[projectaon] Re: Errors: Ten of the Jungle
- From: "Jonathan Blake" <blake.jon@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:46:19 -0700
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Simon Osborne <outspaced@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> (er) 13: If you win the combat in four rounds or less, turn to 79.
>>> If
>>> combat lasts five rounds or longer, turn to 158 -> If you win the first
>>> combat in four rounds or less, turn to 79. If the first combat lasts five
>>> rounds or longer, turn to 158
>>> [jc: Maybe this is a solution to make this section more doable for
>>> players
>>> starting from this book. It also make sense, that if LW fights with first
>>> Vordak more than 4 turns, the second Vordak could have time to damage the
>>> ship's pressure tank]
>>
>> While this may make the book more within reach for beginners, I am
>> loath to change it directly. I am much more comfortable with a
>> suggestion in the footnote.
>
> Added the following paragraph to the existing footnote: One potential
> solution to make this section more possible for newer players, or those with
> lower scores, would be to interpret the first option as: 'If you beat the
> first Vordak in four rounds or less, turn to 79.' In this case, the player
> would still need to survive five full rounds of combat, but as long as the
> first Vordak is defeated within four rounds, the second Vordak will not be
> able to damage the ship's pressure tank.
Can we avoid the minor spoiler here about what the second Vordak is doing? :)
>>> (ft) 60: If you possess the Sommerswerd
>>> [jfs: Turn to this number if you possess a magical weapon such as the
>>> Magic
>>> Spear, the Dagger of Vashna, or the Jewelled Mace. But do not apply the
>>> bonuses related to the Sommerswerd detailed in that section. Note: For
>>> consistency with "The Captives of Kaag", in which, you can combat a
>>> Helghast
>>> with the Jewelled Mace or the Dagger of Vashna (section 12 -> 330).]
>>
>> Sounds good. Have we decided if there were any other magical weapons.
>> Bronin Warhammer? ;)
>
> Gah! I knew there was another one! Reworded the footnote(s) slightly to take
> the Bronin Warhammer into consideration.
Actually, I'm not sure the Bronin Warhammer is a magical weapon. The
evidence isn't clear. If this is a definitive list, we should remove
the "such as". If it isn't, we should leave those words in.
>>> (er) 89, 280, 299: a-piece -> apiece
>>> -> "The fare's 40 Lune a-piece..."
>>> -> "One item a-piece and you can continue on your way..."
>>> -> "The fare's 40 Lune a-piece..."
>>
>> "apiece"
Just making sure that you noticed this one since you didn't comment.
--
Jon
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