Call of Cthulhu Rulebook Errata? (Chapter 14)

[Yukihiro Terada]

"Chapter Fourteen: Monsters, Beasts, and Alien Gods"

It appears that some errors were made as follows.

****** References:
 CHA23135book_Call of Cthulhu 7th Ed. Rulebook20160122bookmarked.pdf
 438637105_Errata-CallofCthulhu7eBooks-30August2018.pdf

****** General description method

*** Characteristics averages description
The calculation formula is different now.

ex.
Page 283
* Byakhee : CON
 3D6 x 5    50

Page 333
* Mummy : INT
 3D6 x 5    55

The calculation method of the average value should be developed a system of equations.

Proposal:
(1) If it is one die, the fractional part is truncated.
(ex. 1D6 is 3. 1D10 is 5.)

(2) If the number of dies, the decimal point per die is used as it is, the numbers are added together, and the decimal point is truncated.

ex.
2D4 is 5. (2.5 x 2 = 5)
3D6 is 10. (3.5 x 3 = 10.5)

*** Characteristics roll parentheses
Parentheses should be used when four arithmetic operations.

ex. Page 283
* Byakhee : CON
 (3D6+30 x 5) ==> (3D6+30) x 5

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[Yukihiro Terada]

****** Chapter Fourteen ******

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*** Mythos Monsters
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Page 283
* Byakhee :
 STR average should be changed from 90 to 85.
 SIZ average should be changed from 90 to 85.
 DEX average should be changed from 70 to 65.
 HP should be changed from 14 to 13.
 change Average Damage Bonus from 1D6 to "+1D6".

Page 284
* Chthonians :
 STR average should be changed from 260 to 250.
 SIZ average should be changed from 260 to 250.
 INT average should be changed from 90 to 85.
 POW average should be changed from 90 to 85.
 HP should be changed from 46 to 45.
 Average Magic Points should be changed from 18 to 17.

Page 285
* Colours Out of Space :
 POW average should be changed from "50*" to "35*".
 Average Magic Points should be changed from "10*" to "7*".

Page 286
* Crawling One :
 INT average should be changed from 65 to 70.
 change Average Damage Bonus from +1D4 to "none." ##
 change Average Build from 1 to 0. ##

## see 438637105_Errata-CallofCthulhu7eBooks-30August2018.pdf

Page 287
* Dark Young :
 POW average should be changed from 90 to 85.
 change Average Damage Bonus from 4D6 to "+4D6".
 Average Magic Points should be changed from 18 to 17.

Page 288
* Deep One :
 change Average Damage Bonus from 1D4 to "+1D4".

Page 289
* Deep One Hybrid :
 SIZ average should be changed from 52 to 50. ##

## see 438637105_Errata-CallofCthulhu7eBooks-30August2018.pdf

Page 290
* Dhole :
 CON average should be changed from 755 to 750.
 SIZ average roll should be changed from "[1D100+STR/5] *5" to "STR+1D100 *5". ##
 POW average should be changed from 170 to 175.
 HP should be changed from 353 to 352.
 Average Damage Bonus should be changed from "(64D6)" to "(+65D6)".
 Average Build should be changed from 65 to 66.
 Average Magic Points should not be changed 34.(35 is correct.) ##

## see 438637105_Errata-CallofCthulhu7eBooks-30August2018.pdf

Page 291
* Elder Thing :
 CON average roll should be changed from "(3D6+6) x 5" to "(3D6+12) x 5".

Page 292
* Fire Vampire :
 SIZ average should be changed from 1 to 5.
 SIZ average roll should be changed from "(01)" to "1 *5".
 POW average roll should be changed from "(2D+6) x 5" to "(2D6+6) x 5".
 HP should be changed from 3 to 4.
 Sanity Loss should be changed from "0/D6" to "0/1D6".

Page 295
* Gla'aki, Servant of :
 CON average should be changed from 105 to 100.
 CON average roll should be changed from "(3D6 x 10)" to "(3D6 x 2) x 5".
 HP should be changed from 17 to 16.

Page 298
* Hounds of Tindalos :
 SIZ average should be changed from 85 to 80.
 Average Damage Bonus should be changed from "+1D6" to "+1D4".
 Average Build should be changed from 2 to 1.

Page 299
* Hunting Horror :
 SIZ average roll should be changed from "(5D6 +12) x 5" to "(5D6 +24) x 5". ##

## see 438637105_Errata-CallofCthulhu7eBooks-30August2018.pdf

Page 302
* Nightgaunt :
 Average Damage Bonus should be changed from "+0" to "none."

Page 305
* Shaggai, Insects from :
 SIZ average roll should be changed from "(05)" to "1 x 5".
 DEX average should be changed from 80 to 155.
 Average Damage Bonus should be changed from "N/A" to "-2".
 Average Magic Points should be changed from 19 to 17. ##

## see 438637105_Errata-CallofCthulhu7eBooks-30August2018.pdf

Page 306
* Shoggoth :
 change Average Damage Bonus from 8D6 to "+8D6".

Page 307
* Shoggoth Lord (Human Form):
 The positions of POW and APP should be swapped.
 change Average Damage Bonus from 1D4 to "+1D4".

Page 308
* Shoggoth Lord (Shoggoth Form):
 change Average Damage Bonus from 1D6 to "+1D6".

* Star-Spawn of Cthulhu:
 STR average roll should be changed from "2D6 x 50" to "(2D6 x 10) x 5".
 CON average should be changed from 260 to 250.
 CON average roll should be changed from "3D6 x 25" to "(3D6 x 5) x 5".
 SIZ average should be changed from 525 to 500.
 SIZ average roll should be changed from "3D6 x 50" to "(3D6 x 10) x 5".
 HP should be changed from 78 to 75.

Page 309
* Star Vampire:
 STR average roll should be changed from "2D6 x 50" to "(4D6 +12) x 5". ##
 DEX average should be changed from 40 to 45.

## see CHA23106book_Call of Cthulhu_6th.pdf, page 174.
 

[Yukihiro Terada]

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*** Deities of the Mythos
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Page 314
* Cthugha:
 INT should be changed from 105 to 140. ##

## see CHA23106book_Call of Cthulhu_6th.pdf, page 186.

Page 316
* Cyaegha:
 Damage Bonus should be changed from "+17D6" to "+16D6".
 Build should be changed from 18 to 17.
 Magic Points should be changed from 42 to 35. ##

## see 438637105_Errata-CallofCthulhu7eBooks-30August2018.pdf

Page 320
* Hastur the Unnameable:
 Magic Points should be changed from 30 to 35. ##

## see 438637105_Errata-CallofCthulhu7eBooks-30August2018.pdf

Page 322
* Nodens:
 APP should be changed from 105 to 99. ##

## Bast's APP (see page 313) is 99.

Page 325
* Rhan-Tegoth:
 HP should be changed from "45" to "45*".

Page 328
* Ubbo-Sathla:
 Build should be changed from 9 to 12. ##
 Magic Points should be changed from 12 to 75. ####

## Ubbo-Sathla's STR was considered 0.
#### see 438637105_Errata-CallofCthulhu7eBooks-30August2018.pdf

* Spawn of Ubbo-Sathla:
 STR average should be changed from 110 to 105. ##

## 1D6 x 5 = 15 a
   (6D10 +6) x 5 = 195 b
   (a+b)/2 = 105
 

[Yukihiro Terada]

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*** Traditional Horrors
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Page 333
* Mummy:
 STR average should be changed from 105 to 100.
 STR average roll should be changed from "(3D6 x 10)" to "(3D6 x 2) x 5".
 CON average roll should be changed from "(3D6 +2 x 7.5)" to "(3D6 x 1.5) x 5". ##
 INT average should be changed from 55 to 50.

## see CHA23106book_Call of Cthulhu_6th.pdf, page 207.

Page 334
* Skeleton, human:
 POW average roll should be changed from "(05)" to "1 x 5".

* Vampire:
 STR average should be changed from 105 to 100.
 STR average roll should be changed from "(3D6 x 10)" to "(3D6 x 2) x 5".

Page 335
* Werewolf:
 CON average should be changed from 55 to 50.
 HP should be changed from 12 to 11.

* Zombie:
 STR average should be changed from 80 to 75.
 STR average roll should be changed from "(3D6 x 5)" to "(3D6 x 1.5) x 5". ##
 CON average should be changed from 80 to 75.
 CON average roll should be changed from "(3D6 x 5)" to "(3D6 x 1.5) x 5". ##
 POW average roll should be changed from "(05)" to "1 x 5".
 change Average Damage Bonus from 1D4 to "+1D4".

## see CHA23106book_Call of Cthulhu_6th.pdf, page 211.

[Yukihiro Terada]

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*** Beasts
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Page 336
* Bat, Large:
 SIZ average should be changed from 15 to 25.
 HP should be changed from 5 to 6.

* BEAR, BLACK:
 Average Damage Bonus should be changed from "+2D6" to "+1D6".
 Average Build should be changed from 3 to 2.

Page 338
* Horse:
 SIZ average should be changed from 165 to 130.
 SIZ average roll should be changed from "(6D6 +12) x 5" to "(4D6 +12) x 5". ##
 HP should be changed from 23 to 19.
 Average Damage Bonus should be changed from "+3D6" to "+2D6".
 Average Build should be changed from 4 to 3.

## see CHA23106book_Call of Cthulhu_6th.pdf, page 206.

* Shark:
 STR average should be changed from 90 to 85.
 CON average should be changed from 90 to 85.
 SIZ average should be changed from 90 to 85.
 HP should be changed from 18 to 17.

Page 339
* SNAKE, CONSTRICTOR:
 The positions of DEX and POW should be swapped.

* SNAKE, VENOMOUS:
 DEX average should be changed from 90 to 85.

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[Mike M]

Many thanks. 

All monster stats are being reviewed currently as part of the process of updating the new monster book, and any changes or amendments will be funneled into the Rulebook at a later stage. 

Some of these differences are academic (3D6 x5 - the average is 50-55 when not spitting the difference). 

Some are a difference of opinion - Horse - SIZ - is (6D6+12)x5 = average of 165.

We shall review your comments as part of our process in reviewing such statistics. Thanks again.

 

[Qizilbashwoman]

MATHS

Welcome, @Yukihiro Terada! Be sure to check out the We Are All Us threads! 

 

[Yukihiro Terada]

Thank you very much for your quick reply.

> Some of these differences are academic.

That is true, but I think that it is useful when the average calculation method is unified as a guideline for the keeper to create the original monster.

> Some are a difference of opinion.

I know what you mean. All monster stats are surely made in consideration of a former version carefully, I perceive. Any changes based on former versions are welcome.

I look forward to the new monster book.