D&D 5E Live Dungeons & Dragons Q&A Friday, June 6 Question Thread

[Thaumaturge]

I never bothered to look or pay attention on 2e books, but I'm sure 4e and the srd spell it as "staffs", both are practically indistinguishable from each other when spoken out loud anyway.

I did some quick searches to back up my memory, but I can't quickly find anything.

My memory tells me the change happened from 3e to 3.5.

Thaumaturge.

 

[Morrus]

I never bothered to look or pay attention on 2e books, but I'm sure 4e and the srd spell it as "staffs", both are practically indistinguishable from each other when spoken out loud anyway.

Maybe in your accent. Not in mine! "Staffs" sounds like toddler-speak to me.

 

[Agamon]

Long sword. Longsword isn't a word.

/drop mike

Pick that mic up (or pick Mike up...)

Longsword, long sword, long-sword, all words, all interchangeable.

 

[Thaumaturge]

Maybe in your accent. Not in mine! "Staffs" sounds like toddler-speak to me.

In my accent it sounds like toddler-speak, too.

Thaumaturge.

 

[Thaumaturge]

Pick that mic up (or pick Mike up...)

Egads. You got me. I edited the original, but you've gone and quoted me, making it permanent.

Longsword, long sword, long-sword, all words, all interchangeable.

Heathen!

Thaumaturge.

 

[Remathilis]

I like staves. It fits the symmetry.

An elf with a staff fought a dwarf on a wolf.

Some elves with staves fought dwarves on wolves.

Some elfs with staffs fought dwarfs on wolfs.

 

[MoonSong]

Maybe in your accent. Not in mine! "Staffs" sounds like toddler-speak to me.

Maybe, I know I speak very badly and I'm not familiar with all of the accents, though according to me the only difference is in a single swap from voiced form voiceless that is bound to be indistinguishable when speaking at a normal or fast pace. Both should be one syllable words... Or maybe the difference in the main vowel between accents makes too much of a difference...

 

[Morrus]

I like staves. It fits the symmetry.

An elf with a staff fought a dwarf on a wolf.

Some elves with staves fought dwarves on wolves.

Some elfs with staffs fought dwarfs on wolfs.

Don't look to English for consistency!

 

[Remathilis]

Don't look to English for consistency!

Oh, I'm well aware. Which is why I take when I get it!

 

[Agamon]

Egads. You got me. I edited the original, but you've gone and quoted me, making it permanent.

Honestly? Dropping some dude named Mike on his head would go a long way in making a statement.