Introduction

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Heading 1 — Major Section

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Heading 2 — Subsection

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Heading 4 — Detail

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Lists

Bullet lists use Georgia, with a crimson marker:

The investigators hear a low, rhythmic chanting from the floor above.
A smell of brine and old fish permeates the hallway.
Scattered papers suggest someone left in great haste.

Numbered lists for sequential steps or clues:

The investigators arrive at the docks at midnight.
They locate Warehouse 7 by the torn shipping manifest.
A Spot Hidden roll reveals movement in the shadows.

Map 1 — [Location Name]. Scale: 1 square = 5 feet.

NPC Stat Blocks

Use the stat block component for every significant NPC or creature.

Hired Thug

STR70

CON60

SIZ65

DEX55

INT50

APP40

POW45

EDU50

SAN45

HP13

DB +1D4 Build 1 Move 8 MP 9 Luck 45

Attacks per round: 1

Brawl 50% (25/10), damage 1D3+1D4

.38 Revolver 40% (20/8), damage 1D10

Armor: none.

Skills: Drive Auto 45%, Intimidate 55%, Listen 35%, Spot Hidden 40%.

These men are hired muscle, not fanatics. A Persuade or Intimidate roll may convince them the job is not worth dying for.

Tables

Dodge Outcome	Level	Result
Fumble	—	Out of position: take a penalty die on your next action.
Failure	—	The blow connects.
Regular success	—	The character ducks clear of the attack.
Hard success	—	Clear and in position: no penalty on next action.
Critical	—	Prime position: add one bonus die to the character's next action.

Skill Check	Difficulty	Success	Failure
Library Use	Regular	Finds the shipping manifest naming Warehouse 7.	Wastes an hour finding nothing useful.
Spot Hidden	Hard	Notices the watcher in the shadows.	The watcher remains undetected.
Persuade	Regular	The informant reveals the rendezvous time.	The informant clams up and leaves.

Second Major Section

Continue the adventure here. Add as many h1, h2, h3 sections as the scenario requires. The JS ToC will pick them up automatically.

Appendix: A Note on Indexes

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