A Chronicle of Glengarech Covenant can be downloaded here. You'll want the latest version of Adobe Acrobat to view it. Written by Diomedus, it details just the first few months of life at the covenant: his travels to gather the first members, the founding of the covenant itself, and recent significant discoveries.

This is Part One of his writings; more parts will be posted here as Diomedus finishes them.

For new players or those interested in learning more about Ars Magica, we've posted some downloadable .pdf documents that outline key Ars Magica concepts. The first two of these documents are from the Ars Magica Saga Pack, an old 2nd Edition game supplement.

The Order of Hermes
All magi belong to the great Order of Hermes, a semi-secret society of wizards...

Mythic Europe
Ars Magica was intended to be played in what we call Mythic Europe...

The Covenant
The covenant is central to the life of a magus. This is where you study, sleep, perform experiments...

Magical Studies
One of the most valuable things a covenant can provide for a magus is a safe place where he or she can further his or her own magical power...

Hermetic Magic
The wizard Bonisagus invented the system of magic that is taught and used among the members of the Order of Hermes...