Translator's Notes

Original Translator (OT): I wasn't shy about changing around terms. This page is for the benefit of people who've read the original rulebook and might otherwise get confused if they encounter the changes.

We have used jp302's translation and have/are in the process of retranslating and double-checking everything for accuracy, as well as including errata found on the Nechronica website.
 * Note: Original Translator is I failed jp302. contact: jp302 on irc.rizon.net, #tlwiki; dozo@ecliss.net

= About = Who we are/project history

Japanese vs. English Order
The wiki's in English. Our players read English. This makes the book (Japanese) order cumbersome and unintuitive to navigate. However, translators may wish to retain the default order for translation purposes. Therefore, we re-ordered Parts, Skills, and Reinforcements to be alphabetical according to the English alphabet as their own sub-sections for ease of use to non-translators. Changes:
 * 1) Japanese Order: Armament/Mutation/Enhancement. English Order: Armament/Enhancement/Mutation.
 * 2) Japanese Order: Skills are ordered as they appear in the book. English Order: Skills are ordered alphabetically in English.
 * 3) Japanese Order: Parts are ordered as they appear in the book. English Order: Parts are ordered alphabetically in English.

Liberal Translations
As much as we would like to keep liberal translations to a minimum, the Japanese language can make this difficult. As an example, many Skill names are liberally translated, and the areas on the battle map have been localized for English-speakers.

= General Terms =

Really General Terms
OT: I changed these either because they unnecessarily defied common (English) RPG terminology or they were used to refer to something entirely different elsewhere in the text.

Fetters
OT: The Japanese word used, 未練, means attachment to something (or someone) with an implication of being unable to get over it despite one's better judgement. I originally planned to use just "Attachments" for this, but Yaruki Zero's "Fetters" is more colorful and somewhat implies the same meaning.

Battle Map
OT: I was extremely liberal with the names of the areas on the battle map, as they're not actually important. The result, hopefully, is that the order is more intuitive to English speakers with a basic knowledge of mythology.

= Skills =

Damaged Goods
OT: The Japanese skill name literally means "Half-Destroyed", but I felt that this was not an intuitive description of what the skill represents.

= Parts =

Great Knife
OT: The Japanese part name is "Jogiri" in reference to an advertising campaign for 'The Hills Have Eyes' gone horribly wrong. I made it a more descriptive Silent Hill reference instead.

Quadruple Amputee
OT: The Japanese part name is "Daruma".

Mecha-Tentacles
OT: This translates as "Tentacle" but I personally felt there would be too much confusion with the Mutation "Tentacles" so I named it Mecha-Tentacles.

Undead Pet
OT: The Japanese part name is "Small Undead", but I felt that this was not an intuitive description of what the part describes.

= Changelog =

Stacy

 * 1) Meat Shield no longer blocks the damage of an attack, only effects.

Basic Parts

 * 1) Spine: The following text was added, "Stacks if used repeatedly. Discount may be divided totally arbitrarily."

Armaments

 * 1) In the English Order, Flame Thrower has been renamed to Flamethrower.

Mutations

 * 1) Cold Light has the following text added: "This effect does not stack."
 * 2) Horn has the following text added: "Horn works once per Count. Attacks affected by Instrument of Evil may still activate Horn's Chain effect."

Enhancements

 * 1) Antenna's text has been changed from "Once per Round, you may perform a Maneuver which normally costs a Madness Point for free." to "During the Battle Phase, once per Round, you may reduce the Madness Point cost of your Maneuver by 1."
 * 2) Crab Legs and Gauntlet's Defend text has been changed from "Defend 1 (can only defend the Arms.)" to "During Damage Timing, you gain "Defend 1" for Legs only."
 * 3) Crab Legs is no longer just a Gauntlet for your Legs location. Its effect has changed dramatically.
 * 4) In the English Order, Light Saber has been renmaed to Lightsaber.
 * 5) Rocket Pack's Range is "Self," and "once per Phase" has been clarified to "once per Battle."
 * 6) Tentacle, the T2 ENH Part, has been renamed to Mecha-Tentacle to avoid possible confusion with T2 MUT's Tentacles.

Doll Creation

 * 1) Dolls start with 3 Madness Points on each Fetter.

Maneuvers

 * 1) Movement is now defined as heading "towards Eden or Tartarus."
 * 2) Wording has been cleaned up and clarified for all maneuvers, and some have errata included, such as Explosive.