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SerpLord: /* Adventures */

2008-07-12T22:31:01Z

Adventures

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	;Two Knights on a Horse: Pope Clement V has disbanded the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon - a powerful military order better known as the Knights Templar - and the members of the order now face arrest and trial for heresy. Robert Bruce, King of Scotland has offered the Templars his protection. (The Scottish king has gotten himself and his entire country excommunicated anyway.) But first the fugitive Templars must make their way across Europe.		;Two Knights on a Horse: Pope Clement V has disbanded the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon - a powerful military order better known as the Knights Templar - and the members of the order now face arrest and trial for heresy. Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, has offered the Templars his protection. (The Scottish king has gotten himself and his entire country excommunicated anyway.) But first the fugitive Templars must make their way across Europe.

	;The Cathar Heresy: Our heroes discover a surviving community of the Cathar faith - and a crusader who is still trying to hunt them down and destroy them. Both sides want all the help they can get.		;The Cathar Heresy: Our heroes discover a surviving community of the Cathar faith - and a crusader who is still trying to hunt them down and destroy them. Both sides want all the help they can get.

SerpLord at 19:37, 12 July 2008

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	;Restless Spirits: Some dead people are driven by obsession to interfere with the world of the living. Perhaps the ghost or revenant cannot rest until he has avenged some terrible wrong, or perhaps he has no resting place at all and is cursed to wander until the end of days. Guardian spirits might also fall into this category, trying to restore an ancestral property or protect a living descendant.		;Restless Spirits: Some dead people are driven by obsession to interfere with the world of the living. Perhaps the ghost or revenant cannot rest until he has avenged some terrible wrong, or perhaps he has no resting place at all and is cursed to wander until the end of days. Guardian spirits might also fall into this category, trying to restore an ancestral property or protect a living descendant.

			==Adventures==

			;Two Knights on a Horse: Pope Clement V has disbanded the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon - a powerful military order better known as the Knights Templar - and the members of the order now face arrest and trial for heresy. Robert Bruce, King of Scotland has offered the Templars his protection. (The Scottish king has gotten himself and his entire country excommunicated anyway.) But first the fugitive Templars must make their way across Europe.

			;The Cathar Heresy: Our heroes discover a surviving community of the Cathar faith - and a crusader who is still trying to hunt them down and destroy them. Both sides want all the help they can get.

SerpLord: Mano a Mano Fantasy RPG:Ars Nova moved to Ars Nova: This setting is not necessarily specific to the MaM Fantasy RPG

2008-07-12T18:21:24Z

Mano a Mano Fantasy RPG:Ars Nova moved to Ars Nova: This setting is not necessarily specific to the MaM Fantasy RPG

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SerpLord at 18:17, 12 July 2008

2008-07-12T18:17:18Z

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	===Dead===		===Dead===

	The famines and plagues of this century are transforming the normally peaceful world of the dead into a crowded, contentious place.		The famines and plagues of this century are transforming the normally peaceful world of the dead into a crowded, contentious place. The spirits of deceased mortals usually dwell in an unseen spirit world, but some of them remain behind or return as disembodied incorporeal ghosts or walking corpses also known as revenants. Many of the dead are benign and benevolent. Deceased ancestors protect their descendants, and saints do some of their most impressive work after leaving mortal life behind.

			;The Blessed Dead: The dead, typically freed from the burden of trying to live a longer, better of meaningful life, are not as concerned about faith and divine power as mortals. Most are patiently waiting for judgment, rebirth, a final battle or whatever end of the world they anticipate. However, a few blessed dead are miracle workers who continue to channel divine favor from beyond the grave.

			;Restless Spirits: Some dead people are driven by obsession to interfere with the world of the living. Perhaps the ghost or revenant cannot rest until he has avenged some terrible wrong, or perhaps he has no resting place at all and is cursed to wander until the end of days. Guardian spirits might also fall into this category, trying to restore an ancestral property or protect a living descendant.

SerpLord: /* Mortal */

2008-07-12T17:46:30Z

Mortal

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	;Christianity: Christianity in Europe is roughly divided into the Western or Roman Catholic church and the Eastern or Orthodox Catholic church. Africa and Asia are home to other branches of Christendom. In the 14th century the headquarters of the Western church has moved from Rome to Avignon in southern France. Western christianity is dealing with the end of the crusades and the heretical Cathar sect. Eastern christianity is spread across eastern Europe and parts of asia which are dominated by the Golden Horde whose rulers are often muslim.		;Christianity: Christianity in Europe is roughly divided into the Western or Roman Catholic church and the Eastern or Orthodox Catholic church. Africa and Asia are home to other branches of Christendom. In the 14th century the headquarters of the Western church has moved from Rome to Avignon in southern France. Western christianity is dealing with the end of the crusades and the heretical Cathar sect. Eastern christianity is spread across eastern Europe and parts of asia which are dominated by the Golden Horde whose rulers are often muslim.

	;Islam: In the 14th century Islam is an important religion in Europe as well as Asia and Africa. The Crusader Kingdom has collapsed, the Golden Horde has officially converted to Islam, and the Ottoman Empire is beginning to form.		;Islam: In the 14th century Islam is an important religion in Europe as well as Asia and Africa. The Crusader Kingdom has collapsed, the Golden Horde has officially converted to Islam, and the Ottoman Empire is beginning to form. On the other hand, Christian kingdoms have taken most of Moorish Spain in the Reconquista, except for the Kingdom of Grenada which continues as a vassal of Christian Castile.

	;Pagans, Druids and Heathens: European religions before Christianity are sometimes called Paganism (especially the religions of southern Europe, like the Roman and Greek religions) and Heathenism (especially the religions of northern Europe, like the Norse religion.) These terms can also refer to unorganized folk religion. The Druids were religious leaders of the Celtic people before conversion to Christianity. These older religions have been almost completely replaced or absorbed by Christianity, but they remain an important part of the culture and lore of the people of Europe.		;Pagans, Druids and Heathens: European religions before Christianity are sometimes called Paganism (especially the religions of southern Europe, like the Roman and Greek religions) and Heathenism (especially the religions of northern Europe, like the Norse religion.) These terms can also refer to unorganized folk religion. The Druids were religious leaders of the Celtic people before conversion to Christianity. These older religions have been almost completely replaced or absorbed by Christianity, but they remain an important part of the culture and lore of the people of Europe.

SerpLord at 17:29, 12 July 2008

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 Ars Nova is fantasy world based on 14th century Europe. Generic fantasy elements such as magic, elves, ghosts and monsters exist alongside real-world history, historical religions and even historical people. It is the late middle ages, the crusader kingdom has fallen, the Golden Horde has conquered most of Eastern Europe, the Ottoman Empire is rising, ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' is becoming popular, the Inquisition is busily eliminating the Cathar sect of Christianity, and the Pope has moved from Rome to Avignon.
-PCs can be normal humans or ''mortals'', or they can be witches, wizards and magical creatures who live in the shadows of normal human or ''mortal'' history. Behind the scheming and conquests of mortal men and women, elves, trolls and other creatures insert their own agenda. Some work to protect their own kind from mortal expansion, others want to influence the development of the emerging renaissance culture and some seek to subvert mortal civilization and rule over humanity as gods.
+Heroes and adventurers in Ars Nova live on the fringes of a medieval society where most people are serfs or knights tied to the land. Players control characters who have unusual mobility in this world. These will often be characters with secrets to hide, veterans of horrific incidents and members of persecuted minorities. PCs can be ''mortal'' (normal humans without magical powers), ''immortal'' (fantastic creatures such [[Mano a Mano Fantasy RPG:Elves|elves]] and [[Mano a Mano Fantasy RPG:Trolls|trolls]]) or even ''dead'' (undead [[Mano a Mano Fantasy RPG:Ghosts|ghosts]] or [[Mano a Mano Fantasy RPG:Revenants|revenants]] who have stayed in or returned to the mortal world.)
-PCs can also be undead ghosts or revenants who have stayed in or returned to the mortal world. The famines and plagues of this century are transforming the normally peaceful world of the dead into a crowded, contentious place.
+==Characters==

SerpLord at 14:12, 5 July 2008

2008-07-05T14:12:47Z

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Ars Nova is fantasy world based on 14th century Europe. Generic fantasy elements such as magic, elves, ghosts and monsters exist alongside real-world history, historical religions and even historical people. It is the late middle ages, the crusader kingdom has fallen, the Golden Horde has conquered most of Eastern Europe, the Ottoman Empire is rising, ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' is becoming popular, the Inquisition is busily eliminating the Cathar sect of Christianity, and the Pope has moved from Rome to Avignon.

PCs can be normal humans or ''mortals'', or they can be witches, wizards and magical creatures who live in the shadows of normal human or ''mortal'' history. Behind the scheming and conquests of mortal men and women, elves, trolls and other creatures insert their own agenda. Some work to protect their own kind from mortal expansion, others want to influence the development of the emerging renaissance culture and some seek to subvert mortal civilization and rule over humanity as gods.

PCs can also be undead ghosts or revenants who have stayed in or returned to the mortal world. The famines and plagues of this century are transforming the normally peaceful world of the dead into a crowded, contentious place.