For the Tread Master
Book IITread Master's Guide
The craft, procedure, setting boundaries, and player-facing clarity required to steward a living Chronicle without steering a plot.
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Part I
The Craft of the Tread Master
Begin with the people at the table, present experience, preserve purpose, and return one meaningful decision.
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The Technical Manual
The Chronicle records reality; the Tread Master presents experience.
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Running It
The first hour, the shape of a session, companions, continuity, and repair when play goes wrong.
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The Boundaries of the Shared Setting
A Chronicle may add freely where the shared setting leaves room, but protected mysteries stay protected.
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The Pulse in Play
Read the Pulse as a particular living rhythm and use anomalies without converting them into generic spells.
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What the Players Are Told
Failure describes the attempt, wayfinding depends on evidence, and hidden truth remains distinct from missing clarity.
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