '''content posted here must not plagiarize, paraphrase, or serve as a replacement for''' any Ars Magica product, past or present. If this site were usable as a rulebook replacement, that could cut into Ars Magica's sales. The player base is small enough that a drop in sales could easily kill the entire product line. The [[Contributing]] page discusses how to create useful content that will not harm Atlas Games' business. Please [[Contributing | read it]]. If we find that contributors cannot or will not follow these simple rules, we would rather shut this site down than risk killing the game. = (Dis)Organization of This Site This site does not attempt to organize material into a strict hierarchy or categories. The applicable model is a ''mesh'' rather than a ''tree''. The idea is to provide information is relatively small, self-contained "nuggets" -- and connect all the nuggets. For instance, you will not find a section called "external links." There are plenty of external links throughout this site, but they appear in the context of pages about other topics. So, for example, you will find external (and internal) links about the Order of Hermes on the [[Order of Hermes]] page, external (and internal) links about various Ars Magica editions on the [[ArM1]], [[ArM2]], [[ArM3]], [[ArM4]], or [[ArM5]] pages, and so forth. See the [[Overview]] page for a list of common starting points, and also note that every page has a "Search" function below the navigation bar.
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Date: 2008-03-12 20:08:26 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Revised "purpose" section
This site is a community-maintained resource for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. = What is Ars Magica? [[Ars Magica]] is a pen-and-paper [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]] that emphasizes magic and wizards. Its name is Latin for "The Art of Magic." Ars Magica is a [[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm | trademark]] of Trident, Inc. d/b/a [[http://www.atlas-games.com" | Atlas Games]]. = Purpose of This Site This site is maintained by fans, for fans. It combines many diverse functions: * A glossary of game terms and concepts * A guidebook for newcomers to play and run Ars Magica games * A directory of other Ars Magica sites across the World Wide Web * A place for fans to share [[Story | story]] ideas, characters, and so forth * A source for downloadable play aids (character sheets and the like) But really, it can be anything the [[Contributing | contributors]] choose to make it. == The Community Supporting the Game Atlas Games has been very supportive of us, the Ars Magica community. It is in our best interest to support Atlas Games as well. Most importantly, we must not do anything to hurt sales of Ars Magica books. The maintainers of this site have a strict policy that support Atlas Games as well. Most importantly, we must not do anything to hurt sales of Ars Magica books. The maintainers of this site have a strict policy that '''content posted here must not plagiarize, paraphrase, or serve as a replacement for''' any Ars Magica product, past or present. If this site were usable as a rulebook replacement, that could cut into Ars Magica's sales. The player base is small enough that a drop in sales could easily kill the entire product line. The [[Contributing]] page discusses how to create useful content that will not harm Atlas Games' business. Please [[Contributing | read it]]. If we find that contributors cannot or will not follow these simple rules, we would rather shut this site down than risk killing the game. = (Dis)Organization of This Site This site does not attempt to organize material into a strict hierarchy or categories. The applicable model is a ''mesh'' rather than a ''tree''. The idea is to provide information is relatively small, self-contained "nuggets" -- and connect all the nuggets. For instance, you will not find a section called "external links." There are plenty of external links throughout this site, but they appear in the context of pages about other topics. So, for example, you will find external (and internal) links about the Order of Hermes on the [[Order of Hermes]] page, external (and internal) links about various Ars Magica editions on the [[ArM1]], [[ArM2]], [[ArM3]], [[ArM4]], or [[ArM5]] pa
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Date: 2008-03-13 02:00:39 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Toned down the "don't copy ArM" section a bit, rewrote (dis)organization
This site is a community-maintained resource for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. = What is Ars Magica? [[Ars Magica]] is a pen-and-paper [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]] that emphasizes magic and wizards. Its name is Latin for "The Art of Magic." Ars Magica is a [[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm | trademark]] of Trident, Inc. d/b/a [[http://www.atlas-games.com" | Atlas Games]]. = Purpose of This Site This site is maintained by fans, for fans. It combines many diverse functions: * A glossary of game terms and concepts * A guidebook for newcomers on how on how to play and run Ars Magica games * A directory of other Ars Magica sites across the World Wide Web * A place for fans to share [[Story | story]] ideas, characters, and so forth * A source for downloadable play aids (character sheets and the like) But really, it can be anything the [[Contributing | contributors]] choose to make iWhat This Site is Not Atlas Games has been very supportive of us, the Ars Magica community. It is in our best interest to support Atlas Games as well. Most importantly, we must not do anything to hurt sales of Ars Magica books. The maintainers of this site have a strict policy that '''content posted here must not copy, paraphrase, or supplant''' any Ars Magica product, past or present. If this site were usable as a rulebook replacement, that could cut into Ars Magica's sales. The player base is small enough that a drop in sales could easily kill the entire product line. The sses how to create useful content that will not harm Atlas Games' business. Please [[Contributing | read it]]. = (Dis)Organization of Thhan a ''tree''. The contributors and maintainers make no attempt to sub-divide pages into distinct categoriesf Each page is a single topic that links organically to other, related toThe contributors and maintainers make no attempt to sub-divide pages into distinct categories. Each page is a single topic that links organically to other, related topics. There is a method to this madness. Classification hierarchies are difficult to apply - should an article on a Jerbiton covenant in Constantinople be filed under "House Jerbiton: Covenants," "Constantinople," "Covenants: House Jerbiton," or even "Thebes Tribunal?" In a physical filing cabinet (of papers), it could only be in one place (unless we want to make duplicates). Of course, on the Web, we can very easily place links to our covenant under all of those headings, and more. The categories start contain so many cross-references that they cease to resemble a tree and instead become ... a mesh. So we decided to save the trouble of setting up a tree in the first place. == Navigation and Searching Since there is no tree-like hierarchy organizing this site, there's no way to make a "site map" or similar page. Instead, we offer two alternatives. # Use the Search function to find what you're looking for # Or start browsing from the a tree and insteS
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Date: 2008-03-13 21:32:53 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Tweaked wording of (dis)organization
This site is a community-maintained resource for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. = What is Ars Magica? [[Ars Magica]] is a pen-and-paper [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]] that emphasizes magic and wizards. Its name is Latin for "The Art of Magic." Ars Magica is a [[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm | trademark]] of Trident, Inc. d/b/a [[http://www.atlas-games.com" | Atlas Games]]. = Purpose of This Site This site is maintained by fans, for fans. It combines many diverse functions: * A glossary of game terms and concepts * A guidebook for newcomers on how to play and run Ars Magica games * A directory of other Ars Magica sites across the World Wide Web * A place for fans to share [[Story | story]] ideas, characters, and so forth * A source for downloadable play aids (character sheets and the like) But really, it can be anything the [[Contributing | contributors]] choose to make it. == What This Site is Not The maintainers of this site have a strict policy that '''content posted here must not copy, paraphrase, or supplant''' any Ars Magica product, past or present. This site is not a replacement for Ars Magica books and products. Atlas Games has been very supportive of us, the Ars Magica community. It is in our best interest to support Atlas Games as well. Most importantly, we must not do anything to hurt sales of the Ars Magica product line. If this site were usable as a replacement for rulebooks, that could certainly hurt sales. The player base is small enough that a significant decrease in sales could kill the product line. The ugh that a significant decrease in sales could kill the product line. The [[Contributing]] page discusses how to create useful content that will not harm Atlas Games' business. Please [[Contributing | read it]]. = (Dis)Organization of This Site This site does not attempt to organize material into a strict hierarchy of categories. The applicable model is a ''mesh'' rclassify pages by subject. Each page is a single topic that links organically to other, related topics. There is a method to this madness. Classification hierarchies can be difficult to consistently apply adness. Classification hierarchies can be difficult to consistently apply - should an article on a Jerbiton covenant in Constantinople be filed under "House Jerbiton: Covenants," "Constantinople," "Covenants, it could only be in one place (unless we want duplicate entries). Of course, on the Web, we can very easily place links to our article under all of those categories, and more. The categories start contain so many cross-references that they cease to resemble a tree and instead become ... a mesh. So we decided to skip the unnecessary step of setting up a tree in the first place. to skip the unnecessary step of setting up a tree in the first place. == Navigation and Searching Since there is no tree-like hierarchy organizing this site, threere's no way to make a "sitFind function to search for a page by title # Use the e map" or similar page. pages containing specific keywords # We do have an d function to sea that provides a starting point for browsing
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Date: 2008-03-15 02:04:10 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Added fact that the site is Wiki-like, added link explaining mesh approach
This site is a community-maintained resource for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is similar to a [[http://www.wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki | wiki]]. Anyone can [[Contributing | contribute]]. = What is Ars Magica? [[Ars Magica]] is a pen-and-paper [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]] that emphasizes magic and wizards. Its name is Latin for "The Art of Magic." Ars Magica is a [[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm | trademark]] of Trident, Inc. d/b/a [[http://www.atlas-games.com" | Atlas Games]]. = Purpose of This Site This site is maintained by fans, for fans. It combines many diverse functions: * A glossary of game terms and concepts * A guidebook for newcomers on how to play and run Ars Magica games * A directory of other Ars Magica sites across the World Wide Web * A place for fans to share [[Story | story]] ideas, characters, and so forth * A source for downloadable play aids (character sheets and the like) But really, it can be anything the [[Contributing | contributors]] choose to make it. == What This Site is Not The maintainers of this site have a strict policy that '''content posted here must not copy, paraphrase, or supplant''' any Ars Magica product, past or present. This site is not a replacement for Ars Magica books and products. [[Atlas Games]] has been very supportive of us, the Ars Magica community. We want to keep good relations with them. This means, in part, respecting their [[http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html | copyrights]]. The [[Contributing]] page discusses how to create useful content that will not harm Atlas Games' business. Please [[Contributing | read it]]. = (Dis)Organization of This Site This site does not attempt to organize material into a strict hierarchy of categories. The applicable model is a ''mesh'' rather than a ''tree''. The contributors and maintainers make no attempt to classify pages by subject. Each page is a single topic that links organically to other, related topics. There is a method to this madness. Classification hierarchies can be difficult to consistently apply - should an article on a Jerbiton covenant in Constantinople be filed under "House Jerbiton: Covenants," "Constantinople," "Covenants: House Jerbiton," or even "Thebes Tribunal?" In a physical filing cabinet, it could only be in one place (unless we want duplicate entries). Of course, on the Web, we can very easily place links to our article under all of those categories, and more. The categories start contain so many cross-references that they cease to resemble a tree and instead become ... a mesh. A good article, which explains this rationalre in more detail, is [[http://www.shirky.com/writings/ontology_overrated.html | "Ontology is Overrated"]] by Clay Shirky. == Navigation and Searching Since there is no tree-like hierarchy organizing this site, there's no way to make a "site map" or similar page. Instead, we offer three alternatives. # Use the Find function to search for a page by title # Use the Search function to find pages containing specific keywords # We do have an [[Overview]] page that provides a starting point for browsing
Version 12
Date: 2008-03-15 12:50:52 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Softened policy on replicating out-of-print material
This site is a community-maintained resource for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is similar to a [[http://www.wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki | wiki]]. Anyone can [[Contributing | contribute]]. = What is Ars Magica? [[Ars Magica]] is a pen-and-paper [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]] that emphasizes magic and wizards. Its name is Latin for "The Art of Magic." Ars Magica is a [[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm | trademark]] of Trident, Inc. d/b/a [[http://www.atlas-games.com" | Atlas Games]]. = Purpose of This Site This site is maintained by fans, for fans. It combines many diverse functions: * A glossary of game terms and concepts * A guidebook for newcomers on how to play and run Ars Magica games * A directory of other Ars Magica sites across the World Wide Web * A place for fans to share [[Story | story]] ideas, characters, and so forth * A source for downloadable play aids (character sheets and the like) But really, it can be anything the [[Contributing | contributors]] choose to make it. == What This Site is Not The maintainers of this site have a strict policy that '''content posted here must not copy from or replicate Ars Magica product, past or present. This site is not a replacement for Ars Magica books and products. [[Atlas Games]] has been very supportive of us, the Ars Magica community. We want to keep good relations with them. This means, in part, respecting their [[http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html | copyrights]]. The [[Contributing]] page discusses how to create useful content that will not harm Atlas Games' business. Please [[Contributing | read it]]. = (Dis)Organization of This Site This site does not attempt to organize material into a strict hierarchy of categories. The applicable model is a ''mesh'' rather than a ''tree''. The contributors and maintainers make no attempt to classify pages by subject. Each page is a single topic that links organically to other, related topics. There is a method to this madness. Classification hierarchies can be difficult to consistently apply - should an article on a Jerbiton covenant in Constantinople be filed under "House Jerbiton: Covenants," "Constantinople," "Covenants: House Jerbiton," or even "Thebes Tribunal?" In a physical filing cabinet, it could only be in one place (unless we want duplicate entries). Of course, on the Web, we can very easily place links to our article under all of those categories, and more. The categories start contain so many cross-references that they cease to resemble a tree and instead become ... a mesh. A good article, which explains this rationalre in more detail, is [[http://www.shirky.com/writings/ontology_overrated.html | "Ontology is Overrated"]] by Clay Shirky. == Navigation and Searching Since there is no tree-like hierarchy organizing this site, there's no way to make a "site map" or similar page. Instead, we offer three alternatives. # Use the Find function to search for a page by title # Use the Search function to find pages containing specific keywords # We do have an [[Overview]] page that provides a starting point for browsing
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Date: 2008-03-18 20:44:18 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: changed title
'''HermesWeb'''Web''' is a community-maintained resource for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is similar to a [[http://www.wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki | wiki]]. Anyone can [[Contributing | contribute]]. = What is Ars Magica? [[Ars Magica]] is a pen-and-paper [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]] that emphasizes magic and wizards. Its name is Latin for "The Art of Magic." Ars Magica is a [[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm | trademark]] of Trident, Inc. d/b/a [[http://www.atlas-games.com" | Atlas Games]]. = Purpose of This Site This site is maintained by fans, for fans. It combines many diverse functions: * A glossary of game terms and concepts * A guidebook for newcomers on how to play and run Ars Magica games * A directory of other Ars Magica sites across the World Wide Web * A place for fans to share [[Story | story]] ideas, characters, and so forth * A source for downloadable play aids (character sheets and the like) But really, it can be anything the [[Contributing | contributors]] choose to make it. == What This Site is Not The maintainers of this site have a strict policy that '''content posted here must not copy from or replicate''' any Ars Magica product, past or present. This site is not a replacement for Ars Magica books and products. [[Atlas Games]] has been very supportive of us, the Ars Magica community. We want to keep good relations with them. This means, in part, respecting their [[http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html | copyrights]]. The [[Contributing]] page discusses how to create useful content that will not harm Atlas Games' business. Please [[Contributing | read it]]. = (Dis)Organization of This Site This site does not attempt to organize material into a strict hierarchy of categories. The applicable model is a ''mesh'' rather than a ''tree''. The contributors and maintainers make no attempt to classify pages by subject. Each page is a single topic that links organically to other, related topics. There is a method to this madness. Classification hierarchies can be difficult to consistently apply - should an article on a Jerbiton covenant in Constantinople be filed under "House Jerbiton: Covenants," "Constantinople," "Covenants: House Jerbiton," or even "Thebes Tribunal?" In a physical filing cabinet, it could only be in one place (unless we want duplicate entries). Of course, on the Web, we can very easily place links to our article under all of those categories, and more. The categories start contain so many cross-references that they cease to resemble a tree and instead become ... a mesh. A good article, which explains this rationalre in more detail, is [[http://www.shirky.com/writings/ontology_overrated.html | "Ontology is Overrated"]] by Clay Shirky. == Navigation and Searching Since there is no tree-like hierarchy organizing this site, there's no way to make a "site map" or similar page. Instead, we offer three alternatives. # Use the Find function to search for a page by title # Use the Search function to find pages containing specific keywords # We do have an [[Overview]] page that provides a starting point for br
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Date: 2008-03-23 14:52:51 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Link to Overview
'''HermesWeb''' is a community-maintained resource for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is similar to a [[http://www.wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki | wiki]]. Anyone can [[Contributing | contribute]]. = What is Ars Magica? [[Ars Magica]] is a pen-and-paper [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]] that emphasizes magic and wizards. Its name is Latin for "The Art of Magic." Ars Magica is a [[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm | trademark]] of Trident, Inc. d/b/a [[http://www.atlas-games.com" | Atlas Games]]. = Purpose of This Site This site is maintained by fans, for fans. It combines many diverse functions: * A glossary of game terms and concepts * A guidebook for newcomers on how to play and run Ars Magica games * A directory of other Ars Magica sites across the World Wide Web * A place for fans to share [[Story | story]] ideas, characters, and so forth * A source for downloadable play aids (character sheets and the like) But really, it can be anything the [[Contributing | contributors]] choose to make it. See the [[Overview]] page for a (partial) list of topics. See the [[Overview]] page for a (partial) list of topics. == What This Site is Not The maintainers of this site have a strict policy that '''content posted here must not copy from or replicate''' any Ars Magica product, past or present. This site is not a replacement for Ars Magica books and products. [[Atlas Games]] has been very supportive of us, the Ars Magica community. We want to keep good relations with them. This means, in part, respecting their [[http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html | copyrights]]. The [[Contributing]] page discusses how to create useful content that will not harm Atlas Games' business. Please [[Contributing | read it]]. = (Dis)Organization of This Site This site does not attempt to organize material into a strict hierarchy of categories. The applicable model is a ''mesh'' rather than a ''tree''. The contributors and maintainers make no attempt to classify pages by subject. Each page is a single topic that links organically to other, related topics. There is a method to this madness. Classification hierarchies can be difficult to consistently apply - should an article on a Jerbiton covenant in Constantinople be filed under "House Jerbiton: Covenants," "Constantinople," "Covenants: House Jerbiton," or even "Thebes Tribunal?" In a physical filing cabinet, it could only be in one place (unless we want duplicate entries). Of course, on the Web, we can very easily place links to our article under all of those categories, and more. The categories start contain so many cross-references that they cease to resemble a tree and instead become ... a mesh. A good article, which explains this rationalre in more detail, is [[http://www.shirky.com/writings/ontology_overrated.html | "Ontology is Overrated"]] by Clay Shirky. == Navigation and Searching Since there is no tree-like hierarchy organizing this site, there's no way to make a "site map" or similar page. Instead, we offer three alternatives. # Use the Find function to search for a page by title # Use the Search function to find pages containing specific keywords # We do have an [[
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Date: 2008-04-03 02:35:09 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment:
'''HermesWeb''' is a an online reference for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is maintained by the fans, for the fans. It has information about the game's [[Mythic_Europe|setting]], answers [[FAQ|Frequently-Asked Questions]], describes the game's [[Products|product line]] and history, and so on. '''HermesWeb''' is similar to a [[http://www.wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki | wiki]]. Anyone can [[Contributing | contribute]]. == What This Site is Not This site is not a replacement for the Ars Magica rulebooks, though we hope it will be a useful accompaniment to them. See our [[Policy]] page for an explanation. = What is Ars Magica? [[Ars Magica]] is a pen-and-paper [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game | role-playing game]] that emphasizes magic and wizards. Its name is Latin for "The Art of Magic." It has a relatively small, but active player community. Ars Magica is a [[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm | trademark]] of Trident, Inc. d/b/a [[http://www.atlas-games.com" | Atlas Games]]. = Getting Started The [[Overview]] page is a good place to start browsing HermesWeb. = a physical filing cabinet, it could only be in one place (unless we want duplicate entries). Of course, on the Web, we can very easily place links to our article under all of those categories, and more. The categories start contain so many cross-references that they cease to resemble a tree and instead become ... a mesh. A good article, which explains this rationalre in more detail, is [[http://www.shirky.com/writings/ontology_overrated.html | "Ontology is Overrated"]] by Clay Shirky. == Navigation and Searching Since there is no tree-like hierarchy organizing this site, there's no way to make a "site map" or similar page. Instead, we offer three alternatives. # Use the Find function to search for a page by title # Use the Search function to find pages containing specific keywords # We do have an [[Overview]] page that provides a starting point for browsing
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Date: 2008-12-26 18:43:35 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Rewrote for brevity, added links to new topic pages
'''HermesWeb''' is a an online reference for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is maintained by the fans, for the fans. It covers all aspects of the game, including the [[Rules]], the background of [[Mythic Europe]] and the [[Order of Hermes]], the online [[Fan Community]] and the official [[Products|Product Line]]. Material is available in multiple [[Languages]]. '''HermesWeb''' is similar to a [[http://www.wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki | wiki]]. Anyone can [[Contributing | contribute]]. = What This Site is Not This site is not a replacement for the Ars Magica rulebooks, though we hope it will be a useful accompaniment to them. See our [[Policy]] page for an explanation. = Latest News 2008-12-26: The "About" page was re-designed to be more concise. A new navigation menu is being discussed by the maintainer. = Navigation and Searching Since there is no tree-like hierarchy organi
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Date: 2008-12-26 18:53:30 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Updated navigation
'''HermesWeb''' is a an online reference for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is maintained by the fans, for the fans. It covers all aspects of the game, including the [[Rules]], the background of [[Mythic Europe]] and the [[Order of Hermes]], the online [[Fan Community]] and the official [[Products|Product Line]]. Material is available in multiple [[Languages]]. '''HermesWeb''' is similar to a [[http://www.wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki | wiki]]. Anyone can [[Contributing | contribute]]. = What This Site is Not This site is not a replacement for the Ars Magica rulebooks, though we hope it will be a useful accompaniment to them. See our [[Policy]] page for an explanation. = Latest News 2008-12-26: The "About" page was re-designed to be more concise. A new navigation menu is being discussed by the maintainer. = Navigation and Searching This site is not organized into strict categories; the idea is instead that the text on each individual page contains links to related topics. Think of the site as an inter-connected mesh instead of a tree. There are three ways to find what you're looking for: # Use the navigation tabs at left to get an overview of each major topic. # Use the Find function to search for a page by title # Use the Search function to find pages containing specific words
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Date: 2008-12-27 14:54:12 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Another re-write; added goals, encouragement to contribute
''HermesWeb'' is an online reference for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is planned as a successor to [[Project Redcap]]. It is maintained by Ars Magica fans, for the fans. Its goals are: # Provide a centralized "portal" to the many Ars Magica sites on the Web and a gateway to the [[Fan Community]] # Be a guide and companion for the rules and game world of Ars Magica, providing useful rules summaries, examples, and especially page references to topics from across the game's extensive [[product line|Products]] # Host a collection of useful [[Downloads]] for players, including ready-made characters, covenant [[Library|libraries]], character sheets, and so on. # Offer information about [[Ars Magica]] in as many [[Languages]] as possible =Contributing ''HermesWeb'' is similar to a Wiki ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki]]). We encourage visitors to contribute new material or expand existing articles. [[Become a part|Contributing]] of the HermesWeb community! No knowledge of HTML or programming required. =Important Policies ''HermesWeb'' respects the copyrights of other people's work. It is very important that contributors not post material without permission. In particular, '''do not post excerpts from Ars Magica books''' on this site. Doing so would get the maintainers in trouble, and could also undermine sales of Ars Magica [[Products]], which would harm the fan community in the long run. Note that this rule applies even to [[Fourth Edition | ArM4]], which is available for free (but still protected by copyright). ''HermesWeb'' is a fan-created site. [[Atlas Games]], the publisher of [[Ars Magica]], is not responsible for its content. Original material posted here is not official. All trademarks used will be attributed where possible, but are used without permission. Their use here should not be construed as a challenge to their ownership. =How This Site is Organized ''HermesWeb'' is made up of pages on individual subjects, such as [[stress dice|Stress Die]] or the [[Grand Tribunal]]. Each page contains lots of links to other, related pages within ''HermesWeb'' and elsewhere on the Web. For instance, the page on the [[Grand Tribunal]] might have links to topics like [[Durenmar]] or the [[Code of Hermes]]. The result is a ''web'' of topics where (if we've done our jobs right) topics are inter-connected according to semantic relationships. This is in contrast to a hierarchy or "tree" structure where pages would be organized into categories. There is no hierarchy in ''HermesWeb''; there are only ''relationships''. We have no "index" or "site map" because the web of inter-related topics is growing and changing; it would be impractical to try to keep a site map up to date. == Navigation and Searching There are three ways to find what you're looking for: # Use the navigation tabs at left to get an overview page with lots of links related to each major topic. These are meant to be starting points for browsing, not comprehensive indexes. # Use the Find function to search for a page by title. # Use the Search function to find pages containing specific words.
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Date: 2008-12-27 15:31:08 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Fixed formatting mistake
''HermesWeb'' is an online reference for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is planned as a successor to [[Project Redcap]]. It is maintained by Ars Magica fans, for the fans. Its goals are: # Provide a centralized "portal" to the many Ars Magica sites on the Web and a gateway to the [[Fan Community]] # Be a guide and companion for the rules and game world of Ars Magica, providing useful rules summaries, examples, and especially page references to topics from across the game's extensive [[product line|Products]] # Host a collection of useful [[Downloads]] for players, including ready-made characters, covenant [[Library|libraries]], character sheets, and so on. # Offer information about [[Ars Magica]] in as many [[Languages]] as possible =Contributing ''HermesWeb'' is similar to a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki|Wiki]]. We encourage visitors to contribute new material or expand existing articles. [[Contributing|Become a part]] of the HermesWeb community! No knowledge of HTML or programming required. =Important Policies ''HermesWeb'' respects the [[Copyright|copyrights]] of other people's work. It is very important that contributors not post material without permission. In particularn particular, '''do not post excerpts from Ars Magica books''' on this site. Doing so would get the maintainers in trouble, and could also undermine sales of Ars Magica [[Products]], which would harm the fan community in the long run. Note that this rule applies even to [[Fourth Edition | ArM4]], which is available for free (but still protected by copyright). ''HermesWeb'' is a fan-created site. [[Atlas Games]], the publisher of [[Ars Magica]], is not responsible for its content. Original material posted here is not official. All trademarks used will be attributed where possible, but are used without permission. Their use here should not be construed as a challenge to their ownership. =How This Site is Organized ''HermesWeb'' is made up of pages on individual subjects, such as [[stress dice|Stress Die]] or the [[Grand Tribunal]]. Each page contains lots of links to other, related pages within ''HermesWeb'' and elsewhere on the Web. For instance, the page on the [[Grand Tribunal]] might have links to topics like [[Durenmar]] or the [[Code of Hermes]]. The result is a ''web'' of topics where (if we've done our jobs right) topics are inter-connected according to semantic relationships. This is in contrast to a hierarchy or "tree" structure where pages would be organized into categories. There is no hierarchy in ''HermesWeb''; there are only ''relationships''. We have no "index" or "site map" because the web of inter-related topics is growing and changing; it would be impractical to try to keep a site map up to date. == Navigation and Searching There are three ways to find what you're looking for: # Use the navigation tabs at left to get an overview page with lots of links related to each major topic. These are meant to be starting points for browsing, not comprehensive indexes. # Use the Find function to search for a page by title. # Use the Search function to find pages containing spe
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Date: 2008-12-27 15:48:12 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Fixed formatting mistake
''HermesWeb'' is an online reference for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is planned as a successor to [[Project Redcap]]. It is maintained by Ars Magica fans, for the fans. Its goals are: # Provide a centralized "portal" to the many Ars Magica sites on the Web and a gateway to the [[Fan Community]] # Be a guide and companion for the rules and game world of Ars Magica, providing useful rules summaries, examples, and especially page references to topics from across the game's extensive [[Products|product line]] # Host a collection of useful [[Downloads]] for players, including ready-made characters, covenant [[Library|libraries]], character sheets, and so on. # Offer information about [[Ars Magica]] in as many [[Languages]] as possible =Contributing ''HermesWeb'' is similar to a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki|Wiki]]. We encourage visitors to contribute new material or expand existing articles. [[Contributing|Become a part]] of the HermesWeb community! No knowledge of HTML or programming required. =Important Policies ''HermesWeb'' respects the [[Copyright|copyrights]] of other people's work. It is very important that contributors not post material without permission. In particular, '''do not post excerpts from Ars Magica books''' on this site. Doing so would get the maintainers in trouble, and could also undermine sales of Ars Magica [[Products]], which would harm the fan community in the long run. Note that this rule applies even to [[Fourth Edition | ArM4]], which is available for free (but still protected by copyright). ''HermesWeb'' is a fan-created site. [[Atlas Games]], the publisher of [[Ars Magica]], is not responsible for its content. Original material posted here is not official. All trademarks used will be attributed where possible, but are used without permission. Their use here should not be construed as a challenge to their ownership. =How This Site is Organized ''HermesWeb'' is made up of pages on individual subjects, such as [[stress dice|Stress Die]] or the [[Grand Tribunal]]. Each page contains lots of links to other, related pages within ''HermesWeb'' and elsewhere on the Web. For instance, the page on the [[Grand Tribunal]] might have links to topics like [[Durenmar]] or the [[Code of Hermes]]. The result is a ''web'' of topics where (if we've done our jobs right) topics are inter-connected according to semantic relationships. This is in contrast to a hierarchy or "tree" structure where pages would be organized into categories. There is no hierarchy in ''HermesWeb''; there are only ''relationships''. We have no "index" or "site map" because the web of inter-related topics is growing and changing; it would be impractical to try to keep a site map up to date. == Navigation and Searching There are three ways to find what you're looking for: # Use the navigation tabs at left to get an overview page with lots of links related to each major topic. These are meant to be starting points for browsing, not comprehensive indexes. # Use the Find function to search for a page by title. # Use the Search function to find pages containing specific words.
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Date: 2008-12-28 23:26:46 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Shortcut info for guest account.
''HermesWeb'' is an online reference for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is planned as a successor to [[Project Redcap]]. It is maintained by Ars Magica fans, for the fans. Its goals are: # Provide a centralized "portal" to the many Ars Magica sites on the Web and a gateway to the [[Fan Community]] # Be a guide and companion for the rules and game world of Ars Magica, providing useful rules summaries, examples, and especially page references to topics from across the game's extensive [[Products|product line]] # Host a collection of useful [[Downloads]] for players, including ready-made characters, covenant [[Library|libraries]], character sheets, and so on. # Offer information about [[Ars Magica]] in as many [[Languages]] as possible =Contributing ''HermesWeb'' is similar to a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki|Wiki]]. We encourage visitors to contribute new material or expand existing articles. [[Contributing|Become a part]] of the HermesWeb community! No knowledge of HTML or programming required. We have a guest account. Just login with user name [_guest] and password [_magus] and you can edit pages right away. We have a guest account. Just login with user name [_guest] and password [_magus] and you can edit pages right away. =Important Policies ''HermesWeb'' respects the [[Copyright|copyrights]] of other people's work. It is very important that contributors not post material without permission. In particular, '''do not post excerpts from Ars Magica books''' on this site. Doing so would get the maintainers in trouble, and could also undermine sales of Ars Magica [[Products]], which would harm the fan community in the long run. Note that this rule applies even to [[Fourth Edition | ArM4]], which is available for free (but still protected by copyright). ''HermesWeb'' is a fan-created site. [[Atlas Games]], the publisher of [[Ars Magica]], is not responsible for its content. Original material posted here is not official. All trademarks used will be attributed where possible, but are used without permission. Their use here should not be construed as a challenge to their ownership. =How This Site is Organized ''HermesWeb'' is made up of pages on individual subjects, such as [[stress dice|Stress Die]] or the [[Grand Tribunal]]. Each page contains lots of links to other, related pages within ''HermesWeb'' and elsewhere on the Web. For instance, the page on the [[Grand Tribunal]] might have links to topics like [[Durenmar]] or the [[Code of Hermes]]. The result is a ''web'' of topics where (if we've done our jobs right) topics are inter-connected according to semantic relationships. This is in contrast to a hierarchy or "tree" structure where pages would be organized into categories. There is no hierarchy in ''HermesWeb''; there are only ''relationships''. We have no "index" or "site map" because the web of inter-related topics is growing and changing; it would be impractical to try to keep a site map up to date. == Navigation and Searching There are three ways to find what you're looking for: # Use the navigation tabs at left to get an overview page with lots of links related to each major topic. These are meant to be starting points for browsing, not comprehensive indexes. #
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Date: 2008-12-29 13:06:09 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Link to Overview page
''HermesWeb'' is an online reference for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is planned as a successor to [[Project Redcap]]. It is maintained by Ars Magica fans, for the fans. Its goals are: # Provide a centralized "portal" to the many Ars Magica sites on the Web and a gateway to the [[Fan Community]] # Be a guide and companion for the rules and game world of Ars Magica, providing useful rules summaries, examples, and especially page references to topics from across the game's extensive [[Products|product line]] # Host a collection of useful [[Downloads]] for players, including ready-made characters, covenant [[Library|libraries]], character sheets, and so on. # Offer information about [[Ars Magica]] in as many [[Languages]] as possible =Getting Started For now, please visit our [[Overview]] page, which contains useful entry points into various Ars Magica-related topics. =Getting Started For now, please visit our [[Overview]] page, which contains useful entry points into various Ars Magica-related topics. =Contributing ''HermesWeb'' is similar to a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki|Wiki]]. We encourage visitors to contribute new material or expand existing articles. [[Contributing|Become a part]] of the HermesWeb community! No knowledge of HTML or programming required. We have a guest account. Just login with user name [_guest] and password [_magus] and you can edit pages right away. =Important Policies ''HermesWeb'' respects the [[Copyright|copyrights]] of other people's work. It is very important that contributors not post material without permission. In particular, '''do not post excerpts from Ars Magica books''' on this site. Doing so would get the maintainers in trouble, and could also undermine sales of Ars Magica [[Products]], which would harm the fan community in the long run. Note that this rule applies even to [[Fourth Edition | ArM4]], which is available for free (but still protected by copyright). ''HermesWeb'' is a fan-created site. [[Atlas Games]], the publisher of [[Ars Magica]], is not responsible for its content. Original material posted here is not official. All trademarks used will be attributed where possible, but are used without permission. Their use here should not be construed as a challenge to their ownership. =How This Site is Organized ''HermesWeb'' is made up of pages on individual subjects, such as [[stress dice|Stress Die]] or the [[Grand Tribunal]]. Each page contains lots of links to other, related pages within ''HermesWeb'' and elsewhere on the Web. For instance, the page on the [[Grand Tribunal]] might have links to topics like [[Durenmar]] or the [[Code of Hermes]]. The result is a ''web'' of topics where (if we've done our jobs right) topics are inter-connected according to semantic relationships. This is in contrast to a hierarchy or "tree" structure where pages would be organized into categories. There is no hierarchy in ''HermesWeb''; there are only ''relationships''. We have no "index" or "site map" because the web of inter-related topics is growing and changing; it would be impractical to try to keep a site map up to date. == Navigation and Searching There are three ways to find what you're looking for: # Use the navigation tabs at left to get an overview page with lots of links related to each major topic. These are meant to be starting points for browsing, not compr
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''HermesWeb'' is an online reference for [[Ars Magica]] players worldwide. It is planned as a successor to [[Project Redcap]]. It is maintained by Ars Magica fans, for the fans. Its goals are:
# Provide a centralized "portal" to the many Ars Magica sites on the Web and a gateway to the [[Fan Community]]
# Be a guide and companion for the rules and game world of Ars Magica, providing useful rules summaries, examples, and especially page references to topics from across the game's extensive [[Products|product line]]
# Host a collection of useful [[Downloads]] for players, including ready-made characters, covenant [[Library|libraries]], character sheets, and so on.
# Offer information about [[Ars Magica]] in as many [[Languages]] as possible
{{toc}}
=Getting Started
For now, please visit our [[Overview]] page, which contains useful entry points into various Ars Magica-related topics.
=Contributing
''HermesWeb'' is similar to a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki|Wiki]]. We encourage visitors to contribute new material or expand existing articles. [[Contributing|Become a part]] of the HermesWeb community! No knowledge of HTML or programming required.
We have a guest account. Just login with user name __guest__ and password __magus__ and you can edit pages right away.
=Important Policies
''HermesWeb'' respects the [[Copyright|copyrights]] of other people's work. It is very important that contributors not post material without permission. In particular, '''do not post excerpts from Ars Magica books''' on this site. Doing so would get the maintainers in trouble, and could also undermine sales of Ars Magica [[Products]], which would harm the fan community in the long run. Note that this rule applies even to [[Fourth Edition | ArM4]], which is available for free (but still protected by copyright).
''HermesWeb'' is a fan-created site. [[Atlas Games]], the publisher of [[Ars Magica]], is not responsible for its content. Original material posted here is not official. All trademarks used will be attributed where possible, but are used without permission. Their use here should not be construed as a challenge to their ownership.
=How This Site is Organized
''HermesWeb'' is made up of pages on individual subjects, such as [[stress dice|Stress Die]] or the [[Grand Tribunal]]. Each page contains lots of links to other, related pages within ''HermesWeb'' and elsewhere on the Web. For instance, the page on the [[Grand Tribunal]] might have links to topics like [[Durenmar]] or the [[Code of Hermes]]. The result is a ''web'' of topics where (if we've done our jobs right) topics are inter-connected according to semantic relationships.
This is in contrast to a hierarchy or "tree" structure where pages would be organized into categories. There is no hierarchy in ''HermesWeb''; there are only ''relationships''. We have no "index" or "site map" because the web of inter-related topics is growing and changing; it would be impractical to try to keep a site map up to date.
== Navigation and Searching
There are three ways to find what you're looking for:
# Use the navigation tabs at left to get an overview page with lots of links related to each major topic. These are meant to be starting points for browsing, not comprehensive indexes.
# Use the Find function to search for a page by title.
# Use the Search function to find pages containing specific words.
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Date: 2010-03-26 03:06:25 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Wrote history, re-organized
'''Project: Redcap''' is named after the fictitious messengers of the [[Order of Hermes]], the [[redcap | redcaps]] of [[House Mercere]]. Its slogan is "the crossroads of the Order." It is an online reference for fans of the [[Ars Magica]] roleplaying game.
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= Primary Goals
Project: Redcap has two related goals.
# Provide a centralized place to where visitors can browse and find links to as much Ars Magica material as possible, in as many [[languages]] as possible. We want to link to everything related to Ars Magica, without passing judgment on the importance or quality of the site. The [[Internet Site Index]] page addresses this goal.
# Be a guide and companion for the rules and game world of Ars Magica, providing useful rules summaries, examples, and especially page references to topics from across the game's extensive [[Products|product line]]. This is done by means of the [[online ars encyclopedia index]].
= This Site is Unofficial
''HermesWeb'' is a fan-created site. [[Atlas Games]], the publisher of [[Ars Magica]], is not responsible for its content. Original material posted here is not [[canon|official]]. All trademarks used will be attributed where possible, but are used without permission. Their use here should not be construed as a challenge to their ownership.
The source for official information about Ars Magica is the [[Atlas Games]] [[http://www.atlas-games.com/ | Web site]].
= Important Policies
''HermesWeb'' respects the [[Copyright|copyrights]] of other people's work. It is very important that contributors not post material without permission. In particular, '''do not post excerpts from Ars Magica books''' on this site. Doing so would get the maintainers in trouble, and could also undermine sales of Ars Magica [[Products]], which would harm the fan community in the long run. Note that this rule applies even to [[Fourth Edition | ArM4]], which is available for free (but still protected by copyright).
=How This Site is Organized
''HermesWeb'' is made up of pages on individual subjects, such as [[stress dice|Stress Die]] or the [[Grand Tribunal]]. Each page contains lots of links to other, related pages within ''HermesWeb'' and elsewhere on the Web. For instance, the page on the [[Grand Tribunal]] might have links to topics like [[Durenmar]] or the [[Code of Hermes]]. The result is a ''web'' of topics where (if we've done our jobs right) topics are inter-connected according to semantic relationships.
This is in contrast to a hierarchy or "tree" structure where pages would be organized into categories. There is no hierarchy in ''HermesWeb''; there are only ''relationships''. We have no "index" or "site map" because the web of inter-related topics is growing and changing; it would be impractical to try to keep a site map up to date.
== Navigation and Searching
There are three ways to find what you're looking for:
# Use the navigation tabs at left to get an overview page with lots of links related to each major topic. These are meant to be starting points for browsing, not comprehensive indexes.
# Use the Find function to search for a page by title.
# Use the Search function to find pages containing specific words.
= History of Project: Redcap
Project: Redcap was started by Geoff Grabowski on September 9, 1994. It grew to about 25 entries in the first two years.
[[David Chart]] took over Project: Redcap on March 23, 1996. Under his editorship the site expanded to gain a U.S. mirror. It grew to:
* 50 links in August of 1996
* 100 links in November 1997
* 141 links in January 1998
* 200 links in June 2000
[[Andrew Gronosky]] took over on September 15, 2005 when David's time commitment as [[Line Editor]] started to make it difficult for him to regularly update the site.
In March 2008, Andrew and [[Pitt Murmann]] began working on the [[online ars encyclopedia]] with eventual plans to integrate it into Project: Redcap. This started out as an independent site with the goal of eventually merging with Project: Redcap and providing a modern, wiki-like community hub.
The encyclopedia proved to be a much bigger job than it seemed at first. Work continued in the background for over two years to develop the encyclopedia and migrate the Project: Redcap contents.
Meanwhile, some problems occurred in the history of Project: Redcap.
The [[contact]] address for Project: Redcap was regularly used by spammers starting around 2006. This led to the redcap.org domain getting added to black lists, making it impossible to notify the maintainer of new or changed links. Updates became rare due to lack of contributions from the community.
On October 27, 2009, the free Web hosting service [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocities | GeoCities]] closed down. Many excellent Ars Magica pages from the mid 1990's through early 2000's disappeared from the Web.
Today, in 2010, the Ars Magica community is still strong and vibrant. The [[official forums]] are more active than ever. Ars Magica [[conventions]] have been annual events since 2007. The online encyclopedia had grown to over 800 pages. I am sure we'll have a lot of growth in the months ahead, and the new integrated site will be a great resource for many years.
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Date: 2010-03-26 03:06:49 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: Fixed link
'''Project: Redcap''' is named after the fictitious messengers of the [[Order of Hermes]], the [[redcap | redcaps]] of [[House Mercere]]. Its slogan is "the crossroads of the Order." It is an online reference for fans of the [[Ars Magica]] roleplaying game.
{{toc}}
= Primary Goals
Project: Redcap has two related goals.
# Provide a centralized place to where visitors can browse and find links to as much Ars Magica material as possible, in as many [[languages]] as possible. We want to link to everything related to Ars Magica, without passing judgment on the importance or quality of the site. The [[Internet Site Index]] page addresses this goal.
# Be a guide and companion for the rules and game world of Ars Magica, providing useful rules summaries, examples, and especially page references to topics from across the game's extensive [[Products|product line]]. This is done by means of the [[online ars encyclopedia index]].
= This Site is Unofficial
''HermesWeb'' is a fan-created site. [[Atlas Games]], the publisher of [[Ars Magica]], is not responsible for its content. Original material posted here is not [[canon|official]]. All trademarks used will be attributed where possible, but are used without permission. Their use here should not be construed as a challenge to their ownership.
The source for official information about Ars Magica is the [[Atlas Games]] [[http://www.atlas-games.com/ | Web site]].
= Important Policies
''HermesWeb'' respects the [[Copyright|copyrights]] of other people's work. It is very important that contributors not post material without permission. In particular, '''do not post excerpts from Ars Magica books''' on this site. Doing so would get the maintainers in trouble, and could also undermine sales of Ars Magica [[Products]], which would harm the fan community in the long run. Note that this rule applies even to [[Fourth Edition | ArM4]], which is available for free (but still protected by copyright).
=How This Site is Organized
''HermesWeb'' is made up of pages on individual subjects, such as [[stress dice|Stress Die]] or the [[Grand Tribunal]]. Each page contains lots of links to other, related pages within ''HermesWeb'' and elsewhere on the Web. For instance, the page on the [[Grand Tribunal]] might have links to topics like [[Durenmar]] or the [[Code of Hermes]]. The result is a ''web'' of topics where (if we've done our jobs right) topics are inter-connected according to semantic relationships.
This is in contrast to a hierarchy or "tree" structure where pages would be organized into categories. There is no hierarchy in ''HermesWeb''; there are only ''relationships''. We have no "index" or "site map" because the web of inter-related topics is growing and changing; it would be impractical to try to keep a site map up to date.
== Navigation and Searching
There are three ways to find what you're looking for:
# Use the navigation tabs at left to get an overview page with lots of links related to each major topic. These are meant to be starting points for browsing, not comprehensive indexes.
# Use the Find function to search for a page by title.
# Use the Search function to find pages containing specific words.
= History of Project: Redcap
Project: Redcap was started by Geoff Grabowski on September 9, 1994. It grew to about 25 entries in the first two years.
[[David Chart]] took over Project: Redcap on March 23, 1996. Under his editorship the site expanded to gain a U.S. mirror. It grew to:
* 50 links in August of 1996
* 100 links in November 1997
* 141 links in January 1998
* 200 links in June 2000
[[Andrew Gronosky]] took over on September 15, 2005 when David's time commitment as [[Line Editor]] started to make it difficult for him to regularly update the site.
In March 2008, Andrew and [[Pitt Murmann]] began working on the [[online ars encyclopedia index]] with eventual plans to integrate it into Project: Redcap. This started out as an independent site with the goal of eventually merging with Project: Redcap and providing a modern, wiki-like community hub.
The encyclopedia proved to be a much bigger job than it seemed at first. Work continued in the background for over two years to develop the encyclopedia and migrate the Project: Redcap contents.
Meanwhile, some problems occurred in the history of Project: Redcap.
The [[contact]] address for Project: Redcap was regularly used by spammers starting around 2006. This led to the redcap.org domain getting added to black lists, making it impossible to notify the maintainer of new or changed links. Updates became rare due to lack of contributions from the community.
On October 27, 2009, the free Web hosting service [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocities | GeoCities]] closed down. Many excellent Ars Magica pages from the mid 1990's through early 2000's disappeared from the Web.
Today, in 2010, the Ars Magica community is still strong and vibrant. The [[official forums]] are more active than ever. Ars Magica [[conventions]] have been annual events since 2007. The online encyclopedia had grown to over 800 pages. I am sure we'll have a lot of growth in the months ahead, and the new integrated site will be a great resource for many years.
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Date: 2010-03-31 13:08:12 GMT Author: AndrewGronosky Comment: HermesWeb -> Project Redcap
'''Project: Redcap''' is named after the fictitious messengers of the [[Order of Hermes]], the [[redcap | redcaps]] of [[House Mercere]]. Its slogan is "the crossroads of the Order." It is an online reference for fans of the [[Ars Magica]] roleplaying game.
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= Primary Goals
Project: Redcap has two related goals.
# Provide a centralized place to where visitors can browse and find links to as much Ars Magica material as possible, in as many [[languages]] as possible. We want to link to everything related to Ars Magica, without passing judgment on the importance or quality of the site. The [[Internet Site Index]] page addresses this goal.
# Be a guide and companion for the rules and game world of Ars Magica, providing useful rules summaries, examples, and especially page references to topics from across the game's extensive [[Products|product line]]. This is done by means of the [[online ars encyclopedia index]].
= This Site is Unofficial
''Project: Redcap'' is a fan-created site. [[Atlas Games]], the publisher of [[Ars Magica]], is not responsible for its content. Original material posted here is not [[canon|official]]. All trademarks used will be attributed where possible, but are used without permission. Their use here should not be construed as a challenge to their ownership.
The source for official information about Ars Magica is the [[Atlas Games]] [[http://www.atlas-games.com/ | Web site]].
= Important Policies
''Project: Redcap'' respects the [[Copyright|copyrights]] of other people's work. It is very important that contributors not post material without permission. This is discussed further on our [[Policy]] page.
In particular, '''do not post excerpts from Ars Magica books''' on this site. Doing so would get the maintainers in trouble, and could also undermine sales of Ars Magica [[Products]], which would harm the fan community in the long run. Note that this rule applies even to [[Fourth Edition | ArM4]], which is available for free (but still protected by copyright).
=How This Site is Organized
''Project: Redcap'' is made up of pages on individual subjects, such as [[stress dice|Stress Die]] or the [[Grand Tribunal]]. Each page contains lots of links to other, related pages within ''Project: Redcap'' and elsewhere on the Web. For instance, the page on the [[Grand Tribunal]] might have links to topics like [[Durenmar]] or the [[Code of Hermes]]. The result is a ''web'' of topics where (if we've done our jobs right) topics are inter-connected according to semantic relationships.
This is in contrast to a hierarchy or "tree" structure where pages would be organized into categories. There is no hierarchy in ''Project: Redcap''; there are only ''relationships''. We have no comprehensive "index" or "site map" because the web of inter-related topics is growing and changing; it would be impractical to try to keep a site map up to date.
We do, however, have overview pages that give a starting point from which to browse information on particular topics. See the navigation links at right or go directly to the [[internet site index]], [[online ars encyclopedia index]], and [[fan community]] pages.
== Navigation and Searching
There are three ways to find what you're looking for:
# Use the navigation tabs at right to get an overview page with lots of links related to each major topic. These are meant to be starting points for browsing, not comprehensive indexes.
# Use the Find function to search for a page by title.
# Use the Search function to find pages containing specific words.
# You can also Search for pages by category.
= History of Project: Redcap
Project: Redcap was started by Geoff Grabowski on September 9, 1994. It grew to about 25 entries in the first two years.
[[David Chart]] took over Project: Redcap on March 23, 1996. Under his editorship the site expanded to gain a U.S. mirror. It grew to:
* 50 links in August of 1996
* 100 links in November 1997
* 141 links in January 1998
* 200 links in June 2000
[[Andrew Gronosky]] took over on September 15, 2005 when David's time commitment as [[Line Editor]] started to make it difficult for him to regularly update the site.
In March 2008, Andrew and [[Pitt Murmann]] began working on the [[online ars encyclopedia index]] with eventual plans to integrate it into Project: Redcap. This started out as an independent site with the goal of eventually merging with Project: Redcap and providing a modern, wiki-like community hub.
The encyclopedia proved to be a much bigger job than it seemed at first. Work continued in the background for over two years to develop the encyclopedia and migrate the Project: Redcap contents.
Meanwhile, some problems occurred in the history of Project: Redcap.
The [[contact]] address for Project: Redcap was regularly used by spammers starting around 2006. This led to the redcap.org domain getting added to black lists, making it impossible to notify the maintainer of new or changed links. Updates became rare due to lack of contributions from the community.
On October 27, 2009, the free Web hosting service [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocities | GeoCities]] closed down. Many excellent Ars Magica pages from the mid 1990's through early 2000's disappeared from the Web.
Today, in 2010, the Ars Magica community is still strong and vibrant. The [[official forums]] are more active than ever. Ars Magica [[conventions]] have been annual events since 2007. The online encyclopedia had grown to over 800 pages. I am sure we'll have a lot of growth in the months ahead, and the new integrated site will be a great resource for many years.