A steep hill rises up from the western side of the Severn river. The heavy forest that begins at the top of the hill stretches for several miles in every direction; tall trees crowding close together, making progress difficult and blotting out much of the light. Lying in a clearing no more than a few dozen paces into the forest, though the dense foliage means that those wandering through the trees are unlikely to come across it unless they know it is there, stands Severn Temple Covenant.

Welcome to Severn Temple covenant, a small community of magi struggling to prosper on the edge of the Forest of Dean. The covenant is the focus of an Ars Magica campaign set in and around Gloucester in the years following the Norman invasion of England. These pages contain information on the covenant, its inhabitants and the surrounding lands. If you're interested in finding out more about the Severn Temple, a good starting point might be the journal, which contains a record of events in every year since the covenant was refounded in 1080 AD.

Recent updates

8 July 2025

• Added 1334 AD

7 July 2025

• Updated the magical and mundane resources

3 July 2025

• Added the rest of 1333 AD

26 May 2025

• Added the first part of 1333 AD

19 May 2025

• Updated magical and mundane resources

1 April 2025

• Updated 1332 AD

10 March 2025

• Updated magical and mundane resources

6 March 2025

• Added Pyrrhus' record of his second Iceland expedition to Other texts

2 March 2025

• Added the first part of 1332 AD
• Added the Prophecy of Taliesin to Other texts

3 February 2025

• Updated 1330 AD and added 1331 AD

22 January 2025

• Updated the magical and mundane resources
• Updated the magical library

15 January 2025

• Added 1329 AD and the first part of 1330 AD

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