Players Guide to Changeling: The Dreaming is a supplement for Changeling: The Dreaming.
Summary[]
From the Back Cover:
Creatures of the Dreaming
We are creatures of the dream. Without imagination... without passion... we are nothing. - Lady Sierra, House of Gwydion
The Realm of Dreams
The Changeling Players Guide is an essential reference for players and Storytellers alike. By expanding the possibilities of the fae, and introducing a whole new culture, the Changeling Players Guide reveals a font of new possibilities for creative roleplaying.
Herein you will learn new secrets behind the origins of the nine kith. Discover the 13 kith of the Nunnehi Nations. Delve into the secrets of new Arts, and explore new Legacies and Backgrounds available to all Kithain.
The Changeling Players Guide includes:
- Expanded rules for casting cantrips - without cards;
- All-new Merits, Flaws, Legacies, and Abilities;
- Detailed information on playing Nunnehi characters - the Native American changelings.
Contents[]
Fairytale: The Shy Recap by Jim Moore[]
Introduction[]
Notes on how to use this book, inspirational material, and a lexicon.
- Recommended Films:
- Labyrinth
- Neverending Story
- Willow
- The Dark Crystal
- Hook
- Legend
- The Secret of Roan Inish
- Novels and Comics:
- Bull, Emma - War for the Oaks
- Carroll, Lewis - Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
- Cooper, Susan - The Dark is Rising series
- Fround, Brian and Alan Lee - Faeries
- Gaiman, Neil - Sandman and The Books of Magic
- Lackey, Mercedes - Knights of Ghosts and Shadows and Summoned to Tourney
- Lewis, C.S. - Narnia Chronicles
- de Lint, Charles - Jack the Giant-Killer
- de Lint, Charles - Greenmantle
- Lovecraft, H.P. - The Dreamquest of Unknown Kadath
- Music:
- Loreena McKennitt
- Enya
- Silly Wizard
- Boiled in Lead
- Dead Can Dance
- Wolfstone
- Oysterband
- Levellers
- The Pogues
- Ceolbeg
- October Project
- Kate Bush
- Steeleye Span
- Fairport Convention
- Tannahill Weavers
- Capercaille
- Movie Soundtracks
Chapter One: The Kithain - Traits[]
Contains new Merits, Flaws and Abilities to help personalize your character.
- Merits and Flaws:
- Psychological:
- Mental:
- Awareness:
- Aptitudes:
- Supernatural:
- Changeling Ties:
- Mortal Society:
- New Abilities
- Talents:
- Skills:
- Knowledges:
- New Legacies:
- Seelie Legacies:
- Arcadian
- Aspirant
- Comrade
- Gadfly
- Humanist
- Knight
- Philanthropist
- Pishogue
- Prankster
- Stoic
- Virtuoso
- Unseelie Legacies:
- Bogle
- Churl
- Fiend
- Fop
- Cerenaic
- Humbug
- Craven
- Rugamuffin
- Schismatic
- Shade
- Sophist
- New Background:
- Companion
Chapter Two: The Kith - Society[]
Offers expanded outlooks for each of the nine kith.
Chapter Three: The Nunnehi[]
Enters the world of Native American fae, the Nunnehi. This chapter provides full details on the history of these mysterious fae as well as complete rules for creating Nunnehi characters.
- Legacies:
- Summer (Dogwood) Legacies:
- Chief
- Grower
- Healer
- Hunter
- Maker
- Scout
- Spiritguide
- Storyteller
- Warrior
- Wise One
- Winter (Rock) Legacies:
- Cannibal
- Fool
- Forked-Tongue
- Hoarder
- Outcast
- Raider
- Scalp-Taker
- Spoiler
- Troublemaker
- Witch
- Midseason (Laurel) Legacy:
- Trickster
- May-may-gwya-shi (Rock Fishers)
- Rock Giants
- Nanehi
- Yunwi Amai'yine'hi (Water People)
- Yunwi Tsundsi (Little People)
- Canotili (Tree Dwellers)
- Tunghat (Green Dwarves, Owners)
- Kachinas
- Surems (Yaqui Little People)
- Water Babies
- Nümüzo'ho (Crushers of People)
- Pu'gwis
- Inuas (Spirit Helpers)
- Backgrounds:
- Household
- Spirit Companion
- Totem
- Vision
- Nunnehi Cantrips
- The Medicine Bag
- Birch
- Cottonwood
- Dogwood
- Fir
- Fireweed
- Granite
- Ice
- Maize (Corn)
- Saguaro Cactus
- Sandstone
- Tobacco
- Whitewater
Chapter Four: The Ways of Glamour[]
Presents new "cardless" rules for casting cantrips as well as a discussion on True Names and the Saining.
- Bunks
- Nightmares
- Chicanery
- Chronos
- Dream-Craft
- Legerdemain
- Primal
- Soothsay
- Sovereign
- Wayfare
Chapter Five: The Arts[]
Provides fresh insights into the workings of the Arts as well as providing rules for a few new ones.
- New Arts:
- Bunks:
- Pyretics Bunks
- Naming Bunks
- Nunnehi Bunks:
- Chicanery Bunks
- Legerdemain Bunks
- Primal Bunks
- Soothsay Bunks
- Sovereign Bunks
- Spirit Link Bunks
- Wayfare Bunks
Chapter Six: Roleplaying[]
Offers ideas, suggestions and points of view from players, Storytellers and writers of Changeling.
- The Horror of Loss by Jennifer Hartshorn
- Oh, Boy! A Cat's Eye shooter! by Steve Herman
- Why We Need Changeling by Richard Dansky
Appendix: The Autumn People Errata[]
- Power of the Autumn People:
- Berating Oration
Background Information[]
A note from Ian Lemke on the credits page explains that, due to a printing error, a notable amount of text was missing from CTD: The Autumn People 
. The Appendix of this book includes the missing or incomplete text. Readers could also e-mail Lemke or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the White Wolf offices to request the errata.
Ads at the back of the book include: Changeling Second Edition (August 97) and Wraith: The Oblivion Second Edition.
Memorable Quotes[]
Characters[]
- Lady Sierra
- Mumpoker Uruisig Gruaghan, "Mug"
- Megan Dunlogue
- Justin
- Mortimer
- Allison - Mortimer's Beloved
- Magda
- Lady Amelia
- Sven
- Brynhild - Sven's Wife
- Mailanka
- Walter
- Myra Whittlestick - Boggan Busybody
- Carolan Walks-far - Eshu Storyteller
- Theedle Silversqwak - Nocker Inventor
- Rasputin
- Jenny Greenteeth - Moregei Terrorist, Redcap Wilder
- Annie MacMaeven, "Gentle Annie" - Moregei Leader, Redcap
- Badba - Fimmrach Redcap, Moregei Member
- Jack-in-Irons - Unseelie Troll
- Druagha - Redcap, Moregei Member
- Phillipe Le Noir - Anonymous Satyr
- Duke Dray
- Agnes MacDubh - Sluagh of Providence, Rhode Island
- Sir Athelred - Mendicant Knight, Troll
- Dr. Alfred A. Jheredhy - Ph.D., M.D.
- Anton Stark
- Queen Mab
- Geen - Changeling Seer
- Bodi - Pooka
- Drall - Changeling
Terminology[]
Balor's Heart (Within Mount Shasta), Blessing, Caer Redwood, California, Chrysalis, Escheat, Fostering, Harvesting, Kingdom of Apples, Moregei, The Order of Eiliethyia, Raiding, Saining, Spirit World, Totem, True Names, Warren
References[]
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