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arsvim · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject:

Hi Volkazz,

> What is the best route from the M40?

In my experience the *easiest* route is straight down the A40. (from Bucks/wycombe direction, go straight to Oxford, take the A34 down to the A40, and then follow the road all the way to Cheltenham. Speed camera warning, 60 really is the Max you should try for, the road has a lot of gentle curves.

K.

caribet · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Cambridge UK

Hi, I'm Neil - I wrote TMRE with CJ, and Faerie Stories for 4th Ed with Phil Masters, and a chapter fo 5e Covenants.
I ran a Saga from the very start of 4th Ed, through the development of 5th Ed until about 2 yrs ago when I hit "burn out", and went into suspension.

I'm planning to come down from Cambridge with Sheila Thomas, and to stay over Friday/Sat nights to get full benefit of the day in Cheltenham, and stagger the relatively long drive.

eriktdahl · Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

Hi! My name is Erik Dahl. I've been playing Ars Magica since Second Edition, and my first magus was a Bjornaer with an owl heartbeast who had been adopted into House Bonisagus. Unfortunately, he was killed in the first session by an enemy with a spear (Jehan, from Pact of Pasaquine). For some reason that event did not sway my enthusiasm for the game, and I've been an Ars zealot ever since. I wrote several articles for Hermes Portal, and submitted a chapter to Living Lore, and since then I've been inextricably involved with many of the Fifth Edition books, including the Realms of Power series and the Houses of Hermes. I accept my responsibility for what happened to Mercere and Merinita, and I am hoping to defend my actions at Grand Tribunal 2007. It seems like a tremendous opportunity and an unforgettable occasion. I hope that I can convince some of the many others who share my love of the game to explore the possibility of making the trip with me, as I am convinced it will be a fantastic experience and a Mythic adventure worthy of legend. I'm not sure if I can swing it just yet, but if I can, I look forward to joining these true masters of Ars Magica in person.

marklawford · Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 3

I am the primal force known only as Mark Lawford. That's not true, actually. I'm known by many other names, some of them pronounceable and less of them publishable.

I've been playing Ars Magica for... does sums in head... about 16 years. I started on a Tytalus Certamen master (so I rue the day Certamen was removed as an ability in fifth edition) before moving onto shamen, Bonisagi, Jerbiton, Bjornaer and Verditius.

And of course I've done more than my fair share of storyguiding, inserting puns and oddities (who is the Lady in Waiting, what does the box marked "a Mother's Kiss" actually do, and is it really necessary to kiss the Bee's Knees in ritual deference) into stories with somewhat frivolous abandon and ensuring that the simplest of throw-away comments leads to the resolution hiding in plain sight.

But in all those years I've not managed to get a single written word published. Maybe there's still time...

Gribble_the_munchkin · Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 1

I'm Oliver Kenton, a twenty something geek currently working for the Home Office in the UK (soon to be the Ministry of Justice). I've been RPing since i was 13 and i've played a huge variety of different games and settings. I got into ars in 4th ed but only got to play a few times, my regular gaming groups were too WW and D&D hardcore.

Only recently have i converted some friends over to Ars, and we've been running a campaign set in the Stonehenge tribunal ever since. I've got to say, its been ace. I've always been a fan of wizardly doings, and the old D&D "i've killed 300 goblins, therefore my magic skills and knowledge have increased" never really clicked with me.

I'm very much looking forward to meeting all these interesting web people that have been so kind as to answer my queries and discuss ars ponderings with me on the main ars boards.

Hopefully, i can convince my troupe to join me.

pm · Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Rhine Tribunal

The stars are right, at least according to those who claim to know. If the stars should remain like this, and if neither the apocalypse, nor one of the minor cataclysms that are also predicted to come to pass sooner or later, should arise before the event, I shall embark upon a journey to the British Isles, to attend the Tribunal.

admin · Site Admin Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 42

Thanks to pm we now have an excellent wiki --
http://grandtribunal.ekkaia.org/
so we will be making full use of it soon!

cj x

bonxie · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 1

I can almost certainly make it - count me in.

I have been role-playing since the 70's and playing (or pining for) Ars Magica since Third Edition. I regularly lurk on the BerkList and the Atlas forums but rarely have time to post. Currently without a troupe so Grand Tribunal will certainly help with my withdrawal symptoms.

admin · Site Admin Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 42

Just a quick note to mention that registration is now open (at very reasonable prices) and that the wiki is up and running (thanks Pitt!) and that there is now a thread for sign ups for the LARP!

cheers
cj x

lojosang · Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Trondheim, Norway

Leif Olav Jøsang from Norway here.
I've been playing Ars Magica more or less regularly since 1994, when we discovered the 3rd edition in a catalogue from one of the very few RPG-shops in the country at the time.

Since then I have bought every Ars book published. And read a few as well. Smile

I'll do my best to persuade my troupes to join as well, though they are pig headed and tight pursed. Laughing

-LeifO