Volume 1 Errata (6th print)
May 3, 2010 6:59:46 GMT -6
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Post by waysoftheearth on May 3, 2010 6:59:46 GMT -6
For a very long while I have been thinking it would be an interesting project to annotate each and every change that appeared in each printing of the 3LBBs.
An ambitious project, to be sure... but a couple of months back, I decided to make a start with what I had on hand. So, I laboriously went through my 6th print of Men & Magic making my notes, and discovered that an unexpected side effect of my undertaking was the creation of a rather detailed errata.
This "side effect" seemed simply too useful to file and forget, so for those who might be interested in such nuances, here are my findings to date...
New Words
The following words/phrases are additions to the vocabulary, and are assumed to be correct throughout; <<wargame>>, <<wargames>>, <<wargaming>>, <<wargamer>>, <<wargamers>>, <<wolvesbane>>, <<polymorph>>, <<polymorphed>>, <<massmorph>>, <<infravision>>, <<geas>>, <<feeblemind>>, <<cloudkill>>.
Typography
Typographical errors -- especially those to do with inaccurate use of underlines -- have been largely ignored for now.
Capitalisation
Capitalisation of game nouns is applied inconsistently throughout.
It is presumed that the following terms should be consistently capitalised;
+ Character class names,
+ Character level titles,
+ Character race names,
+ Monster race names,
+ Spell names.
Character level titles are also inconsistently quoted throughout the latter parts of the text. These spurious quotation marks are presumed to be erroneous where they do occur.
More general terms such as the words <<monster>> and <<undead>> are occasionally capitalised, but these are treated as individual errors where they occur.
Interestingly, the term <<Gold Pieces>> is consistently capitalised throughout, except where it is abbreviated as <<G.P.>>.
Other Curiosities
There is much said about "evil". Magic spells will detect evil, protect against evil, dispel evil and so on. There is mention of evil high priests, evil attacks, evil sorceries and so on, but nowhere is any character or monster classified as evil. Should <<chaotic>> simply be <<evil>>, and <<lawful>> simply be <<good>>?
Page 8; Regarding Elves
<<Thus, they gain the benefits of both classes and may use
both weaponry and spells. They may use magic armor and still act as Magic-Users.>>
This implies that an Elf is simultaneously both a Fighter and a Magic-User.
Page 10; Regarding strength;
<<Strength will also aid in opening traps and so on.>>
Page 11; Regarding dexterity;
<<Dexterity applies to both manual speed and conjuration>>
Page 21; Regarding spell names;
Should <<Fire Ball>> be <<Fireball>>?
Should <<Pass Wall>> be <<Passwall>>?
Page 23; Regarding the Protection from Evil spell;
<<taking a -1 from hit dice>> makes this a very powerful offensive spell.
Page 23; Regarding the Sleep spell;
<<The spell always affects up to the number of creatures determined by the dice.>> Presumably including friends.
Page 25; Regarding the Dispel Magic spell;
<<Unless countered>> What does this mean?
<<Duration: 1 turn.>> Seeming to imply that Dispel Magic has a temporary effect.
Page 33; Regarding the Raise Dead spell;
<<works with men, elves and dwarves>> but not Halflings?
Men & Magic (Sixth Printing) Errata
Page 1; 1st para;
Spelling. <<memorium>> should be <<memoriam>>.
Page 2; 11th list item;
Spelling. <<Encumberance>> should be <<Encumbrance>>.
Page 3; Heading;
Spelling. <<Forward>> should be <<Foreword>>.
Page 4; 3rd para; 1st line;
Volume 1 is abbreviated as <<Vol. 1>>, while Volume 2 is <<Vol. II>>, switching between Latin and Roman numerals.
Page 4; 2nd last line;
Spelling. <<preceeding>> should be <<preceding>>.
Page 5; 1st line;
Spelling. <<equippage>> should be <<equipage>>.
Page 5; 8th line;
Spelling. <<esthetically>> should be <<aesthetically>>. Perhaps "esthetic" is acceptable US English?
Page 5; 8th line;
Grammar. <<pleasing; similarly,>> should be <<pleasing. Similarly,>>.
Page 5; RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT; 4th list item;
TSR's postal address is abbreviated as <<Wi. 53147>>, rather than <<WI 53147>> as it is stated elsewhere.
Page 5; RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT; 4th list item;
Numbers less than 10 should be spelt out. <<1 Patient Referee>> should be <<One Patient Referee>>.
Page 6; CHARACTERS; 1st para; 1st line;
Legality. <<hobbits>> should be <<Halflings>>.
Page 6; CHARACTERS; 1st para;
Inconsistency. Fighting Men are first referred to as <<fighters>>, then as <<Fighting Men>> and then as <<Fighting-Men>>.
Page 6; CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 5th line;
Grammar. <<the magic-users beck and call>> should be <<the magic-user's beck and call>>.
Page 6; CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 5th line;
Grammar. <<(see, however, Elves);>> should be <<(see, however, Elves).>>
Page 7; Last line;
Capitalisation. <<in this Volume>> should be <<in this volume>>.
Page 9; 3rd line;
Spelling. <<Netrality>> should be <<Neutrality>>.
Page 10; Explanation of Abilities; 1st para; 3rd line;
Unnecessary parentheses. <<(See the Bonuses and Penalties to Advancement due to Abilities table which appears hereafter.)>> should be <<(see the Bonuses and Penalties to Advancement due to Abilities table which appears hereafter).>>
Page 10; Explanation of Abilities; Intelligence;
Audience. <<affect referees' decisions>> could be <<affect the referee's decisions>> if we are talking about THE single referee.
Page 12; LANGUAGES; 1st para; 11th line;
Grammar. <<Magic-Users spells>> should be <<Magic-User's spells>>.
Page 12; NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS; 2nd para; 4th line;
Capitalisation. Missing stop. <<(elf-land, dwarf-land, etc).>> should be <<(Elf-land, Dwarf-land, etc.).>>
Page 12; NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 2nd line;
Capitalisation. <<or they can be Charmed>> should be <<or they can be charmed>>. In this context <<charmed>> is a verb, not the name of the Charm Person spell.
Page 12; NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 3rd line;
Capitalisation. <<men found in dungeons>> should be <<Men found in dungeons>>.
Page 12; NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 4th line;
Grammar. <<charisma allowing>> should be <<charisma allowing,>>.
Page 12; NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 5th line;
Ambiguity. <<a Charm spell>> should be <<a Charm Person or Charm Monster spell>> as <<Charm>> is not the name of a spell.
Page 13; 1st para; last line;
Spelling. <<salable>> should be <<saleable>>.
Page 13; 2nd para; last line;
Grammar. <<. (The player will not have any knowledge of what it is without some method of reading minds.)>> should be <<(the player will not have any knowledge of what it is without some method of reading minds).>> The parenthetical clause should be within a sentence.
Page 14; 2nd column; 5th last list item;
Spelling. <<Belladona>> should be <<Belladonna>>.
Page 15; 2nd section; heading;
Spelling. <<Encumberance>> should be <<Encumbrance>>.
Page 15; 3rd section; 4th list item;
Spelling. <<Jewelry>> should be <<Jewellery>>.
Page 16; 1st footnote;
Grammar. <<highest level>> should be <<Highest level>>.
Capitalisation. <<elf>> should be <<Elf>>.
Page 16; 2nd footnote;
Grammar. <<highest level>> should be <<Highest level>>.
Capitalisation. <<dwarf>> should be <<Dwarf>>.
Page 18; 1st para; 3rd line;
Spelling. <<jewelry>> should be <<jewellery>>.
Page 18; 1st para; 8th line;
Capitalisation. <<troll>> should be <<Troll>>.
Page 18; 1st para; 12th line;
Capitalisation. <<troll>> should be <<Troll>>.
Page 18; 1st para; 5th last line;
Capitalisation. <<"veteran">> should be <<Veteran>>.
Page 18; 1st para; 2nd last line;
Capitalisation. <<"warrior">> should be <<Warrior>>.
Page 18; 2nd para; 1st line;
Grammar. <<i.e.>> should be <<i.e.,>>.
Page 19; 3rd para; 2nd line;
Spelling. <<sizes across the board>> should be <<sixes across the board>>.
Page 19; ALTERNATIVE COMBAT SYSTEM; 1st para; 3rd line;
Capitalisation. <<men versus men or monsters and one for monsters (including kobolds, goblins, orcs, etc.) versus men.>> should be <<Men versus Men or monsters and one for monsters (including Kobolds, Goblins, Orcs, etc.) versus Men.>>.
Page 19; ATTACK MATRIX 1; heading;
Inconsistency. Attack Matrix <<1>> on page 19, and <<II>> on page 20.
<<1>> should be <<I>>.
Page 19; ATTACK MATRIX 1; description; 3rd row;
Grammar. <<ChainMail>> should be <<Chainmail>>.
Page 19; ATTACK MATRIX 1; Description; 4th row;
Grammar. <<Chain Mail>> should be <<Chainmail>>.
Page 19; ATTACK MATRIX 1; footnote;
Inconsistency. <<fighters>> should be <<Fighting-Men>>.
Page 20; ATTACK MATRIX II; sub-heading;
Grammar. <<20-Sided Dice Score>> should be <<20-Sided Die Score>>.
Page 20; ATTACK MATRIX II; sub-heading;
Correction. <<11 & 1>> should be <<11 & +>>.
Page 20; ATTACK MATRIX II; description; 2nd row;
To remain consistent with above correction, <<1. above...>> should be <<I above...>.
Page 20; ATTACK MATRIX II;
Ambiguity. Attack Matrix II is ambiguous with regard to 3, 4 and 6 HD monsters.
Page 20; SAVING THROW MATRIX; 3rd column heading;
Spelling <<Paralization>> should be <<Paralyzation>> (US) or <<Paralysation>> (AUS).
Page 20; SAVING THROW MATRIX; 1st column;
Consistency. <<Fighter>> should be <<Fighting-Man>> on 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th rows.
Page 20; SAVING THROW MATRIX; 1st column;
Consistency. <<Magic User>> should be <<Magic-User>> on 5th row.
Page 20; last para; 2nd line;
Grammar. <<i.e. you are turned to stone>> should be <<i.e., you are turned to stone>>.
Page 20; last para; 2nd line;
Capitalisation. <<dragon's breath>> should be <<Dragon's breath>>.
Page 20; last para; last line;
<<paralization>> should be <<paralyzation>> (US) or <<paralysation>> (AUS).
Page 21; SPELLS TABLE; 3rd level; 3rd spell;
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>.
Page 21; SPELLS TABLE; 5th level; 4th spell;
Spelling. <<Telekenesis>> should be <<Telekinesis>>.
Page 21; SPELLS TABLE; 5th level; 11th spell;
Punctuation. <<Pass-Wall>> should be <<Pass Wall>>,
Page 22; SPELLS TABLE; 4th level; 4th spell;
Capitalisation. <<Turn sticks to snakes>> should be <<Turn Sticks to Snakes>>.
Page 22; SPELLS TABLE; 4th level; 4th spell;
Capitalisation. <<Speak with plants>> should be <<Speak with Plants>>.
Page 22; SPELLS TABLE; 5th level; 1st spell;
Spelling. <<Dispell Evil>> should be <<Dispel Evil>>.
Page 22; Clerics versus Undead Monsters; table heading;
Capitalisation. <<versus>> should be <<Versus>>.
Page 22; Clerics versus Undead Monsters; table sub-heading;
Typography. Delete unnecessary empty line between <<Monster>> and <<Type>>.
Page 22; Clerics versus Undead Monsters; 4th footnote;
Grammar. <<N = No Effect.>> should be <<N = No effect.>>.
Page 22; last para; 1st line;
<<under lined>> should be <<underlined>>.
Page 22; last para; 2nd line;
To remain consistent with above correction, <<versus>> should be <<Versus>>.
Page 22; last para;
The explanation herein refers several times to <<evil Clerics>>. Should it instead refer to <<chaotic Clerics>>?
Page 23; Detect Magic;
Punctuation.
<<a door has been "held" or "wizard locked">> where "held" and "wizard locked" are verbs, not nouns, could simply be <<a door has been held or locked>>.
<<determine which "sleep">> where sleep is a verb, not a noun, could simply be <<determine which sleep>>.
Page 23; Hold Portal;
Ambiguity. <<is similar to a locking spell>> should be <<is similar to a Wizard Lock>>.
Page 23; Protection from Evil;
Poor construction. <<hedges the conjurer round with a magic circle>> could be <<hedges the conjurer within a magic circle>>,
Intent. <<taking a -1 from hit dice>> should this be <<taking a -1 from attack dice>>?,
Grammar. <<(Note that this spell is not cumulative in effect with magic armor and rings, although it will continue to keep out enchanted monsters.)>> parenthetical clause constitutes the entirety of the sentence. I.e., remove parentheses.
Page 23; Charm Person;
Capitalisation, punctuation. <<"Undead">> should be <<undead>>.
Punctuation. <<the "charm" is dispelled>> where "charm" refers to the effect of the spell, not the name of the spell, should simply be <<the charm is dispelled>>. Could (less ambiguously) be <<the magic is dispelled>>.
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>.
Page 23; Sleep;
Number agreement. <<and but 1 4th level type>> should be <<and but one 4th level type>>.
Punctuation. <<determine which "sleep">> should be <<determine which sleep>> since "sleep" is a verb, not the name of a spell.
Page 23; Detect Invisible;
<<Detect Invisible (Objects)>> "(Objects)" is redundant, since the second sentence states <<It will also locate invisible creatures.>>
Punctuation. <<i.e. a "Wizard">> should be <<i.e., a Wizard>>.
Page 24; Levitation;
Punctuation. <<in the vertical plane; however>> should be <<in the vertical plane. However>>.
Page 24; Phantasmal Forces;
Inconsistency. <<Phantasmal Forces>> is also referred to as <<Phantasmal Force>> (no 's') in the explanation.
Page 24; Locate Object;
Punctuation. <<i.e. a "Necromancer">> should be <<i.e., a Necromancer>>.
Page 24; Invisibility;
Punctuation. <<Range: 24">> should be <<Range: 24".>>.
Page 24; Detect Evil;
Discussion of evil creatures, whereas they are classified only as chaotic, neutral or lawful.
Page 25; ESP;
Punctuation. <<Range: 6">> should be <<Range: 6".>>.
Page 25; Dispell Magic;
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>.
Page 25; Fire Ball;
Proper noun. Should <<Fire Ball>> be <<Fireball>>?
Grammar. <<a 6-die missile, a 7th a 7-die >> should be <<a 6-dice missile, a 7th a 7-dice>>.
Grammar. <<(Note that Fire Balls from Scrolls (see Volume II) and Wand are 6-die
missiles and those from Staves are 8-die missiles.>>
1. <<(Note>> should be <<Note>> (delete open parenthesis),
2. <<Scrolls>> should be <<scrolls>>,
3. <<Wand>> should be <<wands>>,
4. <<6-die>> should be <<6-dice>>,
5. <<Staves>> should be <<staves>>,
6. <<8-die>> should be <<8-dice>>.
Grammar. <<Range: 24">> should be <<Range: 24".>>
Page 26; Remove Curse;
Punctuation. <<"cursed sword">> should be <<cursed sword>>.
Page 26; Wall of Ice;
Punctuation. <<Range: 12">> should be <<Range: 12".>>.
Page 26; Confusion;
Punctuation. <<two or fewer hit-dice>> should be <<two or fewer hit dice>>,
Grammar. <<i.e. a positive>> should be <<i.e., a positive>>.
Poor construction. The explanation of Confusion is inordinately convoluted – an intentional jest?
Page 27; Growth of Plants;
Spelling. <<by a Dispell Magic>> should be <<by a Dispel Magic>>.
Page 27; Dimension Door;
Grammar. <<i.e. 12" upwards>> should be <<i.e., 12" upwards>>.
Page 27; Massmorph;
Capitalisation. <<up to 100 men>> should be <<up to 100 Men>>,
Capitalisation. <<of near man size>> should be <<of near Man size>>,
Spelling. <<a command for the caster>> should be <<a command from the caster>>,
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>.
Page 28; Teleport;
Intent. <<75% of the percentile dice>> should be <<75% on the percentile dice>>.
Page 28; Hold Monster;
Capitalisation. <<applicable to Monsters>> should be <<applicable to monsters>>.
Page 28; Conjure Elemental;
Capitalisation. <<the elemental will turn>> should be <<the Elemental will turn>>,
Capitalisation. <<Conjured elementals are>> should be <<Conjured Elementals are>>.
Page 28; Telekenesis;
Spelling. <<Telekenesis:>> should be <<Telekinesis:>>,
Punctuation. <<"Necromancer">> should be <<Necromancer>>.
Page 28; Animate Dead;
Capitalisation. <<skeletons>> should be <<Skeletons>> if considered a monster race name,
Capitalisation. <<zombies>> should be <<Zombies>> if considered a monster race name,
Punctuation. <<"Sorcerer">> should be <<Sorcerer>>,
Page 29; Magic Jar;
Punctuation. <<the Magic-Users body>> should be <<the Magic-User's body>>,
Spelling. <<Magic-Jar>> should be <<Magic Jar>>.
Page 30; Pass-Wall;
Punctuation. <<Pass-Wall>> should be <<Pass Wall>>,
Capitalisation<<man-sized>> should be <<Man-sized>>.
Page 30; Cloudkill;
Grammar. <<with less than five hit dice>> should be <<with fewer than five hit dice>>.
Page 30; Feeblemind;
Grammar. <<feeble-minded>> should be <<feeble minded>>,
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>,
Grammar. <<i.e.>> should be <<i.e.,>>,
Grammar. <<the Magic-Users saving throw>> should be <<the Magic-User's saving throw>>.
Page 30; Stone to Flesh;
Spelling. <<reversable>> should be <<reversible>>.
Page 30; Reincarnation;
Capitalisation. <<character is Reincarnated>> should be <<character is reincarnated>> as "reincarnated" is a verb, not the name of a spell.
Capitalisation. <<comes back as a man>> should be <<comes back as a Man>>,
Capitalisation. <<reincarnation as an elf or dwarf>> should be <<reincarnation as an Elf or Dwarf>>.
Page 30; Projected Image;
Capitalisation. <<from the Projected Image>> should be <<from the projected image>> as "Projected Image" refers to the illusion created by the spell, not the name of the spell itself. Could (less ambiguously) be <<from the illusion>>.
Page 31; Geas;
Spelling. <<geased>> is not a word. Should perhaps be <<enchanted>>?
Page 31; Disintegrate;
Capitalisation. <<dragon>> should be <<Dragon>>,
Grammar. <<Range: 6">> should be <<Range: 6".>>.
Page 31; Control Weather;
Capitalisation. <<Rain, Stop Rain, Cold Wave, Heat Wave, Tornado, Stop Tornado, Deep Clouds, Clear Sky>> should be <<rain, stop rain, cold wave, heat wave, tornado, stop tornado, deep clouds, clear sky>>
Page 31; Cure Light Wounds;
Capitalisation. <<character (including elves, dwarves, etc.).>> should be <<character including Elves, Dwarves, etc.>>,
Spelling. <<from the hits points>> should be <<from the hit points>>.
Page 32; Bless;
Number agreement. <<six turns>> should be <<6 turns>>.
Page 32; Speak with Animals;
Grammar. <<is with. (The manner>> should be <<is with (the manner>>.
Page 33; Cure Serious Wounds;
Intent. <<like a Light Wound spell>> should be <<like a Cure Light Wounds spell>>.
Page 33; Create Water;
Capitalisation. <<a dozen men>> should be <<a dozen Men>>.
Page 33; Dispell Evil;
Spelling. <<Dispell Evil:>> should be <<Dispel Evil:>>,
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>,
Spelling. <<dispell any evil>> should be <<dispel any evil>>.
Intent. Monsters, characters and items are categorised as chaotic, neutral and lawful, but never as evil.
Page 33; Raise Dead;
Capitalisation. <<works with men, elves and dwarves>> should be <<works with Men, Elves and Dwarves>>,
Capitalisation. <<character's Constitution>> should be <<character's constitution>>.
Page 33; Speak with Plants;
Legality. <<as Ents do>> should be <<as Treants do>>.
Page 33; Commune;
Grammar. <<each week) maximum; referee's>> should be <<each week maximum (referee's>>.
Page 34; Insect Plague;
Grammar. Delete unnecessary parentheses around entire final sentence.
Page 34; The Finger of Death;
Grammar. Delete unnecessary parentheses around entire final sentence.
Page 34;
Grammar. <<i.e. the character must be able>> should be <<i.e., the character must be able>>
Page 34; BOOKS OF SPELLS;
Grammar. <<i.e. 2,000, 4,000>> should be <<i.e., 2,000, 4,000>>.
So there you have it. If you have noticed any other errors or curiosities, please let me know
An ambitious project, to be sure... but a couple of months back, I decided to make a start with what I had on hand. So, I laboriously went through my 6th print of Men & Magic making my notes, and discovered that an unexpected side effect of my undertaking was the creation of a rather detailed errata.
This "side effect" seemed simply too useful to file and forget, so for those who might be interested in such nuances, here are my findings to date...
New Words
The following words/phrases are additions to the vocabulary, and are assumed to be correct throughout; <<wargame>>, <<wargames>>, <<wargaming>>, <<wargamer>>, <<wargamers>>, <<wolvesbane>>, <<polymorph>>, <<polymorphed>>, <<massmorph>>, <<infravision>>, <<geas>>, <<feeblemind>>, <<cloudkill>>.
Typography
Typographical errors -- especially those to do with inaccurate use of underlines -- have been largely ignored for now.
Capitalisation
Capitalisation of game nouns is applied inconsistently throughout.
It is presumed that the following terms should be consistently capitalised;
+ Character class names,
+ Character level titles,
+ Character race names,
+ Monster race names,
+ Spell names.
Character level titles are also inconsistently quoted throughout the latter parts of the text. These spurious quotation marks are presumed to be erroneous where they do occur.
More general terms such as the words <<monster>> and <<undead>> are occasionally capitalised, but these are treated as individual errors where they occur.
Interestingly, the term <<Gold Pieces>> is consistently capitalised throughout, except where it is abbreviated as <<G.P.>>.
Other Curiosities
There is much said about "evil". Magic spells will detect evil, protect against evil, dispel evil and so on. There is mention of evil high priests, evil attacks, evil sorceries and so on, but nowhere is any character or monster classified as evil. Should <<chaotic>> simply be <<evil>>, and <<lawful>> simply be <<good>>?
Page 8; Regarding Elves
<<Thus, they gain the benefits of both classes and may use
both weaponry and spells. They may use magic armor and still act as Magic-Users.>>
This implies that an Elf is simultaneously both a Fighter and a Magic-User.
Page 10; Regarding strength;
<<Strength will also aid in opening traps and so on.>>
Page 11; Regarding dexterity;
<<Dexterity applies to both manual speed and conjuration>>
Page 21; Regarding spell names;
Should <<Fire Ball>> be <<Fireball>>?
Should <<Pass Wall>> be <<Passwall>>?
Page 23; Regarding the Protection from Evil spell;
<<taking a -1 from hit dice>> makes this a very powerful offensive spell.
Page 23; Regarding the Sleep spell;
<<The spell always affects up to the number of creatures determined by the dice.>> Presumably including friends.
Page 25; Regarding the Dispel Magic spell;
<<Unless countered>> What does this mean?
<<Duration: 1 turn.>> Seeming to imply that Dispel Magic has a temporary effect.
Page 33; Regarding the Raise Dead spell;
<<works with men, elves and dwarves>> but not Halflings?
Men & Magic (Sixth Printing) Errata
Page 1; 1st para;
Spelling. <<memorium>> should be <<memoriam>>.
Page 2; 11th list item;
Spelling. <<Encumberance>> should be <<Encumbrance>>.
Page 3; Heading;
Spelling. <<Forward>> should be <<Foreword>>.
Page 4; 3rd para; 1st line;
Volume 1 is abbreviated as <<Vol. 1>>, while Volume 2 is <<Vol. II>>, switching between Latin and Roman numerals.
Page 4; 2nd last line;
Spelling. <<preceeding>> should be <<preceding>>.
Page 5; 1st line;
Spelling. <<equippage>> should be <<equipage>>.
Page 5; 8th line;
Spelling. <<esthetically>> should be <<aesthetically>>. Perhaps "esthetic" is acceptable US English?
Page 5; 8th line;
Grammar. <<pleasing; similarly,>> should be <<pleasing. Similarly,>>.
Page 5; RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT; 4th list item;
TSR's postal address is abbreviated as <<Wi. 53147>>, rather than <<WI 53147>> as it is stated elsewhere.
Page 5; RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT; 4th list item;
Numbers less than 10 should be spelt out. <<1 Patient Referee>> should be <<One Patient Referee>>.
Page 6; CHARACTERS; 1st para; 1st line;
Legality. <<hobbits>> should be <<Halflings>>.
Page 6; CHARACTERS; 1st para;
Inconsistency. Fighting Men are first referred to as <<fighters>>, then as <<Fighting Men>> and then as <<Fighting-Men>>.
Page 6; CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 5th line;
Grammar. <<the magic-users beck and call>> should be <<the magic-user's beck and call>>.
Page 6; CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 5th line;
Grammar. <<(see, however, Elves);>> should be <<(see, however, Elves).>>
Page 7; Last line;
Capitalisation. <<in this Volume>> should be <<in this volume>>.
Page 9; 3rd line;
Spelling. <<Netrality>> should be <<Neutrality>>.
Page 10; Explanation of Abilities; 1st para; 3rd line;
Unnecessary parentheses. <<(See the Bonuses and Penalties to Advancement due to Abilities table which appears hereafter.)>> should be <<(see the Bonuses and Penalties to Advancement due to Abilities table which appears hereafter).>>
Page 10; Explanation of Abilities; Intelligence;
Audience. <<affect referees' decisions>> could be <<affect the referee's decisions>> if we are talking about THE single referee.
Page 12; LANGUAGES; 1st para; 11th line;
Grammar. <<Magic-Users spells>> should be <<Magic-User's spells>>.
Page 12; NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS; 2nd para; 4th line;
Capitalisation. Missing stop. <<(elf-land, dwarf-land, etc).>> should be <<(Elf-land, Dwarf-land, etc.).>>
Page 12; NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 2nd line;
Capitalisation. <<or they can be Charmed>> should be <<or they can be charmed>>. In this context <<charmed>> is a verb, not the name of the Charm Person spell.
Page 12; NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 3rd line;
Capitalisation. <<men found in dungeons>> should be <<Men found in dungeons>>.
Page 12; NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 4th line;
Grammar. <<charisma allowing>> should be <<charisma allowing,>>.
Page 12; NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS; 3rd para; 5th line;
Ambiguity. <<a Charm spell>> should be <<a Charm Person or Charm Monster spell>> as <<Charm>> is not the name of a spell.
Page 13; 1st para; last line;
Spelling. <<salable>> should be <<saleable>>.
Page 13; 2nd para; last line;
Grammar. <<. (The player will not have any knowledge of what it is without some method of reading minds.)>> should be <<(the player will not have any knowledge of what it is without some method of reading minds).>> The parenthetical clause should be within a sentence.
Page 14; 2nd column; 5th last list item;
Spelling. <<Belladona>> should be <<Belladonna>>.
Page 15; 2nd section; heading;
Spelling. <<Encumberance>> should be <<Encumbrance>>.
Page 15; 3rd section; 4th list item;
Spelling. <<Jewelry>> should be <<Jewellery>>.
Page 16; 1st footnote;
Grammar. <<highest level>> should be <<Highest level>>.
Capitalisation. <<elf>> should be <<Elf>>.
Page 16; 2nd footnote;
Grammar. <<highest level>> should be <<Highest level>>.
Capitalisation. <<dwarf>> should be <<Dwarf>>.
Page 18; 1st para; 3rd line;
Spelling. <<jewelry>> should be <<jewellery>>.
Page 18; 1st para; 8th line;
Capitalisation. <<troll>> should be <<Troll>>.
Page 18; 1st para; 12th line;
Capitalisation. <<troll>> should be <<Troll>>.
Page 18; 1st para; 5th last line;
Capitalisation. <<"veteran">> should be <<Veteran>>.
Page 18; 1st para; 2nd last line;
Capitalisation. <<"warrior">> should be <<Warrior>>.
Page 18; 2nd para; 1st line;
Grammar. <<i.e.>> should be <<i.e.,>>.
Page 19; 3rd para; 2nd line;
Spelling. <<sizes across the board>> should be <<sixes across the board>>.
Page 19; ALTERNATIVE COMBAT SYSTEM; 1st para; 3rd line;
Capitalisation. <<men versus men or monsters and one for monsters (including kobolds, goblins, orcs, etc.) versus men.>> should be <<Men versus Men or monsters and one for monsters (including Kobolds, Goblins, Orcs, etc.) versus Men.>>.
Page 19; ATTACK MATRIX 1; heading;
Inconsistency. Attack Matrix <<1>> on page 19, and <<II>> on page 20.
<<1>> should be <<I>>.
Page 19; ATTACK MATRIX 1; description; 3rd row;
Grammar. <<ChainMail>> should be <<Chainmail>>.
Page 19; ATTACK MATRIX 1; Description; 4th row;
Grammar. <<Chain Mail>> should be <<Chainmail>>.
Page 19; ATTACK MATRIX 1; footnote;
Inconsistency. <<fighters>> should be <<Fighting-Men>>.
Page 20; ATTACK MATRIX II; sub-heading;
Grammar. <<20-Sided Dice Score>> should be <<20-Sided Die Score>>.
Page 20; ATTACK MATRIX II; sub-heading;
Correction. <<11 & 1>> should be <<11 & +>>.
Page 20; ATTACK MATRIX II; description; 2nd row;
To remain consistent with above correction, <<1. above...>> should be <<I above...>.
Page 20; ATTACK MATRIX II;
Ambiguity. Attack Matrix II is ambiguous with regard to 3, 4 and 6 HD monsters.
Page 20; SAVING THROW MATRIX; 3rd column heading;
Spelling <<Paralization>> should be <<Paralyzation>> (US) or <<Paralysation>> (AUS).
Page 20; SAVING THROW MATRIX; 1st column;
Consistency. <<Fighter>> should be <<Fighting-Man>> on 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th rows.
Page 20; SAVING THROW MATRIX; 1st column;
Consistency. <<Magic User>> should be <<Magic-User>> on 5th row.
Page 20; last para; 2nd line;
Grammar. <<i.e. you are turned to stone>> should be <<i.e., you are turned to stone>>.
Page 20; last para; 2nd line;
Capitalisation. <<dragon's breath>> should be <<Dragon's breath>>.
Page 20; last para; last line;
<<paralization>> should be <<paralyzation>> (US) or <<paralysation>> (AUS).
Page 21; SPELLS TABLE; 3rd level; 3rd spell;
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>.
Page 21; SPELLS TABLE; 5th level; 4th spell;
Spelling. <<Telekenesis>> should be <<Telekinesis>>.
Page 21; SPELLS TABLE; 5th level; 11th spell;
Punctuation. <<Pass-Wall>> should be <<Pass Wall>>,
Page 22; SPELLS TABLE; 4th level; 4th spell;
Capitalisation. <<Turn sticks to snakes>> should be <<Turn Sticks to Snakes>>.
Page 22; SPELLS TABLE; 4th level; 4th spell;
Capitalisation. <<Speak with plants>> should be <<Speak with Plants>>.
Page 22; SPELLS TABLE; 5th level; 1st spell;
Spelling. <<Dispell Evil>> should be <<Dispel Evil>>.
Page 22; Clerics versus Undead Monsters; table heading;
Capitalisation. <<versus>> should be <<Versus>>.
Page 22; Clerics versus Undead Monsters; table sub-heading;
Typography. Delete unnecessary empty line between <<Monster>> and <<Type>>.
Page 22; Clerics versus Undead Monsters; 4th footnote;
Grammar. <<N = No Effect.>> should be <<N = No effect.>>.
Page 22; last para; 1st line;
<<under lined>> should be <<underlined>>.
Page 22; last para; 2nd line;
To remain consistent with above correction, <<versus>> should be <<Versus>>.
Page 22; last para;
The explanation herein refers several times to <<evil Clerics>>. Should it instead refer to <<chaotic Clerics>>?
Page 23; Detect Magic;
Punctuation.
<<a door has been "held" or "wizard locked">> where "held" and "wizard locked" are verbs, not nouns, could simply be <<a door has been held or locked>>.
<<determine which "sleep">> where sleep is a verb, not a noun, could simply be <<determine which sleep>>.
Page 23; Hold Portal;
Ambiguity. <<is similar to a locking spell>> should be <<is similar to a Wizard Lock>>.
Page 23; Protection from Evil;
Poor construction. <<hedges the conjurer round with a magic circle>> could be <<hedges the conjurer within a magic circle>>,
Intent. <<taking a -1 from hit dice>> should this be <<taking a -1 from attack dice>>?,
Grammar. <<(Note that this spell is not cumulative in effect with magic armor and rings, although it will continue to keep out enchanted monsters.)>> parenthetical clause constitutes the entirety of the sentence. I.e., remove parentheses.
Page 23; Charm Person;
Capitalisation, punctuation. <<"Undead">> should be <<undead>>.
Punctuation. <<the "charm" is dispelled>> where "charm" refers to the effect of the spell, not the name of the spell, should simply be <<the charm is dispelled>>. Could (less ambiguously) be <<the magic is dispelled>>.
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>.
Page 23; Sleep;
Number agreement. <<and but 1 4th level type>> should be <<and but one 4th level type>>.
Punctuation. <<determine which "sleep">> should be <<determine which sleep>> since "sleep" is a verb, not the name of a spell.
Page 23; Detect Invisible;
<<Detect Invisible (Objects)>> "(Objects)" is redundant, since the second sentence states <<It will also locate invisible creatures.>>
Punctuation. <<i.e. a "Wizard">> should be <<i.e., a Wizard>>.
Page 24; Levitation;
Punctuation. <<in the vertical plane; however>> should be <<in the vertical plane. However>>.
Page 24; Phantasmal Forces;
Inconsistency. <<Phantasmal Forces>> is also referred to as <<Phantasmal Force>> (no 's') in the explanation.
Page 24; Locate Object;
Punctuation. <<i.e. a "Necromancer">> should be <<i.e., a Necromancer>>.
Page 24; Invisibility;
Punctuation. <<Range: 24">> should be <<Range: 24".>>.
Page 24; Detect Evil;
Discussion of evil creatures, whereas they are classified only as chaotic, neutral or lawful.
Page 25; ESP;
Punctuation. <<Range: 6">> should be <<Range: 6".>>.
Page 25; Dispell Magic;
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>.
Page 25; Fire Ball;
Proper noun. Should <<Fire Ball>> be <<Fireball>>?
Grammar. <<a 6-die missile, a 7th a 7-die >> should be <<a 6-dice missile, a 7th a 7-dice>>.
Grammar. <<(Note that Fire Balls from Scrolls (see Volume II) and Wand are 6-die
missiles and those from Staves are 8-die missiles.>>
1. <<(Note>> should be <<Note>> (delete open parenthesis),
2. <<Scrolls>> should be <<scrolls>>,
3. <<Wand>> should be <<wands>>,
4. <<6-die>> should be <<6-dice>>,
5. <<Staves>> should be <<staves>>,
6. <<8-die>> should be <<8-dice>>.
Grammar. <<Range: 24">> should be <<Range: 24".>>
Page 26; Remove Curse;
Punctuation. <<"cursed sword">> should be <<cursed sword>>.
Page 26; Wall of Ice;
Punctuation. <<Range: 12">> should be <<Range: 12".>>.
Page 26; Confusion;
Punctuation. <<two or fewer hit-dice>> should be <<two or fewer hit dice>>,
Grammar. <<i.e. a positive>> should be <<i.e., a positive>>.
Poor construction. The explanation of Confusion is inordinately convoluted – an intentional jest?
Page 27; Growth of Plants;
Spelling. <<by a Dispell Magic>> should be <<by a Dispel Magic>>.
Page 27; Dimension Door;
Grammar. <<i.e. 12" upwards>> should be <<i.e., 12" upwards>>.
Page 27; Massmorph;
Capitalisation. <<up to 100 men>> should be <<up to 100 Men>>,
Capitalisation. <<of near man size>> should be <<of near Man size>>,
Spelling. <<a command for the caster>> should be <<a command from the caster>>,
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>.
Page 28; Teleport;
Intent. <<75% of the percentile dice>> should be <<75% on the percentile dice>>.
Page 28; Hold Monster;
Capitalisation. <<applicable to Monsters>> should be <<applicable to monsters>>.
Page 28; Conjure Elemental;
Capitalisation. <<the elemental will turn>> should be <<the Elemental will turn>>,
Capitalisation. <<Conjured elementals are>> should be <<Conjured Elementals are>>.
Page 28; Telekenesis;
Spelling. <<Telekenesis:>> should be <<Telekinesis:>>,
Punctuation. <<"Necromancer">> should be <<Necromancer>>.
Page 28; Animate Dead;
Capitalisation. <<skeletons>> should be <<Skeletons>> if considered a monster race name,
Capitalisation. <<zombies>> should be <<Zombies>> if considered a monster race name,
Punctuation. <<"Sorcerer">> should be <<Sorcerer>>,
Page 29; Magic Jar;
Punctuation. <<the Magic-Users body>> should be <<the Magic-User's body>>,
Spelling. <<Magic-Jar>> should be <<Magic Jar>>.
Page 30; Pass-Wall;
Punctuation. <<Pass-Wall>> should be <<Pass Wall>>,
Capitalisation<<man-sized>> should be <<Man-sized>>.
Page 30; Cloudkill;
Grammar. <<with less than five hit dice>> should be <<with fewer than five hit dice>>.
Page 30; Feeblemind;
Grammar. <<feeble-minded>> should be <<feeble minded>>,
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>,
Grammar. <<i.e.>> should be <<i.e.,>>,
Grammar. <<the Magic-Users saving throw>> should be <<the Magic-User's saving throw>>.
Page 30; Stone to Flesh;
Spelling. <<reversable>> should be <<reversible>>.
Page 30; Reincarnation;
Capitalisation. <<character is Reincarnated>> should be <<character is reincarnated>> as "reincarnated" is a verb, not the name of a spell.
Capitalisation. <<comes back as a man>> should be <<comes back as a Man>>,
Capitalisation. <<reincarnation as an elf or dwarf>> should be <<reincarnation as an Elf or Dwarf>>.
Page 30; Projected Image;
Capitalisation. <<from the Projected Image>> should be <<from the projected image>> as "Projected Image" refers to the illusion created by the spell, not the name of the spell itself. Could (less ambiguously) be <<from the illusion>>.
Page 31; Geas;
Spelling. <<geased>> is not a word. Should perhaps be <<enchanted>>?
Page 31; Disintegrate;
Capitalisation. <<dragon>> should be <<Dragon>>,
Grammar. <<Range: 6">> should be <<Range: 6".>>.
Page 31; Control Weather;
Capitalisation. <<Rain, Stop Rain, Cold Wave, Heat Wave, Tornado, Stop Tornado, Deep Clouds, Clear Sky>> should be <<rain, stop rain, cold wave, heat wave, tornado, stop tornado, deep clouds, clear sky>>
Page 31; Cure Light Wounds;
Capitalisation. <<character (including elves, dwarves, etc.).>> should be <<character including Elves, Dwarves, etc.>>,
Spelling. <<from the hits points>> should be <<from the hit points>>.
Page 32; Bless;
Number agreement. <<six turns>> should be <<6 turns>>.
Page 32; Speak with Animals;
Grammar. <<is with. (The manner>> should be <<is with (the manner>>.
Page 33; Cure Serious Wounds;
Intent. <<like a Light Wound spell>> should be <<like a Cure Light Wounds spell>>.
Page 33; Create Water;
Capitalisation. <<a dozen men>> should be <<a dozen Men>>.
Page 33; Dispell Evil;
Spelling. <<Dispell Evil:>> should be <<Dispel Evil:>>,
Spelling. <<Dispell Magic>> should be <<Dispel Magic>>,
Spelling. <<dispell any evil>> should be <<dispel any evil>>.
Intent. Monsters, characters and items are categorised as chaotic, neutral and lawful, but never as evil.
Page 33; Raise Dead;
Capitalisation. <<works with men, elves and dwarves>> should be <<works with Men, Elves and Dwarves>>,
Capitalisation. <<character's Constitution>> should be <<character's constitution>>.
Page 33; Speak with Plants;
Legality. <<as Ents do>> should be <<as Treants do>>.
Page 33; Commune;
Grammar. <<each week) maximum; referee's>> should be <<each week maximum (referee's>>.
Page 34; Insect Plague;
Grammar. Delete unnecessary parentheses around entire final sentence.
Page 34; The Finger of Death;
Grammar. Delete unnecessary parentheses around entire final sentence.
Page 34;
Grammar. <<i.e. the character must be able>> should be <<i.e., the character must be able>>
Page 34; BOOKS OF SPELLS;
Grammar. <<i.e. 2,000, 4,000>> should be <<i.e., 2,000, 4,000>>.
So there you have it. If you have noticed any other errors or curiosities, please let me know
I don't really want to, but I'd like to work up my own really CORRECT copy.