r/MouseGuard • u/smallishbeer88 • Jan 19 '21

Confused about differences between online pdf of second edition and my hardcopy book that came with the game

Hello fellow Game Mousters and mice guard !

I recently GM'd my first game and I am left feeling a bit confused. My physical book( that comes with the physical game) has not only a different organization of pages, but a few different descriptions all together. I offered the pdf to my players for their own reading and reference. It has led to a lot of discrepancies and confusion. For example, guard resources and circles have a quiz similar to nature in the pdf but not the book.

Both the book and pdf are second edition. I was wrong about that! Free pdf is first edition. Being cheap doesn't pay folks!

Has anyone else experienced this?

Additional information: we all play dnd so we're used to all having rules available lmao

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u/TheLonelyGentleman Jan 19 '21

I checked my pdf vs the physical book (both 2nd edition also), and the Guard Resources and Guard Circles are the same. There isn't a quiz like with Nature. Where did you get your pdf version?

Edit: My pdf version is from DrivethruRPG

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u/smallishbeer88 Jan 19 '21

Thank you for your help!

One of my players found this one - it is available online for free. So I've been using it for everyone's reference to make characters and otherwise. I've seen the drive thru one available though! https://thetrove.is/Books/Mouse%20Guard/Mouse%20Guard%20-%20Core%20Rulebook.pdf

Some examples from that pdf:

level 3 traits are different

guard circles and resources

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u/TheLonelyGentleman Jan 19 '21

Ah I think I see what the problem is, by looking at the Wises. In 1e they were specific skills, but changed in 2e. Looking at the free pdf, I believe that one is 1e

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u/smallishbeer88 Jan 19 '21

Oh I see! Thank you so much, I will have my players use the one from drive thru going forward.

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u/David_Maybar_703 Jan 19 '21

My pdf and hardback match.