Mandos at 02:09, 25 July 2006

2006-07-25T02:09:01Z

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This page gives a summary of changes to the Rulebook 2006. It is essentially an abbreviated version of what was 'Pending Rule Changes', now [[2006 Rule Changes]], with major Rulebook formatting changes added.
Not every clarification, punctuation fix and spelling correction is listed.

= 0. Title Page, History, Contents, etc. =
* Change to 2006 Revision, Edition 1.6
* Add History of Edition 1.6

= 2. Character Generation =
* Social Status table - As per the original document, the range of Goodman should be 30-44, not 30-40.
* Conception chances - moved (with sentence on how to use them) to 5. Health and Fitness (no rule change)

= 5. Health and Fitness =

== Conception ==
Add new section after 5.7 Infection. Move percentages and text from Character Generation to this new section

= 6. Ranking =
*Add 6 month limit to learn a new rank in anything.
*Note ability to learn subskill without gaining a rank in skill
*Improve entries for Names to remove any doubt about how it works (no rule change)

= 7. Magic =
== 7.2 How Magic Works ==
*Add default rule about using material components Spells and Rituals
** If a spell or ritual also has a Material Cost then unless stated otherwise in the description, these materials are consumed during the casting of the magic regardless of the success or failure of the casting.

== 7.7 Backfires ==
*Resolve inconsistency between 7.2 How Magic Works (rituals backfire on +30) and 7.7 Backfire (+40). Former is correct.
*Move references to alternate backfire tables to GM Guide.

== 7.10 The Colleges of Magic ==
*Knowledge Limitations, first para
**Old Text: (except Ritual Spell Preparation, and the General Knowledge spells of Namers).
**New Text: "(except Ritual Spell Preparation, and as specified in the Namer College)."

==Non-College Magic==
*[[Geas Reword|Geas reworded]] to use 'target' and 'geased entity' rather than the mixture of terms in 2004 Rulebook.

= 13. The College of Binding and Animating Magics =
== Binding Permanency (R-1) ==
*Can now cast without materials to give a duration in days to some spells.

== 13.13 Golem Statistics ==
*Change MA: 0 to MA: None to reflect text of rituals.
*Add a column to the [[Golems#Golem Statistics|Golem statistics]] table to specify the average weight of golems based on size and type.

= 15 The College of Illusions =
== Permanency (R-3) ==
*Can now cast without materials to give a duration in days to some spells.

= 17. The College of Naming Incantations =
== 17.2 Namer Benefits ==
*Improve entries for ranking per [[Learning Names Wording]] (no rule change).

==Namer True Seeing (S-10)==
* Reword to make clear that the area affected is the spell range as a radius centred on the Adept. Anyone (not just the Adept) may attempt to observe revealed oddness. (no rule change).

=18. The College of Air Magics =
==Weather Scale Table==
* Remove asterisks and references to rank-based limits
* add ref to 'normal climatic range' to R-3 note
* Change last column of 3rd sub-table to reasonable precipitation rates

= 19. The College of Celestial Magics (Ver 1.3) =
== Shadow Form / Coruscade (G-4) ==
*Reword so that spell increases target's DEF rather than modifying striker's SC

== Failing Star (S-10 Star) ==
* Change name to "Falling Star (S-10 Star)"

= 25 The College of Necromantic Conjurations =

== Stream of Corruption (S-14) ==
*[[SoCorruption Reword|Reword]] to include 'corrosive', and make explicit that it affects all entities, including undead and constructs.

= 26 The College of Rune Magics =
* Remove the 'no new characters' restriction.<br>
* Replace un-used version with playtest version, number as version 2.2

= 29 Adventuring Skills =
== 29.1 Climbing ==
*Remove separate skills for claws and ropes per [[Climbing]]

== 29.5 Orienteering ==
Remove obsolete section

= 31 Armourer =
== 31.2 Benefits ==
* Rewrite time forula so that Effective Rk 0 armour takes Base days to construct, with the Base days sepcified for each type of armour.

= 39. Languages=
*New languages added to 39.6 Language Families and 39.7 Language groups.
**Kipchak[8] (Central-Human, Nomadic)
**Eloran [9e,w] (Eldar, Elvidic)
*Merfolk is Rk8, Mer alphabet, Perfidic Group
* move Language Groups and Language Familes listings to separate page.

= 46. Spy =
*New Version per original resolution
*Clarify that they get to choose an optional ability at Rank 0

= 47. Thief =
== 47.2 Benefits ==
* Remove EP discount for having higher Spy rank.

= 50 Weaponsmith =
==50.4 Silvering and Gilding weapons==
*[[Silvering Change|Rewrite]] so that Weaponsmiths get discount on silvering etc, and ranks applied don't effect cost of silvering

= SubSkills =
* The Skills listed below have sub-skills that may now be learnt without increasing in rank.
** Armourer
** Beastmaster
** Courtier
** Mechanician
** Merchant
** Military Scientist
** Spy
** Troubadour
** Weaponsmith
*All these subskills to take 4 weeks and EP per the Skills EP table to learn. Note that the time and EP is reduced to 75% at Rank 8 and 50% at Rank 10.

= 52 Fumble, 53 Backfire, 54 Fright & Awe Tables =
* Reformatted

= 55.1 Weapons EP table =
* Add Lasso (already in 56.1 Weapons), with same costs as Whip

= 55.2 Skills EP table =
* Subskill costs added
* Notes re-organised and updated

= 56.1 Weapons Table =
* Remove Katana (conflicts with GM Guide version)

= 56.2 Shield Table =
* Note that a main guache has no defense bonus at Rank 0.

= Index =
* Split Magics to their own Index

= Other Rulebook Changes =
[http://www.dragonquest.org.nz/files/documents/RulesChanges2006.xls Detailed list] of Rulebook changes NOT listed on [[2006 Rule Changes]]

= Errors and Issues Edition 1.6 =
Add any noticed errors or issues to [[Noticed Rulebook Issues]]

Rulebook 2006 Change Summary - Revision history

Mandos at 02:09, 25 July 2006