Table of Contents

From TSOY

Use this Table of Contents to note which sections have been checked against the revised 2005 version. This page can obviously be deleted later as necessary.

• Introduction...........................verified by CRNixon
  • The world of Near
  • What do we do?
  • Credits, thanks, and influences
    • RPGs
    • Books and authors
• Characters...........................verified by CRNixon
  • Pools
    • Pool Refreshment
  • Abilities
  • Secrets
  • Keys
• Creating a Beginning Character...........................verified by CRNixon
  • Concept
  • Species
  • Culture
  • Pools
  • Abilities
  • Secrets and Keys
  • Further Advances
  • Character Advancement
• Sample Characters...........................verified by CRNixon
  • Violet (beginning character)
  • Oliphant (beginning character)
  • Violet (more experienced)
  • Oliphant (more experienced)
• Resolution...........................verified by CRNixon
  • The ability check
    • Bonus and penalty dice
  • Expanding the ability check
    • Ability check range
    • Intention, Initiation, Execution, and Effect
    • Types of ability checks and how they work
    • Using abilities together
  • Bringing Down the Pain
    • Using more than one ability
    • Surprise
    • Harm and defeat
    • When to Bring Down the Pain
    • Multiple characters in a conflict
  • Weapons and armor
  • Character Transcendence
• Crunchy Bits...........................verified by Steve Y
  • Abilities
    • Innate Abilities
    • Other Abilities
    • Ability breadth
  • Secrets
  • Keys
• The Story Guide...........................verified by Steve Y
  • Designing an adventure
    • Know your characters
    • Know your players
    • Know thyself
    • Key Scenes
    • Designing SGCs
  • Running an adventure
  • Giving out experience points
  • The Standard Advance
• Tips and Tricks...........................verified by CRNixon
  • For the player
  • For the Story Guide
• The World of Near...........................verified by CRNixon
  • About the Setting
    • Near is yours to discover
    • The real deal
• The Species of Near...........................verified by CRNixon
  • The Old Species
  • Masters of War: Humans
    • Appearance and Personality
    • Religion and Magic
    • Crunchy Bits
  • Monsters of Heaven: Elves
    • Appearance and Personality
    • The Cycle of the Elf
    • Elven Magic
    • The Shadow Moon and the Elf
    • Crunchy Bits
  • Beasts of Hunger: Goblins
    • Appearance and personality
    • Goblin society, family, and morality
    • Crunchy Bits
  • Tooth and Teat: Ratkin
    • Appearance and Personality
    • One of the Litter
    • Crunchy Bits
• Maldor, Seat of Destruction...........................verified by Steve Y
  • Introduction
    • An Empire Fallen
  • A Land of Lieges
    • The Remnants of Culture
    • Let Them Eat War
  • Messiahs and Magicians
    • The Three-Corner Academy
  • Other Species in Maldor
  • Three-Corner Magic
    • Philosophy of Three-Corner Magic
    • The Laws of Three-Corner Magic
    • Three-Corner Magic Abilities
    • Three-Corner Magic Secrets
    • Improvising New Three-Corner Magic Secrets
    • Spells
  • Crunchy Bits
    • Maldorite Cultural Abilities
    • Maldorite Cultural Keys
  • Examples
    • Sample Maldorite Names
    • Sample Maldorite Character Ideas
• Zaru, Land of Creation...........................verified by Steve Y
  • Introduction
    • The Fingers of Divinity
  • The Mystery of Zu
    • The Language of Zu
    • The Power of Zu
    • The Theft of Zu
  • Mighty and Powerless: The People of Zaru
    • Life of the Speaking-People
    • Land-Thieves, Word-Thieves, and Blood-Thieves
  • Other Species in Zaru
  • Crunchy Bits
    • Zaru Cultural Abilities
    • Zaru Cultural Secrets
    • Zaru Cultural Keys
• Ammeni, Flower of Hell...........................verified by Steve Y
  • Introduction
    • Houses of Treachery
  • Sleeping Among the Snakes
    • Hordes in the Mouth, Fires in the Belly
  • The Roots in the Mists
  • Other Species in Ammeni
  • Crunchy Bits
    • The Taste of Death
    • Ammenite Cultural Abilities
    • Ammenite Cultural Secrets
    • Ammenite Cultural Keys
  • Examples
    • Sample Ammenite Names
    • Sample Ammenite Character Ideas
• Khale, Roots of the World...........................verified by Steve Y
  • Introduction
    • A Forest Aflame
  • The People of Khale
    • The Tribe is Family
    • Cousins at War
  • We Are the Forest
    • The Green World
  • The Hands of the Tribe
    • Moon-metal
  • Other Species in Khale
  • Crunchy Bits
    • Khale Cultural Abilities
    • Khale Cultural Secrets
    • Khale Cultural Keys
  • Examples
    • Sample Khalean Names
    • Sample Khalean Character Ideas
• Qek, Land of Mystery...........................verified by Steve Y
  • Introduction
    • A Jungle at the Top of the World
  • The Family is a Breathing Thing
    • Stories without Letters
  • All That Glitters is Trouble
    • Everything that Breathes Dies
    • Spirit-talkers
  • Other Species in Qek
  • Crunchy Bits
    • Sasha and Zamani
    • Qek Cultural Abilities
    • Qek Cultural Secrets
    • Qek Cultural Keys
  • Examples
    • Sample Qek Names
    • Sample Qek Character Ideas