Novus 2e Beta Corrections and Comments thread!

[Rasyr]

Hey! Long time no see trechiron! Welcome back!!

Just to let everybody know, I am hopefully aiming to close the beta by the end of the month, converting it into the Bare Bones version of the game (and then work on producing the fuller version, with art and everything....)

Page 32, Web Spinner abilities -- expanded wording on a couple of them slightly - Web grab now indicates that is has a sticky ball on end and use Targeting skill to strike what you are trying to grab, and web rope is now 20' plus 10' per additional charge spent

Page 61, Kongjin Fa Prerequisite --  changed to read "Must have ranks in the style, Kuo Sho, to gain this style. Uses whichever of the three required skills has the least number of ranks."

Page 62, Kuo Sho and Xingyi Prerequisites --  changed to read "The character must have the Special Skill, Weapon Focus (p. 27) for Wushu. He must also have ranks in the Combat Skill for Wushu. Use the lesser of the two skills for this style."

 

[Trentin Bergeron]

Reading through Critical Damage on page 48. This is such a simpler way to express this idea vs the old way (RM...).

Suggestion: Choose an icon that represents the four types of CD. This icon would be placed to the left of the heading (above) and entry in the table. This will help visually identify the type of CD quickly.

What is the point of choosing 1 result vs. just escalating the effects? I feel like for a Critical that exceeds the DT by 8, 12, or 15 -- that should wallop someone for all the effects. At least, that is how I remember it being in the other game. :-)

[Trentin Bergeron]

Combat; page 50, 2nd column; Abort Actions;

Fight Defensively; Is the max penalty -5? If so, why is a calculation listed? It might be easier to just say "-5 t0 AB = +2 to DT"? Or is it that you can take multiples of -5, and every other multiple nets you an extra +1 DT?

This could be clarified a little.

(Editor's Note: actually just removed that formula, since it is better explained in Combat Moves)

[Trentin Bergeron]

Combat Notes; page 51, 2nd column, last paragraph;

"Combat Skill that he is shifting towards <span style="color: #ff0000;">DEF </span>in his hand in order to actually shift those points."

Should <span style="color: #ff0000;">DEF </span>be listed as DT instead?

[Trentin Bergeron]

Combat; Page 53; 2nd column; Sneak Attack; Sneak Approach;

"using Perception if target is alert and wary;"

should be...

"using Perception if the target is alert and wary;"

[Trentin Bergeron]

Suggested wording change:

Combat; page 54; first column; Open Approach; 2nd paragraph;

"the character would then make an Opposed Roll using his Trickery skill, with the target using his Insight,"

might be more direct with...

"the character would then make an Opposed Roll using his Trickery skill vs. the target's Insight skill,"

[Trentin Bergeron]

Suggested wording change;
Combat; page 54; first column; Combat (Melee);

"then the character attempting to make the Sneak Attack will have
a -5 modifier to his Stealth skill when making the Opposed Roll
and the target will use his Perception skill for that Opposed Roll"

change to...

"the character attempting the Sneak Attack will make an Opposed Roll using his Stealth skill at -5 vs. the target's Perception skill."

[Trentin Bergeron]

Suggested word reduction:

Combat; page 54; 1st column, Combat (Melee);

The following words are unnecessary:

"If the target is already engaged in melee, that means that he is moving and changing position constantly."

Also, consider an em dash here instead of a comma...

"If the target is already engaged in melee -- he is moving and changing position constantly."

[Trentin Bergeron]

Suggested wording + phrasing change;

Combat; page 54; 2nd column; Ranged Sneak Attack;

Change:

"Making a Sneak Attack from a distance requires only that the character not be seen prior to making his attack and that required and Opposed Roll, Stealth versus the target's perception (Insight if not wary, Perception if wary)."

To:

"Making a Sneak Attack from range only requires the character not be seen prior to making the attack. The sniper makes an Opposed Roll using his Stealth vs. the target's Insight if not wary or Perception if wary."

[Trentin Bergeron]

Suggested phrasing change;

Combat; page 54; 2nd column; Ranged Sneak Attack;

Change:

"This is often referred to as your classical ambush and "

To:

"This is the "classical ambush" and "

[Trentin Bergeron]

Suggested phrasing change;

Combat; page 54; 2nd column; Surprise; 2nd paragraph;

Change:

"they can set up to attempt an ambush of the other group."

To:

"they can set up an ambush of the other group."

• I don't really feel like they need to "attempt" it, since they already surprised them?
• Maybe add some clarification on how the ambush works? So it's more obvious there will be some skill vs. skill Opposed Roll, etc.?

Editors Note: Changed the paragraph to read:

The rule above applies to two groups stumbling onto each other. If one group is aware of the other for more than a round before combat starts, they can set up to attempt an ambush of the other group if there is time to do so and the non-surprised side can do so without their efforts giving them away.
This way we provide that an "ambush" will depend on the situation and if it can be set up since the act of deciding to do an ambush and setting it up could result in making noise that might get rid of the surprise....

[Trentin Bergeron]

Suggested phrasing change;

Combat Moves; page 55; 1st column; 1st paragraph;

Change:

"The Advanced Moves each has its own CP costs."

To:

"Advanced Combat Moves each have their own CP costs."

(This keeps the same cadence as the sentence above re: Basic Combat Moves)

[Trentin Bergeron]

Suggested punctuation change;

Combat Moves; page 55; 1st column; Example; last sentence;

"You can use the Feint, with Clubs, but not Cut, since the weapons in the Clubs group cannot make Cut attacks."

To:

"You can use the Feint with Clubs, but not Cut -- since the weapons in the Clubs group cannot make Cut attacks."

• the paragraph already has too many commas :-P and
• the em dash will make it easier to read.

[Trentin Bergeron]

Misspelling;

Combat Moves; page 55; 1st column; Init;

Change:

"If using a Move that has his modifier"

To:

"If using a Move that has this modifier"

[Trentin Bergeron]

Misspelling;

Combat Moves; page 55; 2nd column; Rng;

Change:

"The number listed her represents"

To:

"The number listed here represents"