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[Iron_Chef]

SKILLS
Perform (Ritual) is listed as a background skill for Stygians, yet there is no such subskill listed or explained under the Perform skill. Of what value is Perform (Ritual)? It does not apear as a prerequisite to any spell. What should replace it for Stygians if it is worthless and an error?

Profession lists the weekly wage earned in gold pieces instead of silver.

Spellcraft is mentioned in the Knowledge (Arcana) skill's synergy bonus section, but not listed as a skill choice.

SPELLS
Prestidigitation sorcery style's first spell, Conjuring, has a prerequisite of Sleight of Hand 4 ranks, yet this skill is not on the Scholar list. The book says The Black Ring of Stygia teaches this sorcery style and spell at 2nd level to their acolytes, but unless these acolytes already have several levels in thief (doubtful, since they recruit from their land's noble class, not the bottom of the social ladder), or unless the acolytes magically have known they should be dumping skill points on a cross class skill they probably have no other use for, they could not possibly meet the prerequisites to learn this spell, which must be learned before any others in the sorcery style. Solution: Add Sleight of Hand to Scholar class skill list or remove Sleight of Hand as a prerequisite.

[Iron_Chef]

WEAPONS
There are two ghanata knives depicted, one on p. 137 and the other on p.138. The first (and more ornate of the two) is obviously mislabeled. Which weapon is it? The zhaibar knife?

Pole axe is mispelled as "pollaxe" repeatedly.

[Iron_Chef]

[Iron_Chef]

MAP
Arenjun is depicted as being outside the political boundaries (red lines) of its native Zamora. A fourth Zamoran city, Yaralet, which is described in the Zamora GM overview is not shown on the map at all.

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[MongoosePaul]

Profession should be in SP.

Spellcraft was removed, no synergy bonus for Knowledge (Arcana)

Perform (Ritual) is a skill for Stygians but will be featured in more depth in a future supplement - for now treat it like any other perform skill.

Prestidigitation is correct. Those who wish to take Conjuring have to take cross-class skills in sleight of hand. Given the acolytes are being trained then they'd know to practice their fingerwork.

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[Jason Durall]

[VincentDarlage]

Pollaxe is a correct alternative spelling for poleaxe.
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[Daxz]

Page 62: New Sorcery Style, It refers to you Table 8-2 for the new sorcery styles but Table 8-2 is actually about Runaway Magic. The New Sorcery Styles Table is 8-3.

I haven't been able to read it all but so far I love it, can't wait for the other sourcebooks.

[Madhatter]

We could use a seperate section for FAQs and errata. If we confine it to this thread, it'll be pretty hefty later on. Maybe even an errata PDF? Hmm?

[blacksagelobo]

Yaralet is not a Zamoran city, at least REH never said it was. de Camp placed Turan. Rippke places it in Corthinia.

[JamesMishler]

One of the main uses of Perform (ritual) is detailed on page 190, under Power Rituals, in which at least 20% of the performers of the ritual must possess the Perform (ritual) skill, as opposed to one of the more general variants of the general Perform skill. This presumes there is a small core group of the ritual participants performing the magic ritual, while the other performers are providing their "psychic energies" by singing, dancing, chanting, or what have you.

Hmmm... I suppose the orgy scene from "Conan the Barbarian" could be considered a ritual of sorts, gathering energies for Thulsa Doom's spellcasting... (^_^)
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