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White Lies Core Book
Pages 17 and 28.
Missing text.
Vehicle Upgrade “Hardened” is listed on the page 17 Vehicle Upgrade Table. It is missing from the Vehicle Upgrade Explanation List on page 28.
Text: Hardened: ???
What is the official text for the missing “Hardened” entry on page 28?
Thanks in advance for your answer.?
Hardened: The vehicle is immune to damage from any weapon whose damage rating is lower than 2d6. It is effectively “bulletproof.” Reduce the control rating by -1. This can be purchased with other “Armor” upgrades.?
Page 13 Plausible Gadget: "Amin" should be "Admin"
Page 45 : "I ty to look serious..." should be try.
Page 45 again. "...the henchman Mr. Tall.. " needs a comma after henchman.
Thanks, fixed!
2. Page 28.
Typos in Upgraded Vehicle Example boxed text.
Paragraph 2: “$Cost”.
Correction: Delete “$”.
The Medium Armor is listed as having a price tag of “Cost” so we add another $30,000 to the price of the car.
Paragraph 5: “$Half”.
Correction: Delete “$”.
Since that has a cost of “Half” then it costs an additional $15,000 to get +1 to the vehicle’s Drive modifier, to raise it back to +0.
3. Page 25.
Typo in Heavy Weapons paragraph.
Correction: Correct spelling of word “man” to “many”.
This is an attempt to be comprehensive through application of categorical thinking; in the real world there are many types of missiles, but for simplicity we list only one entry for a missile, etc.
4. Page 39.
Typo in Armor Class Limits paragraph.
Incorrect Reference page number.
Correction: Change to “(see page 26)”. The Masterwork Armored boxed text is on page 26.
With a Dexterity of 17 or higher and a suit of masterwork heavy body armor (see page 26), the best an agent can hope for is an AC of 0[19].
5. Page 60.
4 Henchmen. Last paragraph; Building Henchmen.
Incorrect Chapter Reference.
Correction: Change to “Chapter 5”. Adversaries are in Chapter 5.
Or, you can use one of the adversaries listed in Chapter 5: Adversaries.
6. Page 65.
2 Mission Areas. Decadence.
Incorrect word order.
Correction: Use correct word order.
There is likely to be tuxedos present, fancy evening gowns, and a very expensive banquette.
7. Page 68.
2 Mission Areas. Wilderness.
Incorrect word usage.
Correction: Replace “city” with “mission”.
This part of the mission takes place in the jungle or grasslands, or in the frozen north or in the arid deserts or fetid swamps of the world.
8. Page 76.
Campaign Settings. Scope.
Missing word.
Correction: Add missing word “not”.
Exotic locations and international intrigue is a large part of the spy genre, but not the only part.
9. Page 77.
Campaign Settings. Missions.
Missing word.
Correction: Add missing word “to”.
Or do they walk into a VCR repair shop and ask if they have a copy of Coogan’s Bluff on laserdisc, only to be shown to a private room where their mission briefing is given?
10. Page 77.
Campaign Settings. Inspiration. Impossible Missions.
Missing punctuation.
Correction: Add missing punctuation (comma) “,”.
Focus on deception, persuasion, high tech disguises, security systems and impersonations.
11. Page 86.
Computer Security. Notice, Avoid and Disarm.
Missing punctuation.
Correction: Add missing punctuation (comma) “,”.
NOTICE, AVOID, and DISARM:
12. Page 87.
Thug.
Incorrect Hit Dice notation.
Correction: Replace “1/2” with “ ½ (1-3 HP)”.
Hit Dice ½ (1-3 HP)
13. Page 91.
Extreme Security.
Incorrect word usage.
Correction: Replace “in the employ” with “employed”.
Extreme Security is found at military installations or employed as private security for presidents and CEOs.
14. Page 97.
Typical Spy.
Incorrect word usage.
Correction: Delete word “sometimes”.
Typical Spies often work in a small team.
15. Page 102.
Alpha Draconians. Second paragraph. Last sentence.
Incorrect word usage.
Correction: Replace “for” with “from”.
They take no damage from sonic or ultrasonic effects.
16. Page 104.
Nordics. Second paragraph. First sentence.
Incorrect word usage.
Correction: Replace “difference” with “deference”.
The other species, even the deadly Draconians, give deference and respect – almost fear – to the Nordics, and would never attack one even in defense.
17. Page 106.
Great Cats.
Incorrect word usage.
Correction: Remove bold from first “rake”. Replace first “rake” with “take”. Make second “rake” bold.
If they hit with both their bite and claws, they take their prey to the ground and rake with their rear claws as well (just double the damage rolled for the claws).
18. Page 107.
Lizards. Last two sentences.
Incorrect sentence structure.
Correction: Make last two sentences into one sentence.
This causes additional damage equal to its bite attack again (effectively doubling it), often enough to take down enemies.
19. Page 111.
Drive.
Incorrect word usage.
Correction: Delete word “an”.
Agents who are forced to make action checks to drive a vehicle well in a stressful situation will be happy they got supplemental training!
20. Page 115.
Chapter 7: Bureau 19. First paragraph. First sentence.
Incorrect Chapter Reference.
Correction: Change to “chapter 4”. Campaigns are in Chapter 4.
As was presented in chapter 4, there is no limit to the types of campaigns which are possible with this game.
21. Page 119.
Law. Second paragraph. Last sentence.
Incorrect word usage.
Correction: Replace “typical” with “typically”.
It’s going to come eventually (1-6 hours typically).
22. Page 119.
Missions. First sentence.
Incorrect word usage.
Correction: Replace “driven” with “given them”.
Agents are given their missions from their Director, who himself is given them by a council comprised of the President and his six successors.
23. Page 120.
Who or what is behind the Cabal? - boxed text. First paragraph. First sentence.
Missing word.
Correction: Add missing word “you”.
By far not the only enemy agents you will deal with, the Cabal should be treated as the most powerful, dangerous, and secretive of them all.
24. Page 122.
Are Players Having Fun? - boxed text. Second paragraph.
Missing punctuation.
Correction: Add missing punctuation (comma) “,”.
Once defeated, have one of them barely alive and begging, able to fill in any blanks in their investigation in exchange for their lives.
25. Page 129.
Stafford Law Offices – Admin's Map.
Missing words. (See page 127. Paragraph 4).
Correction: Add missing words “minus one”.
• #Thugs equal to #Players minus one.
End End End?
p.2 Amelia Jackson: 3rd paragraph: "...by posing as an innocent traveler, attracted the attention of two cartel point men grabbed her and threw her in the van." (two cartel point-men WHO grabbed her...)
p.8 Thomas Reinhardt: 1st para.: "...and can field strip pistols of just about any make." (field-strip pistols, to distinguish from "field strip-pistols")
p. 12 Open Game Licence Version 1.0A: 1. Definitions: 12th line, (e) "Product Identity": "creatures characters;" (creatures AND characters? This is legal stuff so you need to consult the original license language carefully.)?
p. 38 Language table. Language #30 "Gugarati" is spelled Gujarati. #55 "Serbo-croatian" should be Serbo-Croatian, as the Serb and Croat people speak very similar languages and both contributed to it (and the Bosnians share it too). #75 "Shinhala" is more commonly known worldwide as Sinhalese (the language of Sri Lanka)
Created a new updated version with all corrections.
BACK COVER: 2nd para., 2nd line: "One is omitted from public view though." (public view, though.)
p. 4 1st paragraph: 3rd line: Instead of a semi-colon, I suggest you change that to a period and start a new sentence starting with "Role-playing is a social game..."
p. 6 COOPERATION (box): "...is beyond the scope of this lite fast-moving product." (do you want to write "lite" or "light")?
p. 13 ELIMINATOR: line 9: "...he may be a highly trained demolitionists..." (demolitionist)
p. 17 VEHICLES: Hum-vee (Humvee)
p. 18 bottom line: "Ordinance is a significant portion..." (Ordnance) (same on p. 25)
p. 19 2nd-last line "diffuse" (de-fuse)
p. 21 Researcher Kit: whitepapers (white papers?)
p. 25 BREAKING THINGS sidebar: "Common interior walls should be able to be breeched with..." (breached)
also in TRAINING: "ordinance" again (should be ordnance)
p. 28 UPGRADED VEHICLE EXAMPLE sidebar: "The Oil Slick costs and Smoke Screen cost us only $500 each." (remove the word "costs")
p. 29 SPIKESTRIP: "tires/axels" (axles)
p. 48 #4 "Prison, Torture or Death camp" (Camp)
p. 49 The country of Côte d'Ivoire is given in the French name, but its English name is Ivory Coast.
p. 60 "chapter 5: Adversaries" (Chapter 5: Adversaries)
p. 62 #23 has no period at the end like the others.
p. 63 #36 "...he treats like son" (like a son)
p. 65 DECADENCE: "banquette" (banquet)?
p. 50 In the Location Descriptors table, the first column says "Roll" but it should say the type of dice to roll, "D100" as in past tables. (also p. 83 is the same problem.)
p. 67 PUBLIC: line 2: "capital building" and "capitol building" have two different senses; I'm not sure which you want.
line 3: "Whatever it is it is considered a place for the public..." (Whatever it is, it is considered...)
p. 69 some descriptors are missing hyphens: 11- Blood-stained, 29- Dung-covered, 30- Dust-covered, 54- Low air-pressure, 56- Many-colored, 98- Water-soaked, 00- Worn-out.
p. 71 last line: "...against odds." (against the odds?)
p. 73 MISTAKEN IDENTITY: line 2 "Maybe they are mistaken for a criminals group expected in the region,..." (criminal group)
p. 75 MISSION NAME - FIRST PART: #01 Accordian (Accordion is the more common spelling). Also, you put #86 and #87 the same, "Southern". In analogy to #58 and #59, you probably want to change #86 to "South".
p. 77 ENEMIES: lines 1-2: "A campaign is just a series of serial adventures unless there is a common threat weaving through the story." (thread)
lines 5-6 "Is there one single all powerful enemy..." (all-powerful)
IMPOSSIBLE MISSIONS: line 9: "...often get involved in high speed chases,..." (high-speed) also p. 78 and others. Do a global search for"high speed".
line 10: "high tech disguises" (high-tech)
p. 78 RICH MAN...: line 4: "high speed chase" (high-speed)
RETIRED...: line 2: "...were born in the cold war." (Cold War)
line 7: "....Focus on old school methods..." (old-school)
p. 80 FAST AND FRENZIED: line 4: "high speed" (high-speed)
p. 81 SECURITY SYSTEMS: line 3: "best laid" (best-laid)
p. 83 Security System Trigger table has the first column entitled ROLL but it should say "D100" to remind people what to roll.
Camera system: "Cameras generally survey and area and can..." (an area)
Light Curtain: "Comprised of visible light or infrared these curtains..." (or infrared, these curtains)
p. 84 Security System Identification table: DNA/Blood "by pH, DNA, or other factors." There is no real variation in the blood of different people; physiologically the same pH condition is maintained in everyone's body to a very precise pH of 7.41. pH can only be measured to two decimal-places anyway.
p. 85 Replace ROLL in the top of the first column with D100.
40-44 Alarm "Agents may be oblivious of its intentions." (oblivious to its intentions)
70-74 Harm "...and stuns victims 1-3 rounds unless they make a Saving Throw." (stuns victims for 1-3 rounds)
p. 90 CORPORATE SECURITY: "Corporate security is a little more capable and carry an actual lethal weapon in their holsters..." (there is switching from singular to plural somehow. "Corporate security guards are a little...")
p. 95 EXPERIENCED SOLDIER: "Experience Soldiers have been through..." (Experienced)
p. 102 ALPHA DRACONIANS: line 3: "...and will attack them on site to reclaim..." (on sight)
p. 108 SNAKES: line 2: "The poison of snakes can vary: Small snake venom..." (small snake venom)
p. 110 DEMOLITIONS: line 2: "...or diffuse a demolitions charge." (de-fuse)
p. 113 STRATEGY & TACTICS: line 1: "...any roll to outwit or out plan..." (out-plan)
p. 115 2nd para., line 2: "...layered in secrecy and discretely funded." (discreetly. Discretely means "falling in specific intervals.")
p. 120 The Cabal: "The Cabal is a consortium of powerful individuals that are firmly entrenched..." (who are firmly entrenched)
p. 121 boxed text, 2nd-last line: "...and discretely exchange briefcases." (discreetly)
p. 122 3rd bullet-point: "Deering came to the station a couple hours before the agents." (a couple OF hours)
4th bullet-point: "...of an upscale restaurant called Adrei's." (Andrei's)
p. 123 A NEW MISSION OBJECTIVE: 2nd para. "...and if they cannot do that to at least retrieve the briefcase or its contents." (and, if they cannot do that, to at least retrieve...)
p. 126 Andrei's Restaurant Admin's map: "Lady's Room" (Ladies' Room)
p. 131 Open Game License Version 1.0A: 1. Definitions: (e): "creatures characters;" again. (creatures; characters) Make changes only if the legal language can be changed.?
All edits now applied. Thanks everyone!