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I HATE the term GISH
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Gez
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This is one of the first time I've seen it here. While I know the Githyanki origins of that word, I think most of the kiddies over at WotC use it because it's part of their own "1337 5p33k", kinda like "buffing" "rezzing" "spawning" and so on.
It both makes it shorter for the in-crowd, and harder to understand for the eavesdropping interlopers -- such as the parents.
It both makes it shorter for the in-crowd, and harder to understand for the eavesdropping interlopers -- such as the parents.
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
Those other examples you speak are from MMORPGs (and before that, MUDs). "Gish" is a unique-to-D&D abomination.Gez said:
I have no problem with the therm.
To me it is just short hand for a character who has a lot of martial training and a high spell repertoire.
Fighter/Mage would not be appropriate because that is only one of the many different ways it could be built.
If someone says that they are looking for help making a gish that can do a small list of things then you can point them to a multi-class build with fighter, ranger, barbarian, etc plus wizard, sorcerer, cleric, psion, etc or maybe even single classes like druid, cleric, psychic warrior, etc.
Good combat potential plus good casting = Gish. At least to me.
Since this is my post that is good enough as far as I am concerned
To me it is just short hand for a character who has a lot of martial training and a high spell repertoire.
Fighter/Mage would not be appropriate because that is only one of the many different ways it could be built.
If someone says that they are looking for help making a gish that can do a small list of things then you can point them to a multi-class build with fighter, ranger, barbarian, etc plus wizard, sorcerer, cleric, psion, etc or maybe even single classes like druid, cleric, psychic warrior, etc.
Good combat potential plus good casting = Gish. At least to me.
Since this is my post that is good enough as far as I am concerned
Remathilis
Legend
Darkwolf445 said:
A little Etymology:
A gish is a githyanki fighter/wizard.
A knight was a githyanki anti-paladin/blackguard (a paladin reversed in 2e, a blackguard in 3e)
A warlock was the term for a githyanki wizard, but now refers to the CA class.
a zerth was a githzerai fighter/mage in 1e/2e, but is now the term for a monk. Torment extended the phrase to include any worshipper of Zerthimon, a kinda rebel/hero of the Githzerai.
Having played in a long-term PS game with lots of gith, I learned the proper terms as close as possible.
Henry
Autoexreginated
Delta said:
According to http://www.romans-in-britain.org.uk/glo_military_glossary_s.htm , there were quite a few terms used.
They used to call a ballista a "scorpion", for one; "under the eagle" meant "on active duty." A "Boar's head" was a wedge formation. Shipwrecks were "concha", or "seashells." There are plenty more listed, not to mention what didn't survive because no one recorded them.
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
Far from taking one out of the game, I'd submit using that sort of slang in a period-appropriate game would help make the game more believable and involving. (Much like many Planescape fans love the cant.)Henry said:
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