The Numenera Core Book is the essential rulebook for the Numenera RPG. It contains all the rules you need and introduces you to the Ninth World. The manual also includes GM advice and adventures to help you jump straight into the game.

The book has 416 pages, is hardcover, features full-color illustrations, and is in English.

Sections of the book:

• Welcome to the Ninth World: A brief overview of the setting to give you a feel for things as we go forward.
• An Introduction to Numenera: An overview of the rules. You’ll learn everything you need to play the game in just a few short pages.
• Creating Your Character: Everything you need to build a memorable character, with an emphasis on story and playing exactly who you want to be.
• Playing the Game: A more complete and in-depth explanation of the rules. While “An Introduction to Numenera” teaches you the basics, this is the chapter you’ll refer to when you need to check specific mechanics.
• Optional Rules: We kept the core rules simple and straightforward, so all extra options and complications go here. Add them if you want a more complex, robust game, or skip this chapter to keep things simple.
• Discovering the Ninth World: The longest section of the book, providing extensive information about the setting, with an emphasis on weird discoveries and exciting activities.
• Creatures and Characters: The Ninth World is filled with interesting creatures and NPCs. This chapter provides details on many of them.
• The Numenera: This section provides you with heaps of interesting items and weird technologies to include in your game.

Running the Game: Perhaps the most important part of the book, this lengthy section provides GMs with all the advice and insight needed to run a Numenera game. It serves as a blueprint for “running an RPG the Monte Cook way,” so give it a read if that interests you.

Adventures: There’s no better way to learn a game than by playing, and these adventures will get you started right away. They also provide GMs with insight into the types of adventures they can create on their own and what is possible in a Numenera scenario.