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Table of Contents

Chapter 5: The Anatomy of Horror P age 235

Chapter 1: Unhallowed Ground

P age 3

The Animate Dead

P age 235

The Victorian Age

P age 6

Zombie Rules

P age 245

The Plague Years

Page 10

The Vampires

Page 254

The Reclamation

P age 17

Vampire Rules

P age 265

The Rise of the Neo-Victorians

P age 24

Dhampiri

P age 271

The Outside World

P age 33

Dhampir Rules

P age 272

Life in the Metropolis

P age 39

Ghouls

P age 275

Neo-Victorian Society

Page 45

Ghoul Rules

Page 279

Crime & Sin

P age 68

Supermundane Inhabitants

P age77

Chapter 6: Miracles of Science

P age 283

Alchemists and Physicians

P age 283

Chapter 2: The Formula

P age 79

The Neo-Victorian Apothecary

P age 287

Terminology

Page 79

Neo-Victorian Medicine

Page 305

Attribute & Skill Rolls

P age 79

Forms of Man

P age 315

Attributes

P age 81

Children of Science

P age 315

Corruption

P age 87

Mercury, Sulphur, and Salt:

Combat

P age 92

The Mercurials

P age 324

Wounds

Page 101

To Create the Perfect Soldier:

Complications

P age 102

Thropes

P age 339

Treating Wounds

P age 109

The Galvanists

P age 349

Destroying the Undead

P age 110

Therapeutics and Biomechanics

P age 358

Extraordinary Circumstances

P age 112

Chapter 7: Smoke & Mirrors

Page 365

Chapter 3: Playing God

P age 117

Themes

P age 365

Character Creation

P age 117

Dynamics of Pla y

P age 366

Calling

P age 118

Scenarios & Campaign Play

P age 367

Starting Corruption

P age 135

The Antagonists

P age 368

Wealth

Page 146

Plot Seeds

Page 375

Skills

P age 148

Awarding Experience Points

P age 380

Quality and Impediment Descriptions P age 167

Scandals

P age 380

Character Development

P age 194

Additional Inspiration

P age 385

Chapter 4: Tools of the Trade

Page197

Appendix A:

The Neo-Victorian Glossary

Currenc y

P age 197

P age 386

The Black Market

P age 197

Cost of Goods

P age 198

Appendix B: Bibliography

Page 387

Neo-Victorian Fashion

P age 203

Explanation of Goods

Page 206

Appendix C: Index

P age 390

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