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Basic Rules
Historical Introduction. ............................. 1
Game Master Introduction. ...................... 2
Player Introduction.................................... 2
Ward Card System Rules
Suits Table.................................................. 3
Common Actions....................................... 4
Jokers......................................................... 5
Playing Creation Cards. ............................. 5
Creation Cards on Defense........................... 5
NPC Creation Cards ...................................... 5
NPC Attitudes................................................5
Character Generation
Character Creation Table........................... 6
Method 1................................................... 7
Method 2................................................... 7
Character Types
Adventurer. ............................................... 9
Entertainer. ............................................... 9
Fighter. ...................................................... 9
Forester. .................................................... 9
Medic....................................................... 10
Mentalist.................................................. 10
Scientist................................................... 11
Sentinel.................................................... 12
Tinker....................................................... 12
Character Rank
Hit Points................................................. 13
Advancement Table................................. 13
Combat
Who Goes First?...................................... 15
Attacking.................................................. 15
Defending................................................ 15
Damage.................................................... 15
Weapons.................................................. 15
Egyptian Weapons Table....................... 16
Arthurian Weapons Table...................... 16
Gangland Weapons Table...................... 16
Armor. ..................................................... 17
Armor Table.......................................... 17
Armor Definitions.......................................18
Situational Rules and Combat Glossary.. 18
Card Precedence.........................................19
Creation Cards. ...........................................19
Falling..........................................................19
Healing........................................................19
Repair..........................................................19
Ranged Attacks. ..........................................19
Area Effect Weapons. .................................19
Roleplaying Combat....................................20
Structural Damage......................................20
Subdual Damage.........................................20
Surprise.......................................................21
Things Used As Weapons. ..........................21
Traps............................................................21
Using Two Weapons...................................21
Under the Dome.........................................21
Example of Combat................................. 22
Actions Table. .......................................... 23
Game Mastering
Getting Started in Thebes. ...................... 24
King Arthur Campaign............................. 25
Roaring Twenties Campaign.................... 26
The Story. ................................................ 26
Running Encounters....................................26
Non-player Characters (NPCs)....................26
Equipment and Items.................................27
Advanced Equipment from
Before the Apocalypse................................28
Figuring Out Technology
............................. 29
Time Of The Apocalypse
Abilities and Brain Chips.......................... 32
Egyptian Brain Chips...................................33
Arthurian Brain Chips. ................................33
Chicago Chips..............................................33
Earth Chips..................................................34
Miscellaneous Chips...................................34
Creatures And Aliens
Egyptian Creatures.................................. 36
Egyptian-Dome Alien (Waspian).................36
King Cobra...................................................36
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