Foreword
And Acknowledgments

Introduction:
From My Campaign to Yours
Understanding a Setting
The Perfect Guidebook
Fantasy d20 in Microcosm
Understanding the Stat Blocks
Where Do I Start?

Part I: Ptolus Player’s Handbook

Chapter 1: Player's Guide to Ptolus
Introduction to the City
Campaign Feel
The City of Ptolus
Rulers
The Authorities and the Law
The Forces of Light
The Dark Side
The People of Ptolus
Districts of the City
The Undercity Market
The Look of Ptolus
Noble Houses
Organizations
Balacazar Crime Family
Brotherhood of Redemption
The Conciliators
Delver’s Guild
Dreaming Apothecary
The Fallen
Fate Weavers
The Forsaken
Healers of the Sacred Heat
Inverted Pyramid
Keepers of the Veil
Killraven Crime League
Knights of the Golden Cross
Knights of the Pale
Longfingers Guild
The Malkuth
Order of the Fist
Pale Dogs
The Shuul
The Sorn
Sisterhood of Silence
The Vai
Viridian Lords
Religion
The Church of Lothian
Important Individuals in Ptolus
People From History
The World (and Beyond)
Outside the City Walls
Customs
History
Two Emperors
Life Under the Empire
The Empire Today
Timeline
Creating a Character
Common Races
Minor Races
Other NPC Races
Names
Character Background
Character Classes
Level
Magic
Spells
Blessed Children
The Wintersouled
Equipment
Firearms and Technology

Part II: Background

Chapter 2: The World
The Moon and Stars
The Empire
Gazetteer
Languages
Special Materials

Chapter 3: Races
Major Races
Minor Races
Information Panel: Racial and Cultural Relations
NPC Races

Chapter 4: Cosmology and Religion
Elder Gods
The Galchutt
Praemal as a Prison Plane
Hell Without its Masters
The Malkuth
The Ethereal Sea and Ethereal Islands
Religion in Ptolus
The Church of Lothian
New Gods
Cults of Chaos

Chapter 5: History
Timeline
Prehistory
Eslathagos Malkith
The Age of the Elder Titans
Information Panel: The Imperial Line
The Utterdark of Ghul
Rise of Empire
The Decline

Chapter 6: Organizations
Noble Houses
Balacazar Crime Family
Brides of Magic
Brotherhood of Redemption
Circle of Green
Dark Leaf
Delver’s Guild
The Fallen
Fate Weavers
The Forsaken
The Guilds
Inverted Pyramid
Keepers of the Veil
Killraven Crime League
Knights of the Chord
Knights of the Golden Cross
Knights of the Pale
Knights of Shadow
Longfingers Guild
The Malkuth
Naltegro Suun
Order of Iron Might
Pactlords of the Quaan
Pale Dogs
The Shuul
Sisterhood of Silence
The Sorn
Soul Riders
Urthon Aedar
The Vai
Viridian Lords
Using Organizations

Part III: City Guide

Chapter 7: The City by the Spire
The Flavor of the City
Demographics
Information Panel: The Districts of Ptolus
Government
The Economy
City Layout
Information Panel: Ptolusites: A Character Study
Natural Features
On the Streets
Climate
Getting Around Town
Information Panel: Outside of Ptolus
The Flow of Information
Using the District Chapters

Chapter 8: Docks
The Flavor of the Docks
Running the Docks
People of the Docks
Docks Rumors
Docks Locations
Miscellaneous Docks NPCs

Chapter 9: Guildsman District
The Flavor of the Guildsman District
Running the Guildsman District
People of the Guildsman District
Guildsman District Rumors
Guildsman District Locations
Miscellaneous Guildsman District NPCs

Chapter 10: Midtown
The Flavor of Midtown
Running Midtown
People of Midtown
Midtown Rumors
Midtown Neighborhoods
Midtown Locations
Information Panel: A Dozen Rules of Tavern Etiquette
Miscellaneous Midtown NPCs

Chapter 11: Necropolis
The Flavor of the Necropolis
Running the Necropolis
People of the Necropolis
Necropolis Rumors
Necropolis Locations
The Dark Reliquary

Chapter 12: Nobles' Quarter
Flavor of the Nobles’ Quarter
Running the Nobles’ Quarter
People of the Nobles’ Quarter
Nobles’ Quarter Rumors
Nobles’ Quarter Locations

Chapter 13: North Market
Flavor of the North Market
Running the North Market
People of the North Market
North Market Rumors
North Market Locations
Information Panel: Eating in Ptolus

Chapter 14: Oldtown
The Flavor of Oldtown
R unning Oldtown
People of Oldtown
Oldtown Rumors
Oldtown Locations
Information Panel: Dweomer Street
Miscellaneous Oldtown NPCs

Chapter 15: Rivergate District
The Flavor of Rivergate
Running Rivergate
People of Rivergate
Rivergate Rumors
Rivergate Locations

Chapter 16: South Market
Flavor of the South Market
Running the South Market
People of the South Market
South Market Rumors
South Market Locations
Information Panel: Gambling Games
Miscellaneous South Market NPCs

Chapter 17: Temple District
The Flavor of the Temple District
Running the Temple District
People of the Temple District
Temple District Rumors
Temple District Locations
Information Panel: The Godsday Festival and Tournament
Miscellaneous Temple District NPCs

Chapter 18: Warrens
The Flavor of the Warrens
Running the Warrens
People of the Warrens
Warrens Rumors
Warrens Locations

Part IV: Below the City

Chapter 19: What’s Down There?
The Draw of the Realm Below
Undercity vs. Dungeon
Using the Underlevels in the Campaign
Pits of Insanity
Ghul’s Labyrinth
Information Panel: The Banewarrens

Chapter 20: The Undercity
The Nature of the Undercity
Undercity Market
Chamber of Longing
Dark Market
Longfingers Guild Headquarters
Mirror Maze
The Prison

Chapter 21: The Sewers
The Nature of the Sewers
Layout of the Sewers
Using the Sewers
System Monitors
A Ratman Nest

Chapter 22: The Caverns
Running the Caverns
The Giant’s Staircase and Eternity Cave
Serpent Caves
Locathah Cavern
Vaults of the Rhodintor
Caverns of the Galchutt
Dark Elf Caverns

Chapter 23:
Dwarvenhearth
History of Dwarvenhearth
Dwarvenhearth at its Height
Adventuring in Dwarvenhearth
General Locations
Specific Locations
Dwarvenhearth Scenarios

Part V: Above the City

Chapter 24: Goth Gulgamel
Inhabitants
The Nature of Goth Gulgamel
Fortress Layout
Goth Gulgamel Scenarios

Chapter 25: Jabel Shammar
The Look and Feel of Jabel Shammar
The Nature of Jabel Shammar
Entering Jabel Shammar
Misbegotten Tower
Tower of Blasphemy
Forlorn Tower
Tower of Malice
Information Panel: The Seven Jewels of Parnaith
Jabel Shammar Scenarios

Part VI: Living in Ptolus

Chapter 26: On Being a Resident
Where You Live
What You Wear
How You Live
Information Panel: The Cost of Living
The City in Which You Live
Information Panel: Gender in Ptolus

Chapter 27: On Being a Delver
Ptolus vs. the Rest of the Empire
How You Live
What You Wear
Getting Along in the City
What the Others Think
After the Delving’s Done

Chapter 28: Crime and the Law
The Law
The Process of Law
Licenses and Permits
Information Panel: Vices
Taxes

Chapter 29: Technology
Firearms
Other Weapons and Armor
Transport
Miscellaneous Gear
Constructs and Special Machines
Aelectricity
Skills and Feats
Maintenance and Fuel

Chapter 30: Chaositech
What Is Chaositech?
Rigors of Chaos
Repairing and Modifying Chaositech
Chaositech Items
Item Descriptions

Part VII: Running a Ptolus Campaign

Chapter 31: Campaign Advice
Weaving Together a Campaign
Campaign Hooks and Goals
Campaign Villains
The Ptolus Book

Chapter 32: Urban Campaigns
The Urban Adventure
Allies, Aid, and Healing
Urban Player Characters
Plotting Urban Adventures
Ptolus Random Encounters
Handling Dangerous Events

Chapter 33: Adventures
The Flow of the Adventures
Getting Started
Foreshadowing
Adventure 1: The Murderer’s Trail
Interlude 1: The Trouble With Goblins
Adventure 2: Smuggler’s Daughter
Adventure 3: End of the Trail
Interlude 2: The Missing Wafers
Adventure 4: Shilukar’s Lair
Further Adventures

Chapter 34: Monsters
Blessed Child
D’Stradi Demon
Ochremeshk
Ratman
Rhodintor
Shaadom
Skulk
Wintersouled
Zaug

Chapter 35: Magic
Soul Magic
Clerical Domaiins
Magic Items
Spell List
Spell Descriptions

Chapter 36: Prestige Classes
Forsaken Shigmaa
Inverted Pyramid Initiate
Prestige Classes From the Core Rules 650
Inverted Pyramid Adept
Inverted Pyramid Master
Knight of the Chord
Prestige Classes From the
Books of Eldritch Might and
Hallowed Might
Knight of the Pale

Appendix & Envelope
Using the Poster Map
Using the Handouts
Using the Bookmarks
Using the CD-Rom
Locales Glossary
NPCs Glossary
Information Panel: Friends and Foes
General Index
Open Game License

In the Envelope
City of Ptolus/The Spire Poster Map
Color Handouts (16)
Black-and-White Handouts (8)
CD-Rom Bonus Material
The Player’s Guide to Ptolus
The Night of Dissolution
The Banewarrens Adventure
Chaositech Sourcebook
Arcana Evolved Conversion
Document
Handouts (printer-friendly)
Campaign Journals
“Saga of the Blade”
Ptolus Comic Book Issue 1
Ptolus Miniatures Gallery
Ptolus Adventure Map:
Korben Trollone’s Office
This Week in Ptolus
Expanded Table of Contents
Searchable Index
Full Ptolus Map Key