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 [[start|Back to start page]] [[start|Back to start page]]
  
-====== A Player's Handbook for the Third Age ======+====== Outline ======
  
-This guide is designed as an aid for players of my third age campaigns.  It+This guide is designed as an aid for players of my third-age campaigns.  It
 presents a series of articles on important aspects of my world in a consistent presents a series of articles on important aspects of my world in a consistent
 format.  Each topic is divided into three sections: Common Knowledge, Expert format.  Each topic is divided into three sections: Common Knowledge, Expert
 Knowledge, and Hidden Knowledge.  These categories contain (respectively) Knowledge, and Hidden Knowledge.  These categories contain (respectively)
 information that a common man would know, what a skilled expert would know, and information that a common man would know, what a skilled expert would know, and
-what is the 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 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 article covers a topic with a roman numeral and all numbered sub-topics under
-it.  Note: Lines //in italics// indicate subjects which are not part of common+it.  Note: Lines //in italics// indicate subjects that are not part of common
 knowledge. knowledge.
  
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 Full Article: [[world]] Full Article: [[world]]
  
-While the common man assumes the world to be flat, scholars are in agreement +While the common man assumes the world to be round and flat, scholars agree
 that it is, in fact, slightly convex.  On the outer edge is [[wall|"The Wall"]],  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  +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 +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"  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  +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 +issue believe it has something to do with the flow of [[Mana]], the energy that
 powers [[magic]]. powers [[magic]].
  
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 There are three continents, known popularly as the [[thentao|Main]],  There are three continents, known popularly as the [[thentao|Main]], 
 [[n'Galt|Eastern]], and [[immenri|Northern]] continents -- though their [[n'Galt|Eastern]], and [[immenri|Northern]] continents -- though their
-ancient names are //Thentao//, //N'Galt//, and //Immenri//.  [[Immenri|The Northern +ancient names are //Thentao//, //N'Galt//, and //Immenri//.  [[Immenri|The Northern
 continent]] is primarily tundra and contains no population centers. [[N'galt|The  continent]] is primarily tundra and contains no population centers. [[N'galt|The 
 Eastern continent]] has on its western shore the great kingdom of [[Rota]] -- Eastern continent]] has on its western shore the great kingdom of [[Rota]] --
 which remains relatively unscathed from the recent world wars.  [[Thentao|The  which remains relatively unscathed from the recent world wars.  [[Thentao|The 
-main continent]] has numerous population centers - though the northern shore+main continent]] has numerous population centers -- though the northern shore
 kingdoms were either abandoned or destroyed during the wars. kingdoms were either abandoned or destroyed during the wars.
  
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         - //Dry River Nomads//         - //Dry River Nomads//
         - //[[arela|Marsh People]]//         - //[[arela|Marsh People]]//
-        - //[[dumaka|Orientals]]//+        - //[[dumaka|Asians]]//
     - Dwarves     - Dwarves
       - [[Blanan]]       - [[Blanan]]
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 Full Article: [[religion]] Full Article: [[religion]]
  
-    - [[pharaonic|Egyptian]]+    - [[Egyptian]]
       - //Backbone/Edric//       - //Backbone/Edric//
       - //Desert/Dry River Nomads//       - //Desert/Dry River Nomads//
-    - [[asgardian|Norse]] - Rota+    - [[Asgardian]] (aka "Norse") -- Rota
     - [[Celtic]] - Spindrift     - [[Celtic]] - Spindrift
-    - [[olympian|Greek]] - Lowland+    - [[Greek]] - Lowland
     - Other Human Religions     - Other Human Religions
-      - Babylonian/Sumerian - Resh+      - Babylonian/Sumerian -- Resh and Mosaî
       - American Indian - Plains, Eastern Continent       - American Indian - Plains, Eastern Continent
-      - Central American Indians - Southlands +      - Central American Indians -- Southlands 
-      - //Plains Barbarians - ?// +      - //Plains Barbarians -- ?// 
-      - //Marsh People - ?// +      - //Marsh People -- ?// 
-      - //Oriental Gods - Oriental//+      - //Asian(Chinese) Gods// 
 +      - //The "Greyhawk" Gods// -- Immenri
     - Non-human religions     - Non-human religions
       - Elf gods       - Elf gods
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       - [[wall|The Wall]], [[well|The Well]], and [[ferryman|The Ferryman]]       - [[wall|The Wall]], [[well|The Well]], and [[ferryman|The Ferryman]]
       - [[kragnor|The Dragon Kragnor]]       - [[kragnor|The Dragon Kragnor]]
-      - //[[portals|The Portals]]//+      - //[[twenty_portals|The Portals]]//
       - //[[arral|The Dragon Arral]]//       - //[[arral|The Dragon Arral]]//
  
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 ==== A. Campaigns ==== ==== A. Campaigns ====
  
-Full Article: [[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 ==== ==== B. Characters ====
  
-Full Article: [[characters]]+Full article: [[player characters]]
  
   - The Characters   - The Characters
     - Player Characters     - Player Characters
-      - The Chosen+      - The Good Party (aka "The Chosen")
         - //[[Sorgul]]//         - //[[Sorgul]]//
         - //[[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]]//         - //[[ozzie|Lord Ozzie]]//
         - //[[Sly]]//         - //[[Sly]]//
 +        - //[[Rana]]//
       - //[[Karelia]]//       - //[[Karelia]]//
       - //[[wizard_pc|"Wizard"]]//       - //[[wizard_pc|"Wizard"]]//
-      - //[[Rana]]// 
     - Non-player characters     - Non-player characters
       - Associated people       - Associated people
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