How do you cross-reference errata? (Forked from: Whats Errated that was Rogue Useful)

[cmbarona]

Forked from: Whats Errated that was Rogue Useful

Because its easier?

I think the only bit of errata that our group has paid attention to is the "Blade Cascade" errata (because that seemed just overpowered to us in the first place).

There is other stuff that we've house-ruled because we were not happy with it.

The problem with errata is that it isn't in the books, and it can be a pain to cross reference with other stuff (unless you like writing in your books).

Much of the errata is trivial stuff anyway (although I do think that Stealth needed the extra explanation... but in our group we are using stealth pretty simplistically and it is all working OK, so we've not worried about how they changed the definition from the book) or things that seemed so obviously wrong to us that we fixed it ourselves and don't need any 'official' fix (e.g. expertise on double weapons)

To the original question - I don't know of any 'rogue cheese' that has been nerfed by errata (although considering my earlier comments you might rightly wonder the extent to which my advice would be valuable on this particular subject!)

Cheers

In the original thread, people discussed benefits and detriments to using the errata regularly (this post being one of the better articulated presentations of detriments). So, this makes me curious: how do you make cross-referencing errata easier? I know someone made (or continue to makes, perhaps) errata print and cut sheets, so if anyone can link that thread, that would be appreciated.

Here's what I do:

1. Download errata/updates.
2. Export or copy/paste the pdfs to an editable Word document
3. Format the text to fit on a single page, front and back (which takes a small font and quite a lot of editing for the PHB these days), and according to my own preferred visual style.
4. Print the sheet and cut off the margins so that it fits comfortably within the front cover of a book.
5. Go through the book and mark the errata'd sections in pencil with underlines or brackets and an "E" in the outer margin.

It takes a bit of effort, though usually not more than a lazy morning/afternoon spent in preparation before our evening games. The main benefit is that I don't get writer's cramp or cramp the actual text by trying to write everything in the margins. If I see an "E", then I know to cross-reference the indicated text, which is easy to do since I can format the information in a way that I can read.

So, what other methods do people have?

 

[Majushi]

Post it note on the offending pages?

edit: with a description of the errata on the note (duh...)

 

[webrunner]

1) use post it notes to indicate there IS errata
2) print out errata
3) Only use the books rarely- most of the time just look it up on the compendium which includes errata.

 

[Neubert]

I use small post-it notes with the errata on, numbered if there should be more than one errata per double-page. Then I cut off a little box out of the sticky part of a post-it, and put it at the section of text with the corresponding number.

 

[mach1.9pants]

Write it in the book (if it is a big section I'll print it and paste it over the section), it is not a priceless piece of art. The book is for me to game with, substance over style every time (which is why I have PC rather than an Apple)

 

[ForbidenMaster]

I try to memorize all of the rules related data such as stealth, "once per round" stuff, etc. For the powers and magical items I just trust he character builder since it is based on the compendium. Monsters on the other hand I just cross reference with the errata beforehand, and print a self adjusted monster card for the encounter.

 

[Siberys]

I print off the errata sheets, setting the errata index off to the side. This is 3-hole punched in with my houserules binder, right in the front.

The actual errata is cut into strips and then placed directly within the book, so I can look at it while reading.

When a new errata comes out, the index lists what's new, allowing the process to be continued quickly.

The only place it seems bad is my PHB - that had a relatively large amount of errata, so it's got quite a few inserts. Not a problem, though, as I bought two of the core set - one for play, one for the shelf.

 

[Nail]

So, what other methods do people have?

I just skim over it once, then hope to remember it during play.


....come on: how many people do this? Raise yer hands.....