Covenants (Ars Magica Fantasy Roleplaying)

I got this book for 3 chapters: 1.) The extended boon and hook list is very nice, flavourful and detailed. 2.) The laboratory Chapter is amazing. It finally details how to make very personified labs with a number of different scores that can go from the gleaming organized lab to the dank and smelly experimenters lab. 3.) Vis Sources chapter has a number of very neat vis sources. I realize the other reviewer here was justifiable, in that the Covenant system of 5th Ed is \*Narrative\* in focus. Basically "what matters for telling stories"? 4th Ed was very focused on the actual statistics of the Covenant, not necessarily what hte stories of the Saga would be centered around, which is more \*Simulationist\* in focus. As for the covenant character chapter, I waived off on it, didn't seem so interesting. The covenant is the home of magi and the heart of an Ars Magica saga. Much more than just a base camp, its prosperity determines the power and safety of the characters who live there, and the challenges faced by a covenant shape the whole saga. The Covenants sourcebook includes: New Boons and Hooks, for a wide range of saga styles Guidance on governance and covenfolk Story-based rules for determining the covenant's wealth Rules for developing libraries and enchanting books Rules for personalizing and improving a magus's laboratory. Everything you need to bring your covenant to life is here!