BESM Fourth Edition Errata

~ Updated 7 October 2023 ~

This document compiles all identified significant errata for BESM Fourth Edition (#JPG800). Typos, grammatical
structures, punctuation errors, minor math revisions, and text clarifications are not included unless they are deemed
significant. Furthermore, most of these entries apply to the print edition only, since the PDFs on DriveThruRPG are
updated periodically.

To report additional errors not identified in this document, please email info@dyskami.ca.

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Page 38 – Archfiend
The Template’s Mind Control Attribute should be changed to read:
“Level 2 (3), 10 Points – Mind Control (Narrow: Demons +1)”

The Template’s Summon Creatures Attribute should be changed to read:

“Level 4 (3), 8 Points – Summon Creatures (Dimensional -2; Narrow: Demons +1)”

Page 41 – Giant Living Robot

The Template’s Special Movement should read “Fast 2”

Page 45 – Homo Psyche

The Template’s Sixth Sense Attribute should be change to read:
“Level 2, 2 Points – Sixth Sense (Emotions, Psionics; Potent -1; Deplete +1)”

Page 56 – Table 05
The cost for the Exorcist Template should be 50, not 55

Page 82 – Change State

Last sentence of first paragraph change to read:
“Unless the Maximum Limiter (page 151) is assigned, the character can change into any state up to its
Level allowance.”

Page 82 – Cognition
Clarified the use of Cognition at a distance by adding a sentence:
“When paired with the Area Enhancement, it can also represent a form of clairvoyance and clairaudience
(perception of events at a distance).”

Page 96 – Ground Speed

Clarified the use of Ground Speed with items by changing first sentence in second paragraph:
“The Ground Speed Attribute grants land movement to an otherwise stationary object.”

Page 118 – Resilient

Resilient provides 10 Armour Rating against environmental conditions, rather than 5 (final paragraph of
Attribute description).

Page 122 – Special Movement: Fast

Clarified that the speed doubling applies to all calculated ground movement speeds, including walking,
jogging, running, and sprinting.

Page 147 – Targets

Clarified the use of Targets with Weapons by adding the following text:
 “Characters do not normally assign Targets to Weapons. Instead, assign the Area or Spreading
Enhancements.”

Page 151 – Imbue

Clarified that the Imbue effect of the Attribute itself cannot be granted to others

Page 214 – Deep-Sea Diving Suit

The Resilient Attribute cost should be 12 Points.
Total Point cost should be 15 Points [7 Point Item]

Page 216 – Wagon

The Ground Speed Attribute should be change to read:
“Level 1, 1 Point – Ground Speed (10 kph; Potent -2; Assisted: Draft Animals +1;
Road-Bound +1)”

Page 217 – Attack Helicopter

The Rocket Pods should be change to read:
“Weapon: Rocket Pods (Area -2; Helper -1; Range -4; Spreading -2; Ammo +1; Inaccurate +1)”

Page 219 – Assault Mecha

Superstrength should be Level 6 [24 Points]
Weapon: Missile Pack should be Level 16 (10) [32 Points]
Total Point cost should be 130 Points [65 Point Item]

Page 225 – Blowing Up Worlds

Third sentence of paragraph change to read:
"Only weapons with sufficient assignments of the Area Enhancement to accommodate the planet's Awkward
Size Rating are useful, since all other attacks simply do not affect a large enough section of the object to be
noticeable."
 BESM Naked Errata
~ Updated 7 October 2023 ~
This document compiles all identified significant errata for BESM Naked (#JPG801). Typos, grammatical structures,
punctuation errors, minor math revisions, and text clarifications are not included unless they are deemed significant.
Furthermore, most of these entries apply to the print edition only, since the PDFs on DriveThruRPG are updated
periodically.

To report additional errors not identified in this document, please email info@dyskami.ca.

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Page 23 – Giant Living Robot

The Template’s Special Movement should read “Fast 2”

Page 24 – Homo Psyche

The Template’s Sixth Sense Attribute should be change to read:
“Level 2, 2 Points – Sixth Sense (Emotions, Psionics; Potent -1; Deplete +1)”

Page 55 – Resilient
Resilient provides 10 Armour Rating against environmental conditions, rather than 5 (first paragraph of
Attribute description).

Page 57 – Special Movement: Fast

Clarified that the speed doubling applies to all calculated ground movement speeds, including walking,
jogging, running, and sprinting.

Page 110 – Deep-Sea Diving Suit

The Resilient Attribute cost should be 12 Points.
Total Point cost should be 15 Points [7 Point Item]

Page 111 – Attack Helicopter

The Rocket Pods should be change to read:
“Weapon: Rocket Pods (Area -2; Helper -1; Range -4; Spreading -2; Ammo +1; Inaccurate +1)”

Page 113 – Assault Mecha

Superstrength should be Level 6 [24 Points]
Weapon: Missile Pack should be Level 16 (10) [32 Points]
Total Point cost should be 130 Points [65 Point Item]

Page 113 – Wagon

The Ground Speed Attribute should be change to read:
“Level 1, 1 Point – Ground Speed (10 kph; Potent -2; Assisted: Draft Animals +1;
Road-Bound +1)”

Page 115 – Blowing Up Worlds

Third sentence of paragraph change to read:
 BESM Extras Errata
~ Updated 26 December 2022 ~
This document compiles all identified significant errata for BESM Extras (#JPG812). Typos, grammatical structures,
punctuation errors, minor math revisions, and text clarifications are not included unless they are deemed significant.
Furthermore, most of these entries apply to the print edition only, since the PDFs on DriveThruRPG are updated
periodically.

To report additional errors not identified in this document, please email info@dyskami.ca.

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Page 69 – Wound Difficulty Penalties

The final sentence in this section should read:
“These roll penalties increase major obstacles should the character drop below one-fifth their Health Point
maximum.”