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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
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 Posted - 07 Jan 2006 : 22:05:48
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UNOFFICIAL ERRATA FOR THE SPELL COMPENDIUM
General note: The new spell format is slightly different from the old one. There are a few cases where the rules text blocks are very closely tied to the descriptive text; arc of lightning is an example of this. Consider the descriptive text rules text that is specially formatted for being read-aloud; don't exclude it from rules interpretations. This is arguably in conflict with the definition of the new format on page 3, but my interpretation says it's okay.
Second General Note: I haven't done any rebalancing of spells as that'll just lead to endless rules arguments-I've just cleared up some errors. Prismatic eye(drop it a level), extract water elemental (only allow it to target Huge or smaller creatures, then create a greater version[I suggest Sor/Wiz 9] that allows targeting of creatures of any size, and can extract water monoliths[Complete Arcane] [this may additionally be an error in the SC]), general of undead(restore the increase from the PGtF), and heavenly host(add a warden archon[Book of Exalted Deeds] summoning 10 minutes after the hound archons) are all balance changes you might want to incorporate into your game. If anyone cares which ones I'm using, I'll be using the alterations to general of undead and heavenly host I've outlined.
page 11, Anarchic Storm: Range: 20 ft.
page 22, Axiomatic Storm: Range: 20 ft.
Area: Cylinder(20-ft. radius, 20-ft. high)
page 22, Axiomatic Water: Replace "lawful outsiders" with "chaotic outsiders".
page 121, Incorporeal Nova: Area: Incorporeal or gaseous creatures within a 50-ft radius burst
page 141, Miasma of Entropy: Saving Throw: Will negates (object)
page 167, Ray of Flame: Replace the subtype "[Flame]" with "[Fire]".
page 180, Sarcophagus of Stone: Level: Cleric 6
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft/level)
Target: One creature
Strike the "Materials" line from the end of the spell.
page 186, Shadow Spray: Duration: Instantaneous.
page 233, Wall of Gloom: Remove the [Fear] subtype from this spell.
page 254, 1st-Level Druid Spells: Replace "Thunderhead: Small lightning bolts deal 1d6 damage/round" with "Thunderhead: Small lightning bolts deal 1 damage/round"
page 268, 5th-Level Sorcerer/Wizard Spells: Add a subscript Dra (Draconomicon) after Draconic Polymorph, as the spell is not in the Spell Compendium.
That's what I found on the other boards of note. I'll see if I can get to looking at the other domains for Faerunian deities and a complete read of the book for errors at some point, but I'm not guaranteeing anything. If anyone spots any other errors in the book or in my errata, please post a note in this thread. Alaundo, if you want to throw this up on the main site, you're welcome to-use Erika Connolly as the name and you've got my email to connect with it.
EDIT: Added a variant for extract water elemental, added range for anarchic storm, refixed area for axiomatic storm, corrected thunderhead misdescription in the druid spell list. |
Edited by - Arivia on 08 Jan 2006 17:05:56 |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2006 : 06:52:38
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I was very tempted to buy this book, being a DM, but my current situation has me hosting the games at my place, so I just have to place my large pile of books at my sides, and then everything's ok.
Besides, I run a FR campaign, so I have no money and no time for a book that won't have the Initiate spells, or lack whatever else will be published in upcoming supplements... :P |
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Mystery_Man
Senior Scribe
USA
455 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2006 : 15:58:30
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| For me it's already been used just this last weekend in my FR campaign. One of my players used a spell from a "Complete" book and accidentally left his book at home. It was in there! Plus I read the spell description of what happens when he fired off the spell and everyone thought that was pretty sweet. Great book, highly recommended! |
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
2965 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2006 : 18:17:03
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Originally posted by Mystery_Man
For me it's already been used just this last weekend in my FR campaign. One of my players used a spell from a "Complete" book and accidentally left his book at home. It was in there! Plus I read the spell description of what happens when he fired off the spell and everyone thought that was pretty sweet. Great book, highly recommended!
Agreed-that text is simply wonderful. All of these new format changes(since Races of Destiny introduced the new prestige class format) are excellent, although I must admit I still can't read prestige classes all the way through at once. Read the name, learn what role it fulfills, move on. |
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Mystery_Man
Senior Scribe
USA
455 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2006 : 19:30:38
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Originally posted by Arivia
quote:
Originally posted by Mystery_Man
For me it's already been used just this last weekend in my FR campaign. One of my players used a spell from a "Complete" book and accidentally left his book at home. It was in there! Plus I read the spell description of what happens when he fired off the spell and everyone thought that was pretty sweet. Great book, highly recommended!
Agreed-that text is simply wonderful. All of these new format changes(since Races of Destiny introduced the new prestige class format) are excellent, although I must admit I still can't read prestige classes all the way through at once. Read the name, learn what role it fulfills, move on.
Same thing with me, and with feats. I can only read a few at a time before I start to nod off, though that could be age kicking in it's two bits as well...  |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2006 : 01:12:52
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| I think that I have found a solution to the problem I have with this book, though I am still not happy with it. I would love to have such a consolidated resource, and the updates to several spells I definately want, but I am still steamed over the renaming/initiate spell issues. So, if I do get this, I think that I may have to break a rule of mine, get out the highlighters, and highlight any spell that has been renamed from a Realms spell (so that when I use it, I can give credit where credit is due), and use a different one to highlight anything that is an initiate spell. I NEVER mark in my books, but in this case, I don't want to have to flip back and forth to use it . . . grrr |
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Kes_Alanadel
Learned Scribe
USA
326 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2006 : 06:41:11
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Instead of marking in the book, you could get some of those little post-it flags, and just write the original name on it. That way your book won't get marked up  . Those are what Tifus and I use in all of our books to both mark pages, and to put little notes on.
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Ack! I seem to have too much blood in my coffee stream!
When did 'common sense' cease to be common? |
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