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Post by beowuuf on Jun 9, 2010 6:14:34 GMT
Adding 2 to the CR either way effectively adds +1EP damage and reduces its damage by 1EP (most of the time, there are blips). So obviously some critters go for just blasting you wit htheir mindforce recklessly for maximum damage, and others use it as must to distract as to wound.
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Post by executioneer on Jun 15, 2010 2:47:30 GMT
grey star book 2, section 257:
other end of the vine
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Post by zut on Jun 16, 2010 9:58:16 GMT
Some technical issues: 10/1: Firma -> Firina 10/22: volatile mixture of phosphorous and oil -> volatile mixture of phosphorus and oil (?) 11/211: 'There is T'uk T'ron,' she says fondly. -> 'That is T'uk T'ron,' she says fondly. (?) 12/257: have reached the Kai rank of Archmaster or more -> have reached the Kai rank of Archmaster or more13/260: was stole away by -> was stolen away by 13/80: you can elect to evade -> you can select to evade And some other issues: 10/130 -> 10/142: Maybe it can be footnoted whether the Dagger of Vashna can be used here? And if so, is it destroyed? (Take that Acolytes of Vashna; try resurrecting your master now... ) 12/209: ...before he has a chance to fire a third arrow. I'm not sure but I think the archer shoots his first arrow at s. 334 then going through 53/321 you get to 209 - so it should be a second arrow. Or, just to be safe, it could be changed to 'next' arrow. 12/347: You shoulder your bow... not if you're coming from sect. 23212/230: As stated in the Errata, there's inconsistency in the rules: Using the Dagger of Vashna against Taktaal - should it be +7CS or +12CS? It is possible for player to avoid fighting Kraagenskul with DoV so he wouldn't even know about the +7CS bonus (while it's explicitly stated when 'acquiring' the Helshezag). So maybe it could be footnoted with "Depending on you interpretations of the rules..." or to make things consistent section 88 could be changed so it states: "The power of the weapon you wield is greatly intensified when used against the Archlord (of Helgedad/of the Darklands)." Though it would probably mean some original text has to be changed.
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Post by outspaced on Jun 16, 2010 10:26:03 GMT
Heh! That's actually an erratum, believe it or not--it appears as "...end of vine..." in the original printed book. Fixed in xml; this will be fixed online the next time we re-release The Forbidden City. Cheers!
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Post by outspaced on Jun 17, 2010 9:01:46 GMT
Hi Zut
I'm slowly working through your list of issues in Books 10-13. Would you be happy to be credited as a "Special Thanks" for Books 10 and 12?
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Post by outspaced on Jun 17, 2010 10:24:03 GMT
Hi zut. Finally finished looking through your last batch. Here's my thoughts: BOOK 10:(ne) 1: Firma -> Firina [FIXED] (er) 22: volatile mixture of phosphorous and oil -> volatile mixture of phosphorus and oil (?) [dv] [so: Phosphorous is an adjective meaning 'containing trivalent phosphorus'.] FIXED (ft) 130, 142: [dv: Maybe it can be footnoted whether the Dagger of Vashna can be used here? And if so, is it destroyed? (Take that Acolytes of Vashna; try resurrecting your master now... )] ESCALATED BOOK 11:(er) 211: There is T'uk T'ron,' she says fondly. -> 'That is T'uk T'ron,' she says fondly. (?) [so: No; it's acceptable to say, "T'uk T'ron is over there", so "There is T'uk T'ron" is fine.] REJECTED BOOK 12:(er) 209: ...before he has a chance to fire a third arrow. [dv: I'm not sure but I think the archer shoots his first arrow at s. 334 then going through 53/321 you get to 209 - so it should be a second arrow. Or, just to be safe, it could be changed to 'next' arrow.] [so: The problem is that 334->321->209 the archer only fires one arrow, but 334->53->209 he fires two. Best solution is to change "...a third arrow..." -> "...another arrow...".] FIXED (er) 257: have reached the Kai rank of Archmaster or more -> have reached the Kai rank of Archmaster or more [FIXED] (er) 230: [dv: As stated in the Errata, there's inconsistency in the rules: Using the Dagger of Vashna against Taktaal - should it be +7CS or +12CS? It is possible for player to avoid fighting Kraagenskul with DoV so he wouldn't even know about the +7CS bonus (while it's explicitly stated when 'acquiring' the Helshezag). So maybe it could be footnoted with "Depending on you interpretations of the rules..." or to make things consistent section 88 could be changed so it states: "The power of the weapon you wield is greatly intensified when used against the Archlord (of Helgedad/of the Darklands)." Though it would probably mean some original text has to be changed.] ESCALATED (er) 347: You shoulder your bow... [dv: not if you're coming from sect. 232] [so: Suggest maybe moving "You shoulder your Bow" to somewhere in Section 119.] ESCALATED BOOK 13:(er) 80: you can elect to evade -> you can select to evade [so: No, this is correct.] REJECTED (er) 260: was stole away by -> was stolen away by [so: Hmm. I see where you're coming from. However, as it is Cearmaine speaking, I'll put this down to Joe deliberately writing in a colloquial way.] REJECTED
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Post by zut on Jun 17, 2010 14:37:55 GMT
Thanks, Outspaced, I'd be honored to be credited. Just one thing: it still seems there has been no change made to Section 257, Book 12: 'rank of Archmaster or more' -> 'rank of Archmaster or more' The correct form should be just 'rank of Archmaster' without 'or more' as Archmaster is the highest rank possible (at that moment). Maybe you did changed that in XML version (and so it will appear correctly next time the book is re-released) but your last post and Errata page are a little confusing (sorry, if it's just me).
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Post by Honza on Jun 17, 2010 14:56:49 GMT
... Just one thing: it still seems there has been no change made to Section 257, Book 12: 'rank of Archmaster or more' -> 'rank of Archmaster or more' ... The section was modified in test branch, the head branch will be modified when the book will be re-released.
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Post by zut on Jun 17, 2010 16:26:35 GMT
Oh, OK, thanks - I had no idea there was such a thing as a test branch. But just to be clear - I was referring to Outspaced's post: And the Errata page, Fixed (yellow background) table, section 257: www.projectaon.org/en/Errata/TheMastersOfDarknessNevertheless, thanks for pointing out that 'test branch', Honza.
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Post by outspaced on Jun 18, 2010 13:23:40 GMT
Yeah, problems are marked as FIXED on the Errata pages once they've been committed to the xml. We don't release updated versions of the books often because frankly it'd be annoying to be told: NEW EDITION (with two small typos fixed) every month or two. I'll add you to the Credits for Books 10 and 12, then, Denis. Cheers!
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Post by pi4t on Jun 30, 2010 17:45:39 GMT
Castle Death: If you fail to answer the Zakhan's riddle, you can go by the sequence: 270, 242, 327, 184, 230 (using blue pills), 66, 263 (death by drowning)
There is no indication of why the blue pills do not work, or that they wore off. Perhaps a footnote at 263 stating that if you arrived from 66, the pills wear off, would be useful?
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Post by outspaced on Jul 1, 2010 21:10:09 GMT
Hmm. A tricky situation. Escalated for when we revisit Book 7.
Cheers!
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Post by Dave on Aug 12, 2010 5:42:10 GMT
minor error here: Book 6, sec 283, incorrect capitalization: "crossBow", should be "crossbow"
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Post by outspaced on Aug 12, 2010 11:42:05 GMT
Hi Dave Apparently, this has already been fixed in the source xml file... No idea when it was fixed, though. But it is definitely sorted.
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Post by Dave on Aug 12, 2010 16:11:13 GMT
Ahh. Good to know. Sorry for the false report.
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