WotC-FRCS_release_notes.txt

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1. Character files (NPC's)
2. Data list/SQL/Core DB file(s) ß AS APPROPRIATE
3. Help .chm files
4. Portrait files
 
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Missing components, when completed, will replace the 'placeholder.txt' file

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All data set consists of the following components;

1. Outputsheets (HTML and PDF)
2. Generic Portrait files
3. System (Game Mode) files
 
Credits
Original Creator: Thomas (Kirin'Tor) Kyle
Updates by: Thomas (Kirin'Tor) Kyle, Ray Phay
 
Updates Notes by Month
*** September 2005 (Version #10) Bug Fixes ***
Class Skills: Changed all classes to now allow you to pic up to 99 class skills.

*** April 2005 (Version #9) Bug Fixes ***
Multiple Items Consolidated Across Other 3.0 Data Sets
Minor Spelling/Description Updates

*** October 2004 (Version #8) Bug Fixes ***
Metamagic Spell Level Corrected
Selune Spelling Corrected
Harper Scout spells Known Corrected

Updates Notes by Month
*** August 2004 (Version #7) Bug Fixes ***
Classes:
Divine Champion missing Lay on Hands class feature at first level. Missing bonus feats: foe hunter, horse nomad, and twin sword style.
Divine Disciple missing text.
Divine Seeker missing sneak attack bonus at 2nd and 4th level.
Guild Thief missing text. Given all knowledge subskills as class, should only be knowledge (local).
Harper Scout missing text. Diplomacy requirement was at 7, should be 8. Missing skill points/level. Missing several spells in their spellbook. Limited the spells known – incorrect, unlimited spells known. Caster level was ½ - should be as class level.
Hathran missing text.
Hierophant should have good Will saves.
Purple Dragon Knight missing text.Swim not set up as a class skill.
Red Wizard missing text.
Runecaster spelled as two words and missing text. Missing Spellcraft, and Inscribe Rune as requirements.
Shadow Adept Incorrect short name. Missing darkvision as 7th level class feature.

Domains:
Illusion Domain has no spells set up.
Command was set as a 2nd level Tyranny domain spell instead of being 1st level.
God Deep Sachelas missing from knowledge domain.

Feats:
Arcane Schooling required knowledge (local) >= +2 and each applicable region >=0. Removed all knowledge (local - *) requirements.
All Regional Feats set up as above, had to remove the knowledge (local) requirements to get the feats to work properly.
Removed several references to Tome and Blood and the Player’s Handbook for spells described in the FRCS.
Create Portal missing prerequisite feat.
Innate Spell didn’t have you choose the spell. Fixed.
Mercantile Background didn’t give +2 to Appraise checks.
Fighter missing bonus feats: foe hunter, horse nomad, saddleback, and twin-sword style.

Gems:
Missing several gems
All existing FRCS gems priced wrong, and not entered into DMG Table 7-5.

Gods:
Selûne misspelled (missing carat).

Goods:
Apergillum text incorrect.
Aspergillum, Siler—priced wrong, and set as masterwork armor incorrect.
Hammock priced wrong and incorrect weight.
Removed A&EG references from text for several items.
Herb, Cassil and Herb, Nararoot were incorrectly categorized. Nararoot was incorrectly priced.
Insect Netting—incorrect price and weight.
Missing Masterwork Potion Belt.
Powderhorn—weight and cost wrong.
Powderkeg wrong price.

Spells:
Anyspell should only be Spell domain spell. Components wrong.
Blacklight incorrect sorcerer/wizard spell level.
Create Magic Tattoo wrong spell duration.
Gembomb missing [Force] descriptor.
Great Shout incorrect component list.
Shadow Mask had shadow descriptor, should be none.
Shadow Spray had shadow descriptor, should be none.

Templates:
Dracolich template not created.
Shade template not created.

Weapons:
Blade boot weight wrong, showed 2 lbs, should be 1 lb. Crit range incorrect.
Chakram—Incorrect crit modifier, no range increment, no str bonus (thrown weapon).
Cutlass—wrong threat range, can be masterwork and two-handed bonus weren’t checked.

Races:
Tressym given as magical beast—should be animal. Not set up as an arcane familiar. Racial category of “2” instead of “WotC–FRCS”. Deleted race file “tressym.rac”—created file called “FRCS, Animal, Tressym.rac”


*** Previous 2004 (Version #6) Bug Fixes (General)***
	Templates Implemented

	Feats can grant a bonus to a single save.

	Magic items can now add to base speed or apply a multiplier to it.

	Classes:
		Dynamic Class Feature Selection Implemented
		Ability Score Bonuses\Penalties applied to stats.
		Classes Add &\Or Modify Racial Attacks\Qualities (where appropriate).
		Classes Add\Modify Natural Attack forms (where appropriate).
		Classes Add to Natural Armor bonus (where appropriate).
		Classes now advance any and all monk features (where appropriate).
		Classes now support language requirements.

	Domains grant bonuses to sub-skills (where appropriate).