[ArM5] Affinity, XP and Limits clarification?

[John Buston]

"Daniel C. Sobral" <dcs at newsguy.com> wrote:

> The example looks correct to me, but quality 15 is rather high. Assuming 
> Communication 5 and Good teacher, the maximum quality would be 14, correct? 
> So beyond that, he would need to lower the level twice. So this guy, beyond 
> being munchkinized to a teaching machine, needs Perdo at level 38 to produce 
> such a book. Unless *I'm* making a mistake somewhere? :-)

With your example I think the authors Perdo score "only" needs to be 34 and 
then he lowers the level one below half to 16.

I suspect the author is meant to be someone like a Bonisagus magus with the 
Good Teacher virtue (as you suggest) and a positive Comm score. Probably Comm 
3, Language 5, so that he can write the Level 16 Summa in 2 seasons. That 
implies an Art score of 38 (base quality = 3 + 3 + 6 = 12 + 3 levels below 
half). Though the level 19, quality 12 summa he could also write would be 
rather appreciated.

Does the Puissant Art virtue count towards writing skill?

The book (art, level & quality) is from the free download Semita Errabunda 
Covenant extract from the Atlas Games website. There are three such books in 
its library (Perdo, Corpus, Imaginem) all with that level & quality so I 
assume they are correct.


Another question: does the book quality limit in the covenants chapter apply 
when writing your own books?