Age of Heroes 5.0.3 Released

Short update.

I've revised the Age of Heroes core book to 5.0.3. All corrections/additions/changes are found in the 5.0.2 errata. The only difference in the book is that everything is in one place.

There are a number of little improvements and corrections, the most serious change was in the Leadership skill and how it interacts with held actions.

A bit more detail on the thought process behind that last might be order. As a general rule, I'm not a fan of social mechanics. I'm quite old school in my view that RPGs are primarily combat simulators within a framework that allows character growth and the use of supporting skills. Meanwhile the players are character simulators and the roleplaying of social skills is left up to them and the GM.

Leadership is on a bit of line between these two areas and left me undecided as to how to use it outside mass combat events (which aren't covered in the core rulebook). This update finally put a fork in it, providing a mechanical reason for having the skill in an adventuring group- but one that only really has impact if the players make good decisions in using it.