The Sundered Eagle: The Theban Tribunal

Ars Magica 5th edition #AG0295

by Chris Jensen-Romer, Matt Ryan, Mark Shirley

Once-proud Constantinople has been ravaged by bloodthirsty Crusaders, and has sunken into depravity and ruin. With the fall of the blessed city, ancient magical bindings maintained by Roman relics of the defeated Empire are now shattered and broken, releasing beasts and demons to roam the land. Tales of unseasonal happenings draw eager hunters and curious Seekers alike. Meanwhile, the magi of the Theban Tribunal and their supernatural patrons devote their efforts to maintaining the peace. They struggle against divisions that mirror the age-old battles of the Titans and Olympian gods, who even now stir among their ancient temples and sanctuaries.

The Sundered Eagle contains full details of the Tribunal of Thebes. The lands of ancient Greece and Asia Minor are the home of epic legends and mighty gods of both Faerie and Magic, while the Byzantine Empire has its own myths. The Theban Tribunal's magi and covenants, who govern themselves according to the democratic institutions of ancient Athens, live among plentiful sites of power. Both mundane and supernatural struggles for supremacy over these lands challenge characters to negotiate a maze of Byzantine schemes. Each faction will have the chance to restore peace and unity to the eastern Empire, under its own banner!

Genres: Role Playing Games

144 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2010

Reviews

[Alberto Martín de Hijas]

Ambientación para Ars Magica en el Imperio Bizantino durante los primeros años de la Francocracia. Me gusta especialmente como se entremezclan los temas habituales del juego con los conflictos políticos y religiosos bizantinos y la mitología clásica griega. Le veo el pequeño defecto (habitual en la línea) de que le vendría bien alguna aventura introductoria para ir "sintiendo" la ambientación, pero es un fallo menor. El suplemento describe varias alianzas que son a la vez sugerentes y jugables e incluye gran cantidad tramas e ideas que pueden dar de si para múltiples sagas. Muy recomendable para los aficionados al Ars Magica.

[Thomas]

This is an action oriented tribunal, lots of the ancient, mixed with the recently devastated Byzantine Empire. So much opportunity for fun and mayhem. This has always been an important place, so lots of everything, from Faeries to Demons,to legendary beasts and the reasons for many modern superstitions. Cool setting. Check it out.