Basic Fantasy Field Guide Volume 1

[Solomoriah]

I don't think it needs an update on the copyright date. No point, really, we didn't change it that much.

So, since nobody else has a complaint at this point, I'm pushing it to Lulu.com and CreateSpace.com tonight. Lulu will be active immediately, but of course we'll have the usual 1 day delay on CreateSpace and Amazon.com.

[chiisu81]

Since it's live need to remove r22 from the Downloads page.

[Solomoriah]

Yeah, I'll get there eventually.

[entr0py]

New to the forum and to BFRPG, so i haven't read all the 69 discussion pages on this publication. Pardon if this has been asked before...

Page 16 "The spells the cadaver uses will typically include...3Rd level: Animate Dead"

Animate Dead is a 4th level spell; any feedback?

[Solomoriah]

It's an error, obviously.

At present, it's the only error I'm aware of in the current Field Guide, so I probably won't make a new release just for that.

[entr0py]

Ok then, thanks for the quick reply. I am planning on using this monster in a game but it looks like the Cadaver needs a re-write. For instance, Dispel magic is 4th level as well, and if it has "all the powers and spells of a 5th-level cleric"
how can it even cast 3rd level spells. I could say it is a 6 HD undead monster with all the powers and spells of an 8th-level cleric as one fix. It would certainly add to the difficulty of the encounter (maybe too much so). Or i could say it has all powers and spells of a 5th-level cleric but can cast Animate Dead as a special ability to sustain itself.
Other Suggestions?

[Dimirag]

Those observations are correct.

I would give it the powers of a 6th level priest and let it treat Animate Dead and Dispel Magic as 3rd level spells.

Maybe give it 7HD and be treated as a Spectre for turning attempts; otherwise a Cadaver is able to turn/command other Cadavers.

As the Cadaver is a "cleric-type" creature how about giving the saves of a Cleric?

[Solomoriah]

Don't overthink it. If you run it the way it comes out of the box, it'll be fine.

[Dimirag]

Don't know if this count as an error or if it was addressed before: the corebook monsters have their damage expressed as one die per attacks whether the ones from the FG has an unique value

Example: N. of Attacks 2 claws or 1 bite.
Damage (Corebook) 1d4/1d4 or 1d6
Damage (Field Guide) 1d4 claws or 1d6 bite

[SmootRK]

Don't know if this count as an error or if it was addressed before: the corebook monsters have their damage expressed as one die per attacks whether the ones from the FG has an unique value

Example: N. of Attacks 2 claws or 1 bite.
Damage (Corebook) 1d4/1d4 or 1d6
Damage (Field Guide) 1d4 claws or 1d6 bite

That comes from me, when I was lead on production/editing of the Field Guide. I was trying to decidedly clear about the attacks in a way that does not invalidate how things are done in the core rules or elsewhere. For most creatures this is plainly obvious with the attacks, but for a few the more clearly delineated entries helps (in my opinion anyway), and so I made this the standard for the Field Guide for consistency (at least there, if not in the Core Rules).