Novus 2e Errata/FAQ
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Skills
It reads:
Spell Lore – The character may make a Magelore roll (TN 15 + the number of Spell Points used in the casting of the spell being identified) to identify a spell being cast by another spell user. This is required in order for a caster to be able to successfully counter a given spell.
It should read:
Spell Lore – The character may make a Magecraft roll (TN 15 + the number of Spell Points used in the casting of the spell being identified) to identify a spell being cast by another spell user. This is required in order for a caster to be able to successfully counter a given spell.
Equipment
The table for Weapons on page 42 lists the Damage Rating for the Sling as 4+Str.
The Damage Rating for the Sling should be 8, with no Strength Adjustments.
The table for Weapons on page 42 lists the Range Increment for the Spear as 50.
The Range Increment for the Spear should be 20.
Combat
This is a minor change to how Penalties work.
General Penalties apply ONLY to skill rolls, never to Secondary Stats (i.e. they would not apply to Saves or Defensive Threshold).
Penalties from Wounds apply ONLY to Secondary Stats, which means that they apply to Saves, Init, and DT.
Using this clarification, the two types of Penalties no longer overlap at all, and so both can apply at the same time.
Magic & Spells
General Magic Chapter Errata
In the right hand column, it explains that Casting Options can be chosen before casting or after casting. It needs to be clarified that when choosing Casting Options after casting, those options cannot alter the basic form of the spell. For example, you cannot change an Arc spell into a Bolt spell, or a Ball spell into a Cone spell after casting, only before doing so.
In the third paragraph of the left hand column, the last sentence of the paragraph reads:
So, using this option, the first target could be within 5’ of the caster, with the second one behind him at 10’ and a third one behind him at 15’, or it could be against 3 foes who are side by side with all of them standing 15’ from the caster.
It should read:
So, using this option, the first target could be within 5’ of the caster, with the second one behind the first foe at 10’ and a third one behind the second foe at 15’, or it could be against 3 foes who are side by side with all of them standing 15’ from the caster.
Universal Spell Errata
The Casting Option that says
Increase Clarity (removes Stun)
should read
Increase Clarity (removes Shaken)
Note: The cost of the casting option is not affected.
The Casting Option that says
Increase Effect* (Target Stunned)
should read
Increase Effect* (Target Shaken)
Note: The cost of the casting option is not affected.
Divine Spell Errata
The Spell costs says
(Mj 4/Mn 5/N 6)
should read
The Spell costs should be
(Mj 3/Mn 4/N 5)
The Casting Target Number (CTN) says
CTN: 26
should read
CTN: 19
The Fatigue cost says
Fatigue: 3
should read
Fatigue: 2
The Spell costs says
(Mj 3/Mn 4/N 5)
should read
The Spell costs should be
(Mj 2/Mn 3/N 4)
The Casting Target Number (CTN) says
CTN: 20
should read
CTN: 16
The Fatigue cost says
Fatigue: 2
should read
Fatigue: 1
The Casting Target Number (CTN) says
CTN: 20
should read
CTN: 16
High Magic Spell Errata
The Casting Target Number (CTN) says
CTN: 21
should read
CTN: 20
The Casting Target Number (CTN) says
CTN: 18
should read
CTN: 16
Mysticism Spell Errata
The Casting Option that says
Increase Duration (1 minute/rank)
should read
Increase Duration (5 minutes/rank)
Note: The cost of the casting option is not affected.
The Duration says
1 round/rank (C)
but it should say
5 minutes/rank (C)
The Casting Option that says Increase Duration (1 minute/rank) should be removed.
The Duration says 1 round/rank (C) but it should say 1 minute/rank (C)
The Casting Option that says
Increase Duration (1 minute/rank)
should be
Increase Duration (5 minutes/rank)
with no change in costs.
Monk Spell Errata
The Duration says 1 round/rank but it should say 1 minute/rank
The Casting Option that says
Increase Duration (1 minute/rank)
should be
Increase Duration (5 minutes/rank)
with no change in costs.
The Casting Target Number (CTN) says 24 but it should say 21
Ranger Spell Errata
The Casting Option, Increase Duration (1 minute/rank)
has a CTN of +4
it should have a CTN of +2
The Casting Option, Increase Duration (1 minute/rank)
has a Ftg of +2
it should have a Ftg of +1
The Duration says 1 round/rank but it should say 1 minute/rank
In the spell description, it says that attack deliver one extra round of Stunned. It should say one extra round of Shaken.
The Casting Option, Increase Area (per +5' radius)
has a CTN of +4
it should have a CTN of +1
The Duration says 1 round/rank but it should say 1 minute/rank