j_dean80 wrote:The Phoenix version was edited.
But then what's the point of the Elven Bracers Artifact card? I scowered through the "original" Elven quest pack and nowhere in it does the Elven Bracers come up. In fact the Elven Bracers and Elven Chain Mail is the only difference in the two.
The original reads "after the quest has been completed, tell the Elf that Queen Terrellia rewards his success with a set of Magical Elven Chainmail armor. This armor gives the Elf 2 extra defend dice. It may be combined with a helmet and shield."
The key word here that is so confusing is "set", a set of Magical Elven Chainmail" but the Phoenix version completes it with "a set of Magical Elven Bracers", which seems to make a bit more sense considering there is a matching card. Otherwise, why add a card for an artifact that cannot be obtained?
I think Phoenix would be right about the artifact. The only other difference I found seems to be Quest 8, Treasure Room D, the original reads "The first hero to search for treasure in this room finds a bag of Heroic Brew..." a bag? Phoenix fixes this sematical error with the word "bottle".
However, to be fair I'll point out an error Phoenix made in the map of Quest 7: the two top rooms in the bottom right quadrant of the board are supposed to have a door connecting them. This door appears in the Original, Phoenix, apparently missed it, as the Quest cannot be complete without this door.
In essence the original is more accurate with the map, but Phoenix is more accurate in wording and equipment... not that I'm the ultimate authority on such, but it's the way I'd choose to play it.