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From: Vicki Domansky <[e--c] at [unixg.ubc.ca]>
Subject: AD&D: Player's Handbook Errata
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This Errata was posted on ADND-L a while back. I believe the original
poster found this on GEnie.
Vicki Domansky
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(Btw, a piece of errata that appeared in dragon magazine, but was not put
in the message here from TSR, is in the second printing of the PHB:
thief backstabs only multiply the die roll, and magical AND strength bonuses
are added after the multiplication is done. You can check this in any gold
logo player's handbook in your local hobby shop.
Category 3, Topic 6
Message 13 Thu Apr 30, 1992
BOLAN (Forwarded)
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To: DERYNI Alan Grimes
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Sub: AD&D errata
PLAYER'S HANDBOOK(R) CORRECTIONS
Most of these corrections have been made in the second printing of
the Player's Handbook. This printing is identified by the new TSR
Inc.(R) logo, which looks like a bar of gold rather than just the
white outline lettering.
AD&D, Player's Handbook and TSR Inc. are all registered trademarks of TSR Inc.
All rights reserved.
Text which was changed is in braces {}.
p. 11, add between Armor Class and Bend bars/lift gates
Attack roll--1d20 roll which determines whether an attack
succeeds.
p. 12, col 2, rearrange Proficiency check entry to read:
. . . by comparing the die roll to the character's relevant
ability score, plus or minus any modifiers shown on Table 37
(the die roll must be equal to or less than . . .
p. 13, col 3, Hit Probability entry:
. . . adjustments are added to or subtracted from the {attack
roll}, rolled on 1d20 . . .
p. 17, col 1, add heading "Optional Rule" atop blue-screened box.
p. 18, col 1: delete entire blue-screened box ("Optional Racial
Adjustment") beneath table 6.
p. 22, col 1, paragraph 5, last sentence: A typical gnome lives for
{350} years.
p. 25, col 1, last paragraph, first sentence: "The paladin is a
warrior bold and {pure, the examplar} of everything good and
true."
p. 26, col 2, first paragraph following table 14: All references to
"attacks" should be to "melee attacks."
p. 26, col 2, table 15: change name to "Warrior Melee Attacks Per
Round."
p. 29, col 2, paragraph 3: A ranger can learn {priest} spells . .
p. 31, table 22: Diviners are limited racially to humans, half-
elves, and elves.
p. 32, col 2, last paragraph: References to continual darkness
spells should be to continual light.
p. 33, col 3, paragraph 5: After the initial followers assemble,
{no new followers appear to} fill the ranks of those who have
fallen in service.
p. 34, col 2, list of weapons allowed by deity: delete net, lasso,
and maul from all entries. Add quarterstaff to Oceans and
Peace categories.
p. 35, col 2, Druid info: restructure the tabular info as follows:
Ability Requirements: Wisdom 12
Charisma 15
Prime Requisites: Wisdom, Charisma
Races Allowed: Human, Half-elf
p. 39, table 29: add an "*" after "Elven Chain" with this footnote:
* Bards in nonelven chain mail suffer an additional -5%
penalty.
Also change "Studded or Padded Leather" to "Padded or Studded
Leather."
p. 42, col 1, paragraph 2: "In his travels, a bard also manages to
learn a few {wizard} spells. Like a {wizard}, . . .
p. 42, col 1, paragraph 3: "Since bards are dabblers rather than
full-time {wizards}, their spells . . .
p. 44, col 1, paragraph 3: Boldface first sentence.
p. 44, col 2, paragraph 2: "The result may be unpleasant, deadly,
{or embarrassing}. (Deciding these things is part {of the DM's
fun!})
p. 44, col 2, lists of multi-class combinations: change Gnome list
to be:
Fighter/Cleric
Fighter/Illusionist
Fighter/Thief
Cleric/Illusionist
Cleric/Thief
Illusionist/Thief
p. 45, col 1, paragraph 6: delete the one-sentence paragraph
concerning bards.
p. 45, col 3, paragraph 1: "When a dual-class {or multi-class}
character . . .
p. 45, col 3, last paragraph (example): "If struck again, he would
lose one level {from his cleric class}."
p. 47, col 2, last paragraph: "For these {creatures, alignment} is
{always neutral}.
p. 52, col 2, last paragraph: ". . . he can still choose to
specialize in {a weapon}, provided . . .
p. 52, col 3, paragraph 5: "No additional damage is caused, but
Strength {(for bows)} and magical bonuses apply."
p. 55, table 37, Warrior category, Set Snares proficiency: the
relevant ability should be Dexterity, not Intelligence.
p. 68-69, Weapon table:
Composite long bow, size L
Flight arrow, size S
Sheaf arrow, size S
Club, damage 1d6 vs. S-M, also 1d6 vs. L.
Light quarrel, size S
Light crossbow, size M
Javelin, size M
Short sword, size S
also add:
Cost Weight Size Type Speed S-M L
Broadsword 10 gp 4 M S 5 2d4 1d6+1
P. 73, col 3, paragraph 3: ". . . for those without exceptional
Strength {, who} must make . . ."
p. 78, table 48: number at intersection of Strength 6-7 and
Modified Movement Rate 3/1 should be 47, not 46. Intersection
of 18/51-75 and 1/1 should be 303, not 203.
p. 89, col 1, last paragraph: "{Shields can} also improve the AC. . ."
p. 94, col 1, table 55: add entry
"Waiting (see p. 112) +1"
p. 96, col 2, paragraph 3: "The second weapon must be smaller in
size and weight than the character's main weapon {(two daggers
are OK).}
p. 97, col 3, last paragraph: add "Punching and wrestling attacks
can succeed on rolls of 1 or less (exceptions to the general
rule)."
p. 99, col 2, first paragraph: ". . . so up to three {darts} can be
thrown . . ."
p. 101, col 1, paragraph 2: "But Rath must roll a saving throw vs.
{wands} because that category has a higher priority than
{polymorph}."
p. 103, table 61: "Shadow or {3-4} HD"
p. 103, col 2, first paragraph, and col 3, first paragraph: move
"If the undead are a mixed group, the lowest Hit Dice
creatures break the turning first" from col 3 to the end of
the first paragraph of col 2.
p. 103, col 2, paragraph 5: ". . . simply retreat {when turned} and
allow . . ."
p. 103, col 3, paragraph 5: add "D results against paladins are
treated as T results."
p. 105, col 3, last paragraph: " . . . after the character rolls
the {resurrection survival} check as {described on p. 106}
(and assuming the roll . . ."
p. 106, col 3, first paragraph: Change all mentions of "system
shock" to "resurrection survival."
p. 122, table 65: Mountaineering proficiency success rate is "40%
+ 10% per proficiency slot"
p. 128: add numbers down the far left side of the spell lists, as
on page 126.
p. 129, col 2, paragraph 5: change "casting time rules" to "casting
time initiative modifiers."
p. 129, col 3, paragraph 3: "Wisdom adjustments to saving throws
apply {only} to enchantment/charm spells."
p. 130, col 1, last paragraph: change "illusionist" to "wizard."
p. 131, col 2, first paragraph: ". . . serves as if it were {scale}
mail armor . . ."
p. 131, col 2, paragraph 2: ". . . blessed by a {priest}."
p. 134, col 2, Find Familiar spell casting time: 2d12 hours.
p. 141, col 1, first paragraph: "Note that {priests} have a . . ."
p. 141, col 3, paragraph 4: ". . . the creature must {subtract 1
from its} dice roll."
p. 142, col 1, first paragraph: "A {priest's} heal or restoration
spell . . ."
p. 143, col 3, paragraph 3: delete "The casting requires the use of
a piece of lodestone."
p. 146, col 3, Tasha's Uncontrollable Hideous Laughter spell,
duration: 1 round{/level}
p. 147, col 3, first paragraph: ". . . the 2d8 delay until the
blink is added to his normal 1d10 initiative {roll (thus} he
probably attacks last in the {round)}.
p. 147, col 3, paragraph 2: " . . . (see the crystal ball) that .
. ." Add the parenthesis.
p. 148, col 1, first line: ". . . (see the eyes of the eagle,
etc.)"
p. 148, col 1, paragraph 3: ". . . the class of the wizard {can be}
totally hidden . . ."
p. 148, col 3, paragraph 2: ". . . with a successful dispel magic
{or} erase spell."
p. 148, summary of dispel magic effects:
Wand 6th level *
Staff 8th level *
p. 150, col 2, paragraph 4: change true sight spell to true seeing.
p. 150, col 2, last paragraph: ". . . see in normal darkness up to
60 {feet} without light."
p. 152, col 1, phantom steed spell components: no M component.
p. 152, col 2, paragraph 4: ". . . 20 feet in diameter using
powdered {silver}. The material component for the reverse is
powdered {iron}."
p. 152, col 3, first paragraph: "A true seeing spell does not ..."
p. 165, col 1, paragraph 5: delete "Note that the spell is
particularly useful in conjunction with a tongues spell."
p. 168, col 3, first paragraph: ". . . the area of effect is
reduced by a factor of {27}--one cubic foot . . ."
p. 168, col 3, Feeblemind spell use table: change "Clerical" to
"Priest."
p. 172, col 1, teleport spell casting time: 2 (no segments).
p. 172, col 2, transmute rock to mud spell casting time: 5.
p. 173, col 3, chain lightning saving throw: + (delete "or Neg.")
p. 174, col 2, paragraph 2: delete mention of statue spell.
p. 176, col 1, paragraph 4: delete "The spellcaster's saving throw
bonuses also apply to the item, up to +3."
p. 183, col 1, paragraph 2: ". . . a superior version of the {5th}
level Bigby's forceful hand."
p. 184, col 2, forcecage casting time: 3.
p. 184, col 3, bottom: add paragraph to mass invisibility
description--"Material components are an eyelash encased in
gum arabic."
p. 185, col 1, first paragraph: ". . . this spell summons {1d3}
5th-level monsters."
p. 185, col 3, last paragraph: ". . . the current number of hit
points {is} used."
p. 187, col 3, vanish spell duration and area of effect: switch "1
object" and "special" between these two entries.
p. 188, col 3, binding spell:
duration: 1d10 days
casting time: 1d10 rounds
in first paragraph of description, delete sentence "The duration of
the spell depends upon the form of the binding . . . length of
time the spell is actually uttered."
p. 190, col 3, permanency spell components: delete M.
p. 191, col 1, permanency spell list: delete wall of fire from list
of spells which can be made permanent.
p. 192, col 2, Serten's spell immunity table footnote: "* Includes
beguiling effects."
p. 198, color bar across top: "Appendix 4"
p. 199, col 3, paragraph 3: " . . . a path 10 feet wide and up to
30 {yards} long . . ."
p. 206, col 1, first paragraph: ". . . otherwise the duration is
{two} rounds at 1st level, {four} rounds at 2nd level, {six}
rounds at 3rd level, etc."
p. 207, col 2, last paragraph: ". . . and +3 to the damage roll for
a {13th} level caster."
p. 208, col 2, wyvern watch area of effect: {10}-foot-radius
sphere.
p. 213, col 2, paragraph 3: ". . . breakable only by {cloud} giant
or greater Strength . . ."
p. 218, col 2, hold plant components: delete M.
p. 221, col 2, animal summoning II components: delete M.
p. 222, col 2, control winds components: delete M.
p. 223, col 1, insect plague range: {120} yards.
p. 223, col 2, moonbeam casting time: 7.
p. 231, col 1, first paragraph: ". . . rock might inflict {12-24}
points of damage) . . ."
p. 233, col 1, earthquake spell components: add M.
p. 236, col 1, paragraph 2: delete "(including vampires)" from
first sentence.
p. 238, Alteration school list:
add "Irritation (2nd)" after "Fool's Gold (2nd)"
add "Melf's Minute Meteors (3rd)" after "Leomund's Tiny Hut"
add "Slow (3rd)" after "Secret Page"
p. 239, Enchantment/Charm school list:
add "Fabricate (5th)" after "Domination"
add "Geas (5th)" after "Feeblemind"
p. 239, Greater Divination school list:
change heading to "Greater/Lesser Divination"
add "Know Alignment (2nd)" and "Locate Object (2nd)" after "ESP"
p. 239, Illusion/Phantasm school list:
add "Deafness (2nd)" after "Blur"
p. 240, Animal sphere list:
add "Call Woodland Beings (4th)" after "Animal Summoning"
p. 247, table 22: Diviner specialty is racially restricted to
humans, half-elves, and elves.
p. 248, table 29: add an "*" after "Elven Chain" with this
footnote:
* Bards in nonelven chain mail suffer an additional -5% penalty.
Also change "Studded or Padded Leather" to "Padded or Studded Leather."