Index

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• Antagonists
  • fantasy genre, 80
  • horror genre, 137–38
  • neutral genre, 249–51, 262
  • sci-fi genre, 129
  • x-punk genre, 205–7, 212–13
• Battles
  • fantasy genre, 77
  • horror genre, 151
  • neutral genre, 225–26, 237–38
  • sci-fi genre, 124–28, 134
  • x-punk genre, 165, 174, 210
• Choices, making, 17, 20–21, 24–29
• Conflict
  • explanation of, 16
  • fantasy genre, 27, 61, 70, 75, 78, 85–87
  • horror genre, 142–44, 159–63
  • neutral genre, 225, 229, 237–40
  • sci-fi genre, 97–105, 114, 119, 125, 133
  • x-punk genre, 168–70, 190, 196, 205–7, 213, 217–18
• Corruption
  • fantasy genre, 28, 33, 53
  • horror genre, 139, 148, 162
  • neutral genre, 223, 228–29, 257–58
  • sci-fi genre, 115, 124–26
  • x-punk genre, 168, 195–96, 207
• d20 questions
  • explanation of, 23
  • for fantasy genre, 25–26
  • for horror genre, 136
  • for sci-fi genre, 95–96
  • for x-punk genre, 165–66
• D’Amato, James, 14
• Dice, types of, 23
• Dungeon Master’s Guide, 13, 14
• Fantasy genre
  • amenities, 90–91
  • antagonists, 80
  • appearance, 75, 77–78
  • arcane magic, 40–43
  • artisan magic, 36–39
  • attainability, 75, 76
  • battles, 77
  • beauty, 90
  • communication, 84–85
  • complexity, 75, 76
  • conflict, 27, 61, 70, 75, 78, 85–87
  • corruption, 28, 33, 53
  • culture, 90–91
  • d20 questions, 25–26
  • description of, 22, 25
  • domains, 57–58, 64–67
  • factions, 78–89
  • forbidden magic, 52–56
  • game sample, 71–74
  • knowledge, 82–83
  • legendary magic, 48–51
  • legendary weapon, 75–78
  • magic accessibility, 28–29, 34–35, 38, 42–43, 46–47, 50–51, 55
  • magic aspects, 27–31
  • magic commonality, 28–29, 34–35, 38, 42–43, 46–47, 50–51, 55
  • magic costs, 28, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49–50, 54
  • magic mastery, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 56
  • magic paths, 32–55
  • magic potency, 28, 34, 37, 42, 46, 50, 54–55
  • magic quiz, 29–31
  • magic source, 27, 32–33, 36, 40–41, 44–45, 48–49, 52–53
  • making choices, 25–29
  • making magic, 27–55
  • natural magic, 44–47
  • nature, 86–87
  • order, 88–89
  • pantheon aspects, 56–59, 64–67
  • pantheon domains, 57–58, 64–67
  • pantheon faith, 68–70
  • pantheon followers, 68–70
  • pantheon form, 58, 62
  • pantheon influence, 68–70
  • pantheon interest, 58, 60
  • pantheon loyalty, 68–70
  • pantheon passion, 58, 61
  • pantheon power, 58–59
  • pantheon samples, 71–74
  • pantheon size, 68–70
  • pantheon thought, 58, 63
  • personality, 75–78
  • pillars of mastery, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 56
  • potency, 75, 77
  • priority system, 75, 90–93
  • prompts, 65–67, 78–79
  • reputation, 75
  • scientific magic, 32–35
  • secrets, 90, 93
  • strengths, 80–81
  • themes, 25, 31, 40, 48–52, 56–59, 63
  • traits, 56–59, 75–81, 90–92
  • weapons, 75–78
  • wisdom, 90, 92
• Frankenstein, 139, 160
• Game masters (GMs), 15–17, 21
• Genres
  • fantasy genre, 22, 25–93
  • horror genre, 22–23, 135–63
  • neutral genre, 23, 223–64
  • sci-fi genre, 22, 95–134
  • x-punk genre, 22–23, 165–221
• Gods of the Glas Isles, 71–74
• Hitchcock, Alfred, 114
• Horror genre
  • alien nature, 137, 139
  • antagonists, 137–38
  • appearance, 137, 140–42
  • battles, 151
  • bestial nature, 137–39
  • boom and bust, 151–60
  • collapse, 154–55
  • complications, 153–54
  • conflict, 142–44, 159–63
  • confrontations, 159–63
  • conspiracies, 146–50
  • corruption, 139, 148, 162
  • crime scenes, 156–59
  • d20 questions, 136
  • dangers, 146, 148–49
  • decorations, 160–61
  • dedication, 146, 150
  • description of, 22–23, 135
  • dreams, 151–55
  • finding bodies, 156–59
  • forensic investigation, 156–59
  • foundations, 159–60
  • human nature, 137–39
  • influence, 146–48
  • locations, 151–55, 159–63
  • monster anatomy, 137–50
  • monster confrontations, 159–63
  • monster lairs, 159–63
  • monster makeover, 162
  • monster nature, 137–40
  • nightmares, 151–55
  • point of no return, 163
  • priority system, 146
  • prompts, 140–41, 151–61
  • scars, 154–55
  • senses, 142
  • silhouettes, 141
  • size, 146–47
  • strange places, 151–55
  • supernatural connection, 146, 149
  • supernatural nature, 137–39
  • textures, 141
  • themes, 137–44, 152
  • traits, 137–39, 144–46
  • transformations, 144
  • violence, 137, 142–44
  • vulnerabilities, 137, 144–46
  • weapons, 142, 145–48, 157–58
• MacGuffin, 114–17, 227
• McGuffium, 114–18
• Neutral genre
  • antagonists, 249–51, 262
  • attitudes, 249–53
  • bars, 239–53
  • battles, 225–26, 237–38
  • “Big Bad,” 223–29
  • cities, 254–64
  • city age, 254–57
  • city assets, 257–58
  • city corruptions, 257–58
  • city eccentricities, 257–58
  • city events, 254, 262–64
  • city landmarks, 254, 259–60
  • city population, 254–55
  • city residents, 254, 261–62
  • city rumors, 254, 262–64
  • city shape, 254–55
  • city size, 254–55
  • city stories, 260
  • city traits, 257–62
  • city wealth, 254, 257
  • conflict, 225, 229, 237–40
  • connections, 239, 241
  • corruption, 223, 228–29, 257–58
  • cunning, 223–24
  • description of, 23, 223
  • discretion, 239–40
  • events, 254, 262–64
  • fantasy names, 244
  • impregnable, 229–31
  • influence, 223, 226
  • information, 239, 242
  • landmarks, 254, 259–60
  • locations, 239–48, 254–64
  • loyalty, 239–40
  • making choices, 257–58
  • mobility prizes, 231, 235
  • names, 243–48
  • noir names, 245
  • notoriety prizes, 231, 236
  • patrons, 249–53
  • periodic conflicts, 238
  • personalities, 249–53
  • plans, 223, 227–28
  • political conflicts, 237
  • priority system, 223, 231–32, 239
  • prizes, 231–36
  • prompts, 237–38, 260–64
  • protagonists, 229–31
  • pubs, 239–53
  • rarity prizes, 231–32
  • residents, 254, 261–62
  • rumors, 254, 262–64
  • sci-fi names, 247–48
  • service, 239, 242–43
  • size, 254–55
  • stories, 260–61
  • strengths, 223, 225, 229–31
  • superweapons, 229–31
  • tension, 238
  • themes, 228, 261
  • tradeability prizes, 231, 234
  • traits, 223–26, 249–53, 254–62
  • utility prizes, 231, 233
  • villains, 223–29
  • vulnerabilities, 229–31
  • weaknesses, 229–31
  • weapons, 229–34
  • Western names, 246
• Non-player characters (NPCs), 17, 52, 76, 249, 261
• One Shot, 14
• Player characters (PCs), 16–17, 20. See also specific genres
• Priority system
  • explanation of, 23–24
  • fantasy genre, 75, 90–93
  • horror genre, 146
  • neutral genre, 223, 231–32, 239
  • sci-fi genre, 109–10
  • x-punk genre, 216–17
• Prompts
  • explanation of, 24
  • fantasy genre, 65–67, 78–79
  • horror genre, 140–41, 151–61
  • neutral genre, 237–38, 260–64
  • sci-fi genre, 97, 102–7
  • x-punk genre, 172–92, 197–209, 216–17
• Protagonists
  • explanation of, 16
  • neutral genre, 229–31
  • x-punk genre, 171–72, 178, 193, 220
• Punk genre, 165–221. See also X-punk genre
• Questions, 23–24. See also d20 questions; Prompts
• Role-playing games (RPGs), 15–22. See also specific genres
• Rothfuss, Patrick, 13–14
• Sci-fi genre
  • antagonists, 129
  • battles, 124–28, 134
  • changes, 102–7
  • composition, 122–23
  • conflict, 97–105, 114, 119, 125, 133
  • core concepts, 119–20
  • corruption, 115, 124–26
  • costs, 109, 111
  • creating look of, 128–34
  • d20 questions, 95–96
  • dangers, 117
  • description of, 22, 95
  • distance, 109
  • doomsday clock, 107–8
  • ending game, 107–8
  • fighters, 127–34
  • flaws, 131–32
  • game sample, 97–108
  • industries, 119
  • innovation, 97–102
  • interstellar travel, 109–14
  • locations, 116–17
  • making choices, 109, 124
  • “McGuffium,” 114–18
  • names, 118
  • oppression, 129–34
  • priority system, 109–10
  • prompts, 97, 102–7
  • properties, 114–16
  • safety, 109, 112
  • scale, 109, 113
  • “Shadow,” 133–34
  • speed, 109–10
  • status, 124–26
  • style, 131–34
  • themes, 114–16
  • threats, 129–34
  • traits, 127–34
  • unions, 119–21
  • variants, 130
  • weapons, 98–101, 129–34
  • weirdness, 121
• Shakespeare, William, 25, 198
• Structure, 22–23
• Themes
  • explanation of, 18, 22
  • fantasy genre, 25, 31, 40, 48–52, 56–59, 63
  • horror genre, 137–44, 152
  • neutral genre, 228, 261
  • sci-fi genre, 114–16
  • x-punk genre, 165–70, 176, 180–97
• Time to Face the Strange, 97–108
• Tools
  • choices, 17, 20–21, 24–29
  • d20 questions, 23
  • dice, 23
  • priority system, 23–24
  • prompts, 24
  • questions, 23–24
  • tables, 24
• Traits
  • fantasy genre, 56–59, 75–81, 90–92
  • horror genre, 137–39, 144–46
  • neutral genre, 223–26, 249–53, 254–62
  • sci-fi genre, 127–34
  • x-punk genre, 184, 212
• Worldbuilding
  • active worldbuilding, 19
  • choices for, 17, 20–21, 24–29
  • collaborative worldbuilding, 20–21
  • connections for, 21
  • delegating tasks for, 21
  • explanation of, 17–21
  • fantasy genre, 22, 25–93
  • game masters, 15–17, 21
  • genres for, 22–23
  • horror genre, 22–23, 135–63
  • neutral genre, 23, 223–64
  • non-player characters, 17, 52, 76, 249, 261
  • player characters, 16–17, 20
  • role-playing games, 15–22
  • sci-fi genre, 22, 95–134
  • structure for, 22–23
  • tools for, 23–24
  • x-punk genre, 22–23, 165–221
• X-punk genre
  • aggression, 216–17
  • antagonists, 205–7, 212–13
  • apocalyptic punk, 169, 170, 205
  • assets, 207
  • attitudes, 182–83
  • authority, 193–95
  • “bad” terms, 201–3
  • battles, 165, 174, 210
  • branding, 210
  • capability, 216, 218
  • clashes, 171–72
  • comfort, 216, 220
  • communication, 176–77
  • community, 183–85
  • conflict, 168–70, 190, 196, 205–7, 213, 217–18
  • consumables, 214
  • corruption, 168, 195–96, 207
  • creating look of, 172–81
  • cruelty, 196–97
  • cyberpunk, 165, 167–68, 171, 186, 188, 205
  • d20 questions, 165–66
  • decorations, 188
  • defense, 178–79
  • description of, 22–23, 165
  • dieselpunk, 168–69
  • dungeonpunk, 170, 205
  • emotional violence, 192–93
  • enforcers, 186–97, 201–2
  • finance, 216
  • “good” terms, 198–200
  • hope, 216–21
  • iconic signifier, 175–76
  • industries, 206
  • initiation, 183–85
  • language, 190
  • lethal options, 191–92
  • lies, 186–88
  • logo, 211
  • making choices, 171–79, 188–90
  • mascot, 212
  • media, 213
  • medicine, 214
  • megacorps, 188, 192, 205–16
  • messaging, 210
  • modifications, 180–81
  • moves, 193–98
  • necessities, 203–4
  • necropunk, 169, 171
  • nonlethal options, 190–91, 195
  • oppressed groups, 165–66, 169–72, 187, 194, 210
  • oppressors, 165–66, 171–73, 176–78, 182–96, 201–3
  • outsiders, 182–84
  • personality, 212
  • personhood, 189–90
  • plot hole, 195
  • priority system, 216–17
  • prompts, 172–92, 197–209, 216–17
  • protagonists, 171–72, 178, 193, 220
  • punk groups, 165–78, 182–96, 201–3, 210, 219
  • reliability, 216, 219
  • security, 213
  • self-modification, 180–81
  • slang terms, 198–204
  • speed, 216, 221
  • steampunk, 169, 171, 188, 205
  • style, 167–85, 188–90, 211
  • subgenres, 165–71, 205
  • substance, 167–85
  • themes, 165–70, 176, 180–97
  • threats, 207
  • tools, 173–80
  • traits, 184, 212
  • transportation, 215–21
  • utilities, 215
  • vehicles, 215–21
  • violence, 190–93
  • weaknesses, 216–21
  • weapons, 170, 178, 190–91, 210–13, 217