Stop Combining Words in RPGs! - Let English prevail

[Pbartender]

Funny you should join this thread on combining words, seeing as you work at the participle-collider.

That's a collider, particle, proton-antiproton, thankyouverymuch.

Hong "Tender, Bar, P" Ooi

 

[Katemare]

This has occurred to allow for multiple variations of the same creature. I geuss they could having gone with a Cackling Hellsworn, but they decided Cacklefiend gave their creation more identity. I think this was most important for low-level humanoid races. Not much differentiated 1st-Edition orcs from one another except their armor, weapons and hit dice (and the occasional shaman). I'm having fun converting 1E modules to 4E by changing up the variety of creatures

Well, there is no "cacklefiend hellsworn", there is "cacklefiend hyena" and "cambion hellsworn", but I'm sure I saw several true obscure adjnoun adjnoun names. In WoW, they indicate local variety (first word) and combat role (second word) (actual species name is ommited). Still, for me, these names sound clumsy and unnatural.

I think that in each instance there is a better solution, such as "laughing hound" (for a hyena).

 

[blargney the second]

Some things are only precious because they are rare.

Incidentally, I followed the link in your sig and watched the video of you guys dancing. Kudos, man - you're just amazing.

Other things are only precious because the cartels artificially inflate the price.

Thanks for the compliment!
-blarg

 

[El Mahdi]

Another favorite;

Rök Fritt (smoke as much as you like)
Rökfritt (non-smoking)

And would you believe how often this is spelled wrong?

Do you think this is spelled wrong usually as an accident or on-purpose?

 

[Nahat Anoj]

This one is actually Dark Sun (two words).

d'oh

 

[Shieldhaven]

Ahem.

This occasionally needs posting, when one encounters a discussion of any warmth on the topic of the English language.

"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
--James D. Nicoll

Haven

 

[Piratecat]

Ahem.

This occasionally needs posting, when one encounters a discussion of any warmth on the topic of the English language.

"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
--James D. Nicoll

Haven

Pffft. Crib house. Alley ways. Clearly, James Nicoll was doing it wrong.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

You've got that right, Pirate Cat!

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Funny you should join this thread on combining words, seeing as you work at the participle-collider.

"Participle-collider?"

LOL!

 

[blargney the second]

"Participle-collider?"

LOL!

Yeah, I tried giving him some XP for that, but apparently I already beat myself to it. Can someone donate to him for me, please?
-blarg