Table of Contents

• This Is A Game?
• The Core Loop
• Quick Start
  • Character Concept
  • Roles And Maneuvers
  • Negotiating Details
  • Character Drives
  • Putting It Together
• Core Mechanics
  • Dice And Tests — The Heart Of The System
    • Resistance And Opposition
    • "Can I Try Again?"
    • Beyond All-Or-Nothing: Accumulated Progress
  • Actions And Timing
    • Free Actions
    • Direct Actions
      • Direct Opposition
    • Boost Actions
      • Boosts With Duration
      • Free Action Access To Pre-Existing Boosts
    • Resistance
  • Multiple Actions
    • Splitting Actions
    • Wagered Actions
  • Luck Tokens
  • Picking Your Dice
    • Simple Pool
    • A Closer Look
    • AnyDice
  • Using Standard Dice
    • I'd Really Rather Not Deal With All This…
    • Other Alternatives
  • Extreme Results
    • Extreme Failure
    • Extreme Success
    • Observations
• Harm And Recovery
  • Where Are My Hit Points???
  • Three Types Of Harm - And One More
    • A Clarification
  • Feeling Down?
    • Staggered
  • Recovery
    • Making It Dark
    • Second Wind
    • The Oddball Rule
    • The Messy Reality Of Not Knowing How Bad It Is
  • So…What Do I Roll?
  • Advanced Options
• Gear
  • What Gear Does
  • Armor
  • Weapons
  • Other Gear
  • Gear Traits
  • The Assist Rule
• How Characters Improve
  • Karma Is Experience
    • Earning Karma
    • Spending Karma
  • Mechanical Function
• Building A Character
  • Foundations: Level And Concept
  • Hooks — Your Character's Engine
    • How They Work in Play
  • Crafting Good Hooks
  • Self-Hooking And Table Courtesy
  • Common Pitfalls
  • Hooks And Growth
  • Hooks On Credit
• Nonhuman Characters
  • Nonhuman As A Hook
• Roles — What You Do Well
  • The Nature of Roles
  • Mechanical Function
  • Maneuvers — Specialization Within Roles
    • The Sweet Spot: Not Too Broad, Not Too Narrow
    • Examples in Practice
    • Role Synergy
• Combat Roles
  • Warrior
    • Common Warrior Maneuvers
    • A Warrior In Action
  • Sniper
    • Common Sniper Maneuvers
    • Advanced Applications
    • A Sniper In Action
• Social Roles
  • Performer
    • Common Performer Maneuvers
    • Advanced Applications
    • A Performer In Action
  • Sneak
    • Common Sneak Maneuvers
    • Advanced Applications
    • A Sneak In Action
• Outdoorsman Roles
  • Naturalist
    • Common Naturalist Maneuvers
    • A Naturalist In Action
  • Beast Handler
    • Understanding Animals
    • Companion Training
    • The Price Of Partnership
    • Common Beast Handler Maneuvers
    • Advanced Applications
    • A Beast Handler In Action
  • Athlete
    • Common Athlete Maneuvers
    • An Athlete In Action
• Knowledge And Craft Roles
  • Healer
    • Recovery And Treatment
    • Common Healer Maneuvers
    • A Healer In Action
  • Loremaster
    • Information And Investigation
    • Common Loremaster Maneuvers
    • Advanced Applications
    • A Loremaster In Action
  • Tinker
    • Creation And Manipulation
    • Common Tinker Maneuvers
    • Advanced Applications
    • Tinkers In Action
• Supernatural Roles
  • Adept
    • The Intuitive Path
    • The Price Of Power
    • An Adept In Action
  • Spellweaver
    • Binding The Powers
    • Advanced Applications
    • Spellweaver In Action
  • Conjuror
    • The Unseen
    • Contracts: The Art Of Spiritual Commerce
    • Abjuration
    • Compulsion
    • Summoning
    • Typical Maneuvers
    • A Conjuror In Action
• Running The Game
  • Special Rules
    • Common Situations
    • Setting Difficulty
    • When To Roll
      • When There's Value In Failure
      • "So What Are My Odds?"
    • The Universal Answer
  • Pacing
    • Story And Planning
      • Scenes
      • Sessions
      • Campaigns
    • Campaign Considerations
    • Advancement
  • Wealth Management
    • Level-Based Wealth Abstraction
    • Barter
    • Traditional Currency Tracking
  • Hooks In Play
  • Traits
    • Behavioral Traits
    • Combat Traits
    • Area Effect Traits
    • Defensive And Vulnerability Traits
    • Spell-Specific Traits
    • Creating New Traits
• Magick!
  • Adepts: Intuitive Power And Thematic Magic
    • Nontrivial Magic
    • Thematic Flexibility
  • Spellcraft: Academic Preparation And Formulaic Power
    • The Mechanics
    • Three Ways To Cast Spells
    • Counterspells
    • So What IS A "Spell"?
    • Spell Design
  • Conjuring: Contracts, Relationships, And Spiritual Power
    • Nature And Powers Of Unbound Spirits
      • The Spiritual Realm
      • The Nature Of Spirits
      • Spirit Classifications And Specialization
      • The Accords
      • Spiritual Interaction With The Physical World
      • Reaching Across The Veil
      • Achieving Physical Presence
  • Spells
    • Duration
    • Difficulty
    • Creating Spells
    • Example Spells
  • The Beyond
    • Layers Of Reality
    • Spiritual Geography
    • Astral Projection
    • Ethereal Travel (Teleportation)
    • Spiritual Anchors
    • Spiritual Hazards
    • Practical Applications
• Safety Tools
• Appendices
  • Quick Reference
  • Glossary
  • Example Character Builds
  • Threats And Obstacles
    • Beasts
      • Wolves
    • Spirits
      • Ghosts
        • Spectres
        • Shades
  • License
  • Make Your Own
  • Art Credits