Aliens of Charted Space: Volume 4: errata

[Tom B]

Page 167 -
Male Gurvin gain background skills at level 0 like other female Gurvin, receiving a number of skills equal to their EDU DM+3. These skills may be chosen from those listed in the Traveller Core Rulebook, page 8.

Replace the words female Gurvin with sophonts (as in the section on female Gurvin).

 

[Tom B]

I've just noticed something that's an inconsistency. Aginkam are carnivore chasers. Migukas are domesticated aginkam and are carnivore pouncers.

 

[Tom B]

Page 199, the last entry on the table should be 11. Or perhaps the others should go from 1-11 instead of 0-10.

 

[Tom B]

In languages for the Za’tachk, it says they use the Federation standard of Gurviotic, however in the Gurvin section, the language is just called Gurvin.

 

[Tom B]

The table for Tezcat weapons on P232 has Tzuaarra in twice but is missing Thraktoshnar.

 

[Sarkoptesmilbe]

On page 232, the Tzuaarra rules look a bit odd. They refer to "blocking", which is a thing in GURPS, but isn't in this edition. Maybe "parrying" was meant - if so, does the Tzuaaraa actually give +2 melee skill for the purposes of parrying ("When used for blocking or disarming, the Tzuaarra provides DM+2")? But the resolution of disarming isn't very clear either:

"When attempting to disarm an opponent, a Traveller must declare their intent and attempt a block manoeuvre." - What is a "block manoeuvre" and when do you do it? As a reaction to being attacked, or as a significant/minor action during your turn? It seems to be something you roll for and doesn't seem to be the parry reaction, because it continues with "If successful [...] make an opposed Melee check. If successful, they have disarmed their foe [..]"

Some clarification how this is intended to work would be helpful.