Credits

Authors: Erik Dahl (Elementalists, Vitkir), Timothy Ferguson (Nightwalkers), Richard Love (Folk Witches, Introduction), John Post (Elementalists, Gruagachan, Learned Magicians)

DEVELOPMENT, EDITING, & PROJECT MANAGEMENT: David Chart LAYOUT, ART DIRECTION, & PROOFREADING: Michelle Nephew Publisher: John Nephew

COVER ILLUSTRATION: Grey Thornberry

INTERIOR ART: Ross Bonilla, Kelley Hensing, Brad McDevitt, Jeff Menges, Robert Scott, Grey Thornberry,

ARS MAGICA FIFTH EDITION TRADE DRESS: J. Scott Reeves

Publisher's Special Thanks: To Jerry Corrick and the gang at the Source.

First Round Playtesters: Jason Fryer, Matt Dyson, Emily Dyson, Donna Giltrap, Malcolm Harbrow, Aaron Hicks, Richard Love, Angus MacDonald, Sarah MacDonald, Brian Watson, Quetta Watson, Wendell BSP Joyner, Nicholas Peterson, Jennafyr Peterson, Michael Pisarsky, Kristi Pisarsky, Matthew L. Seidl, Mark Shirley, Camo Coffey, Dave Robertson, Andrew Walton, Christoph Safferling, Andrew Smith, Sheila Thomas

Second Round Playtesters: Mark Barltrop, Mark Lawford, David Staveley, Simon Turner; Chris Jensen Romer, David Curtin, Kevin Sides, Lloyd Graney, Pete Hiley, Ben Hayes, Luke Price; Donna Giltrap, Malcolm Harbrow, Aaron Hicks, Richard Love; Angus MacDonald, Sarah MacDonald, Brian Watson, Quetta Watson, Wendell "BSP" Joyner, Dan Shul; Matt Ryan, Alexis Kristan Heinz, Daniel Ilut, Robert W.B. Llwyd; Mark Shirley, Camo Coffey, Andrew Walton; Neil Taylor, Sheila Thomas

Erik Dahl still lives in Davis, California with his clever wife who, despite clearly having The Gift (Gentle, no doubt), nonetheless inexplicably has never learned the Art of Magic. He would like to dedicate his work on this book to five kind and generous hosts who recently opened their doors to him: Lisa and Christopher Jensen-Romer, Neil and Angela Taylor, and Kevin Sides; to three traveling companions whose presence made his trip three times better: Matt Ryan, Mark Shirley, and Sheila Thomas; and to all of the delightful folk who attended Grand Tribunal 2007 with him on a magical autumn weekend in Cheltenham. Salvete, sodales!

Timothy Ferguson is a librarian on the Gold Coast in Australia. In the time he was writing this book, he was arranging a new sanctum, acquiring familiars, and getting a second type of dragon tree. He also discovered his lack of talent for growing plants extends to vegetables. This book is also for Linda, because.

Richard Love lives in New Zealand with his partner Paula. She has no interest in Magical Topiary, or whatever this book is about, and would appreciate it if he weeded the vegetable garden more often. Richard hopes that the players of Ars Magica have fun telling sagas about hedge wizards.

John Post lives in San Francisco with his lovely wife. Although he occasionally carries charms for luck or hurls curses and threatens dire consequences at those acting unjustly, they rarely have any effect. John hopes his adaptations of some old favorites encourage Ars Magica players to tell stories about the magical world outside the Order. He would like to thank Mark Shirley for his assistance and encouragement.

Ars Magica players participate in a thriving fan community by subscribing to email discussion lists (like the Berkeley list), compiling archives of game material (such as Project Redcap), maintaining fan-created web sites, and running demos through Atlas Games' Special Ops program. To learn more, visit www.atlas-games.com/ArM5. You can also participate in discussions of Ars Magica at the official Atlas Games forums located at forum.atlas-games.com.

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