Contents: Prelude: Into the verticals -- The World tree -- The people -- Interlude: Flokin and the baker -- The adventuring life -- Civilization -- Ketheria: birthplace of civilization -- Interlude: Azliet's longhouse -- "Can we play yet?" -- Creating a character -- Attributes + skills -- Combat -- Magic -- Spells -- Advantages and disadvantages -- Bestiary and herbal -- Gamemastering world tree -- Appendices -- Indices.