A secret sometimes seemingly shared by everyone except the Player Characters. The book itself is concise and well written. Aside from the cover art, there isn't a single illustration in the book. Space is at a premium, so the writers filled it only with premium material. In Chapter One, you compile your character's dossier.
Character creation employs an interesting and unique method.
From a list of 18 Qualities, you choose four that your character possesses. Examples of Qualities include Agilitiy, Faith, Threshold and Wit. These Qualities are attributes that everyone possesses. By choosing one for your character, you are saying he possesses it in abundance. You can also choose one or more Qualities as a Flaw.