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-====== A Player's Handbook for the Third Age ======
+====== Outline ======
 This guide is designed as an aid for players of my third age campaigns.  It
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 Knowledge, and Hidden Knowledge.  These categories contain (respectively)
 information that a common man would know, what a skilled expert would know, and
-what a skilled expert could know if he had access to all pertinent works on the
+what a skilled expert //could// know if he had access to all pertinent works on the
-subject.  A fourth category, The Truth, exists, but is not mentioned in the
+subject.  A fourth category, The Truth, exists but is not mentioned in the
-articles as it is a fleeting and hard to establish beast.
+articles as it is a fleeting and hard-to-establish beast.
 Below, the topics contained in the handbook are listed in outline form.  Each
 article covers a topic with a roman numeral and all numbered sub-topics under
-it.  Only the major topic will contain the "Common Knowledge" category.  Only
+it.  Note: Lines //in italics// indicate subjects that are not part of common
-the obvious information (if any) about the sub-topics will be known by the
+knowledge.
-common person.
-Note: Lines //in italics// indicate subjects which are not part of common
+===== I. The World =====
-knowledge.  Characters must have an appropriate knowledge skill.
-==== OUTLINE (Age III): ====
+Full Article: [[world]]
+While the common man assumes the world to be flat, scholars are in agreement
+that it is, in fact, slightly convex.  On the outer edge is [[wall|"The Wall"]],
+an endless waterfall that stands (by most accounts) 1,000 feet tall.  The oceans
+then flow generally toward the center of the world's disc, where they drain down
+a massive whirlpool known as [[well|"The Well"]].  Why the seas flow "uphill"
+toward the center is cause for much debate, however, most who have studied the
+issue believe it has something to do with the flow of [[Mana]], the energy that
+powers [[magic]].
+==== A. Places ====
+Full Article: [[places]]
+There are three continents, known popularly as the [[thentao|Main]],
+[[n'Galt|Eastern]], and [[immenri|Northern]] continents -- though their
+ancient names are //Thentao//, //N'Galt//, and //Immenri//.  [[Immenri|The Northern
+continent]] is primarily tundra and contains no population centers. [[N'galt|The
+Eastern continent]] has on its western shore the great kingdom of [[Rota]] --
+which remains relatively unscathed from the recent world wars.  [[Thentao|The
+main continent]] has numerous population centers -- though the northern shore
+kingdoms were either abandoned or destroyed during the wars.
-  - Overview
-    - [[Cosmology]]
-      - [[cosmology#the_material_plane|Material Plane]]
-        - [[cosmology#the_world|This world]]
-        - [[cosmology#the_sun|The Sun]]
-        - [[cosmology#the_moon|The Moon]]
-        - [[cosmology#danver|Dancer]]
-        - [[cosmology#the_stars|The Stars]]
-        - //[[cosmology#other_worlds|Other worlds]]//
-      - [[cosmology#the_astral_plane|The Astral Plane]]
-      - [[cosmology#the_elemental_energies|The Elemental Energies]]
-      - [[cosmology#godsland|Godsland]]
-      - [[cosmology#other_dimensions|Other dimensions]]
-        - //Shadow//
-        - //Limbo//
-        - //Time//
-    - [[Magic]]
-      - [[magic#spell_magic|Spell Magic]]
-      - //[[magic#rune_magic|Rune Magic]]//
-      - //[[magic#voice_magic|Voice Magic]]//
-      - //[[magic#psionic_magic|Psionic Magic]]//
-      - [[magic#common_invocations|Common invocations]]
-      - //[[magic#the_mana_flow|The Mana Flow]]//
-      - [[magic#current_state|Current State]]
-  - [[History]]
-    - [[history#era_0|Pre-history]]
-      - The Tale of Time
-      - The Tale of the Heaven Spire
-      - The Tale of the Transgression
-    - [[history#era_i_ca._i1_-_i864|The First Age]]
-      - //The Calendar//
-      - //The Spire Kingdoms//
-      - //The Dark Mage and World War I//
-      - //The wizard Bar and the Great Map//
-      - //The Great Transgression//
-    - [[history#era_v_i2902_-_i3902|The Dark Age]]
-      - //Elves & Orcs: The gems of Corellon and Gruumsh//
-      - //Dragons: The orbs of Dragonkind//
-      - //The Immortal Wanderers//
-      - //The Barbarians//
-    - [[history#era_vi_ii1_-_ii112|The Second Age]]
-      - //Repair of the Heaven Spire and the Dark Mage//
-      - //Demonwraiths and Kelva//
-      - //Arral and Mana//
-      - //Auren Ilay, the Dark Mage, and World War II//
-      - //The End of the World//
-    - [[history#era_ix_iii1_-_iii356|The Third Age]]
-      - Scardore, Lord and Backbone
-      - Rota and Lowland
-      - Colonization
-      - Trouble Brewing (my early campaign)
-    - [[history#era_xi_iii1105_-_present|Recent History]]
-      - [[recent|World War III]] (The [[Good Party]] campaign)
-      - //[[shadowlord|Shadow]] and [[lords of chaos|Chaos]] (The [[Voyager]] campaign)//
   - Places
     - [[immenri|The Northern Continent]]
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       - //[[wall islands|The Paradise Islands aka "The Wall Islands"]]//
       - //The Northern Ice//
+==== B. People ====
+Full Article: [[people]]
   - People
     - Humans
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         - //Dry River Nomads//
         - //[[arela|Marsh People]]//
-        - //[[dumaka|Orientals]]//
+        - //[[dumaka|Asians]]//
     - Dwarves
       - [[Blanan]]
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         - //Hill/Mountain - Border Mountains//
         - //Fire - Underworld//
-  - Religions
-    - [[phaoronic|Egyptian]]
+=== 1. Languages ===
+Full Article: [[languages]]
+=== 2. Economy ===
+Full Article: [[economy]]
+==== C. History ====
+Full Article: [[history]]
+  - [[History]]
+    - [[history#era_0|Pre-history]]
+      - The Tale of Time
+      - The Tale of the Heaven Spire
+      - The Tale of the Transgression
+    - [[history#era_i_ca._i1_-_i864|The First Age]]
+      - //The Calendar//
+      - //The Spire Kingdoms//
+      - //The Dark Mage and World War I//
+      - //The wizard Bar and the Great Map//
+      - //The Great Transgression//
+    - [[history#era_v_i2902_-_i3902|The Dark Age]]
+      - //Elves & Orcs: The gems of Corellon and Gruumsh//
+      - //Dragons: The orbs of Dragonkind//
+      - //The Immortal Wanderers//
+      - //The Barbarians//
+    - [[history#era_vi_ii1_-_ii112|The Second Age]]
+      - //Repair of the Heaven Spire and the Dark Mage//
+      - //Demonwraiths and Kelva//
+      - //Arral and Mana//
+      - //Auren Ilay, the Dark Mage, and World War II//
+      - //[[end_of_the_world|The End of the World]]//
+    - [[history#era_ix_iii1_-_iii356|The Third Age]]
+      - Scardore, Lord and Backbone
+      - Rota and Lowland
+      - Colonization
+      - Trouble Brewing (my early campaign)
+    - [[history#era_xi_iii1105_-_present|Recent History]]
+      - [[recent|World War III]] (The [[Good Party]] campaign)
+      - //[[shadowlord|Shadow]] and [[lords of chaos|Chaos]] (The [[Voyager]] campaign)//
+==== D. Religion ====
+Full Article: [[religion]]
+    - [[pharaonic|Egyptian]]
       - //Backbone/Edric//
       - //Desert/Dry River Nomads//
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       - //Plains Barbarians - ?//
       - //Marsh People - ?//
-      - //Oriental Gods - Oriental//
+      - //Asian(Chinese) Gods//
     - Non-human religions
       - Elf gods
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       - //The [[Lords of Chaos]]//
       - //[[Parádoxa]], the Time Lord//
+==== E. Artifacts & Legends ====
+Full Article: [[artifacts]]
+    - Artifacts in possession of important people
+      - [[racial weapons|The Three Racial Weapons]] - [[Norwood]], [[Tarialaî|"Tari"]], & [[Wacarnelian|"Wak"]]
+      - [[good trio|The Trio of Might]] - [[Rathwyn]]
+      - [[disks of odin|The Three Disks and The eye of Odin]] - [[Cale & Strachan]]
+      - //The Artifacts of Auren Ilay - [[Pelham]]//
+      - //[[Manabane]] - [[Karelia]]//
+    - Artifacts not owned
+      - The [[Heaven Spire]] (destroyed)
+      - //The Goblet of Knowledge//
+      - //The Gems of Corellon and Gruumsh//
+    - Legendary people and places
+      - [[wall|The Wall]], [[well|The Well]], and [[ferryman|The Ferryman]]
+      - [[kragnor|The Dragon Kragnor]]
+      - //[[twenty_portals|The Portals]]//
+      - //[[arral|The Dragon Arral]]//
+===== II. The Cosmos =====
+Full Article: [[cosmos]]
+==== A. The Planes ====
+==== B. Magic ====
+    - [[Magic]]
+      - [[magic#spell_magic|Spell Magic]]
+      - //[[magic#rune_magic|Rune Magic]]//
+      - //[[magic#voice_magic|Voice Magic]]//
+      - //[[magic#psionic_magic|Psionic Magic]]//
+      - [[magic#common_invocations|Common invocations]]
+      - //[[magic#the_mana_flow|The Mana Flow]]//
+      - [[magic#current_state|Current State]]
+===== III. The Game =====
+Full Article: [[game]]
+==== A. Campaigns ====
+  * [[Good Party]] (1981-1987, AD&D & Fantasy Hero)
+  * [[Evil Party]] (1981, AD&D)
+  * [[Summer Campaign]] (1982, AD&D)
+  * [[Micronauts]] (1983-1985, AD&D)
+  * [[Pioneers]] (First Age) (1984-1985, AD&D)
+  * [[King's Island Campaign]] (1986-1990) (Fantasy Hero)
+  * [["Pelham Campaign"]] (Fantasy Hero)
+  * [[D'Hari Campaign]] (First Age) (Fantasy Hero)
+  * [[Voyager]] (2002-2007, D&D 3rd edition & 3.5)
+  * [["V2"]] (2007-2009, D&D 3.5)
+  * [[V3|"V3", aka "The Agents of Fortune"]] (2009-2012, D&D 4th edition)
+  * The [[Backbone Campaign]], aka [["The Great Retcon"]] (2015--2016, D&D 5th edition)
+In addition to the campaign pages (above), I have a (partial)
+[[adventures|summary of many of my old AD&D adventures]].
+==== B. Characters ====
+Full article: [[player characters]]
   - The Characters
     - Player Characters
-      - The Chosen
+      - The Good Party (aka "The Chosen")
         - //[[Sorgul]]//
         - //[[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]]//
         - //[[Sly]]//
+        - //[[Rana]]//
       - //[[Karelia]]//
       - //[[wizard_pc|"Wizard"]]//
-      - //[[Rana]]//
     - Non-player characters
       - Associated people
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         - //[[Aladar]] and his family//
         - //[[Sandra Middleham]]//
-  - Artifacts and Legends
-    - Artifacts in possession of important people
-      - [[racial weapons|The Three Racial Weapons]] - [[Norwood]], [[Tarialaî|"Tari"]], & [[Wacarnelian|"Wak"]]
-      - [[good trio|The Trio of Might]] - [[Rathwyn]]
-      - [[disks of odin|The Three Disks and The eye of Odin]] - [[Cale & Strachan]]
-      - //The Artifacts of Auren Ilay - [[Pelham]]//
-      - //[[Manabane]] - [[Karelia]]//
-    - Artifacts not owned
-      - The [[Heaven Spire]] (destroyed)
-      - //The Goblet of Knowledge//
-      - //The Gems of Corellon and Gruumsh//
-    - Legendary people and places
-      - [[wall|The Wall]], [[well|The Well]], and [[ferryman|The Ferryman]]
-      - [[kragnor|The Dragon Kragnor]]
-      - //[[portals|The Portals]]//
-      - //[[arral|The Dragon Arral]]//
-  - Appendices:
-    - Languages and their interrelation
-    - Money throughout the world
-    - Equipment costs (general)
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