Placeholder for miscellaneous errata (updated 7/21/2008)
Until the threads for relevant topics are made, we have no real place for several miscellaneous bits of errata, so I'm just putting most of the weird stuff here for now. Base Mechanics Advantages After Creation (3E 106, 211) Advantages that are not Inherent may be purchased with Experience Points for double the listed Character Point cost. (Shawn Carman on Monday June 19, 2006) Doubling values All doublings in L5R simply add the initial amount to the initial amout for a total final amount and do NOT double the current value. This means that if two effects double a value, that value is added three times (base, and once per each of the two doublings). If a later effect doubles the value, it adds the initial amount to the final total. (Darrin Clough on Monday June 16, 2006) Dragon Spells All Dragon Spells are Mastery Level 6. (Shawn Carman on Saturday February 11, 2006) Initiative Initiative scores cannot be reduced below 0. (Shawn Carman on Wednesday November 16, 2005) Kiho Characters may know a number of kiho equal to their Shugenja and / or Monk Rank. Kiho granted by Techniques or School Ranks do not count against this number. (Shawn Carman on Friday June 9, 2006) Paths Following a Path's entry and egress waives all the normal requirements of Multiple Schools, including Skill Ranks. (Shawn Carman on Thursday November 3, 2005) Phantom Skill Ranks Abilities that raise your effective Skill Rank without actually increasing your Skill never grant Mastery Abilities. (Shawn Carman on Tuesday August 6, 2006) Any ability that raises your effective Skill Rank permanently (such as the Crafty Advantage) counts toward the requirements to Advanced Schools. (Darrin Clough on Friday June 27, 2008) Shadowlands Powers You do not increase your Taint for gaining powers that are granted by Techniques. You may not have more more Greater Shadowlands Powers than Major Shadowlands Powers or more Major Shadowlands Powers than Minor Shadowlands Powers, even including Shadowlands Powers granted by Techniques. (Shawn Carman on Monday June 19, 2006) Skill Substution When an ability allows you to use one Skill in place of another, you are not considered to be using the original Skill. Mastery Abilities that are tied to the use of a Skill apply only to the Skill you are using, but other Mastery Abilities that you possess work normally. You may not use an Emphasis of the Skill you are not using unless it is an Emphasis that you possess for the Skill you are using. (Shawn Carman on Tuesday August 1, 2006) Skill Types and Subtypes Artisan, Craft, Lore, and Performance Skill Mastery Abilities apply to all Skills with the appropriate subtype. (Rich Wulf on Tuesday July 5, 2005) Spirit Power: Eye of the Storm (AotD 168) A Komori who has the Moshi Shugenja Technique can use it at will. (Darrin Clough on Monday June 4, 2007) Taryu-jiai duels (Avatar variant) The avatars cannot be used in any context except fighting in the duel. (Darrin Clough on Friday May 25, 2007) TN to be Hit Your TN to be Hit by anyone you are unaware of is 5 + Armor. Techniques that add to your TN still apply. (Shawn Carman on Monday June 19, 2006) XP vs. CP Although most costs are the same between them, these are not equivalent. (Shawn Carman on Thursday July 27, 2006) Combat Maneuvers Disarm Requires a normal attack with 3 Raises. If the attack roll is successful, you make a Contested attack roll against your opponent, who may use Strength in place of the Trait normally used to attack with that weapon. If you win the Contested roll, your opponent is disarmed. (Darrin Clough on Saturday June 21, 2008) Guard Does not work on Full Defense. Ignore the last sentence. (Darrin Clough on Tuesday May 22, 2007) Items Golden Oriole Katana (AotD 180) Grants a Free Raise to Awareness rolls. In addition, Minor Clan samurai gain +0.5 Status for possessing one. (Shawn Carman on Tuesday June 5, 2007) Shuriken (3E 175) A shuriken's damage dice do not explode unless you have rank 5 in ninja ranged weapons. (Fred Wan on Sunday February 19, 2006) Tsuken's Blade (AotD 176) You may spend a Void Point to increase all dice that roll lower than your Fire x 2 to equal that amount. (Shawn Carman on Tuesday June 5, 2007) NPC's Bayushi Kaukatsu (TFW 63) School / Rank: Bayushi Courtier 5 / Master of the Courts 1. (Shawn Carman on Wednesday November 2, 2005) Bayushi Sunetra (TFW 64) Fire: 3 <4> (Darrin Clough on Tuesday August 8, 2005) Ikoma Hiroshi (AotD 68) School / Rank: Ikoma Omoidasu 4. (Brian Yoon on Sunday May 13, 2007) Isawa Ekiken (AotD 93) School / Rank: Isawa Shugenja (Fire) 5/ Isawa Duelist 1. (Shawn Carman on Tuesday June 5, 2007) Isawa Sezaru / Toturi Sezaru (TFW 71, 131) Void: 5 <6> (Shawn Carman on Wednesday November 16, 2005) Naka Tokei (TFW 34) Void: 6 (Shawn Carman on Wednesday November 16, 2005) Tamori Fuyumi (AotD 54) Has Blessing of the Elements: Earth, not Fire. (Darrin Clough on Friday January 11, 2008) Togashi Mitsu (TFW 60, 92) Status: N/A Glory: 9.3 (Hero of the Clan War!) (Shawn Carman on Saturday February 11, 2006) Animals and Monsters Horses: Horses double their Water Ring when determining movement. Unicorn horses have 1 rank of Fleet. Utaku battle steeds have 2 ranks of Fleet. (Shawn Carman on Monday May 8, 2006)