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xaeyruudh
Master of Realmslore
USA
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 Posted - 30 Sep 2014 : 05:59:35
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I've found it in Champions of Ruin; the section on Bazim-Gorag talks about an ar-magus named Ilviroon. The term seems familiar but Google isn't telling me anything and a search of these forums comes up blank. I probably saw it in non-D&D novels somewhere years ago. Was this simply the master of Selskartur, or is there a prestige class I missed somewhere?
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kysus
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 30 Sep 2014 : 07:43:25
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| you can try the Dungeon magazine 101 with the adventure "Prison of the Firebringer" by richard Baker, it may have more information in it for you. I also recall it having an item called the scepter of the Ar-magus in it too. |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
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Posted - 30 Sep 2014 : 12:16:02
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| I could totally be off, but the name reminds me of Ars Magica (the old non-D&D RPG). |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
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xaeyruudh
Master of Realmslore
USA
1853 Posts |
Posted - 30 Sep 2014 : 15:50:34
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Thanks kysus, that adventure definitely looks to be the source from which the Champions of Ruin summary was drawn. I haven't seen any additional information there about what makes an Ar-Magus, but I'm still reading it. At this point I'm guessing that it was just the title chosen by the leader of the Selskar order.
sleyvas: I always chuckle at that name. It can't help but sound like arse. Cue minions: "ah haha... bot-tom." I'm sure it is/was a great game, but to me it will always be Magic Butt.
Edit: yar, page 50 of the Dungeon adventure confirms that Magus and Ar-Magus were the top ranks of the order. Mystery solved. |
Edited by - xaeyruudh on 30 Sep 2014 16:21:50 |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
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Posted - 01 Oct 2014 : 00:33:24
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Originally posted by xaeyruudh
Thanks kysus, that adventure definitely looks to be the source from which the Champions of Ruin summary was drawn. I haven't seen any additional information there about what makes an Ar-Magus, but I'm still reading it. At this point I'm guessing that it was just the title chosen by the leader of the Selskar order.
sleyvas: I always chuckle at that name. It can't help but sound like arse. Cue minions: "ah haha... bot-tom." I'm sure it is/was a great game, but to me it will always be Magic Butt.
Edit: yar, page 50 of the Dungeon adventure confirms that Magus and Ar-Magus were the top ranks of the order. Mystery solved.
lol, I only played the game once. All I can remember from it was that it was fairly unbalanced with very freeform spell play. Some people loved it, but personally, I like my spells a little more tidily prepared and designed. That being said, if you like the whole "storyteller" style of play it did fit well with and eventually molded into the vampire/werewold/changeling/mage the ascension, etc... world of darkness. |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
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The Masked Mage
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 06 Oct 2014 : 18:36:02
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| Seems to be a regional or societal version of archmage... possibly a title of respect or a specific position of power |
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What is an Ar-Magus?
