Collated Errata + FAQ queries

For the purpose of effects like Power of Faith, and of rites like Halo of Awe, Judgment, and Holy Weapon, should we assume that an opponent’s Hell’s Favor is equal to its Damnation?

Envious/Covetous sin on page 144: Does the roll result which gets copied have to apply to a roll of the same type (as in the first sentence) or can it apply to any roll (as in the last sentence)?

Can the animist’s Knit the Flesh rite target anyone or just the shaman himself? The effect suggests the latter, but the Boost suggests the former.

Any chance of getting these answered before Winter Fantasy? The other questions I had in this thread were also unanswered, but they won’t affect starting characters.

Power of Faith (et al): These trigger on Damnation, so I do not understand the reference to Hell’s Favor.

Envious: Same type, not sure what I was thinking when I wrote that last sentence.

Knit the Flesh: It can heal others

That’s the problem. I’ve looked at all the NPCs listed in the book, and none of them have Damnation listed as part of their statistics. I don’t think that it’s supposed to be impossible to use Power of Faith, Halo of Awe, etc., but that’s how it stands now.

I see that. I looks like my coauthor removed those from the stat blocks and I failed to notice. I will examine it and provide a small errata soon.

Excellent; thanks very much!

A few questions:

1. Can I spend elective skill points on Sorcerous skills (e.g. Hermieticism, Prayer, etc)? as professional skills?
2. What action type is it to use command to shake people out of fear effects?

Cheerio,

Ben

1) Sorcererous Skills aren’t Professional Skills, they have their own category.

2) I don’t know this one off hand.

1. so I can’t spend elective points on sorcerous skills? Seems harsh on spellcasting characters.

2…
Leadership can also be used to overcome the effects of Fear checks by others (see page 190). The commander must be capable of giving such orders: a Witch Hunter fleeing from a ghost is not a particularly inspiring sight to those he would lead. The character rolls Leadership (with all interaction bonuses and penalties such as for commanding multiple targets) and adds any successes to the original results of the commanded characters.

But it doesn’t say what action type. Quick? Complex?

2…
Leadership can also be used to overcome the effects of Fear checks by others…

Oh good. So I’m right and wrong. That’s an improvement.

Of course, this suggests Leadership can help YOU overcome the effects of fear, not motivate your companion out of it. (But I’d allow that, too.)

But it doesn’t say what action type. Quick? Complex?

Hmmm…it’s pretty much left up to the GM, but I’m gonna say Complex. If it’s a quick action, it doesn’t really cost the character anything. In fact, you might as well just allow a +1d to Fear rolls for every 2 ranks in Leadership and just be done with it. Right now, you fail your fear roll and get to roll again after 2 rounds (or, in more gamist terms, lose your next 2 actions). Leadership suddenly gives you an immediate second chance on your next action. Making it a complex Action to shake off the effects of fear still gives it some teeth.

OTOH, when it comes to motivating your companions to shake off fear effects, I’d leave it up to the player’s description. A slap across the face and a “move it, soldier!” would be a Quick Action. Taking a moment to calm you companion down while restraining him so he doesn’t bolt from cover where he is sure to give away your position to something big and hungry would most definitely be a Complex action. If you want to be even more judicious, I’d let the player do it as a Quick Action for a 1d Wager. That gives her a choice in the matter and lets her gauge the risks against her abilities.

In fact, that’s for that. I think that will be going in the fear cheat sheet when I get to it.

Tom

So a little confusion for Foci.

I get the impression that the Performs are each different skills. The different Performs are each an individual skill?

Does this apply to Scholarship as well?

Melee or Ranged?

Any other skills?