Any Magic User, when fishing, may re-roll one blank. Simple as can be.
The (2024a) Rules addendum currently available to download includes recent changes to the way Master Class Fishing works. The main reason for the adjustment was the introduction of a fishing advantage for Magic Users. When we first began developing the interplay between these two ideas there turned out to be a whole heap of potential ways to implement them, and I don't mind admitting we went back and forth on these... While we did eventually settle on the idea of adding a value to the streak (and then stopping) it was basically a feeling of alright, this is fine. Players will catch more fish but then that also opens up the activity as a more viable avenue for generating CP. Although this idea, like the others "works fine" none of them felt entirely satisfying. Sometimes you just need to step back and revisit something until the right idea comes along. So to make this work in a way that does feel more satisfying, without getting overly complicated, it's time to (finally) introduce dedicated Fishing dice. The next Addendum update (not yet ready) is going to feature the new Fishing dice along with a revised/simplified method for Master Class fishing and the Magic User fishing advantage. Here's what the dice will look like. You'll notice that rolling a single die is going to work exactly as it always has, with each roll offering a 50% chance at getting a catch. In other words, instead of working with Odds and Evens we're working with Blanks and Fish symbols. Try to get a streak going and keep it going as long as possible. So in this respect the activity will be familiar and comforting. Here's what's new with respect to the skill enhancements. The Magic User fishing advantage Any Magic User, when fishing, may re-roll one blank. Simple as can be. Master Class fishing - It isn't easy to reach this prestigious level of skill. But when they finally do your character now gets to use both dice when fishing. Oh-ho yeah. Every fish symbol that comes up counts toward the fishing streak. As soon as a blank comes up the die is out. Continue fishing until both dice have run out. What about Characters who are both Magic Users and Master Class? Roll both dice as usual. Being a Magic User still let's you re-roll one (and only one) blank. All fish symbols count toward the streak until both dice have run out. And that's it. Streamlined. Simplified. More custom dice. More fun! We'll try to get the revised addendum out in a timely manner. Just know there's lot's of stuff that needs to happen behind the scenes so it won't be just a handful of days, which is why we've gone ahead and posted this blog entry so at least players can start working on their Fishing dice ahead of time. Oh, just one other quick thing regarding the new Fountain of Recovery (p.16). Funny it's on page 16 because on a roll of (16) the Fountain is going to give back your coin along with a second Copper Piece. Sort of like a small gesture of gratitude for an attempt that almost, but didn't quite make it. That'll get updated in the (2024b) addendum as well.
Edit (5/06) New pdf packs have just been uploaded and are now available to download. The timestamp on the file should indicate 24-0506. Components that were updated include:
More detailed information in a future blog post. ~ Original entry ~ Hello again. This post is meant as a temporary means of sharing a single (pdf) file. Essentially, it's an updated rules addendum containing changes that have been in development over the past several years, some of them going as far back as 2016. Click on the link below to download the latest addendum, which replaces the previous version (included with the pdf packs in Oct 2017) and contains roughly 37 pages of game content, revisions, changes and updates. The whole thing is formatted landscape and meant to be printed (20 sheets) single-sided, which should just about be enough for a regular staple to handle. Once more free time becomes available the file will get added to the pdf packs so that anyone who comes along (to download the game) will have this updated addendum, which is meant to serve more as a guide for helping players get their own set up-to-date. At the same time we hope to replace this (or add a new) blog entry, offering a bit more background on how things have come along. We do want to be cautious about setting expectations in that various decks and components will continue to be still fully playable but somewhat out-of-date for the foreseeable future. The main thing this addendum brings are some fresh new ideas and ways of going about things. A few big changes are included. We hope you like them.
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