- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (Feb 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786914300
- ISBN-13: 978-0786914302
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 21.6 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,476,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Very much in the style of the Drow of the Underdark or Elves of Evermeet supplements, this book is as much about campaign background and history on the mysterious Magister as it is about game mechanics.
The Magister was originally mentioned very briefly in the original Forgotten Realms boxed set, but the idea of finding out about the best wizard in Faerun has always been left hanging until now.
Good history sections combine with brand new and impressive spells and details on the previous and current magisters for your campaign, and the rules which govern that lofty position.
I'd recommend this to any Realsm fan purely as an important piece of background, and is a must for any high level campaign with Wizards in it.
The Magister was originally mentioned very briefly in the original Forgotten Realms boxed set, but the idea of finding out about the best wizard in Faerun has always been left hanging until now.
Good history sections combine with brand new and impressive spells and details on the previous and current magisters for your campaign, and the rules which govern that lofty position.
I'd recommend this to any Realsm fan purely as an important piece of background, and is a must for any high level campaign with Wizards in it.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
This book has to rate as one of the most impressive of those guide books written by Ed. Greenwood. A tour-de-force of details on the mysterious mage office of Magister - it is easy to read and full of campaign ideas for any DM - whether the DM is looking to have the Magister appear in a campaign, whether a player is aspiring to the role or whether the DM is looking for new spells to throw at players ! The Spells themselves and the lore with them is the hightlight of the book - any players mage would give his soul for just a peak at the spells that are described within its pages, let alone get the campaign details on the possibility of casting 10th level spells
All in all a fabulous book, easy to read, easier to use and easiest of all to add to any burgeoning campaign world - whether Forgotten Realms specific or not. Just don't let your DM get too trigger happy with those spells !
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Aspirations of a Mage
25 May 2000
I bought this module and convinced my DM to allow my character a shot at becoming the Magister. After successfully attaining that high esteemed place, she was continuously was bombarded by mages attempting to destroy her (and thusly quickly raised herself to phenomenal strength). This module does not tell you how to role play the magister...it tells you what comes along with being the Magister, what you must do and a long history of the Magister. The people below seem to forget that Ed Greenwood created Forgotten Realms and whatever he says goes. Sure the Magister is a powerful person but wouldn't it take a more powerful mage to take her down? You see PCs who live long enough to reach high level should be rewarded with such honors and that is what this book is for. It is an excellent way to retire a mage who has done everything. The key to this module is how the DM uses it not what the module says.
20 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Another Greenwood bust...
25 Mar 2000
Ed Greenwood has a way of suckering people into buying his books, no matter how useless the material. Though prolific, he rarely writes anything of value, or which displays even one iota of creativity. Secrets of the Magister is little different.
Though this sourcebook is not riddled with impossibly-high statistics of godlike characters, it follows the Greenwood mold. In his quest to create a thorough, detailed world, Greenwood has introduced a plethora of facts, from the trite to the trivial. Secrets of the Magister takes an otherwise mysterious being and, by revealing its secrets, not only brings that lofty title down to the mundane, but drags it through the filth of artificiality.
None of what Greenwood writes feels real! Granted, it's a fantasy world, but if we are to suspend disbelief, as is the goal of role-playing, then the magical should seem wondrous, not mundane; characters should feel alive, not artificial; and adventure should be high and fantastic, not removed and routine.
Half the book is devoted to a brief history of the magisters, which is as dry and didactic as a textbook. A good portion deals with special spells and magical items employed or created by magisters past and present. This is of some value if you want some new spells or magical items to introduce to a campaign and are not feeling particularly creative at the moment, but it is such a small, unoriginal sample that this books is not worth buying just as a magic supplement. Finally, Greenwood deals with the attributes of magisters, how they are selected, what benefits they receive, etc., all with the enthusiasm of a lich in a dead-magic zone.
Browse through the book if you want, take a look at the spells and items, but don't bother buying it...chances are, you'll come up with much more creative and superior material on your own.
9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
A MUST have for any DM who's mages want to rule the kingdom
20 Mar 2000
This book was a great find by me, it had exactly what I was looking for, New spells, New magic items, and an 'upgrade' to those Mages that are powerful and wish to do something other than just go out and hunt Umberhulks. I suggest you get this accesory if you are running the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting.. in the pages the History of Magister Role is explained in detail and gives about 30+ names of past Magisters how they came into the office and how they fell from the grace of Mystara.
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