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  A Concise Guide to
  Terra Incognita Style
  ~ or ~
   “Nag Speak for the Masses”
  Being a guide to understanding and applying proper terminology while writing
  about the NAGS Society
  Compiled by Scott Larson, Gent.
  Terra Incognita — The name of an adventure roleplaying game published
  by Grey Ghost Press. Use bold, italicized type. Terra Incognita (small
  caps) refers the theory of the Earth Unknown, a planet steeped in mystery
  and wonder, as yet incompletely revealed to its inhabitants.
  NAGS — Acronym for the National Archæological, Geographic, and
  Submarine Society. The final S is for Submarine and therefore Society is a
  necessary appendage. NAGS (in all capitals) always refers to the collective
  institution and not to its individual members (compare with Nags,
  following). Details of import:
  � National was added to render the name uninteresting, thereby
  attracting less attention to Society Operations. It refers to no nation
  in particular—the Society is, in fact, international;
  � Archæological always employs the æ ligature as a stylistic
  affectation;
  � It is Geographic not Geographical;
  � Use commas following Archæological and Geographic;
  � Submarine refers to the environment rather than the vehicle.
  Underwater craft are always called submersibles.
  Nag, Nags — A member or members of the NAGS Society. Always
  capitalized. Not an acronym but a nickname or epithet. Nags may also be
  called members or Society members. Member is uncapitalized, save at the
  beginning of a sentence.
  Society, the Society — Short for NAGS Society. Always capitalized.
  GM, game master, player — The first is capitalized, the latter two not.
  In the core rules, the GM was female and the players male, although one
  does not necessarily need to follow this practice. However, everyone should
  feel welcome in Terra Incognita.
  Nag Tech — Also Nag Technology, Nag Tech gadgets. The ingenious
  products of Gadgeteers. Expressed as two words, each capitalized. Nota bene:
  the words were previously run together; i.e. NagTech, but no longer. Never
  NAG Tech or NAGS Tech. Glitch is always capitalized.
  
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  AOS — Short for Area of Specialty, of which there are
  seven: Bookworm, Gadgeteer, Hack, Hero, Green
  Preservationist, Red Preservationist, and Snoop. Never
  written AoS (although this is perhaps more
  appropriate).
  Campus — Regional headquarters of the NAGS
  Society, of which there are many. Only capitalized
  when referring to a specific one; i.e. the Oslo Campus.
  Each AOS hosts its own college within the campus. The
  terminology is derived from the university model, but
  campuses may take on a variety of configurations, from
  inhabiting the attic of another institution to glass
  domed buildings on the sea floor.
  RFA — Abbreviation for Request for Attention, a
  means by which the Society is asked to look into a
  matter. Use “an” as indefinite article, i.e., an RFA.
  Nag Ops, Nag Operations — The missions
  undergone by Nags. Two words, each capitalized. Nota
  bene: the words were previously run together, but no
  longer.
  Archaisms — Terra Incognita employs a variety of
  affected archaisms for stylistic purposes, viz.:
  � Ligatures — Use æ ligatures wherever
  required. Other ligatures (i.e., œ) are possible,
  although we didn’t use them in the core rules.
  The more pedantic and pretentious, the
  better.
  � &c. — Shorthand for etc. which is shorthand
  for et cetera (& stands for et). Never &tc.,
  which I foolishly did in the original NAGS
  Society Worldbook.
  � Foreign words — Be fastidious about
  italicizing and employing proper diacritical
  marks (i.e., outré, mêlée [which, to be truthful,
  we didn’t italicize in the core rules]).
  Multiculturalism — Though the Victorian and pulp
  genres have particular tropes appropriate to the time
  period, the NAGS Society operates both within and
  above such norms. Society members represent all ages,
  nationalities, faiths, classes, and both sexes. NPC Nags
  should represent this cultural panoply.
  Anachronism — A certain amount of anachronism is
  possible due to the avant garde nature of the Society
  and its members. Words, phrases, terminology, and
  relationships can exist within the Society before they
  were generally current. Be sure to provide an
  explanation of such usage. The term Glitch used with
  Nag Tech is a good example.
  Fudge — The roleplaying game  system employed in
  Terra Incognita. Use bold, italicized type. Nota bene:
  Fudge was previously an acronym rendered in all caps,
  but no longer.
  Fudge Terminology — Use the following guidelines
  when employing Fudge terminology.
  You need not capitalize:
  � trait, attribute or skill.
  Always capitalize:
  � the seven levels (Superb, Great, Good, Fair,
  Mediocre, Poor, and Terrible);
  � the six attributes (Perception, Reasoning,
  Resolve, Strength, Dexterity, and Vigor);
  � specific skill names such as Stealth or
  Legerdemain;
  � the words Gift and Fault; and
  � specific Gifts and Faults such as Perfect Timing
  or Animal Empathy.
  Please visit the Terra Incognita website at
  www.nagssociety.com for more resources for your game.
  
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