Using Other Supplements

Magi undertaking any of these projects require only core Hermetic magic as described in the Ars Magica Fifth Edition rulebook. But the projects also make use of some of the standard techniques and trappings open to all magi that have been explored in later supplements. Rego Craft Magic and laboratory advancement from the Covenants supplement are used to support some projects, while others use material from Realms of Power: Magic, City & Guild, and Art & Academe, all of which are areas open to all Hermetic magi.

dane and magical, and the means to find, ensnare, and contain them. Such a project is both a useful resource for the studious mind and a symbol of great wealth and prestige. This chapter discusses all aspects of maintaining a menagerie, including the acquisition of prized specimens and their accommodation, handling, and domestication. The enchantment of animals through the application of magical brands is also discussed, as is the potential to breed and cross-breed from the menagerie specimens.