[projectaon] Re: 26tfobm errata
- From: Jonathan Blake <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 11:41:37 -0800
On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 2:38 AM, Simon Osborne <outspaced@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 01/02/2013 22:36, Jonathan Blake wrote:
>>
>>> (er) 25: you drop your Bow -> [lm: but you don't lose the item, right?]
>>
>>
>> There's a similar situation in 146. Honestly, I don't know whether you
>> lose it or not. Seems like you could pick it up after the combat in
>> both sections, and it doesn't definitely say that you lose it like it
>> often does, but maybe you're still supposed to lose it? The reader is
>> going to have to make the call, but should we footnote it to let them
>> know?
>
>
> In situations like this in other books, we've substituted 'shoulder' for
> 'drop' since it's usually clear that the Weapon is not discarded, and this
> would obviate the need for another footnote.
I'm ambivalent about changing this, but it's probably the right way to
handle these.
>>> (er) 139: you find only two unbroken items: a Shovel and a Pick. [jc:
>>> Could
>>> you keep the Shovel and the Pick? If yes, maybe each of them will occupy
>>> 2
>>> slots in the Backpack (like in book 4).]
>>
>>
>> Makes sense, but it's another judgement call that I don't think we can
>> make.
>
>
> Since the items are in Initial Capitals, it's implicit that they can be
> taken; but without Joe's saying otherwise, it would seem they are
> dwarf-sized, and so only take up one space each in your Backpack!
Dwarf-sized, I like it. :)
>>> (er) 155: If you possess Assimilance, [lm: you must have assimilance to
>>> reach
>>> this section]
>>
>>
>> Then I guess they're going to get the bonus to the RNT. ;) The best
>> way to fix this that I can think of is to remove that entire sentence
>> and change the choices from this:
>>
>> If your total score is now 3 or lower, turn to 47.
>> If it is 4 or higher, turn to 162.
>>
>> To this:
>>
>> If the number you have picked is 1, turn to 47.
>> If it is 2 or higher, turn to 162.
>>
>> Or we could just leave it alone and let everyone who gets here get the
>> bonus. Thoughts?
>
>
> [bk: Technically 0-1 and 2-9.]
>
> [so: The following would be less invasive: "If -> As" : "As you possess
> Assimilance, add 2 to the number you have picked."]
"If -> As" is brilliant. That gets my vote.
--
Jon
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