Spelling & Editing
Inspired by the cover of Gamemaster Philippines, I decided to grab the following definitions off the web.

Squadron:
n
1: a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
2: a unit of the US air force larger than a flight and smaller than a group
3: a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task

Rogue:
n.
1. An unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person; a scoundrel or rascal.
2. One who is playfully mischievous; a scamp.
3. A wandering beggar; a vagrant.
4. A vicious and solitary animal, especially an elephant that has separated itself from its herd.
5. An organism, especially a plant, that shows an undesirable variation from a standard.
adj.
1. Vicious and solitary. Used of an animal, especially an elephant.
2. Large, destructive, and anomalous or unpredictable: a rogue wave; a rogue tornado.
3. Operating outside normal or desirable controls: “How could a single rogue trader bring down an otherwise profitable and well-regarded institution?” (Saul Hansell).

Rouge:
n.
1. A red or pink cosmetic for coloring the cheeks or lips.
2. A reddish powder, chiefly ferric oxide, used to polish metals or glass.

Okay. I believe that there's no such game as ROUGE SQUADRON 2, but there probably is a ROGUE SQUADRON 2. Attention, editors... it's on the front cover. Fear not, D&D players have been spelling it incorrectly for years. Along with the "% liar" and "monastic aesthetics" gaffes.

And now, back to your regularly scheduled day.

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