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Opus Magi

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Opus Magi

Modern day: you know that magic is real.  You are a practitioner of magic of some secret esoteric tradition, whether that be of a neo-pagan Wiccan who must avenge her teacher, a high-class Cambridge scholar of the Ordo Arcanorum on the trail of ancient artifacts, a shaman of an ancient tribe come to the modern world on a vision quest, or a modern mage of the Internet Book of Shadows scrying the net for tidbits of lore.

Or, you could be a skilled expert of a modern prosaic career, out for hire or looking for adventure. You could be ex-soldier in need of some cash, a geeky computer hacker who stumbled onto something strange, a ex-mafiosi on-the-run, or an agent of a government alphabet agency researching the paranormal.

Characters

A game of magic and mysteries, Opus Magi features 24 character playbooks. This includes 12 esoteric magical schools such as; Internet Mage, Chaos Mage, Kuji-in, Neo-Pagan, Vampire, Mystic Yogi, Psion, and others. This also includes 12 prosaic non-magic-using careers such as; Martial Artist, Technician, Rogue, Agent, Hunter, and Special Forces. Character creation is quick, but offers many options.

Magic

Opus Magi has 13 magical domains which allow you to craft your own spells quickly on-the-fly in-game. There are also psionics for certain characters.

Game Play

Opus Magi uses an easy but robust game mechanic (Cepheus Engine D6), giving the player and the Referee a quick learning curve for a fun fast-paced game which still has a lot of bells and whistles.

The Scroll of Tilak of Tibet

A one-shot adventure for new players is included in the core rulebook.


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William A July 20, 2023 8:14 pm UTC
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Been reading the careers and the survival/spec ops rolls seem to give the possibility of an “empty” career term with no skills gain. Would love to see something like Travellers event mishap tables to generate injuries/rivals/social consequences, etc. on a failed roll, rather than a term without skills. Has anyone developed such tables for mundane magical careers. Some could be taken from the mongoose traveler tables, particularly for mundane careers, but some paranormal events/mishaps would fit the genre.
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Mark J February 01, 2024 3:55 pm UTC
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William, apologies for getting back to you late. It's an interesting thought, but due to the number of rolls involved in building a character, it's not likely that someone will consistently roll under and receive no skills. I have not seen it happen. That said, some players might rather enjoy the challenge of a character starting weak (some might ask the Referee about rolling up a new one). Regarding the use of the mishap tables, it's also an interesting thought, and I rather like it. Having such tables fit paranormal events for esoteric schools is a good idea. I'm working on an update now, and I might incorporate your idea into it. Thank you!!!
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William A September 18, 2021 2:37 am UTC
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Print version?
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Mark J September 21, 2021 6:14 pm UTC
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POD accounts for a very small percentage of sales, and is not a really good idea for new titles. The e-version here is optimized for print-out from any local printer. Just make sure the printer selects the option for "fit to page margins" or the equivalent.
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William A September 22, 2021 12:47 am UTC
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Thanks. I guess I’ll just wait till it’s more popular
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Christopher V March 09, 2023 4:55 am UTC
Yeah, same. Too bad, too, as it's a topic I like for gaming.
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September 18, 2021 12:52 am UTC
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The pregen character sheets starting on p. 239 are all blank.
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Mark J September 21, 2021 6:12 pm UTC
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I downloaded it myself, and I see that this is an issue. Originally, those pregen sheets were fillable, but apparently the process by which drivethru prepares the file for publishing removes the auto-fill. I'll get this corrected and get a new issue out to you and to the other customers.
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Mark J September 21, 2021 10:40 pm UTC
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Hi, thank you for bringing this to my attention. I adjusted the PDF so that that pregen's show, and loaded the update to drivethru. If you didn't get the email notification, you should have access to the update in your account.
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September 25, 2021 3:27 pm UTC
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Got it, thank you.
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