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Runequest Deluxe Editio n

March 3, 1988)

Players Book

Page 33

SIMPLE SUCCESS ROLLS, fourth paragraph. Add this sentence:

The adventurer's category modifiers do not apply to a skill with a

00% base chance until he

has

gained a positive ability in that AUL'

Page 37

TRAINING INCREASES AND DECREASES , second paragraph. A

player who foregoes the die roll may add 1 percentile to his skill, not

2 percentiles as written.

Page 38

REQUIRED TRAINING TIME, add this paragraph:

To initially learn a skill with a 00% base

chance, the character must spend 50 base hours

training. At the end of the training period, he

gains 1D6-2 percentiles in the skill, plus his

category modifier. If this does not bring him to a

skill of 1% or higher, he must train another 50

hours, and so forth, until he either gives up or has

attained a positive skill percentile. The character

only adds his category modifier the first time he

trains in the skill.

Page 43

R E S U L T S O F F A T I G U E

LOSS: delete the third paragraph. Fatigue

loss only causes unconsciousness at the gam emaster's discretion.

Page 44

NON-HUMAN ENC. change the first paragraph:

When determining weights carried by

creatures with a SIZ of 21-30, refer to the SIZ

equivalency table. Find the SIZ of the weight

carried by the animal, then halve the kilograms

beside the number. The result represents the

actual ENC subtracted from the animal's fatigue

points. If the creature has a SIZ of 31-30, divide

the kilograms carried by three. If its SIZ is 41-50,

divide by four, and so forth.

Page 48

H O W T O P A R R Y

Delete the last two sentences o f the first

paragraph, and replace w ith:

In either case, no character may attack and

parry with the same weapon on a single strike

rank.

S U C C E S S F U L P A R R Y V E R S U S U N S U C C E S S F U L A T T A C K

Add:

A successful parry by poleaxe or halberd only

damages an unsuccessful attacking weapon if the

parry is a critical success.

Page 52

HIT LOCATIONS OF MOUNTED TARGETS. Add:

Mounted characters fighting footmen also get

the advantages of high ground (page 54).

Page 54

HIGH GRO UND. Delete the third sentence and replace the second

sentence

with:

This means that his player may subtract one

strike rank from his adventurer's hand-to-hand

weapon attacks against a downhill foe and rolls

1D10+10 for all hit location rolls for his attacks

with one-handed weapons.

Page 59

. TW O-WEAPON USE. Add to the f i rst paragraph:

He may both attack and parry with the same

weapon, so long as he does not do both in the

same strike rank.

Page 60

MELEE W EAPONS T ABLE. Special h its with al l daggers are

impales.

Page 61

MELEE WEAPONS TABLE. Impaling damage with the thin-bladed

Rapier is 3D6+3, not 2D6+ 2. Also, unlike other two-handed spears,

the Naginata does not impale.

Page 64

MISSILE WEAPON S TABLE. Sl ing Rate of Fire is 1/SR. Javel in

damage is 1d10, not 1d8.

Page 68

SPECIAL EFFECTS OF ARMO R COVERAGE. Add new section

BLUNT WEAPONS VS. SOFT ARMOR

When a flail, mace, or maul is used against soft

armor, the value of the armor protection is halved

(round fractions up). Soft armor overlapped with

hard armor counts as hard armor.

FONTS FOR OVERLAPPING ARMOR

As described above, it is possible to wear soft

armor under another armor to provide added

protection. Hard armor may not be worn under

any other type of armor. In any case, the outer

layer of armor must be heavier than the inner (i.e.,

have more armor points).

The interior soft armor adds its normal AP to

the total armor at TWICE normal ENC cost.

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A G I L I T Y

SKILLS. Add a se cond paragraph, 'reading:

'The skills of Dodge, Jump, and Swim are

affected by ENC as described below for human-

sized creatures. For creatures with a SIZ of 21-30,

it takes 2 ENC to reduce the skill chance by 1

percentile (by 5 percentiles in the case of Swim).

With a size of 31-40, 3 ENC reduces the skill by 1

percentile (or 5, for Swim). A SIZ of 41-50 takes 4

ENC to reduce skill by 1 perceritire, and so forth.

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Magic Book

Page 9

Covert Possession. Alter the second sentence of the third paragraph

to read:

Normally, when the target's magic points are

reduced either to 0 or 10 points less than those of

the spirit, it covertly possesses its target.

Page 10

Active Spelt add The target of an active spell m ust remain w ithin

the caster's view or the spell ends.'

Page 16

Spell Casting Abil ity. Replace first sentence w ith:

A spirit magician has a percentile chance of

successfully casting non-ritual spells equal to his

POWx5, plus his Magic skill category bonus.

Page 19

Coordination: each point increases the target's DEX by 2.

Page 21

Protection: delete the last sentence.

Page 22

Silence: each point adds 15 percenti les to Sneak.

Speedart: duration is Temporal.

Page 27

Learning and Using Spells. Replace the fourth paragraph with:

A user of divine Magic skill category modifier,

but this chance is reduced by 1 percentile for each

ENC carried. (With no ENC there is still a chance

of failure with a d100 roll of 96-00%.)

Page 28

SPELL LIMITS, add to first paragraph:

Initiates cannot learn spells that are one-use for

priests.

Page 29

TEMP LE SIZES. Wo rship Diety is also ava ilable at shrines. Minor

temples also provide Worship Diety and Spefiteaching.

Page 30

Add the fol lowing spells to the nam ed dieties: Earth Goddess

Comm and Gnome; Night Goddess - -Com mand Shade; Sea God

Com mand Und ine; S torm God Comm and Sy lph; and Sun

God Comm and Salamander.

Page 31

Absorption: delete the last sentence.

Page 33

Comm and (Species) is a 1 point spell, and is capable of affecting

intelligent creatures.

Excomm unication: this can only be cast on an init iate sworn to the

priest

casting the spell.

Extension: replace the last two words of the first paragraph of the

spell description with strike rank .

Page 34

ILLUSIONS: replace the last two words of the general description

with

strike rank .

Page

36

Shield: delete the first sentence of the last paragraph of the spell

description.

Soul Sight is a 1 point spell.

Page 37

Spirit Block:

delete

the last sentence.

Page 42

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MULTISPELL. delete the entire description and replace it w ith:

With this skill the sorcerer can cast multiple

spells at a reduced cost in magic points, each spell

may be directed at a different target provided that

all targets are within range and sight of the caster..

Each point of Multispell permits one

additional spell to be cast. First the sorcerer

determines the amount of Intensity, Range, and

Duration he will use, limited by his Free INT, and

all spells are affected identically. However, Touch

spells gain no range this way, and Instant spells

gain no duration, even when combined with

ranged or temporal spells.

The cost of the spells in magic points is equal

to the total points of manipulation, counting the

Multispell. Ritual magic cannot be Multispelled.

The time need to cast the spells is equal to the

total Free Int used, multiplied by the number of

spells being cast. This is the major exception to the

usual rule for time taken in spellcasting.

Delete Cormac's Saga on this page.

Page 43

SPELL DESCRIPTION S: Instant spells can be neither Passive or

Active. Ignore such references.

Page 44

Create Familiar Characteristic. Replace the third paragraph with;

Each

Create Familiar Characteristic spell

permanently transfers the specified characteristic

points from the sorcerer to the familiar. If the spell

is intensified, more characteristic points are

transferred at once. Since these spells have no

effect on a complete creature, they cannot be used

on a familiar, but only on a creature which is -

about to become a familiar.

Page 46

Diminish characteristic is a ranged spell. Every third characteristic

point drained by the Diminish SIZ spell is STR, not SIZ. Thus, an

intensity 5 Diminish SIZ would drain 4 points of SIZ and 1 point of

SIR.

Form/Set Substance: delete the second sentence of the second

paragraph.

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Replace the last paragraph w ith:

While the sorcerer is actively manipulating the

appropriate substance with the Form/Set

Substance spell, he can cause the substance to arc

toward the target for a magic point cost of one per

kilogram (or per cubic meter, as appropriate) of

substance thrown. The magical lance of material

has a chance of hitting equal to the caster's DD(x3

as a percentage. If successful, the target sustains

appropriate damage from the type and amount of

substance thrown. Hard substances such as rock,

wood, or metal do 1D3 points per kilogram --

thrown. Liquids do no damage unless extremely

hot or acidic. Fire does damage depending on its

intensity. Darkness does nothing unless it is part

of a shade. If the lance misses, the sorcerer still

loses the magic points. Armor and spell which

protect against physical damage work normally.

The substance under the effect of the Form/Set can

be used again and again as a Lance, for the

Form/Set spell's duration.

Page 49

Phantom Sense: alter the Sample Sight Intensities table:

Sample Sight Intensities

1 sm ooth, clear glass

2 rippling water

3 lightly stained glass

6 murky water

10 opaque

Regenerate: duration is Temporal, not One Hour. Replace the first

sentence in the third paragraph w ith:

Levels of intensity equal to the target's normal

hit points in his limb must be provided. The tissue

will regenerate one hit point per week if the spell

is applied within 10 melee rounds after the limb

has been mangled or lost.

Page 51

Summon Creature is a Summoning Ritual.

Tap is a Passive spell.

Treat Wounds. Duration is Tem poral, not one hour. Replace the

fourth sentence of the first paragraph w ith:

The treated creature recovers 1 point of total

hit point damage and 1 point of damage in the

affected location per hour (until the location is

healed) for each point of intensity in the spell.

Replace the last sentence of the first paragraph

with: This spell requires enough Duration to last

at least one hour.

Page 57

Armoring enchantment: Each point of POW adds 103 armor points,

not 106.

Magic Point Matrix Enchantment: Each point of POW stores 1010

mag ic points, not 1.

Spell Matrix Enchantment clarification a spirit magic enchantment

is needed to create a spirit spell matrix. The divine enchantment is

needed to create a divine spell matrix. Sorcery is needed to create a

sorcery matrix.

Gamemaster Book

Page

36

Change the first paragraph of the page to read:

...tegrity of the ship protected the cargo and

crew despite the captain's incompetence and the

ship suffers no loss. If the seaworthiness

resistance roll falls reduce seaworthiness by one

point.

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Creatures Book

Page 10

Brontosaur the tai l lash should do 4D6 damage, not 706 damage.

Page 19

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Elephant: the Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) actually has a

SIR of 606+30 and SIZ of 6D6+3 8. The extinct African forest

elephant has a SIR of 606+22 and a SIZ of 606+30. Normal

African elephant STR and SIZ should be 606+34 and 606+42

respectively. Other characteristics are unchanged, except that

Move is 4.

Page 21

Ghost: ghosts have no SIR but do hav e INT of 206+ 6.

Page 35

Skeleton: The last three words of the creature description should

read; and 3 current POW e xpended on DU. '

Page 43

Wyverns: the wy vem 's sting injects poison with a POT equal to the

creature's CON.

Glorantha Book

Chaotic Features Table: add the following possible results:

89 One hit location (choose randomly) is

invulnerable to damage from any source.

90 Endearing: match INT versus the creature's

APP (of 5d6) when encountered. If overcome, the

character tries to make friends with it,

accompanies it in the future, and acts as its

bodyguard. It already has 1d6 bodyguards. The

character fights with it against his friends if they

attack.

Possible Chaotic Creatures Table: add Hell ions to the l ist. They

normally have no chaotic features.

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