Adventurer Conqueror King Available NOW

Hello everyone! I’m pleased to announce that ACKS is available now for download by our backers and pre-order customers at:
http://www.autarch.co/developers-only/
GameSalute will also be following up with everyone directly with the PDF, in case some folks didn’t register on the forums.
We apologize that the download took a few days longer than we expected. We decided we wanted to make the PDF fully indexed and cross-linked and that took a little longer than we projected. I hope you’ll agree that the result is worthwhile.
If, for whatever reason, you spot any errors in the final PDF, please post them here. We will have about 48 hours to correct any mistakes before we send the PDF to the printers to begin creating the hardback and softcover books.
Within a few weeks we will begin to publicly sell ACKS PDFs on major online distributors. We will continue to offer pre-orders on our site and via GameSalute. In about six weeks it will reach retail stores. In the meantime, you are the very first people to get access to the game! Thank you all for your support!

How am I supposed to get any work done the rest of the day?

Left-clicking on the link brings up a “page not found” error. Right-clicking and downloading brings up a “downloads.html” file.
Edit: Actually all files on that page bring up that error. for the record I am a pre-order customer, not a backer so maybe I am lacking some rights?
Double Edit: I cannot get it to work with Firefox, Chrome, or IE. I think I am having internet difficulties presently so I will try again later. Really looking forward to reading it. :slight_smile:

I’m also a pre-order customer. The links work just find. I downloaded about 1.5 hours ago and tried a couple a seconds after i’ve read your post. Perhaps you should try another browser. I have used firefox. Or Perhaps try directly with (after login):
http://www.autarch.co/secure/downloads/ACKS_1E.zip

firstly, congrats for releasing ACKS.
The ankheg is missing its “G” in its monster’s name…here are some:
P 10 Right Block Middle: “…and to judge the results of their choices during adventurers fairly…”
should read: “…during adventures…”
P 12 Left Block 3 Last Sentence: ";they are only a relative measure of the power of spells.
should read “power of spells or monsters”, since you are referring to monsters in the first part of the sentance, too.
P 12 Right Block 1 Last Sentence: “Adventure Conqueror King”
should read “Adventurer Conqueror King”
P13 Right Block 5 “For instance, fighters have easier attack throws than other than characters…”
should read “…have easier attack throws than other characters…”
P14 Left Block 1: “…randomness of the situation character is facing…”
Should read “…of the situation a character is…”
P 16 Right Block 1. Sentence after Generating Multiple Characters: “…and select one primary…”
should read “…and selects one primary…”
P26 Left Block 4: “…for monsters or NPCs allied with the caster…”
should read “…allied with the bard…”
P43 Canoe: “…A canoe consists of frame of light…”
should read “… consists of a frame of …”
P46 Rations, Iron: “…Better rations included salted or pickled…”
should read “…rations include salted or…”
P51 Right Block 5: “…employers on highly dangerous adventurers such as
dungeon exploration…”
should read “…highly dangerous adventures…”
P52 Armorer “…the frequency of 1 per 50 troops in order maintain
fix armor and weapons.”
should read “…troops in order to maintain and fix armor…”
P54 Spellcaster Example: Please check the table and example. One or the other seems to be wrong. for life and limb: 1d2-1 if for a 5th spell in a class iv market. if its a class iii market, it would be 1d4. for cure disease, i cannot find a 1d3 entry on the table. for class iii markets it would be 2d3 and class iv it would be 1d2. Is the table messed up? Can’t figure it out
P71 Anti-Magic Shell “…This spell creates a personal barrier about the caster that”
should read : “…barrier around the caster…”

p206: Avg. Value column, Row A: should read “Incidental”
Row F, I, K are the same.

Congratulations Team Autarch !
Back cover - just noticed you say you can play 12 classes but only list 11, missing out thief.

At completely different location and I still get the following error when clicking on download link. I am logged in.
“Not Found
Apologies, but the page you requested could not be found. Perhaps searching will help.”
Tried three browsers. Can someone assist?
Also tried direct link with no luck:
http://www.autarch.co/secure/downloads/ACKS_1E.zip

Pugilist–
I’ve got you all fixed up. You should find that the links are now working as expected. Thanks for you patience.
That said, if anyone has placed an order but does not have access, please let us know!
Thanks,
Greg

Page 128, under Dwarven Craftpriests & Vaultguards
“61 - 80 Dwarven Crossbowman (arbalest, dagger, chainmail)”
Should be “Dwarven Crossbowmen”.
I wish I could look it over better, but school just started up for the semester. Congrats on getting it printed and all. Take care.

Help I can’t download either - keep getting the same error message as Pugilist!

Simon, you’re all set.

Thanks, it is working fine now! :slight_smile:

Some more:
P19 Left Block 1: “…When he does so, up 1d4+1x10 0th level mercenaries…”
should read: “…up to 1d4+1x10…” or erase “up”
P22 Cleric Level Progression Table, Level 3: Experience value “3000”
should read “3,000”
P24 Left Block 1: “…in any given area. .”
There are two dots. Erase one of them…
P26 Left Block 1: “…If wear armor heavier than leather…”
should read “…If wearing armor heavier…” or “If they wear armor heavier…”
P26 Right Block 1: “…or haughty Kemeshi aristocrat.”
should read : “…or a haughty…”
P26 Right Block 4: “…morale rolls (for monsters or NPCs allied with the caster),…”
should read "…allied witht the bard)
P26 Right Block 6: “…and other magic Items only useable by mages…”
should read “…items…” (no capital letter)
P27 Left Block 2: “…he does so, up 1d4+1x10 0th level…”
should read “…up to 1d4+1x10…” or delete “up”
P29 Left Block 2: “…Explorers are trained to fight …any one-handed melee weapons, … They may fight wielding …wielding a weapon two-handed…”
Perhaps not an error, but rather a lack of understanding: what’s the purpose of being allowed to wield a weapon two-handed (i.e. a two-handed weapon) when only being trained to fight in one-handed melee weapons? Is this meant to apply to missile weapons such as bows which have to be wielded with two hands?

P29 Left Block 2: “…Explorers are trained to fight …any one-handed melee weapons, … They may fight wielding …wielding a weapon two-handed…”
Perhaps not an error, but rather a lack of understanding: what’s the purpose of being allowed to wield a weapon two-handed (i.e. a two-handed weapon) when only being trained to fight in one-handed melee weapons? Is this meant to apply to missile weapons such as bows which have to be wielded with two hands?
APM: Most one-handed weapons can be wielded with two hands. If so, they deal 1d8 damage instead of 1d6. So an explorer has the following options:
Battleaxe with two hands 1d8
Battleaxe and shield 1d6, +1 AC
2 Battleaxes 1d6, +1 to hit
But he cannot use a great axe (1d10 damage, -1 initiative).
This is mentioned in the Equipment section tables, and also in the Damage section of the rules.

According to Alex in the notes on v20, the two-handed fighting for explorers also includes spears:
http://autarch.co/forum/topic/acks-v20-copy-editing#post-874

Mortal Wounds table:
6th Row, first “conditions” column it says:
You are in shock. You
recover with 1hp. You
need magical healing or
one night’s bed rest; or 1
week’s bed rest.
Seems like that should be “You need magical healing AND one night’s bed rest; or 1 week’s bed rest.”

Hello everyone!
We are uploading a new version of the PDF. It now includes all of the typographical and editorial corrections that were pointed out above, as well as updates to the credits and indexes. We have also updated and expanded the Character Worksheets.

Looks awesome!
Just curious though. Are all backers in the credits or just those at the higher levels? I’m not in the list though I’m not sure I qualify anyways. Just pointing it out in case it’s an oops. :slight_smile:
Can’t wait for the printed book now!

Beautiful. Time to get a new group together…